CEUs: 25 ANCC Nursing Credits and 22 NAB CEs
How do I sign up?
Payment and registration must be made online in ahcancalED or you can access the IPCO course here. Discounted group purchase rates are available for groups of 25 or more. There are no refunds and no transfers. If you’re interested in making a group purchase, please email AHCA at educate@ahca.org.
To access ahcancalED and the IPCO course, you will need to login with your AHCA/NCAL username and password. If you need assistance obtaining your AHCA/NCAL username and password, please e-mail update@ahca.org with your name and facility contact information. For non-members, separate registration is required on the above site.
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About This Event
AHCA’s Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO) is a specialized course of study for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as Infection Preventionists (IPs) as established in the CMS Reform of Requirements of Participation for Long Term Care Facilities. Through this program, individuals will be specially trained to effectively implement and manage an Infection Prevention and Control Program in a nursing facility or assisted living community. CMS and AHCA both recommend that nursing facilities have at least two Infection Preventionists.
It addresses both clinical and organizational systems, processes and cultural aspects of infection prevention and control which are fundamental to effectively leading and administering a center’s Infection Prevention & Control program. AHCA’s IPCO Training Certificate is valid for three years at which time it must be renewed.
This updated version incorporates information from the COVID-19 pandemic, the most recent regulatory requirements as well as sections on Candida auris, Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs), and Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP). Additionally, there is an entire section about operating an effective water management program.
Objectives
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:
- Effectively manage an Infection Prevention and Control Program within their health care setting
- Convey to staff effective strategies to prevent infections
- Implement practices and procedures to mitigate infections
- Enforce practices and policies related to infection prevention
- Provide on-going education to others including staff, residents and families
You have 12 months to complete the course from the date you open the course. Participants must complete all training modules and successfully pass quizzes and final test with a grade of 80 or above to receive a certificate of completion from AHCA, valid for 3 years.
Renewal
AHCA’s IPCO Training Certificate is valid for three years at which time it must be renewed. For information about renewing training certificates, visit educate.ahcancal.org/p/IPCOExam.
A Note About Current IPCO Version 1 Enrollees Who Have Not Yet Completed the Course
Those who are active enrollees in IPCO 1 but have not completed their coursework will be given access to all IPCO Version 2 modules and bonus trainings free of charge. However, they will only receive the 23 ANCC nurse contact hours approved for IPCO Version 1. All current IPCO Version 1 enrollees in progress of completing the course, will be notified of their ability to access IPCO Version 2 content.
Registrations for IPCO must be done by the individual who will be taking the course, under their individual login. Registrations cannot be done by another person or under another person’s login. If you are not sure of your member status, please email educate@ahca.org before making payment.
Questions about this event?
Please email Katie, IHCA’s director of education, using the form below.