Medical Waste Disposal Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of medical waste segregation and classification according to South African legislation.
• Implement safe handling, storage, and transportation procedures for different categories of medical waste.
• Analyze the risks associated with improper medical waste disposal and evaluate control measures.
• Demonstrate the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and emergency response procedures for spills and exposures.
• Evaluate waste treatment and disposal technologies for compliance with environmental standards.
• Design a waste management plan that integrates waste minimization and sustainable practices.

Target Audience

This course is designed for healthcare workers, waste management personnel, environmental health officers, and facility managers in hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and other healthcare settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience in waste segregation, operation of treatment equipment, and documentation procedures, ensuring learners can apply theoretical knowledge safely and effectively in real healthcare settings.

Practical Activities

• Segregation and Packaging Drill — Learners practice sorting mock waste items into correct color-coded containers and properly packaging sharps and infectious waste. (4h)
• Autoclave Operation and Monitoring — Learners operate a training autoclave, load waste bags, run a cycle, and interpret chemical/biological indicators. (4h)
• Chemical Disinfection Procedure — Learners prepare chemical disinfectant solutions, treat simulated liquid waste, and verify contact times and safety measures. (4h)
• Transport Documentation and Manifest System — Learners complete waste manifests, inspect a mock transport vehicle, and practice loading/unloading procedures. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.