A job analysis of knowledge and tasks for the certification in infection control and epidemiology examination

Linda Goss; Jacie C Volkman; Syliva Garcia-Houchins; April Sutton; Janet Glowicz

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2021.09.014

A job analysis of knowledge and tasks for the certification in infection control and epidemiology examination

Am J Infect Control. 2021 Dec;49(12):1561-1563. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.09.014. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Authors

Linda Goss¹, Jacie C Volkman², Syliva Garcia-Houchins³, April Sutton⁴, Janet Glowicz⁵

Affiliations

¹ Certification Board of Infection Control, 2020 President, Milwaukee, WI. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Certification Board of Infection Control Test Committee Liaison, Milwaukee, WI.
³ Certification Board of Infection Control Test Committee Chair, CBIC, Milwaukee, WI.
⁴ Certification Board of Infection Control Test Committee Co-Chair, CBIC, Milwaukee, WI.
⁵ Certification Board of Infection Control, 2021 President, Milwaukee, WI.

PMID: 34547361
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.09.014

Abstract

The Certification Board in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. completed a 2020 Job Analysis to validate the contents of the Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) exam accurately reflects the work of the infection preventionist (IP). The Job Analysis provided evidence that knowledge and tasks were well to very well covered on the survey. These knowledge and task statements form the blueprint for the exam for the next 3-5 years.

Keywords: Accredited; Competency; Exam domains; Infection preventionist; Preventionist; Task survey.

MeSH terms

Certification*
Humans
Infection Control Practitioners
Infection Control*
Surveys and Questionnaires