Categories: CIEH Courses ,  Health and Social

Level 2 Award in Hygiene in Health and Social Care

Who Should Attend?
This course is designed as an introduction to hygiene and ensures that vulnerable people are not exposed to unnecessary risks. It will help everyone, including those in the private and voluntary healthcare sectors, to play their part in maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Course Content
Introduction to hygiene
Hygiene hazards
Personal hygiene
Cleaning

Benefits of the Course
On completing this course candidates will understand:

Terminology used in food hygiene practice
Relationship of hazard and risk in prioritising action
Relevant legislation relating to hygiene practice
Concepts of hygiene hazards and infection control
Importance of good personal hygiene
Need for high standards of cleanliness to help prevent infection

Duration
The duration of the course is 3 hours.
Morning Courses run 9.00am - 12.00pm
Afternoon Courses run 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Assessment
There is a short multi-choice test at the end of the course. Candidates are required to correctly answer 10 out of 15 questions in order to achieve a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Hygiene in Health and Social Care.

Entry Qualifications and Progression
There are no entry qualifications for this course. Following this course you might wish to consider the CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace Course or the CIEH Intermediate Certificate in Supervising Health and Safety .