Disinfection Hygienist – Training Course
Online COVID Safety Plan & Hygiene Training For The Home & Workplace
Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 (corona-virus), we are all in uncharted waters and new ways of cleaning the home & workplace have to be learned.
The home and workplace contains a diverse population of micro-organisms and can be a reservoir for potential pathogens. If environmental cleaning is not performed correctly, then environmental contamination can contribute to the spread of resistant organisms and infections, therefore the importance of this course.
Who will Benefit from the Course?
All domestic cleaners at individual households
Cleaning staff at schools, creches & day care centres
Cleaners at office buildings, retail stores, and commercial sites
All cleaning supervisors and disinfection supervisory personnel
Training Course Content
- Introduction to Covid-19
- Social Distancing in South Africa
- Hand Hygiene Procedures
- Defining Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting & Sterilizing
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE Donning & Doffing)
- Reducing Viral Loads & Disinfectant Contact Time
- South African Disinfectant Requirements
- 3 Pillars of Professional Disinfection
- Environmental Surface Disinfection Procedures
- Waste Segregation & Disposal
Training Course Structure
The Trainee(s) will have online access to the course content under guidance of their Employer.
The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) will be electronically available to the Employer.
A Skitterblink Representative will give a short onsite practical teaching to the Trainee(s), when they are ready.
The Trainee(s) will write a 20-point multichoice evaluation.
A 70% pass rate will ensure a Disinfection Hygienist Certificate for the Trainee(s).
Training Course Objectives
Understand Social Distancing and Hygiene
Correct usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Cleaning & Disinfection Procedures
Correct usage of Disinfectant Chemicals
Correct Waste Handling
This course was developed with reference and acknowledgement to:
-International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA)
Training Costs Involved (For June & July 2020 only)
Domestic Households &
Religious Institutions
Business &
All Other Institutions
- 00 – 01 Trainees R1250, Excl VAT
- 02 – 05 Trainees R2450, Excl VAT
- 00 – 01 Trainees R1950, Excl VAT
- 02 – 05 Trainees R3750, Excl VAT
- 06 – 10 Trainees R6750, Excl VAT
- More than 10 Trainees R625, Excl VAT, per Trainee
Other Costs, when applicable: All travel costs when you are more than 20km from our nearest Skitterblink Representative.