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Statement of Attainment Infection control Skill Set (Food Handling) HLTSS00066
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Overview

This Infection Control skill set has been developed in response to COVID 19 to upskill workers in various roles in food handling. This training will prepare workers with the skills and knowledge to follow basic infection prevention and control policies and procedures to manage the risk of infection posed by COVID 19 in their workplace.

Qualification:

 Statement of Attainment - Infection control Skill Set (Food Handling) HLTSS00066

Program No:

 SA-TS41

Campus:

 CIT Reid 

Duration:

 Approximately 18 hours of online study and assessment. You will also be required to undertake at least two hours of independent study. You will need a workplace to complete some assessment tasks.

If you are entering this program under Skilled Capital, you must complete all training and assessment within 21 days (from the time of enrolment).

Cost Info:

Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance

Likely Job Outcome:

 This unit of competency from the HLT Health Training Package provides a set of skills for implementing infection control policies and procedures in a food handling workplace.

Application Type:

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Additional Information

This short course is offered fully online. You will require a computer and adequate internet access. To complete the assessment, you will require a mobile device or tablet with video function.

CIT provides technical support or help with digital literacy skills. You will be given information on how to access and use the online learning platform (e-Learn).

Skilled Capital
This course is offered under Skilled Capital. This initiative is funded by the ACT and Australian Governments through the Project Agreement for the National Infection Control Training Fund. Places are limited and subject to availability and eligibility. To find out if you are eligible, please visit the ACT Government Skills Canberra COVID-19 Infection Control Training website.


Skills Recognition

Entry Requirements

Open Entry.

To study any course at CIT (excluding degrees and non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Literacy Skills Information

We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your program of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level program. Please visit Foundation Skills.

Transition Information

Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

Subject Cancellations/Changes

To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.


Subject Information

Complete 1 subject

Core: Complete 1

  • HLTINFCOV001   Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
    • CIT Code: HESC583
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks. This unit applies to individuals working in health and direct client care contexts. The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
      Prerequisites: Nil

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More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au