JOB ANALYSIS 1992 - INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER

The Certification Board of Infection Control directed its Research Sub committee to compose a Job Analysis Committee in 1991. This 9-member J ob Analysis Committee, in collaboration with Applied Measurement Profe ssionals, inc., conducted a job analysis of ICPs during 1992. The reas sessment of the previous Certification Board of Infection Control task analysis, formation of a job-analysis survey tool, and the actual job -analysis process and its results are described in this article. The p revious and newly revised test specification oudines are compared. The national Certification Examination for Infection Control for November 1993 will reflect the efforts of this endeavor.