Associate – Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC)

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CBIC Long-Term Care Certificaion 

Certification in Long-Term Care is aligned with CBIC’s vision of “healthcare without infection through verifiable competency.” The Practice Analysis is now complete and the next step in the process will be creating test questions for this new exam. Test development will continue through 2022 with the goal of the long-term care examination going live in 2023. The progress made thus far is exciting and we look forward to sharing more details as we move into the New Year. If Long-Term Care certification sparks your interest click the link below to get communication updates. 

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Countdown to Recertification 

Recertification is required in order to maintain the CIC® designation. All currently certified (CIC®) professionals in infection prevention and control are eligible for recertification during the year that their certification is due to expire. For those CICs who are due to recertify in 2021, below are dates to keep in mind:

Recertifcation by Continuing Education

Portfolios due by Sunday, October 31st. Portfolios are not submitted until payment is submitted 

Recertification by Examination

Examination must be purchased by Tuesday, November 30th

Examination must be completed by Friday, December 31st 

Additional Information

Updated CIC® Testing Timeline

Reliability and validity of the CIC® examination is ensured through the test development process. CBIC follows best practices for test development and cut score as determined by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E). CBIC is committed to routinely performing a Practice Analysis to ensure that the examination accurately reflects the responsibilities and required knowledge of those practicing in the field of infection prevention and control.

Thank you to all beta testing participants! With the conclusion of the beta testing period, new passing standards will be created and validated. Test takers will receive the results of their exam mid-December and if a candidate is deemed passing, they will be CIC® certified. There will be no CIC® examination available from October 2021-December 2021. The a-IPC and recertification exams are still available. 

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Updated Eligibility Requirements

CBIC routinely evaluates CIC® eligibility requirements. This is done by regularly monitoring trends found among qualifications in CBIC’s pool of applicants and in the event any common questions or concerns are raised among certificants or prospects regarding the eligibility criteria. As of June 1, 2021, there are revised eligibility requirements for CIC® Initial Certification and for Lapsed Certificants. It is highly recommended you review all the eligibility requirements prior to applying.

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8772:

Number of individuals certified in Infection Control.

282:

Number of individuals certified in Associate – Infection Prevention and Control.

(Updated 12/3/21)

COVID-19 Updates:

The CBIC Executive Office staff are currently working remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Mailing of international (outside the US) paper certificates and all merchandise orders will take longer to mail out as staff works remotely.

CBIC Staff are working remotely and will respond to all emails and phone calls in a timely manner.

Please note: the best way to reach CBIC Staff is by emailing info@cbic.org. (Updated 2/3/21)

COVID-19 and CBIC Updates