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Want to learn more about the growing global threats of healthcare-associated infection and communicable diseases?

Griffith's Infection Control Program is the longest running and most successful tertiary infection prevention and control education program across Australasia. It prepares graduates for advanced practice in infection prevention and control by addressing local, national, and international trends in the communicable diseases and infection.

Infection prevention and control professionals establish, manage, and lead effective programs that deliver high quality and safe healthcare across a variety of settings. These include acute, community and population-based settings, including hospitals, extended care and residential care facilities.

Duration
1 to 1.5 years full-time Alternative part-time options may be available.
Requirements
  • Related Bachelor degree (4.0 GPA) or higher
Delivery mode
Online
Start date More start dates may be available, see full degree listing for details.
Trimester 2 - 6 Jul 2020
Trimester 3 - 26 Oct 2020
Time commitment
10 hours a week per course Full-time study is 8 courses per year.
Fees
$12,500 2020 indicative annual fee
Student support
24/7 Library resources
24/7 IT support
24/7 Tutoring access
Assessments
Online Some courses may require attending a supervised exam. View the course listing for details.
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