Course Description
This 1-day classroom course is suitable for all levels and anyone who provides care to
children or the elderly and aims to equip them with the basic knowledge of infection
prevention and control.
Infection prevention and control is an important part of daily living given that COVID-19 is now ENDEMIC. Everyone has an important part to play in ensuring that their safety
and those under their care are not compromised.
Course Objectives
To provide all levels of personnel and the public with the basic knowledge and concepts of
infection prevention and control, disease transmission, cleaning, and disinfection practices to
reduce the risk of infections in all settings.
Course Outline
• How Infection Spread
• Hand Hygiene
• Standard Precautions
• Transmission-based Precautions
• Cleaning & Disinfection
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment
• Housekeeping & Waste Management
Course Structure
• 1 day (7 hours)
• Lectures and discussions
Certificate
• Certificate of Completion
Who Should Attend
• Nurses & Allied Health staff – from hospitals, clinics, nursing homes,
• Pre-school Teachers & Care staff/Student Care Teachers & Staff
* Dental Staff
• Homecare Staff
Course Fee
• SGD199 per participant
Sim Tianseng
Infection Control Expert
Sim Tianseng is the principal trainer and founder of STS Academia. He provided training and consultancy on Infection Control, Quality & Safety to hospitals and institutions in Singapore and the region. STS had worked previously as a chief infection control officer at Parkway Pantai Hospitals in Singapore for more than 10 years and served as a lecturer at Parkway College. He was an adjunct lecturer at Flinders University, Master of Health Administration program conducted in Singapore from 2012 until 2022.
