Infection Prevention and Control

Infection Prevention and Control Training is incredibly important. No matter where you work or which industry you work in, the risk of spreading infections in the workplace is ever-present. However, with time, money, and productivity lost to illness and sick days, it’s important that everyone knows the risks, how to stay safe, and keep themselves and everyone around them healthy.

Learning outcome:

• Understand how to break the chain of infection
• Learn about what infections are, where the come from and how to prevent them
• Learn more about personal hygiene and the correct hygiene practises to reduce infection

Content:

1. Infections: We’ll begin by taking a closer look at what infections are, who’s at risk of infection, and where infections come from. Infections and infectious diseases are caused by harmful germs known as pathogens or pathogenic micro-organisms. In this section, we will look at who is at risk, bacteria, viruses, parasites and more!
2. The Chain of Infection: Infections are transmitted from one place to another, or one person to another, through a process called the chain of infection. We’ll look at how transmission happens and what you can do to break the chain of infection where you work. The infection control tactics you learn in this training will help you to stay healthy and avoid infections.
3. Hygiene: Having good personal hygiene, using PPE appropriately, storing food correctly, disposing of waste safely, and keeping your environment clean are simple ways to HELP break the chain of infection around you. This is what we’ll be covering in this section.

Available Language: 29 languages

Importance of training: 

Infection Prevention and Control training is an essential part of good Health and Safety practice across a number of work environments – from Hospitality to Healthcare, such as:

• People who work helping other people, for example, people who work in healthcare, such as care workers;
• People who work in education, particularly those who work closely with children;
• People who work in the food industry;
• Those who work in agriculture, particularly those who work with animals;
• People who work in laboratories and especially those who work with the bacterial agents that cause infections.

Certificate (download and print): 

This Infection Prevention and Control Training course concludes with a 20 question multiple choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questionnaires guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.

As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.

What does my certificate include:

Your Infection Prevention and Control Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.