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Training package: Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) for Volunteers (English)

What is this training?

This training for volunteers aims to build National Society’s capacities to support both preventative and responsive OCV campaigns which governments have requested.

Format and length of training

Face to face, 1 day.  4 modules presented through power point and 5 practical activities.

Competency level

Tier B (Able to carry out)

Key content / topics

Giving cholera messages and information; giving information and answering questions regarding the vaccine and the OCV campaign; carrying out rapid WASH assessments of households; setting up and operationalizing vaccine centres and being involved in post campaign activities such as coverage and effectiveness surveys.

The training package includes:

  • Overview and draft agenda
  • Training modules (PowerPoint presentations)
  • Training activities (facilitation notes and printing)
  • OCV Field Manual for volunteers
  • Reading and reference material

Download the materials here:

  • OCV Training for volunteers - Overview and agenda (English) View
  • OCV Training for volunteers - Overview and agenda (French) View
  • OCV Field Manual for volunteers_2022 View
  • OCV Training for volunteers - Modules (PowerPoints) View
  • OCV Training for volunteers - Activities View
  • OCV Training for volunteers - Reading View
  • IFRC_OCV_training_package_2022_EN (complete, Zip file) View

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