Sexual Health Training Course Online
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Our sexual health training course is CPD approved and comes with a downloadable certificate on completion of the online training. This course has been tailored to those who work in a healthcare environment to improve understanding of sexual health and the safeguarding responsibilities that are linked to this.
Course Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1-2 Hours (4 Modules)
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Last Updated: 31st October 2025
Description
Anyone working in the healthcare environment or has any safeguarding responsibilities should have an understanding of sexual health and how to promote good sexual health and behaviour.
This online training course will give learners the knowledge they need to give safe and correct advice for any sexual health concerns.
The Sexual Health course covers a wide range of topics including sexual behaviours, infections and diseases, preventative measures, and available treatments.
What does this Sexual Health Online Course cover?
This sexual health training course covers the following topic in detail to provide learners with in-depth knowledge of the subjects:
- Definitions of sexual health
- Types of sex and sexual behaviour
- Risks associated with various forms of sex
- Pornography
- Sexually transmitted infections and diseases, the definition of each, and types of STIs
- Contraceptives
- Sexual and Reproductive Health services: what this includes, who can access the services, and what those services are
- Abortion and sexual health
- Sexual health frameworks within each of the four nations of the UK
- Consequences of poor sexual health
- Consent
The course includes challenges for learners to check their knowledge as they proceed, details and links to organisations providing support, infographics and downloads.
Sexual Health Certificate
After working through this online course and completing the assessment at the end you will receive a downloadable sexual health certificate.
You can print this or keep it for your records, it can also be re-downloaded at at any time.
What you'll learn
- Understand the support sexual health services provide
- Explain how abortion is managed and what the national picture is
- Explain what is meant by sexual health and what the consequences of poor sexual health are
- Outline what is meant by sexual competence and how this links to good sexual health
- List types of sex, their risks and actions that can help reduce the risks
- Recognise different STIs and STDs and understand the difference between the two
- Understand the different forms of contraceptives, including LARC contraceptives
Suitable for
- Nurses
- Doctors
- GP’s
- Care workers
- Social workers
- Councillors
Course Structure
The opening section of the course explains sexual health, statistics around sexual health after detailed research has been carried out into the topic, consequences of poor sexual health, what sexual competance is and how individuals can be supported with their sexual health.
Certification
Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
After working through this online course and completing the assessment at the end, you will receive a downloadable sexual health certificate. You can print this or keep it for your records; it can also be re-downloaded at any time.
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