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Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection

Our Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings course will protect you and others from the spread of infection. It will support reducing infectious disease transmission, ensuring people stay healthy, in any caring environment. Prevention and management of infection control is the responsibility of all who care for others. If you work in a Health and Social Care setting, completion of this course will help you achieve Standard 15 in the Care Certificate – “Infection Control".

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Are You Eligible?

To ensure you are eligible for this online course, check if you align with our check list below:

Aged 19+ at the beginning of the academic year

Lived in the EU for 3 years

Available fully funded

About 300,000 patients develop an infection in England each year while being treated by the NHS. Protecting people from infection is a vital 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 infection risk in the workplace. You will also learn procedures and regulations surrounding infection control, as well as the importance of maintaining a clean environment.

Course Benefits

  • Achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
  • Improve your understanding of the reasons why individuals display behaviour that challenges and their impact
  • Further your personal and professional development
  • Be able to support individuals effectively
  • Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college

What Will You Learn

  • Principles of the causes and spread of infection in health care settings
  • Principles of the importance of personal hygiene and health in the prevention and control of infection in health care settings
  • Principles of decontamination, cleaning and waste management in health care settings
  • Principles of infection prevention and control in a health care setting

Full Course Title

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings

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