This in-person only 4-day course is intended to provide infection preventionists in hospitals with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of healthcare-associated infections and to improve their skills in clinical surveillance. This course will enable learners to know NC Laws and legal aspects of infection control, how to conduct an infection control assessment, how to do surveillance, related statistics, and successfully report data, know the pathophysiology and microbiology of healthcare-associated infections, and how to report HAIs to NHSN.

The course will be held in person at UNC Friday Center.  Breakfast, lunch and break refreshments are included.

Cost: $695 in-state, $750 out-of-state. Payment by Credit Card Only. No Exceptions.

NOTE: Successful completion of BOTH "Infection Control Part 1: Clinical Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections" and "Infection Control Part 2: The Infection Preventionist as an Environmentalist" offered by SPICE will meet the requirements of the NC Infection Control law 10A NCAC 41A.0206 for attending an approved course. The two courses need not be taken in order.

Cancellation Policy Refund deadline 4/13/2026

Continuing Education: This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

26 Contact Hours

Contact

Jennifer Hubbard: jennifer_hubbard@med.unc.edu

919-966-6383