PPE (COVID-19) Essentials Course
PPE is used in all areas of industry to protect employees from hazards. In health and social care PPE is worn to protect employees and the people being cared for and supported. Whilst PPE is covered in Infection Prevention and Control, there has been an increased focus on PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This online course aims to increase the awareness of PPE in social care. It covers how to correctly use it (including "donning and doffing") to keep everyone as safe as possible.
The Government has extended the Infection Prevention and Control fund by £546m to reduce Coronavirus infections across the winter. More info here.
Who should take this online PPE course?
This online course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about PPE.
If you would like to add this course to your LMS as a SCORM file, just let us know.
Training Accreditation
Training Course Content
- What is PPE?
- When is PPE used?
- How to choose the right PPE
- The right way to put on and take off PPE?
- Storing, handling, wearing and disposing of PPE
- Legislation and legal responsibilities
- Special situations
Aims of the Training Course
At the end of this online learning you will be able to:
- Understand the term PPE
- Identify different types of PPE
- Understand when PPE is used
- Know how to correctly put on and take off PPE
- Link PPE and infection control
- Identify relevant legislation
- Know where to find more information
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Training Certification
If you sign in to your account on Click before you take this course, you will be able to take the assessment and immediately access/download your certificate upon completion, which looks like this:
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If you sign in to your account on Click before you take this course, you will be able to change the accessibility settings to suit your needs. This includes translation into 100+ languages, some of which can also be read out loud to you.
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