Infection Prevention and Control Bootcamp

Strengthen your organization's infection prevention and control processes through a customizable training experience tailored to your goals and learning needs. This course equips professionals with the knowledge and practical tools needed to advance infection prevention efforts, improve surveillance activities, and support safer patient care.

Strengthen your infection prevention program with a course tailored to your needs

Every healthcare organization faces unique challenges in infection prevention, from data collection and surveillance processes to outbreak preparedness and emerging pathogen response. This customizable course is designed to address those needs while building upon foundational knowledge and practical skills that support a successful infection prevention and control program.

DNV's experienced instructors tailor content, course discussions, and learning activities to align with your organization’s priorities, operational environment, and level of program maturity. Participants will explore the core elements of infection prevention, learn how to evaluate program effectiveness, and strengthen their ability to identify risks, analyze data, and drive improvement initiatives.

Topics may include surveillance strategies, risk assessments, outbreak investigations, NHSN definitions, emerging pathogens, program planning, and other infection prevention priorities relevant to the organization. The result is a focused learning experience that combines best practices with practical application.

What you’ll learn

Based on your organization's unique needs and priorities, participants will gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to strengthen infection prevention and control programs through data-driven decision-making, risk assessment, and continuous improvement. You will learn how to:

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of infection preventionists and others involved in infection prevention activities
• Evaluate the effectiveness of an infection prevention and control program
• Collect, aggregate, analyze, and interpret infection prevention surveillance data
• Conduct comprehensive infection prevention risk assessments
• Identify opportunities for improvement and develop targeted prevention strategies
• Use risk assessment findings to create infection prevention plans and prioritize improvement goals
• Recognize emerging pathogens and implement appropriate response and mitigation strategies
• Apply outbreak investigation processes and methodologies to support timely intervention
• Integrate infection prevention principles into organization-specific challenges, quality initiatives, and operational priorities

Who is this course for?

This course is for healthcare professionals involved in infection prevention, patient safety, and quality improvement activities, including:

• Infection preventionists
• Infection control committee members
• Quality and patient safety professionals
• Clinical leaders,  department managers, and clinical personnel
• Healthcare leaders seeking a stronger understanding of infection prevention programs
• Professionals new to infection prevention and control responsibilities

No advanced infection prevention experience is required, making this course an ideal starting point for professionals building foundational expertise.