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ICTG has been providing training since 2018. Our strong team has over 40 years of healthcare and IPAC training experience that we are excited to share with you.

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ICTG creates engaging, cost effective and efficient training for your team. 8 hour CSA equivalent courses or 4 hour awareness courses will meet the IPCA training requirements for your project.

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Our courses are certified to CSA standards, covering all of the same topics and requirements. However, we go beyond the basic requirements and focus on practical guidance that helps our students translate what they’ve learned into better real-world safety.

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Yes. Our certification training courses include a carefully designed exam that tests your understanding of the subject and the practical skills relevant to your work.

Our knowledge competency exam is more than a quiz (which is generally utilized for awareness-type courses). A minimum passing mark of 80% is required to achieve certification of completion.

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Yes. ICTG is a recognized training provider for IPAC and CSA standards.

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Yes. Our certification training courses include a carefully designed exam that tests your understanding of the subject and the practical skills relevant to your work.

Our knowledge competency exam is more than a quiz (which is generally utilized for awareness-type courses). A minimum passing mark of 80% is required to achieve certification of completion.

CSA does not “approve” any course or training provider in Canada. Training providers are not required to receive approval from CSA Group.

Our training course content focus is on key, industry-accepted, IPAC principles that are commonly known and used throughout Canada, and internationally.

Several Health Authorities, HCFs, and other ‘Authorities Having Jurisdiction’ have contracted with ICTG to create training courses for their staff and external stakeholders.

Yes. Per Annex G (2017 CSA Standard), specifically Sections 3.13-3.16, CSA allows equivalent training “in the use and application of this Standard.”

Participants are taught key information regarding the use and application of industry-accepted and commonly known IPAC principles.

More importantly, individuals are taught the intent of various requirements and the practical application of those principles in the real world.

ICTG tailors knowledge certification courses according to the information stakeholders really need to know based on their industry sector and involved roles/responsibilities regarding HCF-related work.

ICTG training focus is on what your team needs to know, right now, to do their jobs safely.

ICTG has internally implemented a 3-year expiry date from the course delivery date.

Yes. We provide ‘equivalent’ (and certification) training as allowed for under the 2017 CSA Standard (see above for further information).

The CSA Group cannot legally restrict training to just their instructors or their training content

ICTG has trained several stakeholders (trades, facilities maintenance, infection prevention and control etc.) that have had ICTG’s knowledge certification training accepted by their clients (e.g. Health Authorities) and/or specific HCFs. Participants who pass a knowledge competency exam will receive a certificate of completion.

This is a simple matter of applying for a “change order” (or confirming with your client in writing) that ICTG knowledge certified training is considered as a qualified, equivalent, and acceptable alternative.

Many in procurement may be unaware that equivalency, alternate training even exists, which is allowed for under the 2017 edition of the CSA Standard.

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Covid-19 resources

ICTG is focusing on the demand for COVID-19 infection control training in specialized environments. We currently don’t have resources to answer general questions. However, we want to make sure you are finding answers to your questions. The following are trusted resources:
  • BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC)
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
  • Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada)
  • Centres for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
  • The Mayo Clinic
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • The World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19 – Health Canada
  • Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19 – The US Environmental Protection Agency
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