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University of Essex Online: PG Cert Infection Control

Institution University of Essex Online View institution profile
Department Health
Web https://online.essex.ac.uk/
Email enquiries@online.essex.ac.uk
Telephone +44 (0) 1206 489 358
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Summary

Preventing and controlling the spread of infection is one of the key priorities for hospital staff, environmental health officers and healthcare professionals throughout the world. This PG Cert Infection Control will equip nurses and other healthcare practitioners with the skills necessary to lead best practice in this area.

This short course will provide you with an introduction into the world of microbiology. You will learn useful management strategies for patient care, and how to prevent the further spread of infectious diseases. In addition, you will gain invaluable knowledge and skills to develop and implement effective infection control measures.

This PG Cert is available as a standalone qualification, but you can also use it to progress onto either the PG Dip or MSc Infection Control.

PG Cert

Essex Online

About University of Essex Online

University of Essex Online provide 100% online part-time Masters degrees and online professional courses in business, computing, education, health, law, criminology and psychology. Our students benefit from a flexible approach to learning while receiving the same dedicated support they expect from a top 25 UK university (Guardian 2025).

We’re delighted to announce that the University of Essex Online has been rated Gold in the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings 2024.

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