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Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Awareness Training

A free online course designed to educate individuals on the critical aspects of anaphylaxis and the use of epinephrine auto-injectors, including EpiPens. It can be completed in under an hour from any device.

Anaphylaxis response VIRGINIA HEALTH & SAFETY INSTITUTE Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Awareness Training course card
What you will learn

Course content

What anaphylaxis is and how it happens
Recognizing the signs and symptoms
When to give epinephrine, and why waiting is dangerous
Administering an epinephrine auto-injector correctly
Emergency response after the injection
Communicating with EMS and caregivers
EpiPen and EpiPen Jr epinephrine auto-injectors showing the blue safety cap and orange needle end, with the three usage steps printed on each device
EpiPen 0.3 mg adult and EpiPen Jr 0.15 mg, with the three steps printed on the device itself
Who it is for

Built for the people who will actually use it

Parents Teachers and school staff Camp counselors Childcare providers Healthcare professionals First responders
How it works

From sign-up to certificate

Step 01

Enroll online

Sign up on the VAHSI Online Academy and start immediately.

Step 02

Work at your pace

Complete the modules from any device. Your progress saves as you go.

Step 03

Pass the assessment

Answer the end-of-course questions to confirm you have the material down.

Step 04

Get your certificate

Download your certificate right away and keep a copy for your records.

Questions

Before you enroll

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Parents, teachers, school staff, camp counselors, healthcare professionals and first responders, and anyone else with a personal or professional reason to be ready for a severe allergic reaction. No medical background is assumed.

Yes. The course covers epinephrine auto-injectors including EpiPens, how they work and how to use one correctly under pressure.

No. It is awareness training. Talk to a physician about prescriptions, allergy action plans and anything specific to a particular person.

Yes. Contact us and we will help you get your whole team through it, and we can add hands-on CPR and First Aid training if you need it.

Yes. VAHSI is an ECSI Authorized Training Center and a Red Cross Training Provider, and our certifications are accepted by employers, licensing boards and regulators across Virginia. If your employer has named a specific certifying body, send us the requirement before you enroll and we will confirm we meet it.

It varies by course and by whoever is asking for it. CPR, AED and First Aid cards typically run two years. Virginia compliance courses follow whatever period the regulator sets. The exact validity is printed on the certificate you receive, and we will tell you before you enroll if you ask.

Get in touch with the name and rough date you certified and we will reissue it. For online courses your certificate is also stored in your Online Academy account, so you can download it again any time by signing in.

Yes, for every course we run, and it is usually simpler than having each person sign up individually. Group rates and discounts are available for teams of any size. Contact us with your headcount and we will set it up and help you track who has completed it.

Yes. Every online course saves your progress as you go, so you can work through it in as many sittings as you like, on any device. Nothing expires part way through.

A device with a web browser and an internet connection. Phone, tablet or computer all work. There is nothing to download and no special software.

Yes. Tell us your billing details when you get in touch and we will arrange an invoice, which is usually easier for organizations putting several people through at once.

Northern Virginia

Available across Virginia

This course is completed entirely online, so it is available to anyone in Virginia. We are based in Herndon and most of our students come from across Northern Virginia, but nothing about this one requires you to visit us.

Counties served
  • Fairfax County
  • Loudoun County
  • Prince William County
  • Arlington County
Cities and towns
  • Herndon
  • Reston
  • Chantilly
  • Ashburn
  • Sterling
  • Leesburg
  • Tysons
  • Vienna
  • Oakton
  • Centreville
  • Manassas
  • Fairfax
  • Falls Church
  • Arlington
  • Alexandria
  • Great Falls

Not sure which course you need?

Tell us what your employer, regulator or license asks for and we will point you at the right one. Most requests get a response the same business day.

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