Career Development & Advanced Guide
A Comprehensive Guide to Infection Preventionist Growth and Progression
The Infection Preventionist Career Development and Advancement Guide was developed by the APIC Professional Development Committee as a comprehensive resource to facilitate recruitment, retention, and promotion of infection preventionists (IPs) in the changing field of infection prevention and control (IPC). It establishes a framework for implementation of the APIC IP Competency Model and provides direction for career entry and progression through expanding IP career stages regardless of practice setting.
The Goals of the Guide
Meet the Needs of the Changing IPC Field
The guide shows many different ways to be an IP today. It describes how to enter, become competent, and advance in the IPC field. For the first time, we have defined contributions to the field from paraprofessionals to executives.
Meet the Career Needs of the Contemporary IP
Skilled IPs can work in healthcare, long-term care, public health, academia and more; and can grow in this career all the way to the C-suite. The guide shows many possibilities and the professional development needed to pursue each one.
Help Create a More Effective IPC Program
Managers can retain and develop IPs by showing them how they can grow in their careers. It includes tools for developing job descriptions, pathways for career advancement, professional development plans, and much more.
Get Access to IP Career Development and Advancement Guide
Access a members-only presentation “The Future is Here: Applying APIC’s Updated Competency Model to Guide IPC Practice,” by Heather Bernard, DNP, RN, CIC, FAPIC (2020-2021 Professional Development Committee – PDC Chair) and Angel Mueller, MPH, CIC, FAPIC (2020-2021 PDC Vice Chair).