PPE (COVID-19) Essentials
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 course aims to increase the awareness of PPE in social care. It covers how to correctly use it to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Who should take this course?
This 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.
Accreditation
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 Course
At the end of this 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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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:
Pricing
Choose a plan below that best suits your needs. If you would like to purchase more than 50 licences, contact us.
£4
Monthly Plan
- 7 days free access
- Includes ALL courses
- Full accessibility options in over 100 languages
- Training Matrix
- Licences can be recycled
- Price per learner, billed monthly by Direct Debit
- Upgrade to 12 or 24 Month Plan, any time
£2
24 Month Plan
- Get 50% discount on first 3 months by using coupon code Learning
- Includes ALL courses
- Full accessibility options in over 100 languages
- Training Matrix
- Licences can be recycled
- Price per learner, billed monthly by Direct Debit
£3
12 Month Plan
- Get 50% discount on first 3 months by using coupon code Learning
- Includes ALL courses
- Full accessibility options in over 100 languages
- Training Matrix
- Licences can be recycled
- Price per learner, billed monthly by Direct Debit
Accessibility
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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