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Care Certificate Standard 15: Infection Prevention and Control

The Fifteenth Standard of The Care Certificate teaches you how to improve your infection control skills.
CPD Certified Online Training Approved by Skills for Care

Care Certificate Standard 15: Infection Prevention and Control at a glance

  • 1-year nationally recognised certificate
  • 59 minutes of engaging video training
  • Video access for 8 months
  • Printable wall certificate
  • CPD time credit conformation
  • Free weekly video refresher
  • Evidence Based Training certificate
  • Videos include subtitles
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Online Course: £10.00 + VAT

Study online for the knowledge units of the Care Certificate Standard 15 "Infection Prevention and Control".  This short course covers all you need to learn to complete this knowledge unit.  You then complete the practical units in your workplace.

This qualification and most of the other ProTrainings qualifications are Endorsed by TQUK to show our commitment to extra levels of compliance and quality assurance.

Companies, organisations or agencies are encouraged to contact us for group discounts and information about onsite training and how our system can be used to track and monitor your staff training.

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.

  • Care workers
  • Nurses
  • Social care
  • Health care assistants
  • Assistant practitioners
  • Care support workers
  • Anyone supporting clinical roles in the NHS where they have direct contact with patients
  • Home care workers
  • Porters
  • Volunteers
  • Cooks
  • Drivers

This course comes with 2.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 59 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.

  • What are Blood Borne Pathogens?
  • Infection Control Legislation
  • Who is at risk?
  • Types of Infections
  • Skin Diseases
  • The Chain of infection
  • First Aid and Infection Control
  • Contaminated objects
  • Contaminated Linen
  • Cross Infection
  • Example of indirect cross-contamination
  • How to Reduce Your Risk
  • Surface Cleaning
  • Hazardous Sharps Disposal Procedures
  • Hand hygiene policy
  • Use of gloves
  • Hand washing
  • Waterless hand gels