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Operation Theatre Assistant Course

What will I learn?

Improve your healthcare career with our detailed Operation Theatre Assistant Course. You will get important skills in keeping a clean (sterile) environment, knowing what surgeons need, and handling instruments during operations. Learn how to do things after operations like keeping equipment in good order and throwing away medical waste safely. You will also get better at talking to people and working in a team, which is very important for working well together and solving problems in the operating theatre. You will learn about surgical tools, protective clothing (PPE), and how to sterilise things to make sure the operating theatre works well.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Learn good sterile techniques: Make sure the surgical area is free from germs.

Know what the surgeon needs: Help surgeons carefully and be ready for anything.

Handle instruments well: Organise and use surgical tools efficiently.

Keep equipment in good order: Check and maintain equipment to make sure it works well.

Talk to people properly: Work better as a team and sort out disagreements in the operating theatre.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.