A 100% online degree with which you will be able to work on the latest concepts related to innovations in the use of new medicinal textiles"

Technical textiles are used in a wide range of healthcare applications, such as medical gowns and uniforms, sheets and bedding, bandages and dressings, adult diapers and sanitary pads, among others. The pandemic highlighted the importance of high quality personal protective equipment and materials to ensure the safety of both professionals and patients. In this regard, technical textiles have become a fundamental element for the healthcare sector. Therefore, engineers involved in the design and development of textile materials have a key role to play in improving the quality and efficiency of these materials, enabling them to adapt to the demands of today's market and improve healthcare.

Since textile engineering is a discipline in constant evolution, which requires highly qualified and up-to-date professionals, TECH has designed a program that responds to the current needs of the sector. So, this degree is designed to provide complete and up-to-date education in the design, manufacture and use of technical textiles for the healthcare sector, as well as in the management of quality and safety in the sector. Students who enroll will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and acquire practical skills that will enable them to meet the challenges of today's market.

In addition, the program is developed in a 100% online format and uses the Relearning method. This allows students to access the program from anywhere and at any time, providing them with greater flexibility and allowing them to adapt their learning to their personal and professional needs. The methodology is designed to facilitate continuous learning and the development of practical skills that allow engineers to improve their performance in the workplace.

Stand out in a growing sector with great projection and you can be part of prestigious teams in Textile Engineering"

This Postgraduate certificate in Healthcare Textiles contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Development of case studies presented by experts in Textile Engineering
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will deepen your knowledge of textile sensors for healthcare applications and the use of electronic textiles in the healthcare field with this TECH degree"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersion education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

You will have access to the Virtual Campus 24 hours a day during the whole week and through any device with internet connection. Without limits or schedules"

Learn about the categorization of textile structures according to their uses in the hygienic and care field"

The Postgraduate certificate in Healthcare Textiles has been developed by renowned experts in Textile Engineering. They have poured years of experience and learning into this complete degree for the benefit of the student's learning. This way, they have included 150 hours of the best contents presented in different audiovisual formats so that the engineer integrates this knowledge in an efficient and effective way. In addition, everything is presented in a flexible, fully online format, allowing the student to acquire the most advanced tools from any device with an internet connection and with access to the virtual campus 24 hours a day.

A Postgraduate certificate designed to enhance your professional qualities and elevate your talent in the handling of textile structures for surgical uses to the top of today's industrial sector"

Module 1. Development of textile applications for the health sector

1.1. Classification of textiles according to their use in the healthcare sector

1.1.1. Textile structures for care and hygiene
1.1.2. Textile structures intended for the protection of healthcare professionals
1.1.3. Antibacterial, antimicrobial textile structures for main use in operating rooms and post-operative rooms

1.2. Traditional uses of textiles in the healthcare sector

1.2.1. Presence of textiles in medicine
1.2.2. Adaptations and innovations of textiles according to needs in themedical sector
1.2.3. Textiles for medical use. Vision for the future

1.3. Textile structures for surgical uses

1.3.1. Special yarns
1.3.2. Special fibers
1.3.3. Special coatings

1.4. Smart fabrics. Uses in the social and health care field

1.4.1. Classification of vulnerable social and health groups
1.4.2. Social and health centers. Uses, needs and concerns
1.4.3. Smart textile solutions for caregiving

1.5. Textile sensors for healthcare applications

1.5.1. Electronic smart textiles and their use in health care
1.5.2. Limitations of electronic smart fabrics
1.5.3. Use of e-textiles for healthcare

1.6. Medicine and textiles. Medical applications

1.6.1. Textile applications as medicine. Uses and requirements
1.6.2. Real examples of medicines in textile format
1.6.3. Innovations in the use of new medicinal textiles

1.7. Technologies and development of textile structures and nonwoven fabrics for hygiene and care purposes

1.7.1. Textile structures according to technology used
1.7.2. Classification of textile structures according to their uses in the hygienic and care field
1.7.3. Correct recycling of textile structures focused on care hygiene

1.8. Development of nonwoven fabrics for healthcare applications

1.8.1. Development of antibacterial and antimicrobial nonwovens for the healthcare sector
1.8.2. Nonwoven fabrics for operating room and postoperative use
1.8.3. Development of drug-releasing membranes

1.9. Protective fabrics in the healthcare field

1.9.1. Covid-19 phenomenon and the search for protective textile materials
1.9.2. Traditional protective fabrics in the healthcare field
1.9.3. Innovations in protective fabrics in the healthcare field. Post-Covid reflections

1.10. Materials and trends in medicine using textiles

1.10.1. New fibers and their use in medicine
1.10.2. Therapeutic and rehabilitation textiles
1.10.3. Biomaterials and regenerative medicine

The content on the program has been developed using the Relearning methodology, which will allow you to save hours of study without renouncing to high-level, extensive training”