Certified Facilities Technician (CCFT)

We are aware of no other Infection Control and Prevention course specifically designed for Hospital Facilities and Maintenance Staff. This course was created based upon numerous requests from healthcare organizations to help them address ICRA specifically for routine maintenance, break/fix activities and small scale in-house modifications.
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Like our other course offerings, the CCFT course proceeds through the core concepts of infection control and demonstrates the use of ICRA tools and equipment via hands-on exercises. However, this course presents the subject matter in terms applicable to the day-in, day-out operations and maintenance of facilities. Subjects like air handler maintenance, water event response, minor aesthetics and MEP shutdowns dominate the practical exercises and corresponding instruction. This course concludes with proficiency testing to provide assurances that the attendees can demonstrate a benchmark level of ICRA knowledge. The CCFT designation is valid for two years. A new Certification will be issued every two years, provided the CICTI Certified Facilities Technician demonstrates continued proficiency (test) and mastery of the advances in Infection Control for Healthcare Construction.

4-hour Course Outline

Introduction

  • Infection Control Rationale

  • Course Objectives

  • High Level Course Outline

Section 1: Healthcare and Infectious Agents

  • Healthcare Today, Background Parameters

  • Hospital Acquired Infections

  • Microbial Modes of Transmission

  • Infectious Agents

    • Molds

    • Bacteria

    • Viruses

  • Exercise 1 - Dust Generation with No Controls, Evaluation

Section 2: ICRA Tools

  • Systems of Control

  • Temporary Barriers

  • Exercise 2 - Establish Barriers, Dust Generation with Partial Control, Evaluation

  • Air Exchange Rates

  • Understanding Pressure Differentials

  • Pressure Monitoring

  • Anterooms

  • HEPA Filtered Air Scrubbers

  • Mobile Containment Units

Break

  • Section 3: Risks During Facilities Maintenance

    • Maintenance Activities and Associated Risks

      • Everyday Tasks

      • Aesthetics - Flooring, Walls, Ceilings

      • Patch and Paint

      • Leaks

        • Roof/Building Skin

        • Utilities and Equipment

      • Utility Shutdowns and Maintenance

        • Preventive Maintenance

        • Break/Fix

      • Fire Alarm Testing

      • Exercise 3 - Sample Scopes of Work and Risk Identification

  • Section 4: Install, Manage, Maintain

    • Assessing Requisite Measures - The ICRA

    • Exercise 4 - ICRA Assessment for Sample Scopes of Work

    • Communication and Notification

    • Installing Infection Control Measures

    • Cleaning Procedures

    • Testing and Monitoring

    • Exercise 5 - Dust Generation with Full Controls, Evaluation

    • Post Maintenance and ICRA Demobilization

  • Examination

    • Test Prep

    • Test - 30 Questions, Multiple Choice, 70% Passing Score

Infection Prevention Pros trained professional trainers are qualified to provide training and certification through CICTI. 
All CICTI Certifications are issued to an individual that attends a course program and completes requisite proficiency testing. CICTI Certifications are valid from issuance to expiration, independent of employer or employment status. Empowering individuals to recognize and implement appropriate Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) strategies is at the core of CICTI’s mission. Companies, organizations AND healthcare customers (patients) will benefit from these empowered individuals.