Bay River College

Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) Online Professional Development Course Accredited by Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

  • Credential: IPAC Accredited by Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
  • Type: Complete Certification
  • Study Options: Online
  • Intake: Available – 26 June, 2023
    • Winter: January ~ April (2024 intake available)
    • Summer: May ~ August (2023 intake available)
    • Fall: September ~ December (2023 intake available)
  • Duration: 16 weeks
  • Professional Level: Professional development – Career Upgrade – Licensing
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Online Course

Learn at your home with 90 hours of interactive and immersive asynchronous online learning over 16 weeks

Endorsed by IPAC Canada

This online program covers all IPAC Canada / APIC professional practice standards

Based on CBIC Exam

Curriculum based on the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology's Exam

Up-to-date

Education materials has been updated to reflect current pedagogical strategies of IPAC

Overview

The Infection Prevention and Control Program of Bay River College have received accreditation from the Canadian Nurses Association for Professional Development and Nursing Clinical Specialization of 100 credit hours towards RNs, RPNs and LPNs in Canada and abroad. “The CNA Accreditation Program upholds standards of quality for continuing professional development for nurses in Canada.” Bay River College has been acknowledged for its rigorous quality assessment.

Learning Outcomes

This 16-week program is designed for NURSES (or Nursing Students) choosing to specialize in infection and prevention control area. The ultimate learning goals for this course are to increase student’s theoretical knowledge and to establish practical skills to prevent infections and diseases and solve real healthcare problems. The curriculum is based on research, standards of practice and unique skills sets.

Topics include

This course includes the following topics and modules:

  • Adult Education Researching the Literature IPAC
  • Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Microbiology
  • Nosocomial and Community Associated Infections / Routine and Additional Practices
  • Laboratory Approaches Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • The Basic Concepts of Epidemiology
  • Surveillance / Surveillance Program
  • Outbreak Knowledge and Response
  • Occupational Health and Safety/Environmental Sanitation
  • Facility Design and Development
  • IPAC and principles of Communication and Leadership
  • IPAC and Principles of Management and Professionalism

Why become an Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Practitioner?

Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners (ICP) are professionals who have dedicated their careers to preventing the spread of infections in health care settings.

ICPs are employed as a part of an Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) teams in a variety of settings including Hospitals, Long Term Care Facilities, Public Health authorities, various ministries, and consulting companies. Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners from a variety of backgrounds: many have training as nurses, epidemiologists, public health professionals, microbiologists, lab technicians, or physicians. One of the important achievements in a career of Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners is the CIC certification, achieved through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology.

If you are an individual who enjoys collaborating with several different departments including nursing, housekeeping, maintenance, lab, and pharmacy to name a few; loves a good challenge, enjoys forensic work in searching for answers, and you are looking for a career in which you will touch many lives, and impact outcomes by sharing your expertise you found your calling.

Admission

Educational Credentials: for RN’s, RPN’s LPN’s in Canada and all internationally trained nurses.

Canadian Residents

  • Government issued Picture ID

International Students

  • Copy of valid Passport

Interested applicants can request detail about the program (course, program structure, curriculum and important dates) by:

Financial

Bay River College Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Program Accredited by Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

Application Fee:

  • $2000 CAD
  • Plus 2% if you pay with credit cards, due to cost of operation.

Please note that sending your application is free, but to secure your seat you must pay the full fee. Payments will be taken through the online registration system or later, but please mind that if we do not receive the payment your registration will not confirm.

Our office is exploring funding support opportunities to increase access to this course. If you are interested in this professional development program, but unable to register due to financial limitations, please complete the application form and choose “pay later” but please mind that if we do not receive the payment your registration will not confirm.

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IPAC certification IPAC course

New infection control practitioners in all Canadian health care settings, including communicable disease staff working in health units such as hospitals and clinics. We ask that you have obtained one of the following: RN, RPN, BSc, CRT/RRT, MD, or MLT or equivalent. If you have not obtained one of these credentials we recommend having experience in the IPAC field. Bay River College will consider a combination of educational background and work experience.

IPAC Canada has endorsed this course which has recently been redesigned to update the Infection Prevention and Control content and to reflect current pedagogical strategies. The course will cover all the IPAC Canada (Infection Prevention and Control Canada--formerly Community and Hospital Infection Control Association)/ APIC (Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology) professional practice standards. The curriculum is also based on the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology's (CBIC) Examination Content Outline, available on the CBIC website.

We survey outgoing learners each cohort and per the latest surveys they confirm an average of between 7-12 hours per week spent on the coursework. This is the combination of modules, discussions, assignments and quizzes each week. This varied depending on the learner's comfort level with that week's topics and their prior experience in the IPAC field.

English is the language of instruction for the Online Infection Prevention and Control Professional Development Course and will be the language used by the participants and by the instructors of this course to communicate orally as well as electronically. All applicants accepted into this course must have a level of comprehension in the English language that will enable them to communicate effectively with their instructors and fellow classmates.

This course consists of 12 modules spread across 16 weeks with accompanying assessments each week. One module is released per week and all learners go through each module during the same week, as a cohort.

The course includes the following modules:

  • Lifelong Learning: Principles of Adult Learning and Evidence-based Medicine and Literature Searching (1 week)
  • Infectious Disease Processes: Clinical
  • Microbiology (2 weeks)
  • Routine Practices and Additional Precautions (2 weeks)
  • Disinfection, Sterilization and Construction (2 weeks)
  • Employee and Occupational Health (2 weeks)
  • Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation (5 weeks)
  • Epidemiology of Health Care Acquired Infections (2 weeks)
  • Public Health and Education (1 week)
  • Management and Communication in Infection Prevention and Control (1 week)

The assessments can be weighed anywhere from 2 - 10%, they consist of quizzes, assignments, and interactive scenarios. You are expected to complete the assessments at a time that works best in your schedule.

If you have any concerns regarding accessibility, please reach out to the coordinator at academics@bayrivercollege.ca to discuss options prior to processing payment.

This course has a synchronous component where students are expected to attend within the 16 weeks. These will consist of either webinars or Ask Me Anything online sessions (all sessions are held in Mountain time zone).

Ask Me Anything (AMA) is a chance for you to virtually connect with the instructors/subject matter experts in real time. These will be online sessions that will occur throughout the semester at different times and dates. The instructor may present on a specific topic or keep the conversation open for questions only from you. This will be your chance to ask about their specific module, question, answer, topic, pick their brain etc. We will post announcements throughout the term about upcoming AMA dates.

This course has been endorsed by IPAC-Canada.

Please note that this course does not equate to being a certified infection control practitioner. For more information on Certification in Infection Control (CIC) please refer to the CBIC website.

You will receive a certificate of completion from taking this course as long as you complete all assignments and quizzes and finish the course with a 70% average or higher.

There are three broad parts that reflect the type of learning activity and its objectives: knowledge gathering, knowledge practice and knowledge sharing.

  • Knowledge gathering occurs by a wide variety of methods: assigned readings, self-directed research, etc.
  • Knowledge practice involves assigned case studies of infection control problems, short answer questions and online quizzes. There will be individual assignments as well.
  • Knowledge sharing is a huge part of this course. Students' progress through the phases of knowledge gathering, practice and sharing will be continuously monitored. Your assignments will be graded and you will receive feedback on your performance throughout the course.

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