This course will teach participant the hands-on skills of performing and interpreting the waived rapid HCV test. This course if for participants who will be performing CLIA waiver testing with in 30 days of this course.

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate safe work practices
• Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HCV testing
• List the steps of the HCV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HCV test
• Perform and interpret a waived rapid HCV test correctly
• Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
• Demonstrate the integration of HCV prevention counseling into the rapid testing process.

Pre-requisite:  Successful completion of The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling and The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing.

Intended Audience

HCV Testers, Harm Reduction Sites

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