Online Education Course
Overview
In 1990, the New Jersey State Department of Health in conjunction with the Northern New Jersey and Southern New Jersey Chapters of APIC set out to design an affordable and locally accessible course and resource materials that would prepare the new IP to perform their duties. Working on this collaborative, they brought in local experts in the various aspects of infection prevention to help develop program content and serve as faculty.
The ‘Basic Course’ is offered two times a year, during the spring and fall, at usually at the New Jersey Hospital Association in Princeton New Jersey. The course attracts participants from across the United States as well as internationally.
The facilitators of this course were honored in 2010 as one of APIC’s Heroes of Infection Prevention and an APIC Difference Maker in 2013. To view the video that was shown at APIC Conference, click here.
Course Info
Course Dates
Monday, October 5, 2026 – Monday, October 26, 2026
This course will be accessed virtually.
You will have three weeks to view the online recorded presentations.
Topics and Speakers Include:
Introduction/Course Evaluation & Certificate Requirements
N.I.C.E Staff
Infection Prevention Program
J. Pruden, BSN, RN, CIC
Microbiology
Caren Anuszewski, BS, MA, CIC
Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship
Jamie Desai, Pharm D, BCPS, BCIDP
Infections Prevention and Surgical Site Infections
Christine Young-Ruckriegel, MPA, MSN, RN, CIC
Infection Prevention and the Environment
Renee Fusco, RN, CIC, CSPDT
Infectious Disease of Interest to the IP
Lisa Gillen, MS, BS, CIC
Infection Prevention in Dialysis
Gemma Downham, MPH, CIC, FAPIC
Device Associated Infections (CAUTI, CLABSI, PVAP)
Nancy Kerr, MSN, RN, CIC
Application of Precautions
Karen Brody, MSN, RN, GERO-BC, CIC
Safe Injection Practices
Jason Mehr, MPH, CIC
Organizing, Analysis and Presentation of IP Data
Jennifer Sneddon, DNP, MPH, APN-C, APHN-BC, CIC
Infection Prevention Strategies for Occupational Health
Renee Fusco, RN, CIC, CSPDT
Outbreak Investigations
Rebecca Greeley, MPH
Cleaning/Disinfection and Sterilization/Disinfection
Renee Fusco, RN, CIC, CSPDT
Infection Control and the Built Environment
David Uhaze, RA
Application of Infect Prevention Across the Continuum of Care
Renee Fusco, RN, CIC, CSPDT
Speakers
Contact Hours
NO NURSING CONTACT HOURS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THIS COURSE. CBIC IPUs (Infection Prevention Units) will be included on the Certificate of Attendance.
21 NJ Public Health Credits will be available to licensed NJ Health Officers, REHS and local health department professionals.
If you do not have an NJLMN account, please create a free NJLMN account at https://njlmn.njlincs.net They will contact you after you complete all components of this course.
Pricing
Course Fee
$350
If you need to cancel, please reach out to KnowledgeConnex via the “contact us” link. A refund minus $50 will be issued for any cancellation to cover our costs. If you do not login/complete to the educational activity, you are considered a no show and no refunds will be given.
Register
Click on the button labeled “Register for this Course.“
Registration will open at 8 AM ET on August 17, 2026.
Registration will close at 11:59 PM ET on September 25, 2026.
Credit Card Only Payments.
PO and vouchers NOT accepted.
When you register online, you will pay online with a credit card (AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa). You will receive two emails once you join – 1) a confirmation email and 2) a registration statement email which serves as your receipt.
Registration opened on August 17, 2026.
Registration closed on September 25, 2026.
Credit Card Only Payments.
PO and vouchers NOT accepted.
When you register online, you will pay online with a credit card (AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa). You will receive two emails once you join – 1) a confirmation email and 2) a registration statement email which serves as your receipt.
Course Access Instructions
On October 5, 2026, all paid registrants will receive an email with access instructions to the course.
Please contact us if you did not receive your access instructions.
Course Content
Course Includes
- 20 Lessons
- 1 Quiz
