Improve Your Infection Control Skills and aid yourself and others in the fight against harmful infections.
Infection Control for Healthcare Level 2 (VTQ) at a glance
- 1-year nationally recognised certificate
- 2 hours and 39 minutes of engaging video training
- Video access for 8 months
- Printable wall certificate
- CPD time credit conformation
- Includes manual & other downloads
- Free weekly video refresher
- Evidence Based Training certificate
- Videos include subtitles
Group Rates also available
Infection Control Training is a mandated training program for any employee, self-employed person, or safety representative who may be exposed to blood or other body fluids. This course is available online or we can offer face to face training nationwide through our network of approved and monitored instructors.
This course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE, NHS and medical professionals. infection control training is required in other industries outside the medical world.
The course covers many different subjects from the types of infection, workplace practices, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other relevant subjects all in an easy to watch and understand video format.
If you require a classroom course, we can adapt this course to your requirements and add other courses like Basic Life Support for Healthcare and teach them both on the same day.
With all our courses, we endeavour to keep up to date and this course is no exception. Videos have been updated to include the guidelines with the latest updates with Coronavirus COVID 19. We will keep this course updated with the latest news on Coronavirus COVID 19 and you can watch the latest videos even after you have passed the course to keep up to date.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
- Custodial services (prisons/detention centre’s/homes)
- Education
- Embalming and crematorium work
- Emergency services (ambulance/fire/police/rescue)
- First aid
- Hairdressing and beauticians' work
- Healthcare (hospitals, clinics, dental surgeries, pathology departments, community nursing, acupuncture, chiropody, associated cleaning services)
- Laboratory work (forensic, research etc)
- Local authority services (street cleaning/park maintenance/refuse disposal/public lavatory maintenance)
- Medical/dental equipment repair
- Military
- Mortuary work
- Needle exchange services
- Plumbing
- Sewage processing
- Social services
- Tattooing, ear and body piercing
- Vehicle recovery and repair
This list is not the only workplaces where a risk is present. Anyone at any time could be at risk in their day to day life.
This course comes with 3.0 hrs (4.0 class) of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 2 hours and 39 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
For full course contents of our online infection control course visit www.proinfectioncontrol.co.uk/training
- Introductory Infection Control Training
- What are Blood Borne Pathogens?
- Infection Control Legislation
- Who is at risk?
- Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013
- Chain of Infection
- Types of Blood-Borne Diseases
- HIV and AIDS
- Hepatitis B Virus
- Hepatitis C Virus
- Skin Diseases
- MRSA
- MRSA Treatment
- MRSA Prevention
- Clostridium Difficile Infection
- Other Viruses
- Ebola
- Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae or CPE
- Coronavirus COVID 19
- Infection and Work Practice Controls
- first Aid and Infection Control
- Infection Control Policy
- Contaminated Objects
- Contaminated Linen
- Cross Infection
- Indirect Cross-Contamination
- Reducing Risk
- Body Handling and Disposal
- Surface Cleaning
- Hazardous Disposal Procedures
- Hand Hygiene
- Glove Removal and Disposal
- Hand Washing
- Hand Gels
- How to use a face shield
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Exposure Incident
- Motor Vehicle Infection Risks
- Clean Technique Tattoos
- Testing and counselling
- Colour Coding in Hospitals
- Infection Control Kits
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
1 Understand the purpose of infection control
LO 1.1 - Define what is meant by infection prevention and control.
LO 1.2 - Explain the importance of infection control within a healthcare setting
LO 1.3 - Describe the impact of infection control on service users, employees and the setting as a whole
2 Describe how regulations inform policy and practice relating to infection control
LO 2.1 - Outline the current Legislation, Codes of Practice, Standards and Guidelines in relation to infection control
LO 2.2 - Explain the role of Public Health England in relation to infection control.
LO 2.3 - Describe workplace policies and procedures to prevent the spread of infection.
3 Understanding the standard principles for preventing and controlling infection.
LO 3.1 - List standard infection control procedures
LO 3.2 - List the types of equipment used to implement standard precautions
LO 3.3 - Describe techniques for handwashing, handling sharps and using personal protective equipment
LO 3.4 - Explain the action to take when, using colour coded equipment, carrying out cleaning duties, storing and disposing of waste and managing spillages
LO 3.5 - Describe the chain of infection and how to implement it within the workplace.
4 Describe how to access advice and support.
LO 4.1 - Identify the infection control lead within their organisation.
LO 4.2 - Describe examples of when further advice should be obtained.
Lo 4.3 - Explain what to do if they have any concerns relating to infection control.
- Infection Control Student Manual V8.0
- PHE Additional Considerations of COVID-19 Poster
- CDC Facial Hair and FFP3 Respirators
- COVID19 - Guidance Employers and businesses
- CPR and Coronavirus video - Guidance on delivering CPR out of hospital has changed where Coronavirus COVID 19 is known or suspected
- CQC website link
- Clean hand techniques leaflet
- Cleaning colour coding in the NHS poster
- Colour Coding in hospitals leaflet
- Coronavirus COVID 19 Pre-Screen Student Evaluation Form
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) link to the NHS website
- Essentials of health and safety at work link to HSE website
- Find a classroom course locally
- Find out what other courses are available as video online, blended and classroom courses nationally on our course finder
- First Aid and Social Distancing poster
- Free student first aid program leaflet
- Government Advice: Best Practice Hand Rub
- Government Advice: Best Practice Hand Wash
- Government Advice: Best Practice Management of Blood and Bodily Fluid Spillages
- HSE 5 steps to Risk Assessing link to HSE website
- HSE guide to PPE
- HSE report on the equivalence of N95 and FFP2 masks and other PPE in relation to CPOVID 19
- Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013
- Home Emergency Contact Sheet
- Link to the HSE website
- NHS Choices Web link
- Nilaqua Hand Wash leaflet
- PHE Recommended PPE for Ambulance Staff Paramedics First Responders and Pharmacists Poster
- PHE Recommended PPE for Healthcare Workers By Secondary Care Clinical Context Poster
- PHE Recommended PPE for Primary Outpatient and Community Care By Setting Poster
- PHE Visual Guide to PPE
- ProTrainings Face Mask and Washing Hands leaflet
- RIDDOR link to the HSE guide
- Routine Decontamination of Reusable Non-Invasive Equipment
- Sign up for free Student First Aid - use code SCH-376-61-571
- Step by Step Guide to COSHH HSE Guide - Link to HSE website
- The Green Book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in the UK.
- Using disposable respirators - HSE poster
- Visit the First Aid Show free for first aid and medical videos
- Workplace Accident Book
- Workplace Emergency Contact Sheet
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What is CPD and why is having Certified CPD important?
CPD stands for Continuous Professional Development and is required in many business sectors. Even if you do not require a set CPD credit level, having Certifed CPD ensures the quality of training. ProTrainings are the highest gold standard of CPD ensuring that all courses are externally verified and mapped to the highest levels.
What is "SCORM ready" and will courses run on a LMS?
SCORM Ready means that online courses can run on any compatible Learning Management System (LMS). SCORM courses run seamlessly on your existing LMS system without a separate login so staff only login using the existing company system. ProTrainings online courses have an advanced SCORM ready system to give more features than any other company.
Are courses all online or can I take a blended or class case locally?
Most of our courses are available as online or classroom-based at a training centre locally. We can also send an instructor to your business to save travel and tailor the course to your business. To save time and money you can take most courses in a blended format with online and class training.
Do you offer an infection control course for different industries?
Yes, there are different courses for healthcare, dental, tattoo, the beauty sector and a basic infection control course for other industries like hotel workers. The courses can be taken 100% online or we can attend your workplace to deliver the course. For more information phone 01206 805359.
Do I receive a certificate after completing your online training?
Yes, when you complete the online course you will be able to download and print a compliant completion certificate, evidenced-based learning statement to confirm course content and a certified CPD statement. There is no extra charge for the certificate. You can also buy a printed certificate to be posted to you for a small extra fee.
Do you offer different types of infection control training for different industries?
Yes, we also offer a video online Beauty Therapy First Aid course which is ideal for anyone working in the Beauty Industry, dental professional infection control for dental practices and staff, infection control for tattoo artists and body piercers, for medical workers our healthcare infection control course meets the healthcare requirements and we offer a basic infection control course for those in other industries. We aslo offer a Coronavirus training course.
What training courses do you offer and how are they delivered?
We offer a full range of training courses across all business sectors as video online, blended and nationwide at your business or our local training centres. With over 300 courses you can learn at a time and place that meets your busy schedules and save money on travel and costs away from the office.
What People are Saying
What people are saying about this course
“Good thorough overview of Infection Control that can be used by nurses in the workplace.”
- Juliet, Research Nurse Manager from Cheshire
“I found this an extremely helpful course”
- Michael, Surgeon from Herts
“Good thorough overview of Infection Control that can be used by nurses in the workplace.”
- Juliet, Research Nurse Manager from Cheshire
“I found this an extremely helpful course”
- Michael, Surgeon from Herts
