COSHH Awareness training

What this course covers

• Explain what the COSHH Regulations 2002 require and who they protect
• Identify the hazardous substances found in a care setting, including cleaning chemicals and biological agents
• Read hazard pictograms, product labels and safety data sheets correctly
• Describe the COSHH assessment and apply the hierarchy of control
• Use, store and dispose of substances safely, and never mix or decant them unsafely
• Respond correctly to spills, splashes and accidental exposure, and report incidents

How much does COSHH Awareness training cost?

£4 per person on Care2Learn, with no minimum order and no subscription. If your team needs a full training matrix rather than one course, a subscription from £2 per learner per month — with volume discounts from 75 learners — covers all 45 courses. See the 2026 price comparison.

Who needs it

Care workers, domestic and kitchen staff, senior carers and registered managers in residential, nursing and domiciliary services. Care work handles hazardous substances every day — cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, clinical waste, medicated creams — and everyone who uses, stores or disposes of them needs to understand the risks and the controls. Completion is recorded with the date taken and the date it is next due, so it appears correctly on your training matrix and can be evidenced at inspection.

What the learner receives

A certificate in their own name carrying the CPD Aligned seal, showing the completion date and the renewal date, downloadable at any time. The record belongs to the learner, not just the employer — it travels with them rather than sitting in one provider's system.

Related courses

Providers usually assign these alongside COSHH.

• Infection Prevention & Control — 50 min online, £4 per person
• Health & Safety — 45 min online, £4 per person
• Fire Safety — 45 min online, £4 per person

You can also browse the full catalogue of 45 courses, or read about the Care Certificate for staff new to care.

Frequently asked questions

How long does COSHH Awareness training take?

About 40 min of e‑learning, across 7 sections with 10 assessment questions. Learners can stop and resume at any point, and it works on a phone.

Is COSHH Awareness CPD Aligned, and how is it assessed?

Yes — the certificate carries the CPD Aligned seal. The assessment is multiple choice with a pass mark of 70%; attempts are recorded and learners can retake it. Renewal defaults to 12 months from the completion date — your organisation can set 24 or 36 months per course — so it reappears on your training matrix when it is due.

Is COSHH training a legal requirement in care settings?

The COSHH Regulations 2002 require employers to prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances, and providing information, instruction and training is part of that duty. In practice, any service using cleaning chemicals, disinfectants or handling clinical waste — which is every care service — needs staff trained, and inspectors expect to see it on the training matrix.

Does it cover the substances care staff actually use?

Yes — the course is written for care work, not factories. It covers cleaning products and disinfectants, the danger of mixing them, clinical and offensive waste, medicated creams and dressings, safety data sheets, and what a COSHH assessment means for the person actually holding the bottle.

Is this the same as infection control training?

No, and services need both. Infection Prevention & Control is about micro-organisms and how they spread; COSHH is about chemical and biological substances that cause harm — the bleach, not the bacteria. They meet at clinical waste and cleaning, which is why the two are usually assigned together.

Does this count towards the Care Certificate?

No — this is a standalone mandatory course rather than one of the Care Certificate standards. The Care Certificate is available as its own guided course for staff who are new to care.