Social Care
Infection Control Online Course
Gain a broad understanding of infection prevention and control principles applicable across UK care and workplace settings. This course covers how infections spread, standard precautions including hand hygiene and PPE, environmental cleanliness, and your role in reducing the risk of infection in any health, social care, or workplace environment.
Your Infection Control UK certificate is included in the £35 Chefs Bay Academy licence, along with 130+ other CPD accredited courses. One payment, 12 months of access, no subscription.
Infection Control at a glance
Infection Control is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 1 hour to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.
| Duration | 1 hour, self-paced |
|---|---|
| Certificate | CPD Accredited, instant download |
| Price | £35 licence covering all 130+ courses |
| Access | 12 months, any device, unlimited retakes |
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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. Your £35 licence covers this course and 130+ others, all CPD accredited, with 12 months of access.
What this course costs elsewhere
| Comparison | Typical single certificate | Chefs Bay Academy licence, all 130+ courses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £10-£40 per course, usually + VAT | £35 once, VAT included |
| Covers | One course | All 130+ courses |
| Access | Typically 60-90 days | 12 months, one person |
| Retakes | Often charged again | Unlimited, any course |
| Refunds | Varies by provider | Full refund within 14 days, if no certificate downloaded |
Market range from provider price lists, checked August 2026. £35 is the whole licence, covering all 130+ courses for 12 months, not a per-course price.
What You'll Learn
- How Infections Spread: The Chain of Infection
- Standard Precautions for Infection Prevention
- Hand Hygiene Best Practice
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Safe Waste Disposal and Environmental Cleaning
- Managing Infectious Outbreaks
- Your Role in Infection Prevention and Control
Who Needs This Course
Care workers, support workers, healthcare assistants, and anyone working in health, social care, or workplace environments across the UK who needs foundational infection control knowledge.
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
These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.
Certificate of achievement
Your name
has successfully completed
Infection Control UK
Want the background before you start? Read our guide: Infection control training: what care workers need to know
Care and health settings that need infection-control-trained kitchen staff hire through Chefs Bay's care home and hospital kitchen staffing, our sister agency.
Start Learning in 2 Minutes
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Buy Your Licence
One payment of £35 for all 130+ courses, 12 months. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.
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Get Instant Access
Login details arrive by email, and the confirmation page has a set-up link so you can start straight away.
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Complete Courses
Work at your own pace on any device. All 130+ courses unlocked.
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Download Certificates
CPD accredited certificates ready for your employer or CV.
Related Courses
All included in your £35 licence, for 12 months
Frequently Asked Questions
Staff in care homes, domiciliary care, healthcare, and dentistry, and any setting where infection can spread between people. It is also widely used in catering, cleaning, and beauty where hygiene standards matter.
Care and health providers regulated by bodies like the Care Quality Commission are expected to show that staff are trained in infection prevention and control. Training is the standard evidence that staff understand safe practice.
It covers how infections spread, the chain of infection, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, safe handling of waste and spillages, and the standard precautions that reduce the risk of transmission.
Infection control typically takes around 2 to 3 hours online, completed at your own pace within your access period.
Get Full Access for £35
Infection Control UK plus 130+ more courses, all CPD accredited. One person, 12 months, no subscription.
Get Full Access for £35