Course overview
Healthcare-associated infections harm patients who came in for something else, lengthen stays, and cost health systems heavily, yet a large share of them are preventable. Infection prevention and control is the structured set of practices that breaks the chain of transmission, from the simplest hand hygiene to the management of an outbreak across a facility.
This course covers those practices and the systems behind them. It runs from the fundamentals through hand hygiene and environmental safety, clinical procedures, monitoring and auditing, and outbreak response and culture. It is built for healthcare and support staff who want a clear, current understanding of how infection is prevented and controlled, and it is clear that the content is educational rather than clinical advice for treating individual patients.
Why this matters
Infections spread quietly through routine contact, and a single lapse in technique can pass a resistant organism from one patient to many. The rise of antimicrobial resistance has raised the stakes, making prevention more important than ever.
Infection prevention matters because it protects patients and staff at the same time and depends on everyone, not just specialists. When good practice is consistent and the systems to monitor it are sound, infection rates fall. This course builds the understanding to contribute to that, whatever the role.
What you will be able to do afterwards
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Explain how infections spread and how the chain is broken.
- Apply hand hygiene and environmental safety principles.
- Relate infection control to clinical practices and procedures.
- Use monitoring, auditing, and compliance to sustain standards.
- Contribute to outbreak response and a safety culture.
Course outline
Unit 1: Fundamentals of infection prevention and control
The course opens with how infection spreads.
- The chain of infection and transmission routes.
- Healthcare-associated infections and their impact.
- Standard and transmission-based precautions.
- Antimicrobial resistance as context.
Unit 2: Hand hygiene and environmental safety
This unit covers the most basic and powerful measures.
- Hand hygiene technique and moments.
- Personal protective equipment.
- Cleaning, disinfection, and the environment.
- Safe handling of waste and linen.
Unit 3: Clinical practices and procedures
This unit covers infection control in care.
- Aseptic technique principles.
- Device and procedure-related infection risks.
- Isolation and patient placement.
- Safe injection and sharps practice.
Unit 4: Monitoring, auditing, and compliance
This unit covers keeping standards up.
- Surveillance of infection rates.
- Auditing practice against standards.
- Feedback and improvement.
- Compliance and accountability.
Unit 5: Outbreak response and organizational culture
The final unit covers responding and sustaining.
- Recognizing and responding to outbreaks.
- Coordination during an outbreak.
- Building a culture of infection prevention.
- Lessons that prevent recurrence.
How the course is delivered
The course is led through structured explanation, documented case studies, worked examples, and group discussion of how infection is prevented and controlled in practice. Participants examine real scenarios, audit data, and outbreak situations and work through the decisions involved. The content is educational; it is not clinical or medical advice for treating individual patients, and clinical practice should follow local protocols and qualified guidance. It connects naturally to Healthcare Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.
Who should attend
This course suits clinical and nursing staff, infection-control and quality professionals, facilities and support staff in healthcare, and managers responsible for patient safety. It works for those new to infection control and for experienced staff who want to refresh and connect their practice. A healthcare setting is the focus, but no specialist qualification is required.
About EuroQuest International Training
EuroQuest International Training was founded in 2015 by a team with more than 25 years of combined experience in professional training. The institute has delivered over 1,000 courses to more than 15,000 participants, and is headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia, with training hubs in Dubai, London, Barcelona, Istanbul, Vienna, Paris, and Geneva. Courses are designed and reviewed by practitioners and updated to reflect current practice in each field.
Frequently asked questions
Is this course clinical or medical advice?
No. It is educational and explains infection prevention and control practices and systems. It is not clinical advice for treating patients, and clinical practice should follow local protocols and qualified guidance.
Is it only for clinical staff?
No. Infection prevention depends on everyone, so the course suits clinical, support, facilities, and management staff, with practices explained in accessible terms.
Does it cover outbreak response?
Yes. A dedicated unit covers recognizing and responding to outbreaks, coordination during one, and building a culture that prevents recurrence.
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Register for this course
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All Course Dates & Locations
28 dates · 14 cities · Nov 2026 – Jun 2027