Understanding Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals

The Understanding Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals course aims to provide the learner with the knowledge on how to prevent and control infections in a tattoo parlour or piercing studio.

QLS Certificate of Achievement

Hard copy certificate - Included

The information provide in the course aims to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills they need to contribute to the prevention and control of infection. The course will explore key areas in relation to the infection control and how these specifically relate to a tattooist or piercing specialist.

The course will also cover basic knowledge on infections and infection management in order to provide the learner with an understanding of infection control in a general sense.

To be awarded the Certificate in Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals, learners are required to successfully complete all five modules.

Module 1:– The roles, responsibilities and legislation relating to the prevention and control of infection
Module 2:– The principles of infection prevention and control
Module 3:– Cause and spread of infection
Module 4:– Cleaning, decontamination and waste management
Module 5:– Health and hygiene for tattooists and professionals who pierce the skin

Assessment

The Certificate of Achievement from Quality Licence Scheme is gained by successfully completing a series of assignments. Your personal tutor will review, mark and provide you with feedback on your work.

Certification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that NCC Home Learning has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at QLS Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group’s knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

Learner support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your Understanding Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals course. You will have your own dedicated tutor who will guide you through your course work and answer any questions you may have during your Understanding Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals course. Additionally our Help Desk will provide you with any practical advice by email or phone.

The course comes with 12 months tutor support to complete in however you are able to study at your own pace and can complete the course in a shorter period if required.

Your tutor is there to assess any submitted work and provide feedback alongside answering any questions or queries you have during your studies.

The Understanding Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals has been written for learners who are currently working or wish to work in the future in a tattoo or piercing studio and need to understand the prevention and control of infection.

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take the Understanding Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to increase their knowledge in the area of infection control and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the Understanding Infection Control for Tattooists and Piercing Professionals course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.