Free Respiratory Protection Program Training and Infection Prevention Skill Development Resources for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Enrollment Ends December 31, 2024
Access to Courses Ends June 30, 2025

 

Elevate your facility’s infection prevention and control (IPC) capabilities with this cost-free program delivered by APIC Consulting Services and funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This invaluable opportunity equips skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) with essential knowledge and skill development resources required to effectively establish and sustain a comprehensive respiratory protection and IPC program.

Open to Medicare-funded SNFs throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Two (2) staff members per facility may participate.

THis NO-COST EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT Opportunity INCLUDES:

  • Respiratory Protection Program Training Course: 5 Nursing Contact Hours | 5 IPUs

    SNFs are high-risk environments for infectious diseases and generally have vulnerable populations. A respiratory protection program helps to minimize the potential transmission of respiratory pathogens to protect resident and employee health and is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement to maintain regulatory compliance. This online and self-paced Respiratory Protection Program Training course covers key program elements such as proper respirator selection, use, maintenance, storage, fit testing and respiratory hazard identification. The four (4) hour training course consists of six (6) interactive learning modules.

    To obtain the Respiratory Protection Program certificate and available continuing education (CE) credits*, participants are required to successfully complete all program components by June 30, 2025, including six interactive learning modules, knowledge checks, a final assessment to reinforce learning, and course evaluation.

  • Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials Training Course: 28 Nursing Contact Hours | 10 IPUs

    Long-term care facilities have unique IPC challenges. The online and self-paced Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials Training course addresses these challenges by providing foundational training on the role and practice of effective infection prevention, IPC program management, risk mitigation strategies, and CMS program regulatory components.

    To obtain the LTC-IP Essentials certificate and available continuing education (CE) credits*, participants are required to successfully complete all program components by June 30, 2025, including 28 hours of interactive learning modules, knowledge checks, a final assessment to reinforce learning, and course evaluation.

  • One Year of Membership with APIC®

    The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is the leading professional association for infection preventionists (IPs) with more than 15,000 members. APIC’s mission is to advance the science and practice of IPC.

    APIC’s year-long membership helps you create and manage effective IPC programs. Benefits include 40+ CE credits from 75+ free webinars, subscriptions to the American Journal of Infection Control and Prevention Strategist, virtual networking communities based on practice settings, IPC fact sheets and infographics, and much more.

 

Questions? Contact us at IPCresources@apic.org.

 

This program is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. *Continuing Education (CE) Credit:

In support of improving patient care, The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing:

  • APIC designates the Respiratory Protection Program Training Course activity for 5 Nursing Contact Hours.

  • APIC designates the Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials Training Course activity for 28 Nursing Contact Hours.

Physicians:

  • APIC designates the Respiratory Protection Program Training Course activity for a maximum of 5 PRA Category 1 Credits™.

  • APIC designates the Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials Training Course activity for a maximum of 28 PRA Category 1 Credits™.

  • Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Infection Preventionists: