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Operating Room Assistant Course

What will I learn?

Boost your healthcare career with our Operating Theatre Assistant Course, crafted for ambitious professionals keen to thrive in surgical settings. Become proficient in keeping sterile fields, predicting the needs of the surgical team, and perfecting instrument passing methods. Get expertise in post-operative theatre cleaning, sterilisation, and infection prevention. Learn how to effectively prepare operating theatres, handle surgical supplies, and guarantee equipment works as it should. Join us to improve your abilities and have a real impact in healthcare.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Become skilled in sterile field maintenance for infection prevention.

Predict surgical team needs for smooth procedures.

Carry out accurate instrument passing methods.

Put in place effective cleaning and disinfection processes.

Optimise equipment maintenance and storage methods.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.