The team at Advantage Accreditation have developed new ready-to-use course materials for the Level 2 Award in Tracheostomy Care Awareness.

These training materials are available to our accredited training centres.

The course is intended for health and social care staff who work with individuals with a tracheostomy. This is an awareness-level course and not an advanced clinical course.

Course contents:

• What is a tracheostomy?
• Respiratory tracts
• Why a tracheostomy may be needed
• Types of tubes
• Humidification
• Suction
• How to manage and care for a stoma site

As with all our course materials, the training is mapped to relevant industry standards and guidance.

Course duration:

• 3 hours

Course materials available:

• Presentation slides
• Lesson plan
• Syllabus
• Trainer notes and guidance
• Group activities
• Assessment

If you are interested in delivering this course as an accredited Advantage centre, please contact us.