Understanding CBIC Credentials

Educating others about why you want to take a CBIC Exam and the value of having a CBIC Credential is one of the first steps to becoming certified. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to do that, which is why we've created resources and materials to guide you through each step of the process.

Articles on the Value of Certification

From the American Journal of Infection Control (2023): Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention: The Time is…Now!
From the American Journal of Infection Control (2023): Coverage and methods of surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in Middle Eastern and North African countries
Infection preventionist staffing levels and rates of 10 types of healthcare-associated infections (2022): A 9-year ambidirectional observation https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.507
CMS (2022): Infection Preventionists Required in Nursing Home
From the American Journal of Infection Control (2022): Impact of certified infection preventionists in acute care settings: A systematic review
Value of certification in infection prevention and control (2019)
- James F. Marx PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Sandra Callery RN, MHSc, CIC, Roy Boukidjian MSN, PHN, CIC, NE-BC
Characteristics of nursing homes with comprehensive antibiotic stewardship programs: Results of a national survey (2019)
- Caroline J. Fu MPH, Elise Mantell MPH, RN, CIC, Patricia W. Stone PhD, RN, FAAN, Mansi Agarwal PhD, MPH
Use of Central Venous Catheter – Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Practices by US Hospitals (2007)
- Sarah L. Krein, PhD, RN, Timothy P. Hofer, MD, MSc, Christine P. Kowalski, MPH, Russell N. Olmsted, MPH, CIC, Carol A. Kauffman, MD, Jane H. Forman, ScD, MHS, Jane Banaszak-Holl, PhD, and Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH
Certification in infection control matters: Impact of infection control department characteristics and policies on rates of mulitdrug-resistant infection (2012)
- Monika Pogorzelska PhD, MPHa,*, PatriciaW. Stone PhD, RN, FAANa, Elaine L. Larson RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC b
Perceived strength of evidence supporting practices to prevent health care- associated infection: results from a national survey of infection prevention personnel (2013)
- Sanjay Saint MD, MPH, M. Todd Greene PhD, MPH, Russell N. Olmsted MPH, Vineet Chopra MD, MSc, Jennifer Meddings MD, MS, Nasia Safdar MD, PhD, Sarah L. Krein PhD, RN

International Infection Prevention Week

Infection Prevention & You website developed by APIC is freshly updated!

Learn more about international infection prevention week, access free infographics and explore safety in different settings of care.

Infection Prevention Recruitment Video from APIC

APIC recently introduced a new recruitment video that can be used by anyone to introduce students, interns, staff, and administrators to the infection preventionist role. View the video below and share with your team to introduce them to the value of infection prevention.