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PARTNERS
- Homeland Security
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HOMELAND SECURITY
Chemical. Biological. Radiological. Nuclear. Explosive. WMDs. Asymmetric Threats.
The CBRNE-WMD credentials program is a robust training series designed to prepare early and developing professionals for the complexities of a dynamic and evolving threat environment. Three interdependent certificates that deal with policy, mitigation, and emerging threats will propel you towards an immersive capstone in Washington, D.C. and the next steps in your career protecting our nation.
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HCID: High-Consequence Infectious Diseases
Are you ready to serve as your organization’s first line of defense against emerging global health threats? High-Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs)—such as Ebola, Marburg, MERS-CoV, and novel respiratory threats—don’t arrive with warning sirens. They walk quietly through your front door disguised as routine fever or cough. Designed for clinical providers, administrative receivers, and commercial frontline operators alike, this 2 to 4-hour micro-credential equips you with the pattern recognition, immediate threshold containment, and incident command skills required to freeze pathogens at the boundary. Master syndromic screening, negative-pressure controls, risk-level PPE, and inter-agency escalation to protect your team, preserve facility continuity, and earn your certified HCID Frontline Readiness Credential.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Course Description
The Awareness for High-Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) credential is an essential workforce-protection training program designed to transform frontline personnel into vigilant “sentinel sensors.” In an interconnected world, high-consequence special pathogens pose immediate risks to patient safety, staff health, and facility continuity of operations. This course shifts the paradigm from waiting for slow laboratory PCR diagnoses to executing immediate, pattern-based defensive controls within the first critical minutes of presentation.
This credential is designed for a multi-disciplinary audience across three specialized operational tracks:
- Healthcare Clinical: Physicians, Emergency/ICU Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Paramedics, and Triage Specialists.
- Healthcare Non-Clinical: Patient Access Specialists, Registration Clerks, Environmental Services (EVS) Supervisors, Security Personnel, Facilities Engineers, and Logistics Managers.
- Commercial & Public Safety (Other Sectors): Hospitality Directors, Venue & Stadium Operations Supervisors, Cruise Line Officers, Transit Authorities, and Emergency Managers.
Overview
Modality
Online
Format
Asynchronous
Pricing
$170.00
Partner
RevU
Topic
General
Nursing and Healthcare
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
There are no prerequisites for this micro-credential.
COURSE SYLLABUS
Module 1: HCID Overview and Healthcare Impact
- What is an HCID?
- NSPS Facility Tiers and Training Requirements
Module 2: Recognition and Initial Assessment (Screening at Points of Entry)
- Syndromic Screening Protocols
- Immediate Response to a Positive Screen
Module 3: Isolation and Infection Prevention Controls
- Transmission-Based Precautions
- Engineering and Access Controls
Module 4: PPE Selection and Use
- Risk Levels and PPE Selection
- Donning & Doffing Sequences and the Trained Observer
Module 5: Environmental Controls and Decontamination
- Category A Waste & Terminal Clearing
- Decontamination Science and the Hierarchy of Controls
Module 6: Multi-Pathway Healthcare Scenarios
Module 7: Scenario-Based Application and Evaluation
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