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1 hour, 34 minutes 
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The Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management course provides essential knowledge of cleaning, decontamination, and infection control practices in care settings. Learners will explore effective disinfection methods, hygiene standards, and safety procedures that help maintain a safe and healthy environment while reducing the risk of contamination and disease transmission.
Through comprehensive modules, participants will gain practical skills in sterilization techniques, environmental cleaning, and sanitisation processes. The course covers key aspects of decontamination, ensuring compliance with industry standards and promoting high levels of hygiene and infection control across healthcare, care service, and workplace environments.
Students will also develop a strong understanding of waste disposal, clinical waste handling, and responsible waste management practices. By learning about legal responsibilities, health and safety requirements, and environmental health principles, learners will be equipped to support safer, cleaner, and more sustainable care and professional settings.
After completing the Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Studying Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management helps learners understand the importance of maintaining hygienic environments and preventing the spread of infection. It covers effective cleaning procedures, decontamination methods, and the safe handling of different types of waste.
This course equips individuals with practical knowledge of health and safety standards, risk reduction, and regulatory compliance. It promotes best practices that protect staff, service users, and the wider community while supporting high standards of cleanliness and care.
The Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management Course has a total study time of 1 hour, 34 minutes. Learners can complete the programme at a flexible, self-paced schedule, allowing them to develop essential knowledge of cleaning procedures, decontamination practices, and safe waste management in a way that fits comfortably around their availability and learning needs.
The Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management course is suitable for learners working in healthcare, social care, laboratory, facilities management, and environmental services roles. No prior qualifications are required. Participants need basic literacy skills, internet access, and a device for online study. An interest in infection prevention, hygiene standards, and safe waste disposal practices is essential.
It is a health and safety training course that teaches how to clean environments effectively, carry out decontamination procedures, and manage waste safely to reduce infection and contamination risks.
It is suitable for healthcare workers, care staff, cleaners, laboratory personnel, and anyone responsible for hygiene and waste management.
You will learn cleaning standards, decontamination methods, infection prevention, waste segregation, safe disposal procedures, and legal responsibilities.
No, it is designed for beginners and workplace hygiene awareness training.
They help prevent the spread of infections, protect staff and service users, and maintain safe and hygienic environments.
The course typically covers general waste, clinical waste, hazardous waste, and procedures for safe handling and disposal.
| Module 01: Cleaning in Care Services | |||
| Cleaning in Care Services | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 02: Decontamination and Disinfection | |||
| Decontamination and Disinfection | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 03: Hygiene in Care Services | |||
| Hygiene in Care Services | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 04: Environmental Cleaning and Sanitisation | |||
| Environmental Cleaning and Sanitisation | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 05: Sterilisation Techniques | |||
| Sterilisation Techniques | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 06: Understanding Waste Management | |||
| Understanding Waste Management | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 07: Health & Safety Responsibilities | |||
| Health & Safety Responsibilities | 00:14:00 | ||
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| Order Your Certificate Now | 00:00:00 | ||
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