Infection Control

Course Content

Award:
College Certificate

What's it all about?:
Our course is for anyone giving or receiving care at home, at a health centre or clinic, or elsewhere in the community who wants to keep themselves and their patients infection-free. We will teach you what to look out for and how to prevent and control infections. We will also show you the strict hygiene procedures that you need to follow so you can feel confident you can keep yourself and anyone in your care safe while they recover.

Progression:
On completion you may use the qualification as a stand alone qualification to enhance employment prospects, or as a progress route to higher level qualifications within this area.

Entry Requirements:
There are no specific entry requirements.

Duration: Half day

Business Benefits:
This short course is suitable for health and social care staff, auxiliaries, care workers and healthcare assistants. It will enable them to reduce the risk of contamination in their individual work settings, including those who work with individuals in their own home.

Course Overview
What does the course involve?:

This course will help to further develop your awareness and stress the importance of your role at work in infection control and prevention.

When can I study?:
Various days, 9.00am - 12.00pm or 12.00pm - 3.00pm

Are there any exams?:
There will be ongoing assessment throughout the day and learners will attain a certificate of attendance.
Course Facts

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Start Date:
18 December 2009

End Date:
19 December 2009

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Kings Road Centre

Course Fees:
£20. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
Intermediate

Course Code:
ICE3

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

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Start Date:
12 January 2010

End Date:
13 January 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Kings Road Centre

Course Fees:
£20. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
Intermediate

Course Code:
ICE3

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

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Start Date:
5 October 2010

End Date:
6 October 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Kings Road Centre

Course Fees:
£20. There is no discount on this course if you receive benefits. Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting in 2010/11.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
There are no material fees for this course

Level:
Intermediate

Course Code:
ICE3

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.