Infection Control

NCFE Level 2 Certificate

Overview

Every year, one in ten hospital patients develop a healthcare associated infection during their stay in a UK hospital. Approximately 5,000 patients die as a direct result of one of these infections.

In most cases, these infections are difficult to treat and can complicate any other current or previous illnesses that a patient has, as well as causing distress for the individual and their family.

Taking this course can help tackle the outbreak of infection in hospitals and healthcare settings by helping you understand the causes and spread of infection and how you can help to control it.

Infection prevention is crucial to saving lives, so this course is of high importance to any existing or new healthcare employees. The information contained in the course is vital to anyone who wishes to work in the healthcare sector in the future.

What you will learn

This free course is split into manageable units:

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

Benefits

Gain a nationally recognised qualification
Improve your skills to help create a long-standing career pathway in your chosen industry
Courses are delivered as distance learning, allowing you to choose when and where to study
Personal tutors are assigned to ensure you have the support needed to succeed

Eligibility

Fully funded subject to meeting the eligibility criteria:

Been in the UK or EU for three years for purposes other than study
19+ at the start of the academic year (19-23-year-olds must have Level 2 prior attainment)
Not on an apprenticeship
Not completed any part of the course before

Course Delivery

Delivered by Learning Curve Group (LCG) – national training and education specialists.

Online
Paper based learning is considered under special circumstances

Course Duration

The government-funded course will take an average of 6 weeks but depends on the learning provider and learner’s ability.

Awarding Body

NCFE CACHE or TQUK depending on location. Awarding organisations nationally recognised by the qualification regulators for each country of the United Kingdom.

Funding

Fully funded via the UK Government in the form of the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

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