Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP)
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HACP Infection Control Examination Content Outline

The HACP exam addresses key Infection Control topics for acute care hospitals. The specific content and distribution of questions for the examination appears below:
Examination Content
No. Topic Number of Questions# of Questions Approximate Percent of Exam Total% of Exam Total
01. Role & Function of Regulatory and Associated Agencies 2 2%
02. Infection Preventionist 1 1%
03. Infection Prevention & Control Program 3 3%
04. Basic Principles of Infection Prevention & Control 19 15%
05. Tuberculosis Control Program 4 3%
06. Surveillance & Data Management 8 7%
07. Disinfection & Sterilization 15 12%
08. Operating & Procedural Areas 12 10%
09. Sterile Compounding Preparations 13 11%
10. Healthcare-Associated Infections 6 5%
11. Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms 8 7%
12. Antibiotic Stewardship 8 7%
13. Key Infectious Diseases 11 9%
14. Influx of Infectious Patients 5 4%
15. Preventing Infections in Hemodialysis Units 1 1%
16. Environmental Considerations for Infection Prevention 4 3%
Total number of questions on the exam is 120.
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