Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC®)

Strategic Plan: 2026-2028

Strategic Priorities and Actions—

Sustain excellence and credibility of CBIC certifications while strengthening global recognition of CBIC as the leading certifying body for infection control and epidemiology

  • Continue rigor in test development practices and processes differentiating our exams from others through rigor and applicability of test questions and question relevance 
  • Adapt exam content and relevancy to global IPC practices, identify barriers to certification, and ways to promote accessibility and certification  
  • Expand CIC® to reach professionals with IP responsibilities in diverse and non-traditional healthcare environments.  

Champion the value of CBIC certification 

  • Expand existing marketing campaigns through data-driven insights to share the value of CBIC certification  
  • Create tailored, exam-specific campaigns to lead to growth in global IC competency  
  • Investigate new methodologies to identify appropriate certificants and increase awareness of certification opportunities  

Develop partnerships to support certification and that promote test accessibility and resources

  • Develop a plan for engagement with domestic and international partner organizations to help expand accessibility to testing
  • Promote accessibility for IPs in low- and middle-income countries for certification with international organizations 
     

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