ICAS Infection Prevention and Control Certification

ICAS Infection Prevention and Control Certification

Entry certification eligibility

1. Educational certificate of at least a bachelor’s degree related to healthcare
2. Actively working for at least 18 months in infection prevention and control (IPC) at a healthcare setting
3. Completed training in IPC as evidenced by a certificate from a recognized education body or an infection prevention and control society (e.g. APSIC)
4. Member of a registered national IPC society (e.g. Infection Control Association of Singapore)

Certification is valid for 3 years.  The first certification is awarded upon successful completion of the certification examination.

Re- certification is awarded upon fulfilment of the following requirements in preceding 3 years:

1. All of the above requirements for entry certification and having successfully obtained the ICAS entry IPC certification
2. Regular update through journal readings and conference/seminar attendances
3. Involvement in guidelines development and/or review workgroups
4. Successful in implementing change leading to better and sustainable clinical outcomes
5. Involvement in outbreak management team or pandemic preparedness team in organization
6. Contributing to at least 1 paper in peer-reviewed journal/s.

Registration fee

S$150 to sit for the first exam.

Subsequently, re-certification is at $100

Exam Details

Date:    Saturday, 24 October 2026

Time:   0900 hours

Venue: Hilton Singapore Orchard

What to expect for exam format:

1. 135 MCQs with 4 options as answers. Of these only 100 will be scored and 35 questions are test questions
2. The questions are generally analysis or application type covering the curriculum (refer to document on curriculum).