Recertification by Continuing Education: Infection Prevention Units (IPUs) Criteria Chart

Recertification by Continuing Education, hereby referred to as Infection Prevention Units (IPUs), can be achieved through a variety of ways every 5 years by earning a minimum of 40 units/points from the projects or activities outlined below, covering at least six domains. Domains refers to the eight categories of the examination:

1. Identification of Infectious Disease Processes
2. Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation
3. Preventing/Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents
4. Employee/Occupational Health
5. Management and Communication
6. Education and Research
7. Environment of Care
8. Cleaning, Sterilization, Disinfection, Asepsis

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