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1Course Overview
Infection Control Level 3
Course code: ABC1204
Are you interested/already working in a medical or care home setting? Then gaining knowledge in infection control is vital information you can’t do without!
This course will allow you to:
- Explain what causes infections and how they spread
- Identify the principles of personal hygiene and health
- Understand the importance of decontamination in a care home setting
- Recognise the importance of decontamination in dental practices
- Explore the principles of infection prevention and control
- Investigate why cleaning and waste management is important
This course will allow you to study at a time and place which suits you with no strict deadlines or timetabling to contend with. This means you can fit studying around your other commitments!
You will receive your course by post or online, so getting your materials is easy and hassle-free. Your personal tutor is there to support you every step of the way by email, so help is only a click away!
Start your journey and develop your skills and knowledge today and join over 75,000 students that already have!
2Course Content
Unit 1: The causes and Spread of Infection
- Causes of infections
- How infections spread
- Chain of infection
- Healthcare Associated infections
Unit 2: Principles of Personal Hygiene and Health
- Personal hygiene at work
- Implementing plans for hand washing techniques
- Personal protective equipment to prevent infection
- Policies and procedures required to control infections
Unit 3: Decontamination in Care Home Setting
- Maintaining a clean environment
- Roles and responsibilities in decontamination
- Decontamination process
- Sterilisation process
Unit 4: Decontamination in Dental Practices
- Maintaining a clean environment
- Roles and responsibilities in decontamination
- Decontamination process
- Sterilisation process
Unit 5: Principles of Infection Prevention and Control
- Purpose of infection control
- Regulations and policies
- Roles and responsibilities in infection control
- Risk assessments
Unit 6: Cleaning and Waste Management
- Importance of handling laundry
- Effective waste management system
- Sharps management
- Roles and responsibilities of cleaning staff
3Other Information
Assessment
This course is assessed by a series of assignments, which are marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
Course Duration
You will have a full year to complete this course, which is plenty of time to be able to study at your own pace.
Study Method
You will study this course through distance learning, which means you can learn at a time and place to suit you. Your course materials will be delivered to you by post or online, so receiving your course is easy and hassle-free. Tutor support is also available by email, so help is only a click away! You will send your assignments to your tutor for marking. Assignments can be sent by email or post, it’s up to you!
Course Outcomes
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Open Study College has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed by Open Study College to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.
Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards and Certa Awards also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
4Q&As
Your Questions Answered
What skills are needed to enrol onto this course?
No previous skills or knowledge are needed to enrol onto this course. Although it would be beneficial for you to have an interest in infection control or work in a clinical environment. A good level of English would also be helpful.
Is there a time limit for the completion of this course?
You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. This course is truly flexible and adaptable around your lifestyle and other commitments.
What is included in the cost of my course?
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- FREE CV writing service
- *Comprehensive study guide
- *Open Study College pen and highlighter
- *Student study planner
- *Student notebook
* Not included with the online study option
Do I have to sit an exam?
No. Your certification is issued based on your coursework alone.
Are there any additional costs?
No, everything you need is included in the price!
How do I get my work assessed?
You will send your work to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will achieve Infection Control Level 3 Certificate.
What happens if I lose my course pack?
It’s not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
What if I still have questions?
That’s not a problem. We want to make sure you’re 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our Student Support Team a call on 03300 563 100 and they’ll do their best to help.
