Standard Precautions and Occupational Health

CE-LTC-IPCC-SPOH-V1.0
Strengthen everyday infection prevention practices and help protect residents and staff through risk assessment, safe care, and timely reporting of occupational exposures.
Included in the IPAC Champions Program for Long-Term Care.

Course Description

Consistent infection prevention starts with the decisions staff make during everyday care. This course helps IPAC Champions understand Standard Precautions, the principles reflected in Canadian Routine Practices, and their connection to occupational health in long-term care.

Through practical examples and case activities, you will explore hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, respiratory hygiene, sharps safety, and equipment handling. You will also examine how staff illness, exposure incidents, supply gaps, and product sensitivities affect safe practice, and how Champions can reinforce safe habits and bring concerns to the appropriate team.


Prerequisites / required prior knowledge

No formal prerequisites are required. Familiarity with long-term care operations and your department’s day-to-day responsibilities is recommended.

Delivery

Online
Self‑Instruction (Asynchronous)

Credit

1 IPU
1.0 continuing education hour (Self‑Instruction)

Award

Course Certificate of Completion

Access

Through program enrolment
Meet the instructor

Kamyab Ghatan

MD, AL-CIP™, CIC®, LTC-CIP®, DISIPC, CDICP
Dr. Kamyab Ghatan is a medical doctor and infection prevention leader who develops practical, standards-based training for diverse environments, including acute and long-term care, ambulatory and dental clinics, veterinary practices, and construction/renovation settings. His work spans infection prevention, surveillance, water management, sterile processing, and implementation science, with a focus on translating standards into workflows teams can actually use. Dr. Ghatan is the founder of the International College of Infection Control Professionals (ICICP).

Learning objectives:

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Explain the principles and components of Standard Precautions and their role in preventing healthcare-associated infections.

  • Apply hand hygiene, PPE, injection safety, and equipment-handling principles within your role.

  • Assess occupational exposure risks and identify controls using the hierarchy of controls.

  • Describe how staff work with occupational health and IPAC teams to report and respond to exposures.

  • ·Identify practice gaps and support improvements that protect residents and staff.

Completion requirements:

  • View all required course content.
  • Achieve at least 80% on the course post-test.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
After successful completion, you can download your Certificate of Completion for Course 1, recording 1 IPU and 1 continuing education hour. Each course in the program has its own certificate. Complete all six courses to finish the IPAC Champions Program for Long-Term Care.
Provider: International College of Infection Control Professionals (ICICP)
Learner Support: support@icicp.com

Course 1 learning and completion

Course topics

  • Standard Precautions and point-of-care risk assessment

  • Hand hygiene, PPE, respiratory hygiene, and safe equipment handling
  • Safe injections, sharps safety, and exposure reporting
  • Occupational health, staff illness, and communicable disease exposures
  • Hierarchy of controls, immunization, and safe work practices

  • Allergies, sensitivities, and practical barriers to safe practice

Availability and access

This course is included with enrolment in the IPAC Champions Program for Long-Term Care. Access is available on demand during your program access period, which is one year from program enrolment.

How you will learn

Learn online at your own pace through course content, practical scenarios, knowledge checks, and reflection activities. A final post-test helps you demonstrate your understanding.

Frequently asked questions

How does this course support my role as an IPAC Champion?

It helps you model safe practices, recognize hazards, coach peers, and report concerns through your home’s established IPAC and occupational health processes.

Can I enrol in this course on its own?

This course is included within the IPAC Champions Program for Long-Term Care. Enrol through the full program to access all six courses.

Will I receive a separate certificate?

Yes. You receive a course-specific Certificate of Completion after meeting this course’s completion requirements.

Continue your learning

Already enrolled? Start or continue this course through your program. To join, visit the full IPAC Champions Program for Long-Term Care page.

Refund & cancellation policy: Non-Vocational Refund & Cancellation Policy

Disclosures and content independence

Conflict of interest and proprietary interest The instructor and planners report no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies related to this educational activity.
Commercial support This activity received no commercial support.

Content independence Educational content is non-promotional and independent of commercial influence. Any trade names are used for identification only; alternatives may be discussed.