Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP)
Knowledge you need, Recognition you deserve!

2025 HACP Preparatory Course & National Examination

The Infection Control (IC)
Program Outline, Faculty & Registration

Program Outline

2025 HACP-IC Examination Preparatory Course: October 20, 2025
Registration 0730Remove Mobile Link - 0830
Welcome & Introductions
0830Remove Mobile Link - 0845
Introduction to IPC Leadership & Program Responsibilities 0845Remove Mobile Link - 1000
Break 1000 - 1015
IPC Basic Principles / Sterilization & Disinfection 1015 - 1200
Lunch 1200 - 1300
Hospital-Aquired Infections, Antibiotics, & High-Risk Areas 1300 - 1430
Break 1430 - 1445
Infectious Diseases & Emergency Preparedness 1445 - 1630
Adjournment 1630
Woven throughout the education program will be a review of key content areas comprising the HACP-IC examination!

Course Facilitator

Connie Compton, BS, RRT, HACP-CMS, CJCP, CPHQ, HACP-IC
Connie Compton is a Generalist Surveyor for CIHQ/ARS. Connie has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare including regulatory compliance and survey preparation.
Connie’s clinical background is in respiratory care. She has held clinical as well as executive management positions in Respiratory Services, Medical Staff Education, Accreditation, and Patient Safety. Prior to joining CIHQ, Connie was the Accreditation Coordinator/Safety Compliance Officer for the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.
Connie joined CIHQ in 2015 as a Generalist Lead Surveyor. Connie’s role expanded to include oversight of standards interpretation, review of post-survey corrective action plans, research and development of documents and alerts provided via Accreditation Resource Services (ARS), article research and development for the CIHQ Journal, author and instructor for the HACP-IC preparatory course and serves on the Board of Examiners for the Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP).
Connie received her Associates degree in Respiratory Science from Southwest Virginia Community College and subsequently received her Bachelor degree in Healthcare Administration from King University. She is nationally certified in healthcare accreditation (HACP) for both CMS and IC. Additionally, she was among the nation’s first to be certified as a Joint Commission Professional (CJCP) and has achieved certification in healthcare quality (CPHQ).
Connie is a resident of Bristol, VA.