
Advanced Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control
8759- Comprehensive coverage of nosocomial infections and advanced epidemiological aspects
- Get enabled to head the infection prevention department in your hospital
- Implement the best practices of IPC in your settings
- Videos and real-life case studies allow active learning
Advanced Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control

Key Features
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Comprehensive coverage of nosocomial infections and advanced epidemiological aspects
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Get enabled to head the infection prevention department in your hospital
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Implement the best practices of IPC in your settings
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Videos and real-life case studies allow active learning
- Course Duration 30 Days
- Next Batch Date25th Sep 2023
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Course Description
The Advanced Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control is an advanced program aimed at health professionals in or considering a career in the field of infection prevention and control. In this course, you will understand the basic concepts of epidemiological investigation of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, methods of preventing HAIs, and the best practices in IPC. By the end of this course, you should be able to apply the learnings from the course to the implementation of IPC, examination, investigation, and solving of scenarios and problems related to IPC.
The Advanced Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control is upgraded to cover astute guidelines and components of infection prevention and control put forth by international agencies like WHO and CDC in a simplified and lucid manner.
Apart from the learning materials, experts in infection prevention will share their experiences and tips through webinars. All the learning materials and assessments will be online. This course is CPD Accredited! Taking this course provides you with a certificate from the Official CPD Standards Office.
We at Medvarsity help every physician with the ability to fast-track their career and enable them to better serve the communities they practice. So join us and let us impact healthcare through education.
Eligibility: Healthcare professionals (Doctors all streams, AYUSH graduates, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, paramedical and technical staff), microbiologists, infection control nurses, Nurse Administrators, and hospital administrators.
Course Validity: 2 months. There will be an extra charge for the extension of the course validity.
On successful completion, you will be awarded the Advanced Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control.
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Course Outline
1. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)
2. Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
3. Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Stewardship and Antibiogram
4. Infection Prevention and Control
5. HAI and Surveillance
6. IPC in Specialized Units/Situations
7. Best Practices in IPC
Course Outline
Directors

Dr. Ratna Rao
MBBS, MD (Microbiology), JIPMER, CIC,
Consultant Microbiologist, Director of Lab Medicine Convenor, Infection Prevention and Control Committee, In-charge, Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Certified by the Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology (CBIC) and Queens University, Canada in Infection Control (CIC), Dr.Ratna Rao has nearly three decades of professional experience in infection prevention and quality improvement and has lead a highly motivated infection control team over a span of two decades.

Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
Head – Academics and Research, Fortis Healthcare Limited, Bangalore
An experience of over 34 years. More than 3 decades ago, he established the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain relief at the Fortis Hospitals. He is an authority on various aspects of Hospital Associated Infections.
FAQs
- What is the total duration of the Advanced Certificate in IPC course?
- Advanced Certificate IPC Course duration is 1 month.
- Is this course recognized by MCI?
- Medical Council of India does not recognize courses that are offered through online or blended learning platform.
- Healthcare professionals (Doctors all streams, AYUSH graduates, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, paramedical and technical staff), microbiologists, infection control nurses, Nurse Administrators, and hospital administrators.
- Hands-on training means training in an environment that permits each student to have experience performing tasks, making decisions, or using equipment appropriate to the job assignment for which the training is being conducted. The student assigned for these programs will be observing all procedures performed by the consultant and depending on the student’s abilities and skill set displayed at the hospital, he/she will get to assist the consultant.
- How to access the course material online?
- To access the course, click on kite.medvarsity using the login ID and password provided to you or click on “LOG IN USING YOUR ACCOUNT ON Google” and enter your Email ID: Gmail ID (Only if Gmail ID mentioned in the Application) & Password. In case you don’t have access to login ID and password, write to us at [email protected] & quote your registered email ID.
- What If I am unable to open/access the course?
- Please access the below link AND follow the steps.
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- Please access the below link AND follow the steps.
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- How will the assessments be for course?
- All assessments will be based on online tests.
- What if I am not able to clear the final test in each level in the first attempt?
- You will be given three attempts to clear the tests. If you are not able to clear the final test for the Level in three attempts, you will have to pay re-activation fees. Contact Toll free (1800-103-6006) or write to us at [email protected].
- What if I feel that a question is wrongly framed or an answer is wrongly marked in the online exams?
- If you feel that something is wrongly mentioned, you can write at [email protected], directing it to the academics team.
- What certification will I get at the end of the course?
- Successful completion of this course: “Advanced Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control”.
- When will I get my certificate?
- Once you successfully pass the assessment, your E-Certificate will be generated in the Learning management system.
- Do you provide any placement assistance?
- We do not provide any placement guarantee as an outcome of the course. On a case to case basis we will introduce your profile to specific recruiting partners but no job guarantee is provided.
- What if I have any concerns regarding the program delivery or what if I have any suggestions to improve the quality of the course?
- For any feedback regarding the course, please write to us at [email protected]
- Keeping knowledge and skills up to date
- The professional standard of qualifications and registrations are maintained
- Provides a professional sense of direction
- Confidence and credibility are built and enhanced
- The ability to showcase their achievements with a recognized qualification
- Equips employees with the tools to cope positively with change
- Promotes the advancement in career progression 8. Flexible training schedules for any form of learner
- The purpose of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is to keep physicians current in their medical practice as part of a life learning commitment to their patients and society.
- The CPD/CME embrace the necessary elements of ‘Good Medical Practice’, such as knowledge, skills and performance, safety and quality, communication, partnership, and teamwork, and maintaining trust.
- CPD/CME acknowledges that being a good physician includes competencies that extend beyond medical knowledge, including managerial, ethical, social, and personal skills.
- Accredited CPD training means the learning activity has reached the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks.
- The learning value has been scrutinized to ensure integrity and quality.
- The CPD Certification Service provides recognized independent CPD accreditation compatible with global CPD requirements.
- It is often found across all industries that CPD points, units and credits all relate to the same thing, CPD Hours.
- The definition of a CPD Hour is the time spent for a delegate to be in “active learning”.
- The first and most crucial aspect to look out for when selecting an online course is whether it’s officially CPD certified. Certificates from officially verified CPD courses are more credible to both employers and businesses as the learning value has been scrutinized to ensure both integrity and quality.
Reviewers
Dr. Onishchenko Tatyana
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, educated at the Dnipro State Medical University, Russia.
Senior Doctor for infectious diseases in Zaporizhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital, Zaporizhia Regional Center for AIDS.
Dr. Dipti R Dhanwate
Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control, H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre
M.D. (Microbiology), D.H.A, D.C.R. LSSGB.BBSS
Next Batch Start Date 25th Sep 2023
Learning Path
You will get individual certificates for each course.Course Duration
30 DaysEnquire Now
Directors

Dr. Ratna Rao
MBBS, MD (Microbiology), JIPMER, CIC,
Consultant Microbiologist, Director of Lab Medicine Convenor, Infection Prevention and Control Committee, In-charge, Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Certified by the Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology (CBIC) and Queens University, Canada in Infection Control (CIC), Dr.Ratna Rao has nearly three decades of professional experience in infection prevention and quality improvement and has lead a highly motivated infection control team over a span of two decades.

Dr. Murali Chakravarthy
Head – Academics and Research, Fortis Healthcare Limited, Bangalore
An experience of over 34 years. More than 3 decades ago, he established the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain relief at the Fortis Hospitals. He is an authority on various aspects of Hospital Associated Infections.
Reviewers
Dr. Onishchenko Tatyana
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, educated at the Dnipro State Medical University, Russia.
Senior Doctor for infectious diseases in Zaporizhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital, Zaporizhia Regional Center for AIDS.
Dr. Dipti R Dhanwate
Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control, H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre
M.D. (Microbiology), D.H.A, D.C.R. LSSGB.BBSS