Education
It is important to keep up with the latest evidence, guidelines, and best practices in your area of expertise. By doing so, you can enhance your professional competence, confidence, and credibility, as well as improve the quality and safety of the care you provide.
By engaging in online courses, webinars, or workshops you can not only update your knowledge and skills but also demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.
Keep scrolling for opportunities to learn & click on the header links to take you to the relevant pages.
Remember to check out the Travel and Education scholarships to help with education costs.
IPCNC Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control
This course introduces new and existing infection prevention and control practitioners to the key concepts of infection prevention and control (IPC) which underpin IPC practice in all healthcare settings. This course is suitable for a healthcare worker who has a role or an interest in IPC and can commit to around 60 hours of study over 4 months. The course is open to IPCNC members and non-members.
Toi - Ohomai - Master of Applied Professional Studies (Infection Prevention and Control)
The Master of Applied Professional Studies – Infection Prevention and Control supports you to broaden your knowledge and experience through reflective practice, critical evaluation, in-depth analysis of issues and applied research. Offers level 7 post grad certificate in Infection Risk Management also. Check Toi Ohomai website for current enrolments - on hold for new students as of August 2025
University of Otago - Post graduate IPC course
Offering two post grad courses NURS471 Special topic. Foundations of infection prevention & control (30 points)- NURS472- Special topic. IPC in practice (30points) Note: these courses are offered every two years. Check Otago website for current enrolments.
ARA Institute of Canterbury - Level 7 IPC course
Infection Prevention and Control course GCIM701 Level 7 5 credits Delivered as part of the graduate certificate in nursing programme.
Griffith University Graduate Infection Control Program
The Griffith Graduate Infection Control Program is the longest running and most successful tertiary infection prevention and control education program across Australasia. The programs are offered online, full-time and part-time. You can choose to complete the Graduate Certificate first and then continue on to the Master of Infection Prevention and Control or, if you meet the admission requirements, you can apply for entry directly to the Masters program.
Learn Online
LearnOnline closed on 30 June 2025. The courses offered on LearnOnline are now available to you through either Ko Awatea Learn or healthLearn. See below for links to these sites.
Ko Awatea Learn Online
Primarily offering courses for North Island Health New Zealand.
HealthLearn
Online learning data base used mostly in South Island Health New Zealand.
Te Tahu Hauora- HQSC - IPC training and education
The HQSC IPC programme has transitioned to Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand on July 1st 2025. Previously recorded education and training webinars remain freely accessible on the HQSC website. Information and links about online learning modules through the HQSC collaboration with Hand Hygiene Australia remain.
Hand Hygiene Australia
5 Moments for Hand Hygiene. Hand hygiene modules are available for many different professional groups. HHA also offer other courses with NZ access (HQSC see above)
New Zealand Aseptic Technique (NZAT)
Developed in Aotearoa New Zealand, NZAT is a simple, consistent approach to aseptic technique. It is consistent with, and complementary to, other aseptic education that some healthcare organisations have invested in, such as the Aseptic Non-Touch Technique. Education and training resources are available.
IPCNC Conference presentations
IPCNC members can access speaker presentations from previous IPCNC conferences in 2022 and 2024.
Open Polytechnic Steriliser technology
Intro into IPC STE301 Level 3 NZ certificate in sterilizing technology. Free for domestic students. This online sterlisation technology course will enable you to identify infection prevention and control policies and procedures and apply infection prevention and control principles when reprocessing reusable devices to facilitate safe patient-centred healthcare.
ACIPC (Australasian College of Infection Prevention & Control)
The College offers a range of education courses, workshops and professional development activities that are available to members and non-members. The courses are facilitated by individuals with high-level IPC qualifications and many years of experience in both infection prevention and control.
World Health Organization
Explore free online courses from the World Health Organization. Specific IPC courses are: - 'Introduction to IPC' - 'Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) core components and multimodal strategies' - 'Leadership and programme management in IPC' Other courses contain a variety of infection-related topics including AMR, vascular catheter associated bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections and more Visit the WHO academy to search by course by name or topic.
CDC - Infection Control Training Toolkits
Project Firstline is CDC’s national training collaborative for infection control and is suitable for all healthcare workers. Project Firstline offers a variety of infection control educational resources.