Infection Control and Environmental Stewardship
This course equips infection prevention nurses with the foundational skills to manage facility hygiene and protocol adherence. It provides a structured approach to identifying pathogens and maintaining sterile environments for daily operational safety.
£250
Certified Infection Control Specialist
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Infection Control and Environmental Stewardship: the short answers
- What is Infection Control and Environmental Stewardship?
- This course equips infection prevention nurses with the foundational skills to manage facility hygiene and protocol adherence. It provides a structured approach to identifying pathogens and maintaining sterile environments for daily operational safety.
- Who is Infection Control and Environmental Stewardship for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Infection Prevention Nurses working in nursing, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Infection Control and Environmental Stewardship take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Infection Control Specialist, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Identify common hospital-acquired infection vectors
- Implement standard isolation protocols correctly
- Analyze environmental hygiene data points
- Develop staff education briefs on sanitation
- Perform routine site audit compliance checks
Written by Dr. Elena Vance, Infection Control Lead. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Infection Control Specialist, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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