Level 3 Award in Infection Control in Health Care
The Level 3 Award in Infection Control in Health Care offered by OXQUAL develops advanced support and supervisory competence in infection prevention, risk assessment, environmental hygiene, outbreak management, staff communication and infection-control documentation.
About this qualification
The Level 3 Award in Infection Control in Health Care offered by OXQUAL develops advanced support and supervisory competence in infection prevention, risk assessment, environmental hygiene, outbreak management, staff communication and infection-control documentation.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Infection-Control Principles
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Microbiology Fundamentals
- Pathogens and Reservoirs
- Modes of Transmission
- Standard Precautions
- Hand Hygiene
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Environmental Cleaning
- Disinfection Procedures
- Clinical-Waste Segregation
- Sharps Management
- Outbreak Identification
- Outbreak Containment
- Infection-Risk Assessment
- Hazard Evaluation
- Infection-Control Monitoring
- Staff Training
- Patient Awareness
- Confidentiality
- Infection-Control Documentation
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Healthcare Assistants progressing into supervisory roles
- Clinical Support Supervisors
- Care-Team Leaders
- Infection-Control Support Personnel
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop advanced infection-control competence.
- Strengthen outbreak-management knowledge.
- Improve risk-assessment skills.
- Develop staff-training competence.
- Improve infection-control monitoring.
- Strengthen documentation practices.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, infection-control simulations, documentation tasks and oral discussion.
- Total Questions: 50 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 10–14 weeks (160–200 hours).
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