Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control

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Overview

Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control - Online Training Course.

Welcome to The Mandatory Training Group's Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control online course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

Infection prevention and control in the workplace aims to prevent pathogens from being passed from one person to another. The foundation of good infection control is to assume that everyone is potentially infectious.

By completing this standard, healthcare workers gain knowledge about the causes of infection and the importance of practising good hygiene, such as proper handwashing techniques. They also learn the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and following agreed ways of working to prevent the spread of infections.

Course content

This Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control online course is divided into the following:

  • Unit 1 - Introduction
  • Unit 2  - What are healthcare-associated infections?
  • Unit 3 - Pathogens
  • Unit 4 - The Chain of Infection
  • Unit 5 - Breaking the chain of infection
  • Unit 6 - Effective hand hygiene
  • Summary
  • End of course assessment.

    Who is the course for?

    The Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control was developed for new healthcare and social care staff as part of their workplace induction. 

    The primary audience of the Care Certificate is Healthcare Support Workers or Adult Social Care Workers. It is also suitable for existing health and social care staff who do not hold recognised qualifications.

    Clinical support roles

    The Care Certificate Standard 15 is suitable for those giving support to clinical roles in the NHS and other healthcare settings where there is any direct contact with patients, including:

    • Health care assistants
    • Care support workers
    • Assistant practitioners.

    Adult social care workers

    The Care Certificate Standard 15 is also suitable for those giving support in community settings, including:

    • Adult social care workers in residential, nursing homes and hospices
    • Care home workers
    • Domiciliary care staff.

    Non-clinical roles

    The Care Certificate Standard 15 is also suitable for other social care roles, including:

    • Caring volunteers
    • Porters
    • Cooks
    • Drivers with direct contact with patients/service users.

          Course aims

          The aims of this Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control online course are to:

          • Develop an awareness to manage infections in the workplace effectively.
          • Understand the importance of health and hygiene, personal protective equipment and safe handling of clinical waste.

                Learning objectives

                This Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control online course will:

                • List ways that you can contribute to infection prevention and control.
                • Identify local policies and procedures for infection prevention and control.
                • Explain the principles of safe handling of clinical waste.
                • List common types of personal protective clothing, equipment and procedures and how and when to use them.
                • Understand the importance of effective hand hygiene.

                  Learning outcomes

                  On completion of this Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control online course, you will be able to:

                  • Demonstrate effective hand hygiene.
                  • Describe the main ways an infection can get into the body.
                  • Understand the role and structure of infection prevention and control.
                  • Demonstrate ways to ensure that your health and hygiene do not pose a risk to an individual or others at work.
                  • Maintain good hygiene and habits to prevent infections.
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                    Care Certificate Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control - Online Training Course.

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                    End of course assessment

                    At the end of this course, learners are required to complete an online end of course assessment. On successful completion of the assessment (80% pass mark), learners may download a FREE CPD certificate from their profile page.

                    Certification

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                    There is no deadline for completion. The course will expire from a learner’s account after 365 days, whether it has been accessed or not.

                    Yes. All end of course assessments are completed online.

                    Learners are required to achieve a passing rate of 80% or more to complete the course and gain a CPD certificate.

                    To obtain your certificate, you need to complete the end of course assessment first. A passing rate of 80% or more is required to gain a CPD certificate.

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                    There is no estimated completion time for this course. Learners can study in their own time at their speed. Learners may pause, leave and come back to the system to continue the training at any time.

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