Water Safety and Legionella

CE-LTC-WSL-V1.0

Course Description

This course provides practical, evidence-informed training on water safety and Legionella prevention in long-term care. Learners will examine how Legionella grows and spreads in building water systems, what makes residents vulnerable, when clinical and environmental escalation is needed, and how water management programs support prevention. The course emphasizes surveillance, communication, interim controls, and multidisciplinary response to suspected or confirmed cases.

Prerequisites / required prior knowledge

  • None required
  • Intended Audience: LTC IPAC professionals, quality leaders, nursing and clinical staff, facilities/maintenance and engineering teams, supervisors, environmental services, administrators, and others involved in water system oversight, pneumonia surveillance, and Legionella prevention and response
  • Recommended: Familiarity with LTC operations, pneumonia surveillance, building water systems, or maintenance/engineering workflows

Delivery

Online
Self‑Instruction (Asynchronous)

Credit

1.0 continuing education hour (Self‑Instruction)

Cost

$159 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:

  • Differentiate Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever, including symptoms, incubation periods, severity, and high-risk populations
  • Explain how Legionella spreads in buildings and identify high-risk water systems, devices, and exposure pathways relevant to LTC
  • Determine when Legionella testing and escalation are required using surveillance principles, case definitions, and exposure history
  • Initiate appropriate response actions for suspected or confirmed cases, including notification, environmental assessment, interim controls, and remediation
  • Clarify the roles of clinical teams, maintenance/engineering, IPC, and leadership in water safety and Legionella prevention

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.