Continuing Education — Long-Term Care

LTC-CIP Prep Cue Cards

PREP-LTCCIP-V1.0
A high-yield, recall-based study deck for LTC-CIP exam.
Self-paced • 1,074 cards • 6 full length exams • LTC-focused active recall

Course Description

LTC-CIP Prep Cue Cards is a self-paced, long-term-care-focused review course built from 1,074 question-and-answer cards PLUS 6 timed practice exams. The format supports quick, repeated active recall so learners can review resident-centered infection prevention concepts, confirm core definitions, and return to weak areas before exam-focused study sessions.
The decks focus on infection identification in LTC, management and communication, surveillance, daily prevention and control decisions, the long-term care setting, employee health, antimicrobial stewardship, sterilization/disinfection/reprocessing, and environment of care.
Recommended for long-term care teams including infection preventionists, nurses, educators, managers, consultants, and administrators who want structured review for LTC-CIP-focused preparation.

Prerequisites / required prior knowledge

  • No formal prerequisite is listed in the card source file.
  • Recommended learner profile: long-term care infection preventionists, nurses, educators, managers, consultants, administrators, and other team members who support LTC IPAC programs or want structured review for LTC-CIP-focused preparation.
  • Familiarity with basic healthcare and long-term care terminology is recommended.

Delivery

Online Self-Paced
Cue-card format

Card/Deck Counts

1,073 cards
9 domain decks

Cost

$899

Availability window

1 Year
After enrollment

What You Will Review

1,074 long-term-care-focused cue cards across 9 domains

1

Identifying Infectious Diseases in LTC

194 cards

Resident infection risks, nutrition and undernutrition, wounds, TB diagnostics, respiratory/GI/skin presentations, diagnostic interpretation, and infectious syndrome recognition.

2

Management and Communication

168 cards

Emergency preparedness, regulatory language, standards vs. guidelines, communication, statistics, p-values, quality concepts, and leadership decisions.

3

Surveillance

58 cards

Program design, facility risk assessment, baseline data, targeted and outbreak surveillance, HAI definitions, and practical LTC data use.

4

Infection Prevention and Control

98 cards

HACCP, gastroenteritis/norovirus, hand hygiene, resident risk factors, product selection, transmission controls, and daily prevention decisions.

5

The LTC Setting

42 cards

Resident-centered ethics, autonomy, informed consent, nonmaleficence, truth-telling, justice, non-abandonment, and environmental monitoring methods.

6

Employee Health

141 cards

Occupational health program elements, immunization, TB exposure follow-up, hepatitis markers, post-exposure interventions, and staff safety practices.

7

Antimicrobial Stewardship

87 cards

Mechanism of action, spectrum, cidal vs. static agents, MIC, beta-lactam concepts, specimen handling, and cross-contamination.

8

Sterilization, Disinfection, and Reprocessing

174 cards

Spaulding classification, bioburden, sterilization, HLD/intermediate/low-level disinfection, and reprocessing methods.

9

Environment of Care

111 cards

ICRA, construction-related airborne and waterborne risks, dust control, pressure monitoring, ventilation/plumbing concerns, pests, and environmental safety.
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:

After working through the LTC-CIP Prep Cue Cards, learners will be able to review and strengthen their ability to:

  • Recognize long-term care infection risks and diagnostic considerations involving residents, including nutrition, wounds, TB, respiratory, GI, skin/soft tissue, and lab interpretation.
  • Apply LTC surveillance principles, including risk assessment, baseline data, outbreak detection, HAI definitions, and practical data use for prevention planning.
  • Identify prevention and control strategies for foodborne illness, hand hygiene, environmental monitoring, transmissible conditions, and resident-centered care decisions.
  • Explain employee health practices for immunization, exposure follow-up, TB screening, hepatitis markers, post-exposure interventions, and work restrictions.
  • Review antimicrobial stewardship concepts such as mechanisms of action, spectrum, cidal/static agents, MIC, specimen handling, and cross-contamination.
  • Differentiate sterilization, high-level, intermediate-level, and low-level disinfection, including Spaulding categories and reprocessing methods.
  • Apply LTC leadership and communication concepts, including emergency preparedness, regulations and guidelines, ethics, informed consent, resident autonomy, quality improvement, and program communication.

How the LTC Card Course Works

1

Choose a Decks

Select a domain deck or follow the recommended order.

2

Answer from Memory

Read the prompt and recall your answer before revealing.

3

Reveal & Reinforce

Use the answer to correct gaps and reinforce terminology.

4

Flag Weak Cards

Mark uncertain cards and repeat them during final review.

5

Practice Exam

Complete any or all full lenght practice exams and re-review cue cards.

Completion Requirements:

Learners complete the course by working through all required LTC-CIP card decks. The recommended approach is to use flagged cards for spaced review and connect knowledge across resident care, stewardship, surveillance, and environment-of-care domains.
  • Review all required LTC-CIP card decks in the LMS
  • Complete any configured knowledge check or final reflection
  • Complete the course evaluation
Provider: International College of Infection Control Professionals (ICICP)
Learner Support: support@icicp.com

Frequently asked questions

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.

Is this course specific to long-term care?

Yes. This course emphasizes long-term care application, resident-centered prevention decisions, employee health, antimicrobial stewardship, reprocessing, and environment-of-care issues specific to LTC settings.

Who should take it?

Long-term care infection preventionists, nurses, educators, managers, consultants, and leaders preparing for LTC-CIP-focused review or strengthening LTC IPAC knowledge.

How many cards are included?

The LTC-CIP workbook contains 1,074 study cards across 9 domain decks, all focused on long-term care infection prevention and control.

Does this course grant certification?

No. The course is an exam-preparation and knowledge-review resource. It does not grant a credential, license, or authority to use a professional designation.

Does it guarantee passing the exam?

No. The course supports structured review and active recall, but exam performance depends on preparation, experience, and the current exam requirements.

Non-vocational licensing disclosure

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

What support is available?

Use the ICICP learner support pathway for enrollment, access, technical issues, and course questions. Contact support@icicp.com for assistance.