The Certification Board in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, directe
d its Test and Administrative Subcommittees to compose a Job Analysis Commi
ttee in 1995. This 16-member Job Analysis Committee, in collaboration with
Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc, conducted a job analysis survey of
infection control professionals in the United States and Canada during 1996
. The reassessment of the previous Certification Board in Infection Control
and Epidemiology, Inc, task analysis, formation of a job-analysis survey t
ool, the actual job-analysis process, and its results are described in this
article. The previous and newly revised test specification outlines are co
mpared. The Revised Certification Examination for Infection Control offered
beginning in 1997 will reflect the efforts of this endeavor.