Infection Control Course (Healthcare Setting)

HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

This unit covers a broad range of topics to enable participants to respond confidently to infection hazards they may encounter while carrying out their daily duties. You’ll learn:

• The chain of infection and how infection spreads
• Standard precautions for infection prevention and control including:
  • Personal hygiene practices
  • Hand hygiene practices
  • The use of personal protection equipment (PPE)
  • Sharps management
  • Linen and waste management
• Identifying when additional precautions are required
  • Segregating patients
  • Droplet and airborne precautions
• Maintaining clean and contaminated zones
• Managing exposures
• Relevant legislation, standards and guidelines
• Identifying infection hazards in the workplace and assessing risks associated with identified hazards

Medical Administration Training understands the importance of practical experience, so role-playing makes up some of the practical elements of your assessments. Not only are they fun and interactive, but it also gives you the opportunity to collaborate with other participants such as your family, friends or colleagues.

Using different assessment methods allows us to assess different skills. During this course trainers may use any or all of the following:

Question-based assessments – You will be asked to provide written responses to questions.

Product-based assessment – For example, you will be asked to complete a simple risk assessment and record your findings in the risk assessment document.

Direct observation – Trainers will evaluate your practical skills as you engage in actual workplace tasks or simulated role play activities. (Video evidence required)

All assessment tasks are supported with comprehensive instructions and guidance.

All students are allocated 4 weeks (full-time) or 8 weeks (part-time) for course completion. However, as this is a self-paced course, you can complete your course in much less time. As a general guide, we recommend a commitment of 6-8 hours per week for part-time study and 10-20 hours per week for full-time study.

This is a distance-based Infection Control Course. Our fully accredited course material is accessible anywhere and anytime. Students can participate in the infection control training using a Desktop computer or Laptop. You will also need a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser such as Internet Explorer 8+, Chrome or Firefox, functional audio (microphone) and a camera or webcam on your desktop or laptop.

Students should also be able to access suitable facilities and equipment to demonstrate the following: correct hand hygiene, clinical and general waste disposal, use of PPE (gloves, gown, mask, eye protection) and cleaning of medical or client care equipment and work areas.

You can apply for RPL and Credit Transfers at the time of enrolment or during the course.

Please refer to our student handbook for further information.

Total Course Costs: $295

Payment can be made in full on enrollment.

For employer group bookings of 6 or more, please enquire for pricing.

Absolutely! MAT offers fully accredited training in Certificate III up to Diploma level qualifications in Health Administration. We also offer a number of industry specific short courses. All our successful students are offered further discounts on our courses (not applicable for funded courses). Credit transfers (if applicable) are also applied, meaning you do not pay for or study any units you completed with MAT twice.