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EPI® Education Series: Basics of Construction and Renovation

Understand the important role the IP plays during any facility construction or renovation, including Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) and regulations/guidelines.

PART OF THE EPI EDUCATION SERIES

IP leadership is essential in the planning, construction, and acceptance phases of healthcare construction and renovation to protect the health and well-being of healthcare professionals, patients, and visitors.

This course addresses the expectations and responsibilities of the representatives from infection prevention, facilities, plant operations, contractors, and affected program areas during construction and renovation projects in healthcare facilities.

Proficiency Level:

Novice

Domain:

IPC Operations

CNEs:

1.5

Member Price:

$50

Non-Member Price:

$100

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ABOUT THIS COURSE

This interactive course reviews the important role the infection preventionist plays during any facility construction or renovation. Content includes:

  • Design goals and safety measures
  • Plumbing, water quality and water supply
  • Agency guidelines and regulations
  • Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA)
  • Role of the IP during the Construction phase
  • Preventative measures for patient safety

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the role of the infection preventionist during each phase of facility design, construction or renovation
  • Develop and manage an effective Infection Control During Construction Program
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This program is mapped to the APIC’s IP Competency Model. This model describes the knowledge, skills, and behaviors considered key to advancement and guides IPs toward areas of professional development throughout all career stages. Click here to view the full model.

Paying by check? Please download the 2020 registration form and mail it to the noted address. Please ensure that the registration form and any corresponding documents are included as we cannot process registrations without payment.

Bulk sales are available. Email eLearning@apic.org for more information.

Accreditation

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

Course evaluations will be available in your online training menu at the end of the course.

All course-related evaluations must be completed within 30 days of course completion. After satisfying all evaluation requirements, a certificate of completion will be available to print and/or download under My Transcripts for your records indicating CEUs.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by APIC or the American Nurses Credentialing Center of any commercial products displayed or discussed in conjunction with an educational activity.

Technical Requirements

APIC Education Online courses are accessed through a web browser. The web browser you use must accept cookies, run Adobe Flash, and run JavaScript.

We recommend the below browsers and plug-ins for the best online learning experience

  • Minimum Internet Bandwidth
    Standard Definition (SD) videos: 5 Mbps
  • High Definition (HD) videos: 8 Mbps

Computer Operating System

  • PC: Windows XP or newer
  • Mac: OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or newer

Web Browsers

  • Internet Explorer 8.0 or above
  • Firefox support for most recent 2 public versions
  • Safari support for most recent 2 public versions
  • Google Chrome support for most recent 2 public versions

Browser Plug-ins
Flash Player version 10.2.159.1 or higher. Go to Adobe Flash Player to install the latest version.

Note: APIC Education Online is a mobile-responsive website however, devices running iOS (like iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches) are not able to display course content at this time, due to Flash restrictions on iOS.
Technical support: eLearning@apic.org

Cancellation Policy

CANCELLATION/TRANSFER POLICY:
APIC must receive all cancellations in writing within 30 days of purchase if you have not yet started the course. If you have started the course, you must submit your cancellation within 7 days of the start day to be eligible for a refund.

Please submit cancellation requests to eLearning@apic.org or via fax to (202) 789-1899. Courses are non-transferrable and remain with the original registered individual regardless of position changes or employee departures.