Level 2 Certificate The Principles Of The Prevention And Control Of Infection In Health Care Settings
Course Overview
About 300,000 patients develop an infection in England each year while being treated by the NHS. In order to provide safe and effective care, infection control and prevention should be part of everyday practice for anyone working in a health and social care environment, regardless of role.
This course covers procedures and regulations surrounding infection control, as well as the importance of maintaining a clean environment.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - Principles of the Causes and Spread of Infection in Health Care Settings
Unit 2 - Principles of the Importance of Personal Hygiene and Health in the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings
Unit 3 - Principles of Decontamination, Cleaning and Waste Management in Health Care Settings
Unit 4 - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control in a Health Care Setting
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in End of Life Care, Dementia Awareness, Common Health Conditions or Personal Care.
Where can you work?
This course is ideal for those working in the Health and Social Care Sector.
