Module 01 of 07 – Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection

Price breakdown 

£34.00 (£28.33 plus £5.67 VAT at 20%)

This 7-part course will provide you with the essential knowledge required for the prevention and control of infection in a clinical environment.

This is Module 1 of 7. You will need to complete all 7 for the full course.

The Learning objectives for Module 1 are listed below:

Module 1 – Understand Common Infections and the Chain of Infection Cascade

• 1.1 What is an Infection and What is a Pathogen?
• 1.2 The Cause of Infection
• 1.3 The Types, Signs, Symptoms and Transmission of Infections
• 1.4 How Infections can be Spread
• 1.5 The chain of infection
• 1.6 How to break the chain of infection
• 1.7 The principles of hygiene and infection
• 1.8  The Main Factors that will make it more likely an infection will occur
• 1.9 The Effectiveness and Limitations of Different Infection Control Techniques

Qualification information

On successful completion of all the modules, learners will receive the ‘Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection’. This is an OFQUAL Regulated qualification issued by ‘Gatehouse Awards (GA)’.

The Gatehouse Awards (GA) Registration Fee of £40.00 and the Skin College Processing (SCP) Fee of £20.00 are payable separately as they are VAT exempt.

Assessment process

• Multiple choice question test
• In the final module you will be required to take an external e-assessment which is set and assessed by Gatehouse Awards