Who is this Care Certificate Standard 15 training course for?

The Mandatory Training Group’s Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control eLearning course should be completed by all healthcare and social care staff. This includes unpaid and voluntary staff working in NHS and private hospitals, locum doctors, locum allied health professionals, agency nurses and healthcare assistants. This online person centred way training course is also relevant for health and social care support workers, including charities, nursing and residential home staff

This Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control online training course can be taken as a standalone course or as part of our Care Certificate package.

This online Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control training course covers the main points relating to standard 15 legislation. It has additional online learning resources that provide more details for learners to refer to during the course and in practice.

Course aims and objectives

• Provide essential training resources in a meaningful and engaging way
• Additional elearning materials that can be used as quick references during the courses and in the workplace
• End of course knowledge assessments that will generate a FREE CPD certificate
• FREE blended learning environment for individuals and organisations

What is covered in this online course?

• Introduction to infection prevention and control
• What are healthcare associated infections?
• How big is the problem?
• Pathogens - Conditions for bacterial growth
• Chain of Infection
• Breaking the chain - Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Management and safe disposal of clinical waste
• Management of body fluid spillages
• Management of laundry
• Cleaning and decontamination
• Safe use and disposal of sharps
• Effective hand hygiene
• Recommended hand hygiene
• Appropriate hand hygiene products - Personal health
• Summary

Assessment and certification

At the end of this online Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control training course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.

Course accreditation

The content of this online Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.