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DANB Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control
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CDC Dental IPC FoundationsYou are here
Master the CDC 2016 Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings cover to cover.
OSHA BBP and HazCom
Drill 1910.1030, 1910.1200, and respiratory protection requirements.
Sterilization, Surfaces, and Waterlines
Spaulding classification, monitoring, EPA disinfectants, DUWL programs.
Programs, Policies, Practice Tests
Written plans, ICC role, training audits, plus timed mixed practice sets.
Can You Take the CDIPC Exam?
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- •Experience and training as a dental Infection Control Coordinator (ICC)
- •Refer to DANB CDIPC application packet for current eligibility pathways
CDIPC Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
6-10 weeks of focused study
From start to license in hand
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What You'll Study
12 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Regulatory Framework & Administrative Responsibilities
3 sections
Chapter 2: Occupational Health, Immunizations & Hazard Communication
3 sections
Chapter 3: Infection Prevention Principles & Transmission Dynamics
3 sections
Chapter 4: Hand Hygiene & Aseptic Clinical Protocols
3 sections
Chapter 5: Personal Protective Equipment & Respiratory Protection
3 sections
Chapter 6: Sharps Safety, Safe Injections & Exposure Management
3 sections
Chapter 7: Environmental Surface Asepsis & Disinfection
3 sections
Chapter 8: Dental Unit Waterlines & Water Quality Management
3 sections
Chapter 9: Specialized Clinical IPC & Waste Disposal
4 sections
Chapter 10: Spaulding Classification & Central Sterilization Workflow
3 sections
Chapter 11: Packaging, Preparation & Sterilization Technologies
3 sections
Chapter 12: Sterilization Monitoring, Quality Assurance & Failure Response
3 sections
CDIPC Exam Details
DANB Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control
Administered by DANB (Dental Assisting National Board)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) content outline
Chain of infection, transmission modes, Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
CDC dental IPC summary, OSHA BBP/HazCom/respiratory protection, EPA, FDA, state dental boards
CDC five moments, ABHR, handwashing, surgical hand antisepsis
ASTM F2100 masks, N95 fit testing, gowns, gloves, donning/doffing sequences
Spaulding classification, instrument processing workflow, sterilization methods, monitoring
EPA-registered hospital disinfectants, surface barriers, clinical contact surfaces
CDC ≤500 CFU/mL, biofilm management, anti-retraction valves, shocking, water testing
Hierarchy of controls, sharps log, post-exposure protocols, HBV/HCV/HIV
TB screening, aerosols, HVE, rubber dam, pre-procedural rinse
Written IPC plan, ICC role, immunizations, annual training, audits, RMW, amalgam separators
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