Certificate in Infection Prevention
offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Certificate in Infection Prevention
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UNLV
Overview

Building Skills to Safeguard Health with Precision and Expertise - Certificate Program

Who should do this course?

Healthcare professionals, including nurses, physicians, infection control practitioners, public health workers, and allied health professionals seeking expertise in infection prevention

What are the course deliverables?

Describe the regulatory requirements guiding Infection Prevention (IP) programs
Employ the principles and practices of sterilization and disinfection
Explain how epidemiology and biostatistics support an infection prevention program
Discuss the inter-relationship of hospital/healthcare facilities departments and IP
Analyze scientific data and publications

More about this course

Our Certificate in Infection Prevention provides healthcare professionals with the formal training and knowledge they need to manage an effective infection prevention program to combat healthcare-associated infections such as CLABSI, SSI, and UAE. As a result of this training, nurses, health care administrators, laboratory technicians, and researchers will find a greater versatility and impact across health care venues including health care systems, health departments, hospitals, and clinics

REQUIRED COURSES

EOH 730 - Overview Of The Healthcare Infection Prevention Program

EOH 701 - Measurement Techniques in Infection Prevention

EOH 750 - Healthcare Facility Infection Prevention Programs

INFECTIOUS DISEASE COURSES

EAB 725 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

EOH 747 - Transmission of Infectious Disease

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Yes
Conditional admission is granted when the applicant must complete course deficiencies as part of the program or meet some additional requirements before finalizing admission, i.e., a final transcript of course work in progress while applying for admission, a missing letter of recommendation or standardized test score, etc. Graduate Provisional students may also be classified as Conditional Admission.
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