Certificate in the Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings (Online)

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LOCATION & START DATE
Virtual - as required
LEVEL
Level 2 Levels Explained
DURATION
12 weeks
LEARNING AREA
Social Care & Health Find out more
ATTENDANCE
Distance Learning

Certificate in the Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings (Online)

About 300,000 patients develop an infection in England each year while being treated by the NHS. Protecting people from infection is a really important part of providing high-quality care, especially as some life-threatening infections can spread easily within care environments. In this course, you will gain the skills you need to tackle the risk of infection in your workplace.

The course covers procedures and regulations surrounding infection control, as well as the importance of maintaining a clean environment. As of 2020 this course has been updated to include knowledge of Covid-19.

LOCATION & START DATE
Virtual - as required
LEVEL
Level 2 Levels Explained
DURATION
12 weeks
LEARNING AREA
Social Care & Health Find out more
ATTENDANCE
Distance Learning

What you will learn

Understand the purpose and principles of infection control and the procedures

Understand how regulations inform policy and practice

Understand roles, responsibilities, principles and processes in relation to cleaning, decontamination and waste management

Understand the role of risk assessments

Learn the importance of maintaining a clean environment

Learn the sterilisation process

Learn how to safely handle laundry

Learn how to safely handle sharps

Entry requirements

19+, Currently live in England, Resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years, L1 Literacy Initial Assessment, Computer access

Assessment

Online questions and answers with assessor support. Work at your own pace with an experienced assessor on hand to guide you in completing your course.

Progression

L2 Care Worker, L3 Dental Nursing, L3 Adult Care Worker, L2 Early Years Practitioner, L2 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Virtual

With a variety of courses to choose from all with expert tutor support through out online learning campus, you can find the right course to progress your career. Take a look through our range of online qualifications and find the perfect course for you – click here


Understand the purpose and principles of infection control and the procedures

Understand how regulations inform policy and practice

Understand roles, responsibilities, principles and processes in relation to cleaning, decontamination and waste management

Understand the role of risk assessments

Learn the importance of maintaining a clean environment

Learn the sterilisation process

Learn how to safely handle laundry

Learn how to safely handle sharps

19+, Currently live in England, Resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years, L1 Literacy Initial Assessment, Computer access

Online questions and answers with assessor support. Work at your own pace with an experienced assessor on hand to guide you in completing your course.

L2 Care Worker, L3 Dental Nursing, L3 Adult Care Worker, L2 Early Years Practitioner, L2 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Virtual

With a variety of courses to choose from all with expert tutor support through out online learning campus, you can find the right course to progress your career. Take a look through our range of online qualifications and find the perfect course for you – click here


Dates & Locations

  • Course type Adult
  • Level - Level 2
  • Location - Virtual
  • Start Date - As required
  • Fees - Tuition Fees: £0.00
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