ICICP launches six-course nursing package for long-term care infection control

The International College of Infection Control Professionals has introduced a six-course IPAC Nursing Package for long-term care nurses, clinical educators and employers. The package is meant to connect urinary, respiratory, wound, sepsis and antimicrobial-stewardship training into one coordinated professional-development option.

Why it matters: - Long-term care homes face overlapping infection risks across urinary, respiratory, wound and antimicrobial-stewardship practices. - A bundled course option can help employers give nursing teams consistent training while still allowing targeted education by role or topic. - Ontario long-term care homes may be able to use the Supporting Professional Growth Fund to help cover staff IPAC education.

What happened: - The International College of Infection Control Professionals announced a six-course IPAC Nursing Package for long-term care on Sept. 17, 2026. - The package is aimed at long-term care nurses, clinical educators and employers. - The courses can be taken as a package or individually.

The details: - The six courses are CAUTI Prevention in LTC; Preventing Sepsis in Older Adults; Targeted Stewardship in LTC; Wound Care and MDRO in LTC; Pneumonia Prevention in LTC Residents; and Wound Care and Fungal Infection Prevention in LTC. - Public Health Ontario’s April 2026 Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control in Long-Term Care identifies education, training, audit and feedback as recurring parts of effective infection-prevention programs. - Public Health Ontario’s long-term care resource hub identifies IPAC leads, champions and staff across disciplines as audiences for practical guidance. - The federal Pan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance identifies professional education and ongoing development as ways to strengthen understanding of antimicrobial use and stewardship. - Public Health Ontario’s UTI Program includes staff education, coaching, monitoring and feedback among strategies that support practice change in long-term care homes. - The course menu also includes separate role-based and departmental education for IPAC leads and backups, IPAC champions, environmental services and dietary teams. - Those role-based and departmental offerings are not included in the six-course nursing package. - The education is designed for professional development and does not replace a long-term care home’s policies, mandatory training, clinical judgment, medical direction or applicable legal requirements. - Course descriptions, availability, pricing and any Infection Prevention Unit information should be confirmed on the current course page before purchase. - Individuals and organizations can review the long-term care course menu at LTC COURSE CATALOGUE. - Employers seeking access for multiple learners can contact info@icicp.com to discuss course selection and enrolment.

Between the lines: - ICICP is positioning the package around practical, role-specific learning rather than one-size-fits-all training. - The references to Public Health Ontario and the federal AMR plan frame the package as aligned with broader infection-prevention and stewardship priorities. - The separate course tracks suggest the organization is trying to serve both frontline nursing staff and other long-term care functions without mixing audiences.

What's next: - Long-term care employers and learners can review the catalogue and choose either the full package or individual courses. - Organizations interested in multi-learner access can contact ICICP directly for course selection and enrolment. - Course details should be checked on the current course page before any purchase.