The control of MRSA requires education of providers and patients. The impact of education as one of the tactics in controlling MRSA has been poorly studied. From multiple databases including PubMed, we reviewed recently published studies that specifically included education within a strategy to control MRSA. We found 10 studies published in the last decade. Strategies included questionnaires; care pathways; feedback and accountability; continuous staff education; enhanced infection control programs; algorithms; internet links; and game-based learning (GBL). Most of these educational techniques were most often linked to positive outcomes only, though some indicated the beneficial effects were of limited duration. Very few studies examined the psychological foundations of the particular educational technique. No studies included collaboration with sister institutions. Provider education in MRSA control was seldom linked with patient education. In organizations currently emphasizing MRSA awareness, like the Department of Veterans Affairs in the U.S. which now employs surveillance cultures to determine the burden of MRSA colonization in their patient populations, we found no systematic approach to MRSA education. We conclude that there is ample opportunity to elevate the level of educational approaches to the control of MRSA. Newer techniques like GBL can be accomplished in as little as 15 minutes and could be applied widely to educate providers. Moreover, modern concepts of learning psychology should be more widely applied to the problem of MRSA education and studied in structured research to determine the effect on limiting infections due to MRSA.