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Riverside College Halton Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection
Riverside College Halton

Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection

Widnes, United Kingdom

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English

Full time, Part time

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Aug 2025

Distance Learning

Key Summary

    About: The Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection focuses on understanding the principles of infection prevention and control. You'll learn about the importance of hygiene practices in various settings, recognizing pathogens, and understanding how to reduce the risk of infections.
    Career Outcomes: This qualification can help you pursue roles in health and social care settings, as well as in environments such as hospitality and education, where infection control is vital. Potential job titles may include healthcare assistant, support worker, or infection prevention officer.

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Introduction

Understanding how to effectively prevent ad control the spread of infection is crucial, ensuring that individuals do not unknowingly cause their family, friends, colleagues, and any other people that they come into contact with to become unwell.

By completing this course, learners will be equipped with a greater understanding of how to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace, which is crucial for any business where work activities could put employers at risk of contracting and passing on an infection.

This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to understand how to prevent and control the spread of infection in both the workplace and their personal life.

Studying via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study. We ensure you get all of the support you need throughout your course in the form of a personal tutor.

This course is available online.

The course is split into three manageable units:

Unit 1: Understand the causes of infection

Unit 2: Understand the transmission of infection

Unit 3: Cleaning, Decontamination, and Waste Management

This course is delivered via distance learning, allowing you to choose when and where you study. You will study with an Ofsted rated outstanding provider.

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