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Infection Control training

Six microlessons on infection control, the chain of infection, hand hygiene and PPE, safe cleaning and waste, managing outbreaks and your role, with two situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 6Microlessons
  • IncludedCertificate of completion
About this course

What the Infection Control course covers

This course covers preventing infection at work in six microlessons. It covers why infection control matters and the legal duties behind it, how infections spread through the chain of infection, hand hygiene and personal protective equipment, safe cleaning and waste management, spotting and managing outbreaks, and the part everyone plays in prevention.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Understand why infection control matters and how it works
  • Apply hand hygiene and use PPE correctly
  • Prevent spread with routine cleaning and proper waste management
  • Identify and manage the early signs of an outbreak
  • Understand legal and personal responsibilities for infection control
  • Put infection control practices in place every day
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to Infection Control
2Understanding Infections and the Chain of Infection
3Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
4Safe Cleaning, Waste Management, and Environment
5Preventing and Managing Outbreaks
6Your Role in Infection Prevention

  1. Introduction to Infection Control: Why infection control matters and the legal duties behind it.
  2. Understanding Infections and the Chain of Infection: How infections spread and how to break the chain of infection.
  3. Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Hand hygiene, putting on and taking off PPE, and avoiding cross-contamination.
  4. Safe Cleaning, Waste Management, and Environment: Cleaning products, safe waste handling and a clean environment.
  5. Preventing and Managing Outbreaks: Spotting the early signs of an outbreak and managing it.
  6. Your Role in Infection Prevention: How everyday actions protect colleagues, customers and service users.
A 5Mins certificate of completion for Infection Control (UK), lying on a desk next to a laptop
Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Infection Control (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Care home and home care staff
  • Cleaning, housekeeping and facilities teams
  • Food, hospitality and customer-facing staff
  • Managers responsible for workplace hygiene

Laws covered

  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Employers must protect employees and others from risks to their health, including infection.
  • COSHH Regulations 2002. Biological agents count as hazardous substances, so exposure must be assessed and controlled.
How it runs in 5Mins

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  • EnrollAuto-enroll

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  • RemindReminders

    Nudges by email, Slack, Microsoft Teams and push until the course is done.

  • RepeatRecurrence

    Set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months, and 5Mins re-enrolls people for you.

  • CertifyCertificates

    Certificates and e-signatures are issued and stored for every completion.

  • ProveAudit-ready records

    See who is complete, at risk or overdue on the Compliance Dashboard, and prove it any time.

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compliance completion and pass rate since go-live

  • ~1 day saved on each compliance course (HR estimate)
  • Automated reminders and reporting

Since go-live, our compliance completion and pass rates are 100%, and it's the quickest we've ever got there. Automated reminders and reporting save us about a day per course.

Laura ChappellLaura ChappellHR Director, Collingwood
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ComplianceCompliance Training Insurance and emergency accommodation 87%

less session time, from 2.5-3 hour sessions to modules of 25 minutes at most

  • 12 monthly sessions a year, up from 3-4
  • 95% content creation time saved

Our compliance sessions used to be two and a half to three hours in a room, and we could fit in three or four a year. Now we cover one topic a month, and I can see exactly what people are retaining.

Lucy WybornLucy WybornDirector of Learning and Development, ICAB
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ComplianceCompliance Training Legal services 80%

completion on mandatory training, up from 20%

  • Mobile microlessons finished between calls
  • Manager view of each team's progress

We were sitting at 20% completion on our mandatory training. We're now at 80%. People finish short lessons between calls, on mobile, and managers can see where their teams are, so chasing completion is no longer a one-person job.

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training log showing who did what, when, and the pass rate

  • Any device phone or laptop, at their own pace
  • Rolling refreshers through the year

When I engage with the FCA, I can show that every team has had training tailored to their role, that it's up to date, and that it runs throughout the year, with a full log of who's done what.

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Your questions answered

Questions about Infection Control training

How long is the Infection Control course?

It's made up of 6 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What is the chain of infection?

The six links an infection needs to spread: the infectious agent, a reservoir, a way out, a way of spreading, a way in and a susceptible person. Breaking any link stops it.

Is the course suitable for care settings?

Yes. It applies to any workplace, and one situational test is set in a new care home.

How often should staff take infection control training?

Train people when they start and refresh it regularly or after an outbreak. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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