Online Classes for Long-term Care Facilities
DOH offers online classes to help LTCFs create their Respiratory Protection Program! These classes repeat each week.
Navigating the 3M Online System for Medical Evaluations
Learn how to navigate the 3M online system for respirator medical evaluations. DOH offers this class on Friday mornings, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Register for 3M Online System for Medical Evaluations
Written Respirator Program and Employee N95 User Training
Customize your written respirator program and your employee N95 User Training program. DOH offers this class on Tuesday afternoons, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Register for Written Respirator Program and Employee N95 User Training
Important! We move through the class content quickly. For this class, you will need to download the two templates below. We strongly recommend you print out both templates before the class to take notes on.
- L&I written respirator program (WORD) template.
Download it and customize it to your facility. (16 pages) - DOH N95 User Training (PowerPoint) template.
Download it and customize it to your facility. (59 pages)
On-line Lunch and Learn
DOH hosts monthly, 30-minute Lunch and Learn sessions on topics about the respiratory protection program (see the schedule below). Each session starts at 12 p.m. on Zoom.
*Please note, we will not be holding a session on June 19th as our office will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.
- June 5, 2024: My employee did not pass the fit test, what should I do?
- July 3, 2024: Overview of Respirator Program evaluation (review rule, program eval)
- July 15, 2024: DOH resources - Intro to fit testing video (or any other video/resources we have)
Fit Tester Training
DOH offers free on-line training for LTC facilities interested in learning to do their own fit testing. You will need to complete ALL prerequisite work prior to the Virtual Fit Test Training session. It is our expectation that you will attend the training session prepared and will come with questions. Sign up for Fit Tester Training using the links listed below.
May Dates
- Friday, May 10, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Thursday, May 16, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Wednesday, May 22, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
June Dates
- Friday, June 14, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Thursday, June 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
July Dates