In a nutshell
What are the qualifications about?
If you're a health worker or social care worker - whether in the community or in a hospital - you need a thorough understanding of how infections spread and how you can stop them.
This Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection gives you an in-depth understanding of how to prevent the spread of infection. You'll cover things like causes of infection, cleaning methods, waste disposal and infection control laws and policies.
Who are they for?
The Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection has been developed specifically for people working in the health and social care sector.
It's particularly useful if you're a health care assistant, health care worker or a social care worker.
Why choose City & Guilds?
A City & Guilds qualification is proof that you have the right skills to do your job well - which is why so many employers look for people who have one. You can be confident your qualification is well respected within your industry.
City & Guilds qualifications are engaging and rewarding, and can lead to a whole range of fulfilling careers - including many of the UK's happiest professions.
Fast facts
| Qual. number: | 7395 |
|---|---|
| Type: | QCF |
| Level: | 2 |
| Size: | Award |
| Purpose: | Continuing Professional Development |
| Credits: | 7 |
| 70 | |
| Duration: | Up to 6 months |
| Fundable? | Yes. See the Learning Aims Database |
| Last registration: | 31/12/2013 |
Your questions
... if you're taking these qualifications
- What sorts of things do they cover?
This qualification will enable you to familiarise yourself with:
- Infection control legislation and policies in England
- developing an understanding of cleaning methods
- appropriate waste disposal processes
- preventing the spread of infection.
- How will I learn and be assessed?
There are no set rules for how this qualification is delivered - that depends on the training provider you choose. Usually you'll learn in a group and complete a mixture of theory and practical tasks for each of the 3 units.
Each unit is assessed by an assignment.
- Which level is right for me?
Level 2
The Award has been developed specifically for people working in the health and social care sector. It's particularly useful if you're a health care assistant, health care worker or a social care worker. - How long do they take?
The Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection usually takes up to 6 months to complete.
This is a rough guide - each centre decides its own timescales and you can often learn at your own pace.
- What jobs could they lead to?
The City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection is a valuable qualification for anyone already working in a health or social care setting - such as health care assistants or social workers.
It can be a great route into further training to help you progress towards a career in nursing, health education or other more specialist healthcare roles.
It can also be a first step towards other qualifications in health and social care, including:
- NVQ in Health
- NVQ in Support Services in Healthcare
- S/NVQ in Health and Social Care
- Award in Understanding HIV and AIDS
- Certificate for Health Trainers (VRQ) .
... if you're delivering these qualifications
- How would we deliver and assess them?
The City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection consists of 3 core units:
- The principles of infection prevention and control
- Causes and spread of infection
- Cleaning, decontamination and waste management
Assessment is by an assignment for each of these units.
There are no set delivery methods so you can devise your own programme based on the course syllabus.
- What resources do we need?
In order to offer the Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection, you will need:
- suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment
- suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.
Full details are contained within the qualification handbook.
- How can we get approval to offer them?
New to City & Guilds?
First become a centre - then you can apply for qualification approval.Already a centre?
Download and complete the qualification approval form (PDF) and send it to your local City & Guilds office. - Are there any learner eligibility requirements?
Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete it.
In general, this qualification is best suited to people already working in health or social care, or who are seeking to start a career in these sectors.
- Do these qualifications replace any others?
No, this is a new qualification.
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