Infection Prevention and Control in Clinical Practice CPD Level 7

This credit-bearing course introduces you, the practitioner, to the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection, prevention strategies for different types of infection and healthcare environments and the evidence underpinning them; antimicrobial stewardship, surveillance and audit as tools for driving infection prevention.

The course also helps you to develop your ability to assess and manage infection risks in a variety of healthcare settings and use appropriate evidence to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate infection prevention and control programmes.

Course requirements: Evidence of study at Level 6 (Degree Level).

This CPD course is only available to those currently working as Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners. It is not a standalone module but forms the IPC pathway as part of a Post Grad Dip/MSc and must be taken as one of three specialist IPC modules, together with the module Healthcare associated infections: scientific principles (NS70116W) and Driving improvements in infection prevention and control (NS70115W​).

Cost and funding: This fee covers the full course cost.

• Sept 24 - Aug 25 fees: £900

• Sept 25 - Aug 26 fees: TBC

Credits: 20

Assessment method: Critique of a local infection prevention and control policy 100%