Training Opportunities

CBIC Podcasts

  • Recertification by IPUs
    In this webinar, CBIC Staff provide a more in-depth overview of recertification by continuing education, walk viewers through a live demo of the IPUs portfolio submission process, and discuss common portfolio submission errors.

  • Accredited Certification: Why It Matters
    In this webinar, CBIC Board President Roy Boukidjian, MSN, PHN, CIC, NE-BC, discusses with IPAC members the importance of accredited certification, the value the CIC® credential brings within an organization, and how to promote the CIC®.

  • CIC® Recertification - Certification is Commitment
    In this webinar, CBIC Board President B. Joann Andrews, DNP, RN, CIC, discusses with IPAC members about the CIC® recertification examination, why it's important to recertify, and some valuable resources to help you prepare for the examination.

  • IPAC Certification Board Webinar
    In this webinar, CBIC Board President Lita Jo Henman, MPH, CIC discusses with IPAC members about who CBIC is, what the CIC® certification means, why it is important to become certified, and what one needs to do to become certified.

  • How to Set-up a Virtual Study Group
    In this webinar, CBIC Board members Linda Goss, APRN, CIC and Karen Anderson, MT, MPH, CIC go through the steps to set-up a virtual study group to help others prepare for the CIC® initial certification examination.

  • How to Apply for the Initial Certification Exam
    In this webinar, CBIC staff takes you through, step-by-step, the process for applying for the initial certification examination.

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CDC STRIVE

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Environmental Cleaning and Personal Protective Equipment courses, the latest in a series of 11 new infection control training courses. These courses are part of the new States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement (STRIVE) curriculum intended for the infection prevention team, hospital leaders, clinical educators, nurse and physician managers, environmental services managers, all patient care staff, and patient/family advisors. Additional courses will be launched in the coming months. These training courses were developed by national infection prevention experts led by the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All courses are free and offer continuing education (CE). Access the new courses at the STRIVE training page. The STRIVE curriculum will include over forty individual training modules grouped into 11 courses that focus on Foundational and Targeted infection prevention strategies. Foundational Infection Prevention Strategies

Targeted Infection Prevention Strategies (coming soon)

  • Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia
  • Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI)
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)

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Free training for infection control and Long Term Care      https://www.train.org/cdctrain/training_plan/3814 

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 CDC Learning Connection