Certificate: A CPD Accredited Certificate is Instantly Available Upon Completion

Please note this course is partially Tutor led. Aspects of this course involve manual handling therefore a practical in person course is also necessary as part of your development on this course. Once you enrol onto this course a Tutor from Gap Training will contact you to arrange in a suitable person training at one of our centres.

Course Description

This online Manual Handling of Objects training explains the process of moving objects safely and gives step-by-step guidance, showing the most common lifts and moves. This training is ideal for those working in places where manual handling is a regular occurrences. This course provides learners the knowledge of the legislation applied to manual handling, as well as practical instructions enabling them to carry out related tasks.

This course covers:
Principles of good handling,
unsafe techniques,
common injuries, regulations,
controlling a fall,
post-fall action plan,
getting up off the floor,
using hoists,
bed and chair transfers,
rolling a patient,
walking a patient,
sitting up,
lateral transfers

Certificate
All our courses are accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are nationally recognised. Once you have completed your assessment you will be awarded a free accredited certificate in PDF format which is immediately available. Hard copies of the certificate are available at an additional fee of £5. All evidence of learning and certification will remain on our system for your future reference.