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Infection Prevention & Control

Core infection control training for caregivers, aides, housekeeping and facility support workers.

Level Beginner
Credential Certificate
Duration 4 hrs
Pace 2 to 3 hours a week
Schedule Complete in 2 focused weeks

Program overview and learner expectations

Infection Prevention & Control is designed for care aides, personal support workers, cleaners, dietary teams, and community-care staff.

You move through 6 guided modules that combine practical explanations, scenario-based learning, and final assessment readiness for safety & compliance work.

Suitable for entry-level learners and staff completing healthcare orientation.

Skills you'll gain

Standard precautions PPE awareness Hand hygiene Cross-contamination prevention

Tools and workflows

PPE selection guide Hand hygiene routine Cleaning workflow

What you will be able to do

Each section is built to help learners apply the course in a real workplace, onboarding, or supervised support context.

Apply standard precautions

Use PPE correctly

Understand hand hygiene moments

Reduce cross-contamination risk

Program structure

Learn in sequence, build confidence at each stage, and move toward the final assessment with clearer expectations.

01
Module 1 0.7 hrs

Principles of infection prevention

Focus on principles of infection prevention while building confidence in apply standard precautions.

02
Module 2 0.7 hrs

Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette

Focus on hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette while building confidence in use PPE correctly.

03
Module 3 0.7 hrs

PPE selection, donning and doffing

Focus on ppe selection, donning and doffing while building confidence in understand hand hygiene moments.

04
Module 4 0.7 hrs

Cleaning, disinfection and waste handling

Focus on cleaning, disinfection and waste handling while building confidence in reduce cross-contamination risk.

05
Module 5 0.7 hrs

Exposure response and reporting

Focus on exposure response and reporting while building confidence in apply standard precautions.

06
Module 6 0.7 hrs

Quiz and completion assessment

Focus on quiz and completion assessment while building confidence in use PPE correctly.

How the learning is applied

Instead of giving you a disconnected checklist, this course walks you through the tasks, decisions, and reporting habits that employers expect from healthcare support learners in Canada.

Practice task 1

Create a PPE and room-entry workflow for routine and high-risk care tasks.

Practice task 2

Map the hand hygiene moments that matter during a typical support-worker shift.

Practice task 3

Review a contamination scenario and choose the correct cleaning and reporting response.

Format

Self-paced

Assessment

Learners complete module checks and a final infection-prevention quiz.

Certificate

Completion records support onboarding and internal compliance tracking for healthcare-focused roles.

Best for

Care aides, personal support workers, cleaners, dietary teams, and community-care staff.

Who this program is best suited for

This course is designed to support onboarding, confidence building, and role-readiness conversations for practical healthcare environments.

Care aides, personal support workers, cleaners, dietary teams, and community-care staff.

Completion records support onboarding and internal compliance tracking for healthcare-focused roles.

Personal support worker Care aide Housekeeping support

Frequently asked questions

Short, clear answers to the practical questions that matter before you start.

Is this course suitable for beginners?

Suitable for entry-level learners and staff completing healthcare orientation.

What do I receive after completion?

Completion records support onboarding and internal compliance tracking for healthcare-focused roles.

Who is this course best for?

Care aides, personal support workers, cleaners, dietary teams, and community-care staff.

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