Infection Control Course

Controlling infections within healthcare settings is a major part of healthcare quality. Proper infection control protects patients and providers, diminishes pathogens’ capacity to evolve into treatment-resistant superbugs, reduces the cost of care, and prevents infections from spreading into the greater community.

Earning a CPIC - certification in infection control indicates that healthcare professionals understand common healthcare infections and how they spread, best practices for preventing infection, and the organization of an infection control program.

The infection control training covers the following topics:

• Introduction to microbiology
• Basic concepts of epidemiology
• Common healthcare-associated infections
• Infection control within specific settings
• Infection control precautions
• Infection control standards, policies, and procedures
• Performance improvement and patient safety
• Applying the principles of infection control in a healthcare environment
• Organizing and managing an infection control program in a healthcare facility