About this course

We offer a complimentary online training course on Pandemic Preparedness and Response. Through our partnership with the global PECB certification board, this introductory module is entirely free and an excellent opportunity to learn the basics.

Key topics

This training course discusses pandemics and their impacts, provides information on infectious diseases and pandemics, introduce the common terms related to pandemics, and mentions the potential impacts of a pandemic. This course is presented in three sections:

(1) Preparing for a pandemic, wherein participants gain knowledge on how to prepare for a pandemic situation as an organisation and the measures that should be taken to minimise the impact on the organisation’s operations;

(2) Responding to a pandemic, wherein participants gain knowledge on how to respond to a pandemic, such as activating a pandemic emergency plan, working from home, and social distancing;

(3) Communicating during a pandemic, wherein participants gain knowledge on the purpose of communication, including with whom to communicate, what to communicate, where to communicate, what means to use for communicating, and who is responsible for the communication.

How it works

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