Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention
Those individuals that earned the Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevent (LTC-CIP) badge have demonstrated the standardized measure of the basic knowledge, skills and abilities expected of professionals working in the field of infection prevention and control within a long-term care setting. Earners are committed to professional growth in the field of infection prevention and control by keeping their knowledge and skills current to better organizations IC function and its success.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Asepsis
- Cleaning
- Disinfection
- Employee Health
- Environment Of Care
- Epidemiologic Investigation
- Epidemiology
- Identification Of Infectious Disease Processes
- Infection Control
- Infection Prevention
- Long-Term Care
- Management
- Occupational Health
- Preventing The Transmission Of Infectious Agents
- Research
- Sterilization
Earning Criteria
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Receive a passing score on the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC®) initial certification exam.
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Completed post-secondary education in a health-related field including but not limited to medicine, nursing, laboratory technology, public health, or biology.
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Direct responsibility for the infection prevention programs/activities in a long-term care setting