What are the requirements for the Certificate?
To be eligible to register for the Certificate, students must have a health care background/experience (i.e. health care professionals with patient contact). The Certificate is practically oriented and relies heavily on the individual having knowledge of how a hospital operates. Completion of the Certificate does not guarantee employment as an infection control practitioner.
To be eligible for the Certificate, students must:
- complete courses Path 427, 467, 477 and 451;
- complete the above courses within five years of initial registration;
- obtain a minimum overall average of 70% (in the 4 courses).
Pathology 427 Basic Principles of Infection Prevention and Control**
Course Outline and textbook order form
Next offered: January 2013; Applications open: Februry 2012; Registration opens: August 2012, closes November 1, 2012. (Sample the course)
Pathology 467 Basics of Medical Microbiology for Infection Control**
Course Outline and textbook order form
Next offered: January 2013; Applications open: February 2012; Registration opens: August 2012, closes November 1, 2012. (Sample the course)
**The above 2 courses are 20 weeks in length (January through May) and extend beyond the regular UBC semester. If this is a concern for graduation, financial loans, or other deadlines you should not take these courses. No exceptions or provisions are made for early completion of the course.
HCEP 401/Pathology 477 More Info Basic Epidemiology for Infection Control
Completion of Pathology 427 required.
Next offered: September 2012; Registration opens: August 2012; enrollment limited to 20 students.
Pathology 451Clerkship in Laboratory Medicine and Infection Prevention and Control
Course information
Completion of Pathology 427 and 467 required.
Variable dates:
September to December; September to April; January to April; May to August.
A health-care background is required to enroll in this course.
Pathology 451 is a mentored study course and takes place in a health-care setting. There is no on-line component to this course nor is classroom attendance at UBC required. The intent of the practicum is to provide a practical experience in infection control. The course will familiarize students with clinical infection control and/or various subspecialties of Laboratory Medicine. It may involve attendance at an approved institution and/or a project assigned by the instructor(s); content of the clerkship will be preplanned with the student to meet their interests or requirements.