New York State Mandated Training Related to Infection Control 

Who must complete Infection control course work and where do these professionals report compliance with this requirement?

The Education Law requires that, on or before July 1, 1994 and every four years thereafter, every dental hygienist, dentist, licensed practical nurse, optometrist, podiatrist, and registered professional nurse practicing in New York State completed approved infection control and barrier precautions course work appropriate to the professional’s practice. The goal of this law is to prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the course of professional practice. Each aforementioned professional must document compliance to the Education Department at the time of his/her first registration after July 1, 1994, and every subsequent reregistration.

Physicians, Physician Assistants (PAs), and Specialist Assistants (SAs), while needing to meet the same requirement and deadlines, must document their completion of approved course work either to the Department of Health-regulated healthcare facilities at which they are credentialed or, if not so credentialed, to the New York State Department of Health. Such individuals’ compliance with the coursework requirement has no effect on the Education Department’s licensure or registration in these professions.

What is approved course work? Does it have a specified core curriculum?

You may choose a training provider that has been approved by either the State Education Department or the Department of Health. Course work is required to cover, at a minimum, the seven core elements jointly approved by the State Education Department and the Department of Health, and both departments are authorized to issue a Certification of Completion for each person completing the course work.

State Education Department:  List of Providers
Department of Health:  List of Providers

The University of Rochester Center for Nursing Professional Development is an approved Infection Control Training Provider by the New York State Department of Health. Provider number H02370

The University of Rochester Center for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Training in Infection Control and Barriers Precautions

This offering provides 4.0 Nursing Contact Hours.

Cost of the program: $25

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