Infection Control Skill Set

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BSBSS00095 – Cross-Sector Infection Control Skill Set

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Overview

As Victorian businesses are rebuilding from Coronavirus restrictions, employers and their staff need to ensure they can safely stay open and engage with customers.

Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE) is now offering the free, accredited skill set, BSBSS00095 – Cross-Sector Infection Control. This course is a mixture of online and workplace-based learning, to help staff identify and manage the ongoing risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections

This targeted skill set, covering the unit BSBWHS332x Apply infection prevention and control procedures to own work activities, is available to employers and workers in Victorian businesses where COVID-safe practices are vital.

Participants will learn a range of skills, including:

*Hand hygiene practices
*Effective surface cleaning
*Use of personal protective equipment
*Disposal of contaminated waste
*Hazard identification, control and reporting
*Appropriate protocols and responses in the event of an incident
*Knowledge regarding the basis of infection and transmission

Location

Online theory
Practical in your workplace OR at MCFE campus

Entry Requirements

1. Have access to a computer or smart device and the internet to complete
your studies.

2. Complete online enrolment with a short pre-training review to ensure this is
the right course for you.

Government Funding

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. The program fees/costs depend upon eligibility for a Government subsidy, via the Skills First Funding Program. Using a funded place can affect your access to future funding. If you are not eligible for funding the course fees will be the “Fee for Service” rate.

Detailed fees and funding information can be found here.