Fit Testing FAQs

Here is a list of the most common questions that we get for Fit Testing; if your question isn't on this list, please email RPPadministrators@unmm.onmicrosoft.com. 

1. When are the regular classes?
   • Our current N95 classes run on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. 
   • Monday:
     • 1:30 PM
     • 2:15 PM
     • 3:00 PM
   • Tuesdays:
     • 9:00 AM
     • 9:45 AM
     • 10:30 AM
     • 1:30 PM
     • 2:15 PM
     • 3:00 PM
   • Thursdays:
     • 9:00 AM 
     • 9:45 AM
     • 10:30 AM
   • Our current PAPR/CAPR/Half/Full-Face class is only offered on Thursdays at 11:15 AM.
     
     
2. Do you accept walk-in appointments?
   • No, we do not accept walk-in appointments. Anyone who walks in during a non-class scheduled time will be asked to reschedule unless prior arrangements have been made.
     
     
3. How do I know whether I need to sign up for the N95 class or need the PAPR/CAPR/Half/Full-Face Class?
   • If you're working in a Healthcare setting and are not religiously exempt from shaving, you'll most likely need the N95 class.
   • If you're working in a Healthcare setting and are religiously exempt from shaving, you'll most likely need the PAPR/CAPR/Half/Full-Face Class.
   • If you're working in a Laboratory, Makerspace, Machine Shop, or anywhere in the Arts, you'll most likely need to sign up for the PAPR/CAPR/Half/Full-Face Class.
   • If you're unsure, please email us, and we can get you sorted!
     
     
4. How do I know what mask I need?
   • Please see the response to Question 3.
     
     
5. I can't log into Learning Central/I have issues with Learning Central/I don't know what Learning Central is/Learning Central doesn't load.
   • Learning Central is UNM's Training Management system. Here's the link for it.
   • If you can't log in with your UNM NetID, try your HSC NetID.
   • If neither of those works, please email us and we can see what we can do.
     
     
6. Does EHS provide Half/Full-Face respirators for us to get fitted in?
   • No, EHS does not provide any Half/Full-Face respirators. You will need to bring your own to the class you sign up for.
   • Employers are required to provide this PPE, and the responsibility falls on either the individual labs or departments to buy it for their employees.
     
     
7.  I have a beard and don't want to shave; what are my options?
   • NIOSH has a whole guide for what is and is not acceptable, but it comes down to whether you're clean-shaven around the seal of the respirator and what a "days worth of stubble" means.
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