The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
APIC26 Annual Conference Learning Objectives
The goals for APIC’s Annual Conference are for participants to share and discuss research findings in the fields of infection prevention and control and healthcare epidemiology, to exchange ideas and insights, and to network for collaboration, career and professional development.
Learners will:
- Integrate best practices and emerging research in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology to strengthen evidence-based decision making and patient safety across care settings.
- Evaluate current and emerging strategies in key infection prevention domains, including antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship, disinfection and sterilization, education, training and competencies, emergency preparedness, environment of care, implementation science and research, information technology and surveillance, leadership development and program management, occupational health and wellness, public health and health policy, quality assurance and performance improvement, and CDC/NHSN reporting and updates.
- Apply quality improvement and performance measurement approaches to enhance infection prevention program effectiveness and demonstrate measurable outcomes.
- Strengthen interdisciplinary communication and collaboration through inclusive team-based discussions and shared learning across diverse healthcare settings.
- Enhance professional competence and leadership capacity through exploration of tools and strategies that support education, mentoring, and program management excellence.
CE Credits
Attendance of live events or review of recorded programs in their entirety and evaluation completion is a prerequisite for receiving CE credits. Evaluations for each session attended (whether live or on-demand) must be completed by September 30, 2026 to receive your certificate of completion. After satisfying all evaluation requirements, a certificate of completion will be available.
Continuing Nursing Education
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) designates this activity for a maximum of 90 ANCC Contact Hours for attendees participating in-person, virtual or viewing sessios on-demand.
Infection Prevention Units (IPUs)
One Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) is defined as one hour of time spent on an educational experience. Attendees of the APIC26 Annual Conference may earn up to 10 IPUs for attending the conference live or virtually. The conference content provides attendees with the opportunity to earn additional Infection Prevention Units (IPUs) for viewing the 60-minute on-demand sessions. Please note that IPUs are only provided for sessions that are a minimum of one hour, however, two 30-minute sessions can be combined for a total of one IPU.
For more information on recertifying your CIC® through education, please visit the CBIC website.
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC)
APIC has submitted an application for ACCENT® continuing education credits and currently awaiting approval.
Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification
This program is approved for up to 114 hours of AEUs and up to 114 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #0245.
AEU: Administrator Education Units
IPCH: Infection Prevention Contact Hours
This program is approved for up to 88.75 CE Credits from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association. Provider #250306.
Financial Disclosures
APIC, In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, APIC requires all individuals in control of content to disclose any financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
Faculty must either disclose relevant relationships (including company name and nature of the relationship) or indicate that none exist. All identified conflicts are reviewed and mitigated prior to the activity.
APIC ensures all accredited education is fair, balanced, and free from commercial bias. Any relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to learners at the start of each session