Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Essentials for Health & Social Care

Protect yourself, your colleagues, and the people you care for. This comprehensive Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) course provides the essential knowledge and confidence needed to carry out safe infection-control practices in any health or social care setting.

Whether you’re new to care, refreshing mandatory training, or supporting a loved one at home, this course offers clear, practical guidance based on current UK legislation, best practice frameworks, and evidence-based research.

Why This Course Matters

Infections are one of the biggest risks in healthcare — yet most are preventable through simple, consistent actions. Understanding how infections spread, how to break the transmission chain, and how to maintain safe working practices is essential for anyone providing care.

With increasing antimicrobial resistance, vulnerable populations, and stricter regulatory expectations, high-quality infection control is more important than ever. This course equips you with the fundamental skills to work safely, responsibly, and confidently.

What You Will Learn

• How pathogens spread and how infections develop

• The chain of infection — and how to interrupt each stage

• Modes and routes of transmission

• Personal hygiene essentials: handwashing, PPE, and aseptic awareness

• Environmental cleaning and contamination reduction

• Legal responsibilities, duty of care, and UK regulatory requirements

• Safe practice when providing personal care

• Consent, dignity, and privacy in infection control

• Practical steps to protect patients, residents, staff, and visitors

• Promoting healthier, safer environments in care settings and at home

• Brief introduction to specific infections, including coronavirus/COVID-19

Complex information is presented with clear explanations, real-world examples, and easy-to-follow demonstrations.

Who This Course Is For

• Aspiring healthcare or social care professionals

• Existing care staff needing refresher or CPD training

• Home carers supporting family members

• Students preparing for health or care careers

• Anyone wishing to reduce infection risks in daily life

No previous knowledge is required.

Course Delivery

• Recorded voice-over video lessons

• Demonstration videos

• Downloadable PDF manual

• Learner Q&A support

All content is designed to be practical, accessible, and easy to follow. Feedback and student reviews contribute to ongoing course improvements.

Course Benefits

• Lifetime access to all learning materials

• Free updates whenever guidance changes

• Suitable for CPD or mandatory training refreshers

• Practical, evidence-based guidance

• Udemy Certificate of Completion provided automatically upon finishing the course

Optional Instructor-Issued Certificate / Professional Diploma (Website Only)

Students who complete this course may also request an optional Instructor-Issued Certificate or Professional Diploma for CPD or portfolio purposes.

• This is independent of Udemy’s free Certificate of Completion

• A small administrative fee applies

• To request your certificate/diploma, simply contact the instructor

• An invoice will be issued, and once payment is received, the document will be provided

For full details, please visit our Certificates & Diploma Information Page.