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A study was conducted to assess the knowledge of health care providers regarding standard precautions. To find the association between knowledge levels of health care providers regarding standard precautions with their selected socio-demographic variables. Methodology: Non-experimental research approach which used to achieve the objectives of the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the present study. Population includes health care providers, working in health care centres, Tirupati. The sample size consists of 100 health care providers. Non probability convenient sampling technique was adopted based on inclusion criteria. Results: The findings of the study revealed that 79% of health care providers were having adequate knowledge, 21% of health care providers were having moderate knowledge and none of them the inadequate knowledge. Professional qualification was significant at p< 0.05 level and designation & marital status were significant at p< 0.01 level. Conclusion: These findings suggested that health care providers need to be update their knowledge and continue their practices related to standard precautions. Recommendations: A similar study can be conducted to compare the knowledge of health care providers in urban and rural, a study can be conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding standard precautions among health care providers, a study can be conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on standard precautions among health care providers.