Curriculum Map

Infection Control & Prevention

Mandatory in NY, FL, and CA. Standard and transmission-based precautions, HAI prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and outbreak investigation.

8 Units

Early Units (Foundation)

Building Skills

Advanced Concepts

Capstone/Synthesis

Understanding the Chain of Infection

This unit introduces the foundational concept of the chain of infection, a model that explains how pathogens spread from one host to another. Understanding each link in this chain is essential for implementing effective infection control measures in healthcare settings.

20 minutes

Standard Precautions: Universal Foundations

Standard precautions form the foundation of infection control in all healthcare settings. This unit explores the components, rationale, and evidence-based practices that make standard precautions the first line of defense against pathogen transmission.

20 minutes

Hand Hygiene: The Foundation of Infection Prevention

Hand hygiene remains the cornerstone of infection prevention, yet compliance rates often fall short of recommended standards. This unit examines evidence-based hand hygiene practices, compliance challenges, and strategies for improvement.

20 minutes

Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention

Healthcare-associated infections affect millions of patients annually and represent significant preventable harm. This unit examines the epidemiology of HAIs and evidence-based prevention strategies that have demonstrated substantial reductions in infection rates.

20 minutes

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

Antimicrobial resistance threatens to undermine modern medicine's ability to treat infections. Antimicrobial stewardship programs optimize antimicrobial use to improve patient outcomes while reducing resistance development and adverse effects.

20 minutes

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection

Environmental surfaces serve as reservoirs for healthcare-associated pathogens and contribute to indirect transmission. This unit examines evidence-based environmental cleaning and disinfection practices that interrupt transmission pathways.

20 minutes

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention

Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens represents a serious risk for healthcare workers. This unit examines transmission mechanisms, prevention strategies, and post-exposure management for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.

20 minutes

Healthcare Outbreak Investigation and Response

Healthcare-associated outbreaks require rapid detection and systematic investigation to identify sources and interrupt transmission. This unit provides a framework for outbreak recognition, investigation, and control in healthcare settings.

20 minutes

Learning Progression

This course is designed to be taken sequentially. Earlier units establish foundational concepts that later units build upon. While you can explore units in any order, following the numbered sequence provides the most coherent learning experience.