Welcome to Maine's Infection Prevention Forum
This is your home for the latest infection prevention courses and resources for health care and direct care workers.
Course content developed by the State of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Federal CDC as part of their Project Firstline Initiative. Additional content and funding provided by the State of Maine’s Maine Quality Forum (MQF) and the University of Southern Maine.
- All Courses on the site are Free
- Courses may require a quick registration
- Certificates and Tracking Available for Most Courses
- Courses Are self paced and will remember wHere you last left off
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Updated- Antimicrobial Stewardship Links
A full page of resources, videos and training.
New- Candida auris Resources
Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant type of Candida. It presents a serious global health threat, including in the United States. C. auris can cause severe infections and spreads easily in healthcare facilities.
Highlighted Education Modules
Core Infection Preventionist Training Program
This 8-hour course provides instruction on the use of standard precautions, droplet and airborne precautions, and when to use each. It will demonstrate proper hand hygiene and provide information about employing personal protective equipment for infection prevention. Additionally, it will discuss safe handling of potentially contaminated equipment or surfaces in the resident environment.
This course is recommended for infection preventionists, nurses, directors of nursing, and others in extended care facilities involved in the prevention and control of infection.
New Training! - Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) for Long Term Care Facilities
The Maine CDC has two goals for this training: Provide education on reducing UTIs in long term care facilities; Understand how over-prescribing antibiotics, which commonly occurs in extended-term facilities, can lead to antibiotic resistance of some bacteria, which increases the potential lethality of bacterial infections. This training is 45 to 60 minutes in length.
Biological Hazards
This 1.5 hour module, developed in March 2017, covers OSHA regulation topics for Biological Hazards in extended care facilities. This course is recommended for all facility staff.
Looking for Recertification for 2023:
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Bloodborne Pathogens for Clinical Staff
This 1.5 hour module, developed in December 2016, covers OSHA regulation topics for Bloodborne Pathogens for staff who are involved in direct patient care. This course is recommended for nursing staff, nursing assistants, and management staff.
Need to be recertified for? If so, please use this version.
Looking for 2023 Recertification?
Start Recertification Course Here
Bloodborne Pathogens for Clinical Staff
This 1.5 hour module, developed in December 2016, covers OSHA regulation topics for Bloodborne Pathogens for staff who are involved in direct patient care. This course is recommended for nursing staff, nursing assistants, and management staff.
Need to be recertified for? If so, please use this version.
Looking for 2023 Recertification?
Start Recertification Course Here
Bloodborne Pathogens for Non-Clinical Staff
This 1.5 hour module, developed in December 2016, covers OSHA regulation topics related to Bloodborne Pathogens for Non-Clinical Staff. This course is recommended for laundry, housekeeping, maintenance, dietary, and office staff, as well as volunteers. Need to be recertified for? If so, please use this version.