The Infection Control and Prevention micro-credential covers the essential principles of infection prevention and control and their application in long-term care settings.

Deepen your understanding of infection prevention in long-term care facilities

This micro-credential from Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health covers the following topics:

• The fundamentals of standard and transmission-based precautions, including enhanced barrier precautions necessary to prevent spread of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs).
• Basics of outbreak investigation
• Management and public health reporting requirements for long-term care facilities

Who should enroll? 

This course is intended audience for infection prevention and control clinicians and non-clinicians working in long-term care facilities.

Past students said the course allowed them "to be more confident in educating the staff at the facility” and felt confident that they would "be able to teach other staff about proper techniques to reduce infections."

Another graduate of the course said that the part of the course that was most helpful to my learning was the in-depth information on an IP. This course taught me all the specifics of an IP plan and why it is important.” 

The cost for this micro-credential is $250. Participants register and pay through Drexel University’s secure continuing education portal:

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All micro-credentials have been approved by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrators Board (NAB) and various other accrediting organizations. Learn more about continuing education credits.