Care Certificate Standard 15 Infection Prevention & Control
Ad Vitam Learning
CPD Certified
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This online course provides essential training in infection prevention and control, covering key topics such as healthcare-associated infections, protective equipment, waste management, and hand hygiene to help healthcare and social care staff maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety.
- Introduction to infection prevention and control
- Causes and prevention of healthcare-associated infections
- Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Safe handling and disposal of clinical waste and sharps
- Effective hand hygiene techniques
- Healthcare and social care staff, including unpaid and voluntary workers
- Nurses, healthcare assistants, carers, and support workers
- Suitable for those with no prior knowledge of infection prevention and control
- Suitable for learners wanting flexibility
- Includes end-of-course assessment and CPD certificate
- Skills-based course designed to build practical knowledge and understanding of infection prevention and control
- Successful completion earns a CPD certificate valid for one year
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Course aims and objectives
- Provide essential training resources in a meaningful and engaging way
- Additional elearning materials that can be used as quick references during the courses and in the workplace
- End of course knowledge assessments that will generate a FREE CPD certificate
- FREE blended learning environment for individuals and organisations
What is covered in this online course?
- Introduction to infection prevention and control
- What are healthcare associated infections?
- How big is the problem?
- Pathogens - Conditions for bacterial growth
- Chain of Infection
- Breaking the chain - Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Management and safe disposal of clinical waste
- Management of body fluid spillages
- Management of laundry
- Cleaning and decontamination
- Safe use and disposal of sharps
- Effective hand hygiene
- Recommended hand hygiene
- Appropriate hand hygiene products - Personal health
- Summary
Assessment and certification
At the end of this online Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control training course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.
Course accreditation
The content of this online Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Course duration
It will take approximately 45 to 90 minutes to complete this Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control e-learning course. The length of time to complete the course depends on the following:
- your prior knowledge and experience about Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control awareness in the workplace and related regulations
- how quickly you can study and absorb the learning materials
- how much you can pace yourself once started
You are in full control of how long it takes to complete this Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control training course. You can go through the course in one sitting, or pause and come back later. Your progress will be recorded throughout and you will be able to start where you previously left off.
You can revise the online learning materials as many times as you like. Even after completing the course successfully (and obtaining your CPD) certificate, you will still have access to your learning materials for 365 days.
Who is this course for?
Ad Vitam Learning’s Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control eLearning course should be completed by all healthcare and social care staff. This includes unpaid and voluntary staff working in NHS and private hospitals, locum doctors, locum allied health professionals, agency nurses and healthcare assistants. This online person centred way training course is also relevant for health and social care support workers, including charities, nursing and residential home staff
This Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control online training course can be taken as a standalone course or as part of our Care Certificate Training Course package.
This online Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control training course covers the main points relating to standard 15 legislation. It has additional online learning resources that provide more details for learners to refer to during the course and in practice.
Requirements
PC, Laptop, Smart phone, Tablet and access to the internet
Career path
- Care Cerificate Standard 15
- support workers
- carers
- domiciliary carers
- healthcare assistants
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