COVID‐19 Infection Control Program and Safety Training

Infection Control Program

The Infection Control Program is a group of policies and procedures identified as guidelines used to deal with infection control issues during the COVID‐19 outbreak.

Seattle Colleges COVID‐19 Infection Control Program (V2.1 updated 10-16-2020)
Requirements for employees and students to return to campus (V3.0 updated 1-12-2021)
What happens if there is a campus confirmed case of COVID-19?
When and how to contact Health and Safety regarding COVID-19
Return-to-School-and-Work (RTW) Guidelines and Safety Plan Form

COVID-19 Health and Safety Training

All campus entrants must participate in an initial COVID-19 H&S training on‐or‐before the first day of returning to campus.
Follow-up training is required on a weekly-basis for all employees and students working and studying on-campus. The weekly offerings are posted in the accordion boxes below.
Multi-Language Training Resources

Week of January 11-15: Wear a Cloth Face Covering or Mask to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

You may choose either of the two links below to complete this week's training.

Week of January 4-8: How we protect ourselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How we protect ourselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Week of December 28 - January 1: Refresher: Safety Protocols during COVID-19. How to protect yourself and others in our community.

Refresher: Safety Protocols during COVID-19. How to protect yourself and others in our community.

Week of December 14-18: Gatherings During the 2020 Winter Holidays

Week of December 7-11: Become an Expert on Social Distancing

Become an Expert on Social Distancing

Week of November 30-December 4: Washington Exposure Notifications - WA Notify

Washington Exposure Notifications - WA Notify

Week of November 23-25

On November 15th Gov. Inslee Announced Statewide Restrictions - 3 More Weeks.

Week of November 16-20: Coronavirus Explained and What You Should Do.

Coronavirus explained and what you should do.

Week of November 9-13: Transmission Risk for On-campus Operations

Transmission Risk for On-campus Operations

Week of November 2-6: On-Campus Rules, Expectations, and Safety Protocols during COVID-19

On-Campus Rules, Expectations, and Safety Protocols during COVID-19

Week of October 26-30: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Herd Immunity

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Herd Immunity

Week of October 19-23: COVID-19 Contact Tracing & Incident Response

COVID-19 Contact Tracing & Incident Response

Week of October 12-16: How to Protect Yourself in the Age of COVID-19

How to protect yourself in the age of COVID-19

Week of October 5-9: Two Truths and One Lie with Dr. Fauci

Two Truths and One Lie with Dr. Fauci - Onyx Family

Week of September 28-October 2: What It Means for a Virus to be "Airborne" and How to Protect Yourself

What does it mean for a virus to be "airborne"? How to protect yourself.

Week of September 21-25: How COVID-19 Can Spread within the Community

How COVID-19 Can Spread within the Community

Week of September 14-18: Personal Protective Equipment - Oh My!

Personal Protective Equipment - Oh My!

Week of September 8-11: COVID-19 Resources for Community

COVID-19 Resources for Community

Week of August 31-September 4: #COVIDStopsWithMe

#COVIDStopsWithMe

Week of August 24-28: What to Do If You Were Potentially Exposed to Someone with COVID-19

What to do if you were potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19

Week of August 17-21: COVID-19 Is an Emerging, Rapidly Evolving Situation

COVID-19 Is an Emerging, Rapidly Evolving Situation

Additional Resources

Taking Control of Your Mental Health: Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider (National Institutes of Health)
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Disasters and Other Traumatic Events (National Institutes of Health)

Week of August 10-14: What Happens If There Is a Campus Confirmed Case of COVID-19?

What Happens if there is a campus confirmed case of COVID-19?

Week of August 3-7: COVID-19 Health and Safety with Animals

COVID-19 Health and Safety with Animals

Week of July 27-31: Reducing Stigma

It Takes All of Us to Reduce Stigma During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Week of July 20-24: Absenteeism - What to Do When Someone Gets Sick

Absenteeism - What to Do When Someone Gets Sick - Campus Reporting Procedures

Week of July 13-17: Tips for Face Mask Wearing

Video: Mask Wearing 101: How to Properly Use and Re-use a Mask (SMHCS)
Video: How To Keep Glasses From FOGGING While Wearing A Face Mask (Doctor Eye Health)

Week of July 6-10: Phased Return-to-School and Work Plan

Phased Return to School and Work Plan
Note: In all phases of the plan, Seattle Colleges leadership will continue to coordinate with local public health officials to review and implement guidance on the best course of action for institutions of higher education.

Week of June 29-July 3: Contact Tracing and COVID-19 Testing.