IPAC Foundations for Dental Clinics

CE-DENT-FOUND-V1.0
AGD Subject Code: 148 - Infection Control

Course Description

This course introduces the core principles of infection prevention and control in dental settings, focusing on the everyday practices that support safe patient care. It is relevant to the entire dental team and addresses transmission risks, point-of-care risk assessment, PPE selection, environmental cleaning, reprocessing, and dental unit waterline monitoring. The course is designed to build a strong baseline for consistent, safe, and compliant IPAC practice in dental clinics.

Prerequisites / required prior knowledge

  • None required
  • Intended audience: Dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, practice managers, support staff, and IPAC or quality leads working in dental clinics.
  • Recommended: Familiarity with routine dental workflow, instrument handling, and basic infection prevention practices in outpatient dental environments

Delivery

Online
Self‑Instruction (Asynchronous)

Credit

1.0 continuing education hour (Self‑Instruction)

Cost

$119 CAD 

Availability window

Available on demand  Access for 1 year after enrollment
Meet the instructor

Kamyab Ghatan

MD, AL-CIP™, CIC®, LTC-CIP®, DISIPC, CDIPC
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 how infectious agents are transmitted in dental settings and how standard precautions reduce the risk of transmission during patient care.
  • Apply point-of-care risk assessment to select appropriate personal protective equipment for common dental procedures.
  • Differentiate between critical, semi-critical, and non-critical items using the Spaulding classification and select appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization methods.
  • Interpret sterilization, reprocessing, and dental unit waterline monitoring records to confirm process effectiveness and recognize when follow-up is required.
  • Identify common gaps in infection prevention and control practices in dental clinics and propose corrective actions aligned with IPAC best practices.

Completion requirements:

Learners receive credit after viewing all required content, passing the post‑test/final assessment with a minimum score of 80% (up to three attempts), and submitting the course evaluation. If a learner does not achieve 80% within three attempts, they must re-do the course (re-complete required content) within their access period before attempting the assessment again. Upon successful completion, learners may download a certificate of completion.
Provider: International College of Infection Control Professionals (ICICP)
Learner Support: support@icicp.com

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Disclosures (conflict of interest / proprietary interest)

The instructor(s) and planners report no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies related to this educational activity.

Commercial support

None. This activity received no commercial support.

Non‑vocational licensing disclosure

This course/program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

Content independence statement

Educational content is non‑promotional and designed to be independent of commercial influence; any trade names used are for identification only, and alternatives may be discussed.