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Advanced Certificate in Infection Prevention & Control

Advanced IPC training for surveillance, audit, outbreak management and antimicrobial stewardship support.

Course Overview

What you will learn

  • Design and run surveillance and audit programmes for healthcare-associated infections.
  • Lead outbreak investigation and containment measures.
  • Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives within a facility.
  • Conduct IPC training and competency assessment for staff.
  • Interpret infection trend data to drive quality improvement.
Curriculum

Course outline

Module 1 — Surveillance & audit
HAI surveillance systems, audit tools and data interpretation.
Module 2 — Outbreak management
Outbreak recognition, investigation and containment strategy.
Module 3 — Antimicrobial stewardship
Role of IPC in stewardship and resistance prevention.
Module 4 — Training & quality improvement
Building staff competency programmes and driving continuous improvement.
Assessment & certification
Case study assessment. Successful candidates receive their QR-verified DIMS certificate.