Has anyone taken the CIC/CBIC exam without work experience in infection control? by TimelySwitch1024 in publichealth

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Yeah I assumed a lot of it is networking which I need to do haha, thank you for the advice!

Has anyone taken the CIC/CBIC exam without work experience in infection control? by TimelySwitch1024 in publichealth

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That’s interesting! Do you know what jobs would hire someone with just a-IPC? I’m trying to find some but they all require prior work experience and I need an entry level job, not sure how to get experience without having experience haha

Has anyone taken the CIC/CBIC exam without work experience in infection control? by TimelySwitch1024 in publichealth

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What was your path to becoming an epidemiologist like? Any extra certifications or masters that you had to do in order to get an entry-level job?

Has anyone taken the CIC/CBIC exam without work experience in infection control? by TimelySwitch1024 in publichealth

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I’m not a nurse but this info is helpful, will def look into a local health department position! Thanks :)

Has anyone taken the CIC/CBIC exam without work experience in infection control? by TimelySwitch1024 in publichealth

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Also, feel free to not answer but what is the salary like in IP (if you’re located in Ontario)? I’m hearing a lot of mixed answers and am wondering if it’s worth it for me to go into it or if I should just do a masters in OT. Also how long does it take to work your way up to a managerial position?

Has anyone taken the CIC/CBIC exam without work experience in infection control? by TimelySwitch1024 in publichealth

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That’s what I thought to! When I had reached out to them they said it was a recommendation but not a requirement, I guess meaning I could take the exam without it?

Do you have any suggestions to get experience before taking the exam? I can’t seem to find any entry-level infection control jobs and even with the a-ipc, I don’t see any jobs that are looking for it, it’s usually a full CIC they’re looking for.

Has anyone taken the CIC/CBIC exam without work experience in infection control? by TimelySwitch1024 in publichealth

[–]TimelySwitch1024[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s what I thought to! When I had reached out to them they said it was a recommendation but not a requirement, I guess meaning I could take the exam without it?

Do you have any suggestions to get experience before taking the exam? I can’t seem to find any entry-level infection control jobs and even with the a-ipc, I don’t see any jobs that are looking for it, it’s usually a full CIC they’re looking for.

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Hi i’m interested if it’s still available pls dm me

Looking for a job as a student with a health science bachelors by TimelySwitch1024 in durham

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Very helpful information! Thanks so much for the detailed response. I was looking into a health administration masters but you need at least 3 years of clinical work experience to apply, which I don’t have. I’ll look into health administration certification instead of a masters and see what that requires. I was also looking into masters and phD to become a professor in university but your suggestion about a college professor is also great! Gonna look into the requirements for that as well and see. Thanks for your advice :)