Cleaning Wards And High Risk Patient Areas Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply correct cleaning procedures for different types of wards and high-risk patient areas.
• Demonstrate proper use of personal protective equipment and cleaning chemicals.
• Implement infection control measures to minimise cross-contamination.
• Evaluate cleaning outcomes to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Design a cleaning schedule that prioritises high-risk zones.
• Identify and report hazards related to cleaning activities in healthcare settings.

Target Audience

This course is intended for cleaning supervisors, environmental services staff, and healthcare support workers responsible for cleaning patient areas in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply cleaning techniques in simulated ward and high-risk area settings. Learners will practice using appropriate chemicals, PPE, and equipment while following infection control protocols.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Basic Cleaning Techniques and Chemical Handling — Learners practice damp dusting, mopping, and mixing cleaning solutions while wearing appropriate PPE. (5h)
• Practical 2: Cleaning a General Ward — Learners clean a simulated general ward including patient beds, bathrooms, and common areas following daily cleaning protocols. (5h)
• Practical 3: Cleaning High-Risk Areas (ICU and Isolation) — Learners clean a simulated ICU and isolation room using enhanced protocols and appropriate disinfectants. (5h)
• Practical 4: Operating Theatre Cleaning and Audit — Learners perform terminal cleaning of a simulated operating theatre and conduct a cleaning audit using standard checklists. (5h)

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	35% off
100	40% off

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