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COVID-19 Care Home Swabbing

Online Individual Competency Assessment

Demonstrate your competency to:

Select Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Prepare the swab sample
Ensure the resident is prepared
Take the swab sample from the resident

Download a certificate of participation on completion of the assessment.

The assessment can be repeated multiple times and is available for free.

Suitable for care home workers taking swab samples from residents for SARS-CoV-2 virus testing.

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