- Welcome to the course
- Introducing microbes
- Preventing spread of infection
- End of week 1
Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school
Learn about infectious diseases' spread and how to protect children with the help of a course on Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school.
Beginner
Online
2 Weeks
Free
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Learning efforts
2 Hours Per Week
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Course overview
This Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school training is a two weeks online course. This course was designed through the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and UK Health Security Agency and delivered via the FutureLearn platform. Angela Baker is the professor for this online course.
Microbes can be found all over everything, particularly in childcare scenarios where children play in close quarters. They come in different shapes and sizes, and not all of them are dangerous. This course will teach you about germs and also how they spread, as well as simple ways to prevent infections from spreading. You'll get practical advice on how to keep early childhood settings safe.
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The highlights
- Two weeks online course
- Two hours per week
- Access to course materials
- Learn at your own pace
- Digital certificate when eligible
Program offerings
- Tests to check your learning
- British society for antimicrobial chemotherapy and uk health security agency's designed syllabus
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Introductory level
Course and certificate fees
Type of course
The various learning methods chosen by candidates determine the Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school certification fees. The limited access option gives you access to the course for a set period of time but does not provide you with a certificate. Course subscription and buy-out options, on the other hand, provide self-paced learning, unlimited access to the course, and access to over 1000 other courses. The only difference is that the buy-out option includes a printed as well as a digital completion certificate, whereas the subscribed mode only includes a digital completion certificate. The following fees are listed in the table below:
Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school Fee Structure
Description | Amount in INR |
Limited Access | Free |
Buy Course | Rs. 1,740.96/one-off payment |
Subscribe & Save | Rs. 5,250 for a year |
certificate availability
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certificate fees
Eligibility criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
- Completion of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and UK Health Security Agency's Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school certification by the FutureLearn platform. Applicants must participate in and complete 90% of the course steps, as well as all assessments, in order to receive the certificate.
What you will learn
After completing this Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school certification syllabus users will explain that microbes exist everywhere, that they come in various shapes and sizes, and that there are both beneficial and harmful microbes. Show how the infection spreads through our hands, coughs, and sneezes, and identify the appropriate times and methods for hand washing. Show how microscopic organisms can expand through food or dirty kitchen surfaces. Use infection-prevention techniques on areas of skin in a childcare or nursery setting. Explain the importance of childhood vaccination and identify reliable sources of vaccination information. Consider the significance of antibiotics and describe what antibiotic resistance is and how it can be avoided.
Who it is for
This course is intended for anyone who works with or cares for young children and infants (under the age of 4 years). This includes nursery nurses, daycare workers, babysitters, and carers.
Admission details
Students may take the following steps to gain admission to Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school certification course classes:
Step 1: Follow the official URL: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/preventing-and-managing-infections-in-childcare-and-pre-school-settings
Step 2: Participants must create an account on the FutureLearn website.
Step 3: Only after the participant has registered and logged in is admission confirmed.
The syllabus
Week 1: Microbes, hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene
Week 2: Hygiene, Vaccinations and Antibiotics
- Infection Prevention in childcare settings
- Immunity and Vaccinations
- Controlling outbreaks
- End of course
How it helps
This Preventing and Managing Infections in Childcare and Pre-school certification benefits the user to consider the importance of antibiotics and learn about antibiotic resistance and how to prevent it, as well as ways to protect children from infectious diseases, such as proper antibiotic use and vaccinations. Investigating how our immune system works, the role of vaccinations in keeping children safe, and how to keep childcare settings clean and infection-free. This activity discusses why we need to be cautious with antibiotics and how to manage outbreaks in childcare settings using specific COVID-19 resources. And also provides a course completion certificate at the end.
Instructors
Ms Angela Baker
Health Consultant
Public Health England
FAQs
Angela Baker is the instructor for this online course.
This course was created by the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and UK Health Security Agency and delivered through the FutureLearn platform.
Candidates must successfully complete 90% of the course steps as well as all assessments in order to be awarded the certificate.
This course is a two-week online course that takes two hours per week to complete.
The Royal College of Pathologists provides accreditation for this online course.
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