Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training Course

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Online Course

Course overview
This one-hour, CPD-accredited online course introduces the safe and effective use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the workplace. It covers selecting appropriate equipment, correct fitting and removal, infection prevention, hygiene, cleaning, maintenance, waste disposal and the responsibilities of employers and employees. The course is designed to help learners understand how PPE contributes to workplace safety and reduces exposure to hazards.

Please note: This is an introductory online awareness course. It does not replace practical training, face-fit testing where required, or additional role-specific instruction needed for particular equipment, tasks or workplace risks.

What the course covers
• Introduction to PPE and its importance
• PPE guidelines and correct use
• Identifying suitable PPE for different tasks and hazards
• Types of gloves and aprons
• Face protection and respiratory hygiene
• Putting on and removing PPE safely
• Hand hygiene and the five moments for hand hygiene
• Infection prevention and control
• PPE use during COVID-19-related activities and domestic duties
• Cleaning and maintaining eye protection
• Healthcare waste disposal and waste streams
• Aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs)
• Duty of care and employer and employee responsibilities
• Risk assessment and wider workplace safety controls

Who is it for?
• Construction workers
• Healthcare and social care staff
• Manufacturing and engineering workers
• Cleaning, maintenance and facilities teams
• Laboratory and scientific staff
• Hospitality, retail and logistics workers
• Office staff and contractors who use PPE as part of their roles
• Employers and managers responsible for workplace safety

Practical benefits
• Understand how to select PPE appropriate to workplace hazards
• Learn the principles of safe PPE fitting, use and removal
• Improve awareness of hygiene and infection-prevention measures
• Understand basic PPE cleaning, maintenance, storage and disposal
• Recognise employer and employee responsibilities relating to PPE
• Understand how PPE fits into wider risk assessment and safety measures

What learners will be able to do
• Explain the purpose of PPE and its role in workplace protection
• Identify common types of PPE and their uses
• Understand how to put on and remove PPE safely
• Recognise the importance of hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene
• Understand basic cleaning, maintenance and waste-disposal principles
• Identify situations where additional precautions or specialist training may be needed
• Recognise responsibilities and understand when to report safety concerns

Is this training a legal requirement?
UK employers have duties under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, as amended, to provide suitable PPE where required and ensure workers receive appropriate information, instruction and training for its safe use. This course may support workplace training arrangements, but completing this specific online course does not by itself guarantee legal compliance. Employers must assess their workplace risks and provide any additional practical training or fit testing required.

Assessment and certificate
The course includes an online quiz, with unlimited retakes available. On successful completion, learners receive a CPD-accredited digital certificate that can be downloaded immediately. The source states that the certificate is valid for two years.