Standard 15 Infection Prevention and Control

This course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings. It covers essential practices such as hygiene, cleaning protocols, and safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

This course is ideal for healthcare professionals, care workers, and anyone involved in the direct care of individuals in various settings, such as hospitals, care homes, clinics, and private care services.

The course is designed to be flexible, allowing you to study at your own pace. On average, the course takes approximately 3-4 hours to complete, but you can take as long as you need to fully absorb the material.

Yes, our course is accredited and recognized by regulatory bodies. On successful completion, you'll receive a certificate that can be used for compliance with workplace infection control standards.

Yes, at the end of the course, you'll need to complete an assessment to ensure you've understood the core principles of infection prevention and control. This ensures you can apply the knowledge in real-world situations.

Care Certificate – Standard 15: Infection Prevention and Control online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will need to complete a multiple choice answer exam with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will know whether you have passed. If you don't pass, don't worry! You can take the test thirty (30) times. However, you need to purchase the same course again when you used all thirty (30) attempts.

Our online social care courses are accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are nationally recognised. Once you have completed your assessment, you will be awarded an accredited certificate in PDF format, which is immediately available. Hard copies of the certificate are available for an additional fee. All evidence of learning and certification will remain in our system for your future reference.