Infection Prevention & Control Routine Practices
Professional E-learning Curriculum
IPAC Canada has launched its Infection Prevention and Control Program for Front Line HealthCare Workers, new for 2018. This comprehensive English and French self-paced, online learning program is designed to help implement standardized infection prevention and control practices while reducing the number, duration and severity of infections in any healthcare setting.
This bilingual program was first launched in 2011, updated in 2013 and again in 2015; and now a new version has been released for 2018. This Infection Prevention and Control Routine Practices eLearning program is designed to help reduce infections in our increasingly complex and accessible healthcare settings. It has been designed in response to increasingly virulent strains of infection and the growth in public access to healthcare settings as our population ages. This First Line of Defence program was developed by a national committee of Infection Prevention and Control Professionals (ICPs) in both French and English.
Accredited by le Société de formation et d'éducation continue (SOFEDUC).
More than 4,000 healthcare professionals have taken the program since it was launched in 2011. The program is accredited by Société de formation et d'éducation continue (SOFEDUC) .
“Healthcare professionals who successfully complete the program will receive one Continuing Education Credit(CEU)”
This self-paced, 6-module curriculum is primarily designed for front-line workers and includes case studies, simulations, narration, video and questions. You must take all 6 modules and achieve a minimum of 75% on the final exam after each module to receive a certificate of completion issued by Georgian College.
The Infection Prevention and Control Curriculum include:
- Module 1: The Chain of Infection
- Module 2: Routine Practices
- Module 3: Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment
- Module 4: Environmental Controls
- Module 5: Source Control and Education
- Module 6: Routine Practices Application Simulations
Who should participate?
| Front-line Workers | Paramedics | Nurses | Physicians | Patient Care Staff |
| Nurse Practitioners | Physiotherapists | Occupational Therapists | Phlebotomists | Diagnostic Imaging Technologists |
| Environmental Workers | Home Care Workers | Dietary Staff | Office Staff | Laundry Staff |
| Social Workers | Pharmacy Staff | Personal Support Workers | Dental Clinicians | Pre Hospital Services |
The Benefits:
The e-learning curriculum is available online 24/7 and can be accessed from any computer – no special software or hardware is required. The modules are bookmarked, and you have three opportunities to receive your certificate. Reporting and administration is strictly confidential and provided by Georgian College, an accredited provincial postsecondary institution.
- Group Discounts Available
- Certification provided by Georgian College and IPAC Canada
- Accredited by SOFEDUC for CEU credit
- Includes greater interactivity to engage learners
- Reflects current Infection Prevention and Control Practices and Terminology
- Optimized for more efficient navigation for experienced Health Care Professionals
- Offers opportunities to explore additional depth of content
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