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

Widnes, United Kingdom

DEGREE TYPE

Course

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Aug 2025

STUDY FORMAT

Distance Learning

Key Summary

About : The Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection is designed to equip learners with essential knowledge on infection control within various settings. This qualification covers topics such as understanding infection, how it spreads, and infection prevention methods. It’s suitable for those in health and social care environments looking to enhance their skills in infection control.

Career Outcomes : Completing this award can lead to roles in healthcare, social care, or community settings, enabling individuals to work as healthcare assistants, support workers, or within infection control teams. This knowledge is critical in maintaining safety and improving care standards in various environments.

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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