Essentials of Hygiene

What is Hygiene?

Every year millions of people visit attractions that offer the opportunity to have close contact with or interaction with animals. It is uncommon for members of the public to become ill because of contracting infections from animals during such visits. However, by following simple proven hygiene practices it is possible to reduce the levels of risk to the public and employees.

What's Included in the Essentials of Hygiene Course?

This online Essentials of Hygiene course is ideal for anyone who interacts with animals as part of their daily work.

Course Content

• Why personal hygiene is important.
• The nature of personal hygiene hazards and the steps to prevent these risks.
• Your personal responsibility regarding your own hygiene.
• The importance of hand washing, when and why it should be done.
• The need to cover cuts.
• The steps to be taken in case of personal body odour and bad breath.
• Actions to be taken in case of personal illness.
• Maintaining washing facilities.
• The use of temporary washing facilities.
• The use of cleaning stations.

Course Format

This online Essentials of Hygiene course is presented via an easy-to-use interface which is retina friendly engaging, interactive and has a fresh modern style. The course can be accessed using (PC, Tablet or Mac), and the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge, please note that Pop-up may need to be enabled.

Certification

The content complies with subject related standards and has an associated online knowledge assessment the successful completion of which results in a Certificate of Achievement that is certified by TQA and carries unique registration number. Certificates can be printed and saved.

T&C

The course will be available for 30-days once the account is activated with the new title. The purchase price includes one quiz attempt, resits are available for a small administration charge of £5.00 plus VAT.

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Step 1

Click the 'Buy' or 'Add to cart' button and you will be taken to our payment/booking page where you can choose to pay online now using a debit/credit card or you can pay later by invoice.

Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.