Infection Prevention and Control Level 2
Effective infection prevention and control is essential for protecting people receiving care, staff and visitors from avoidable infections. Health and social care professionals need to understand how infections spread and how appropriate hygiene, protective equipment, cleaning and organisational procedures can help reduce transmission.
This CPD-accredited Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 course is designed for care workers, healthcare assistants, support workers, nurses and other professionals working in health and social care settings. Learners will develop a practical understanding of infection prevention principles, relevant guidelines and legal frameworks, pathogens and transmission, risk assessment, hand hygiene, PPE, environmental cleaning, infection control in patient care, outbreak management and monitoring compliance.
CPD Accredited
Certificate Included
Learn at Your Own Pace
2 hours
Quizzes covered in each module
Infection prevention and control
Safer care and hygiene practices
*For individual learners. Need to train multiple staff? See Organisation pricing
Why This Course Matters
Reduce the risk of infection transmission in health and social care settings.
Improve confidence in applying everyday infection prevention practices.
Support safer use of hand hygiene and personal protective equipment.
Strengthen infection control practices during everyday care and outbreak situations.
Support compliance, monitoring and continuous improvement in infection prevention and control.
Did You Know?
Good hand hygiene is one of the most important measures for reducing the spread of infection. Consistent infection prevention practices across everyday care activities can help protect individuals, staff and visitors.
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Earn Your CPD Certificate
Complete the course and pass the final assessment to receive a CPD-accredited certificate ready to download, print and keep on file for inspection.
What's Inside the Course?
Here are the modules you will cover in this course:
Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control
Introduces the importance of infection prevention and control and explores the basic principles that help reduce the spread of infection in health and social care settings.
Regulatory Guidelines and Legal Frameworks
Covers key regulatory expectations, legal responsibilities and organisational requirements relating to infection prevention and control.
Understanding Pathogens and Disease Transmission
Explores common types of pathogens and how infections can spread, helping learners understand the importance of effective infection prevention measures.
Risk Assessment and Infection Prevention Strategies
Covers how to identify infection-related risks and apply appropriate prevention and control measures according to individual and environmental circumstances.
Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Explores effective hand hygiene practices and the appropriate use of PPE to help reduce the risk of infection transmission during care activities.
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Protocols
Covers the principles of effective cleaning and disinfection, including maintaining safe care environments and following appropriate organisational procedures.
Managing Infection Control in Patient Care
Explores how infection prevention principles can be applied during everyday care, including safe practices when supporting individuals with different care needs.
Outbreak Management and Emergency Response
Introduces the principles of responding to suspected or confirmed outbreaks, including reporting concerns, following organisational procedures and supporting appropriate infection control measures.
Monitoring and Evaluating Infection Control Compliance
Explores how infection prevention practices can be monitored, reviewed and improved through audits, observation, documentation and quality assurance processes.
Best Practices for Long-Term Infection Prevention Strategies
Brings together key infection prevention principles and explores how consistent good practice, staff awareness and continuous improvement can support long-term infection control.
Who Is This Course For?
- 1. Care Workers
2. Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)
3. Support Workers
4. Senior Carers
5. Nurses
6. Residential & Nursing Home Staff
7. Domiciliary Care Staff
8. Supported Living Staff
9. Agency Care Professionals
10. Health & Social Care Professionals
Meet the Expert Behind Your Course
Manu Thomas is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Former CQC Specialist Advisor and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Fellow. As the Founder of Pentafold Ltd and CareLearner, and a member of a NICE professional committee, he brings extensive clinical, regulatory, and healthcare innovation expertise to the development of this course.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Receive a CPD-accredited certificate upon successful completion.
Strengthen your professional portfolio with accredited infection prevention and control training.
Explain key infection prevention and control principles and how infections can spread.
Apply appropriate hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning and infection prevention practices.
Recognise infection-related risks and understand appropriate prevention and control measures.
Understand the principles of outbreak management, monitoring and continuous infection control improvement.
FAQ
What is the Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 course about?
This course provides learners with an understanding of infection prevention and control principles in health and social care. It covers infection transmission, risk assessment, hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning, outbreak management and maintaining good infection control practices.
Who should take this Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 course?
This course is suitable for care workers, healthcare assistants, support workers, senior carers, nurses and other health and social care professionals who have responsibilities relating to infection prevention and control.
What will I learn from this course?
You will learn about infection prevention principles, pathogens and transmission, risk assessment, hand hygiene, PPE, environmental cleaning, infection control during care, outbreak management and monitoring compliance.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes. The course is suitable for learners who are new to infection prevention and control as well as those who want to refresh and strengthen their existing knowledge.
Can I complete this course online?
Yes. The course is delivered online, allowing you to complete the training at your own pace and from a location that suits you.
Can I complete this course on my phone?
Yes. The course is fully responsive and can be completed on desktop, tablet or mobile devices. Learn at your own pace, wherever and whenever it suits you.
How long does it take to complete the course?
The course is designed for flexible, self-paced learning. The time required will depend on your individual learning speed and how you choose to work through the course materials.
Will I receive a certificate after completing the course?
Yes. Upon successful completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate that can be used as evidence of your continuing professional development.
Is this course CPD accredited?
Yes. This Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 course is CPD accredited, demonstrating that it meets recognised standards for Continuing Professional Development.
Can I study at my own pace?
Yes. The course is designed for flexible, self-paced learning, allowing you to work through the training at a time and pace that suits your schedule.
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£24
+VAT
Full course access, CPD certificate and unlimited assessment retakes included.
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