Health & Safety

Handwashing and hand hygiene Online Course

Course Published 20 mins CPD Accredited

This course is included in every individual access plan, alongside all 130+ courses. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months for one person. One payment, VAT included, no automatic renewal.

Illustrative handwashing area and hygiene supplies
Illustrative workplace context. The course outline is listed below.

Course overview

Learn correct handwashing techniques and understand why effective hand hygiene is critical for preventing the spread of infection. This course covers the science behind hand hygiene, the correct six-step handwashing technique, when and how to wash hands effectively, the role of hand sanitisers, and the importance of hand hygiene in food handling, healthcare, and general workplace settings.

Handwashing and hand hygiene at a glance

Handwashing and hand hygiene is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 20 mins to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

Entry typeCourse
Provider statusPublished
Duration20 mins, self-paced
CertificateCPD Accredited, download after passing
Study and retakesAny device, unlimited retakes within your chosen access period.

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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. This course is included in the training bundle, with 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Certificate information is listed for this course above.

What you will learn

  1. Why Hand Hygiene Matters
  2. How Germs Spread Through Touch
  3. The Six-Step Handwashing Technique
  4. When to Wash Your Hands
  5. Hand Sanitisers and Their Limitations
  6. Hand Hygiene in Food and Healthcare Settings

Who needs this course

Food handlers, hospitality staff, healthcare workers, care home employees, nursery and school staff, and anyone working in environments where infection control and personal hygiene are essential.

About this course

A focused course on hand hygiene

Handwashing is a 20-minute course for food handlers, care staff and other workplace teams. The syllabus includes how germs spread through touch, the six-step handwashing technique and when to wash hands. It also examines hand sanitisers and their limitations. Food and healthcare settings are both covered in the final module.

Choose this course when the training topic is specifically hand hygiene. For wider study of infection prevention, Infection Control UK also covers PPE, environmental cleaning and outbreak management.

Hospitality staff can compare Personal Hygiene and Presentation, which includes uniform standards, illness reporting and professional appearance.

Your certificate

Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.

  • PDF download, same day you pass
  • CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
  • Retake the assessment as often as you need within your access period

These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.

Certificate of achievement

Your name

has successfully completed

Handwashing

Chefs Bay Academychefsbayacademy.co.uk CPD Certified, The CPD Certification Service Issue dateThe day you pass
Your certificate, as a PDF, the same day you pass. Sample layout, your name and course are printed on it.

After you choose your access

  1. Choose your access

    Choose 12, 24 or 36 months. All 130+ courses are included for one person, with one payment and VAT included.

  2. Set up your account

    After payment, the confirmation page provides your setup step. The training platform emails your login details after registration. Access starts after account setup.

  3. Complete your courses

    Work at your own pace on any device. You can pause and return within your chosen access period.

  4. Download your certificate

    Pass the end-of-course assessment, then download your course completion certificate.

Buying for a team? Each learner needs their own account and email address. See team pricing, or email workwithus@chefsbay.co.uk for help arranging learner access.

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Handwashing is included in every Chefs Bay Academy plan, alongside the rest of the training bundle. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Pay once, with no automatic renewal.

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