Online CPD course

Bedbugs and Managing Bedbug Infestations

100% OnlineSelf-paced LearningCPD / Certificate

Course Overview

The Bedbugs and Managing Bedbug Infestations Course helps learners recognise signs of bedbug activity, respond safely to suspected infestations, reduce spread and follow appropriate reporting, cleaning and pest-management procedures. The course is 100% online, CPD Certified and worth 3 CPD points.

Bedbugs have returned to British residential life in numbers that would have surprised a public health officer of the 1980s, and the settings most exposed are precisely those where people live close together, arrive with all their belongings in a few bags, and depend on staff to notice what they cannot see or cannot say. Care homes, refuges, hostels, supported living schemes, extra-care housing and short-stay assessment units share a common vulnerability: a constant flow of people, bedding and soft furnishings through rooms that are warm, occupied at night and full of the narrow crevices in which a flattened insect the size of an apple seed can pass unnoticed for weeks. Learners will also develop an understanding of how to respond to infestations in a safe and responsible manner while reducing the risk of further spread. The course emphasises the importance of following organisational procedures and avoiding inappropriate treatment methods that could create additional health or safety risks

Why this Training Matters for your Organisation

Providing staff with appropriate bedbug awareness and management training helps your organisation establish a consistent and responsible approach to prevention, early identification and reporting.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for:

Improve staff awareness of bedbugs and the signs of infestation
Support early identification and prompt reporting
Reduce the risk of bedbugs spreading within or between premises
Improve understanding of appropriate prevention and control measures
Help staff respond appropriately when an infestation is suspected
Promote safer cleaning and environmental management practices
Support organisational health, safety and infection-prevention procedures
Reduce unnecessary disruption to residents, service users, guests and staff

Learning Outcomes

Describe the appearance, life cycle and behaviour of the common bedbug, and explain why its biology dictates the way infestations must be detected and treated.
Distinguish reliable physical evidence of bedbug activity from unreliable evidence, and explain why bites alone are not a diagnosis.
Carry out a systematic visual inspection of a resident's sleeping area and immediate surroundings, and record the findings in a way that is useful to a professional pest controller.
Take correct immediate action on discovering suspected bedbugs, including containment measures, reporting and the actions that must be avoided because they spread an infestation.
Explain the principles of integrated pest management and describe the respective roles of your organisation and of a professional pest control contractor.
Handle laundry, personal belongings and waste from an affected room safely, using correct temperatures, bagging and disposal practice.
Apply appropriate precautions to protect yourself, your own home and other households you visit, including correct use of personal protective equipment.
Respond to the distress, stigma, consent and capacity issues that arise around infestation, and recognise when a safeguarding concern should be raised.

Assessment

Students complete a 20-question multiple-choice evaluation at the conclusion of the course. A pass mark of 80% is needed, and marks are automatically provided with quick feedback. There is no maximum on how many times the assessment can be repeated to accomplish a pass, with no extra charge.

Additional Information

Team and Company Bookings

Considering training numerous employees? Organisations can use a company account to register employees.

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