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The Catheterisation Course provides practical knowledge of urinary and suprapubic catheters, why they are used, associated risks, urinary tract infections and safe catheter care. Designed for healthcare and social care professionals supporting catheterised patients or service users, the course helps learners recognise complications, reduce infection risks and provide person-centred care that protects comfort, dignity and safety.
Catheterisation Course Summary
Course Name: Catheterisation Course
Duration: 1 Hour
Delivery: Online Training Course
Certificate Included: Instant Digital Certificate
Accreditation: CPD Accredited – 1 CPD Point
Suitable For: Registered nurses, healthcare assistants, community and district nurses, practice nurses, urology nurses, continence advisers, care home staff and domiciliary care teams
Assessment: Online Multiple Choice Test
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Last Updated:
25 Jul 2026
What is Catheterisation training?
Catheterisation training teaches healthcare and care professionals about urinary catheters and how people with catheters should be supported safely.
This Catheterisation Course explains what urinary catheters are, why catheterisation may be required and the risks associated with failing to empty the bladder. Learners explore different types of urinary catheter, including suprapubic catheters, alongside urinary tract infections (UTIs), ongoing catheter care and living with a catheter.
The training also reinforces infection prevention principles. NICE guidance states that healthcare workers involved in long-term urinary catheter care should receive appropriate training, and catheterisation performed by healthcare workers should be an aseptic procedure with competence assessed following training.
This online course provides underpinning knowledge; where a learner’s role involves catheter insertion, replacement or other clinical procedures, employers must provide appropriate practical training, supervision and competency assessment.
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Who Is This Course For?
The Catheterisation Course is written at Level 2 and is suitable for people who provide, support or manage the care of patients and service users with urinary catheters.
It is particularly relevant to registered nurses, healthcare assistants (HCAs), community nurses, district nurses, practice nurses, urology nurses and continence advisers. It is also suitable for appropriately delegated and trained staff working in hospitals, GP practices, community healthcare, residential and nursing homes, supported living and domiciliary care.
The course can support induction, refresher training and continuing professional development for staff whose responsibilities include catheter care.
Learners should always work within their role, competence and local procedures. Completion of an online knowledge course alone does not demonstrate practical competence to insert or replace a urinary or suprapubic catheter.
Key Benefits
✓ Recognise different urinary catheter types and their uses
✓ Identify common risks and complications associated with catheterisation
✓ Apply infection prevention principles to routine catheter care
✓ Recognise potential signs of catheter-associated urinary tract infection
✓ Support catheterised people while maintaining comfort, privacy and dignity
✓ Know when catheter-related concerns require reporting or clinical escalation
Course Modules
- What is a Catheter?
- Risks of Not Emptying the Bladder
- Risks Associated with Urinary Catheters
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- Types of Urinary Catheter (including suprapubic)
- Caring for a Urinary Catheter
- Suprapubic Catheters
- Living With a Catheter
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Learning Outcomes
| Learner Outcome                                                           | Covered |
|---|---|
| Explain what a urinary catheter is and why catheterisation may be required | ✓ |
| Identify risks associated with the bladder not emptying effectively | ✓ |
| Recognise common risks associated with urinary catheters | ✓ |
| Identify different types of urinary catheter and their purposes | ✓ |
| Explain the basic principles of suprapubic catheterisation | ✓ |
| Recognise factors that increase the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) | ✓ |
| Apply appropriate infection prevention principles when providing routine catheter care | ✓ |
| Explain how a urinary drainage system should be managed safely | ✓ |
| Recognise common catheter-related problems and complications | ✓ |
| Identify when catheter-related concerns should be reported or escalated | ✓ |
| Explain key considerations when supporting someone living with a catheter | ✓ |
| Apply principles that protect the person’s privacy, comfort and dignity during catheter care | ✓ |
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“Clear explanations of catheter care and infection risks. Very useful for refreshing my knowledge.”
Sarah M
Healthcare Assistant
“Practical and easy to follow. The section on UTIs was particularly helpful for community care.”
James R
Community Nurse
“A useful refresher that covered catheter types, everyday care and complications clearly.”
Priya D
Care Home Nurse
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Why Is Catheterisation training important?
Urinary catheters are invasive devices and can increase the risk of infection. NICE states that catheter-associated urinary tract infections form a significant proportion of healthcare-associated infections and that infection risk is strongly associated with the duration of catheterisation.
Good catheter care therefore requires staff to understand infection prevention, drainage management, hygiene, potential complications and when concerns need escalating.
Training also helps staff protect dignity and comfort when providing intimate care and supports consistent practice across hospitals, primary care, community services and adult social care.
For CQC-regulated services in England, Regulation 12 requires safe care and treatment, competent staff and measures to assess, prevent, detect and control infection. Appropriate catheter training can therefore form an important part of an organisation’s wider competency and infection prevention arrangements.
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Is Catheterisation training a legal requirement in the UK?
There is no single UK law stating that every healthcare or social care worker must complete a course specifically titled “Catheterisation Training”.
However, organisations have legal and professional responsibilities to ensure staff carrying out catheter-related care are appropriately trained and competent. For CQC-regulated services in England, Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 requires providers to ensure people delivering care have the necessary qualifications, competence, skills and experience and to prevent and control infection.
NICE guidance specifically states that community and primary healthcare workers must be trained in catheter insertion, including suprapubic catheter replacement and catheter maintenance. Healthcare workers performing catheterisation should also have their competence assessed after training.
Employers should therefore determine training and competency requirements according to each worker’s duties, scope of practice and level of risk.
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Catheterisation training FAQ?
What is catheterisation training?
Catheterisation training provides healthcare and care staff with knowledge about urinary catheters, their uses, associated risks and safe care. This course covers urinary and suprapubic catheters, UTIs, catheter-associated risks, ongoing care and supporting people living with a catheter. Staff performing clinical catheterisation procedures also require appropriate practical training and competency assessment.
Who needs catheterisation training?
Catheterisation training is relevant to staff whose roles involve caring for or supporting people with urinary catheters. This may include registered nurses, healthcare assistants, community and district nurses, practice nurses, urology nurses, continence advisers and appropriately trained care staff. The precise training required should reflect the individual’s responsibilities and whether they provide routine care or perform clinical catheterisation procedures.
Is catheterisation training a legal requirement?
There is no standalone UK law requiring every worker to complete a course specifically called catheterisation training. However, healthcare and social care providers have responsibilities to ensure staff are competent for their duties. In England, CQC Regulation 12 requires regulated providers to ensure people providing care have the qualifications, competence, skills and experience necessary to do so safely.
How long does the Catheterisation Course take?
The Caredemy Catheterisation Course takes approximately 1 hour to complete. It is delivered online, allowing learners to work through the material flexibly. After completing the course and end-of-course assessment successfully, learners can access their CPD-accredited digital certificate.
How often should catheterisation training be refreshed?
There is no universal statutory refresher interval that applies to every worker. Employers should determine refresher training according to role, competency, local policy, risk assessment and changes to guidance or practice. Refresher training may also be appropriate where staff have not performed catheter-related duties for some time or where supervision identifies a need for additional training.
Does this online course make me competent to insert a urinary catheter?
No. An online Catheterisation Course can provide essential underpinning knowledge, but practical competence cannot be established through online learning alone. NICE states that healthcare workers carrying out catheterisation should be trained and assessed for competence. Staff should complete any required practical instruction, supervised practice and workplace competency assessment before performing procedures independently.
What is a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
A catheter-associated urinary tract infection is a UTI associated with the presence or recent use of a urinary catheter. Catheters increase infection risk because they provide a potential route for microorganisms to enter the urinary tract. Safe catheter insertion and maintenance, hand hygiene, maintaining a closed drainage system and removing catheters when no longer required are important infection prevention measures.
What are the key principles of safe catheter care?
Safe catheter care includes good hand hygiene, appropriate use of gloves, maintaining a closed drainage system, positioning drainage bags below bladder level, avoiding unnecessary disconnection, appropriate personal hygiene and monitoring for problems such as infection or blockage. Catheter need should also be reviewed regularly, with removal as soon as it is no longer clinically required.
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UK Regulations And Guidance
Useful References:
- NICE CG139 – Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care
- NICE QS61 – Infection prevention and control: Quality statement 4 – Urinary catheters
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 – Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment
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