Infection Prevention Control & Universal Precautions

Infection Prevention and Control & Universal Precautions is a self-paced online course designed to build essential competencies around infection prevention and universal precautions for Community Disability Support Workers. The course comprises knowledge and theory modules followed by a final test. A Certificate of Achievement will be issued upon successfully completing all modules and achieving a minimum grade of 80% on the final exam.

Course Overview

• Format: Online (Self-Paced)
• Structure: 8 Modules
• Duration: 12 hours 

Key Topics Covered

• Infection Prevention Control and Universal Precautions

• Why Infection Prevention and Control
• Definition of Infection
• Behaviour of Micro organisms 
• Required Elements for Infection
• Safeguarding Measures of Universal Precautions and Infection Prevention Control
• Infections and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
• Routine Practices
• Chain of Infection and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
• Care of the Community Disability Worker
• Safe Food Handling & Best Practices
• Cross Contamination Prevention
• Sanitization Practices
• Cleaning Essential Equipment: Assistive Technology Devices

Note: Enrollment is finalized after receipt of payment. Questions?: email training@acds.ca