Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control Course
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Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control Course
This Level 1 online course introduces infection prevention and control for healthcare and social care staff, including care home workers, domiciliary carers and support staff. Learners explore infection transmission, hand hygiene, PPE, environmental cleaning, sharps safety, linen handling and healthcare waste disposal. The training supports induction, refresher learning and infection-control awareness. Successful completion of the online quiz earns a free CPD-accredited course certificate.
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Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control – Online Course
Course overview
This online course introduces the principles of infection prevention and control, helping learners understand how infections spread and how appropriate precautions can reduce transmission. It covers hygiene practices, personal protective equipment, environmental cleaning, safe waste disposal and procedures for managing potential exposure to infectious materials. The course takes 2 hours to complete and is worth 2 CPD points.
Please note: This is an introductory Level 1 course designed to develop infection prevention and control awareness and knowledge. It does not replace any practical, regulated or role-specific training that an employer may require.
What the course covers
• Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), including common types, causes and routes of transmission
• The chain of infection and standard infection prevention principles
• Personal hygiene, skin condition and fitness to work
• Duty of care and individual responsibilities for infection control
• Hand hygiene, including handwashing and alcohol-based hand rubs
• Personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, aprons and face protection
• Environmental cleaning, cleaning schedules and the storage of cleaning equipment
• Colour-coded cleaning materials
• Managing blood and body fluid spillages
• Safe handling and disposal of sharps
• Linen classification, separation and safe handling
• Healthcare waste categories and appropriate disposal methods
• Handling hazardous waste and disposing of medicines
• Recognising infection risks and following appropriate procedures
Who is it for?
This course is intended for people working in healthcare and social care who need introductory knowledge of infection prevention and control as part of their role. It is suitable for:
• Nurses, doctors, healthcare assistants and therapists
• Care home and residential care staff
• Community healthcare and domiciliary care workers
• Paramedics and emergency medical technicians
• Staff supporting vulnerable individuals
• Cleaning, housekeeping and support staff working in healthcare environments
• Employees undertaking induction, refresher or awareness training
• Learners looking to develop their understanding of Care Certificate Standard 15
Practical benefits
• Improve understanding of how infections spread and how transmission can be reduced
• Develop awareness of effective hand hygiene and the appropriate use of PPE
• Understand safe cleaning, decontamination and waste-handling practices
• Recognise potential infection risks and situations requiring additional precautions
• Strengthen awareness of responsibilities for maintaining a hygienic environment
• Support induction, refresher training and ongoing knowledge development
• Gain a CPD-accredited course certificate after successfully completing the quiz
What learners will be able to do
• Explain common sources and routes of infection transmission
• Describe the chain of infection and how it can be interrupted
• Identify appropriate hand hygiene practices
• Understand when and how PPE may be used
• Recognise the importance of environmental cleaning and safe equipment storage
• Understand procedures for managing blood and body fluid spillages
• Identify safe practices for handling sharps, linen and healthcare waste
• Recognise situations that may increase infection risks
• Understand when infection-control concerns should be reported or escalated
Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online quiz at the end of the course. Successful completion results in a free CPD-accredited Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection Prevention and Control course certificate, which can be downloaded or printed. Unlimited assessment retakes are available. The course is delivered online and takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
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Once you have completed the learning you will participate in a multiple-choice assessment, a pass mark of 75% is required. The online test is marked automatically, receiving an instant grade. Don’t worry if you don’t pass or want to improve your grade, you can retake the test unlimited times at no extra cost.
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HL Online Training Provides continuing professional development (CPD) interactive accredited training courses online for both individuals and businesses in a health and social care environment, allowing you to obtain certified CPD hours.
Certificate
All our courses are accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are nationally recognised. Once you have completed your assessment you will be awarded a free accredited certificate in PDF format which is immediately available. Hard copies of the certificate are available at an additional fee of £5. All evidence of learning and certification will remain on our system for your future reference.
Course Format
The course is delivered online via our bespoke e-learning portal, complete with both online “classroom” style and interactive user-friendly training and downloadable documentation to aid your learning. You can resume or stop your course at any time, remembering the exact point you were at.
Course Duration
This does depend on the level and experience of the individual, as a guide a level 1 takes 1 hour, level 2 takes 2 hours and level 3 takes 3 hours as an average to complete each course. You have 12 months to take the course, however, there is no time limit in which you need to complete the course.
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