Practise CIC® Certification Examination with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) · 2021 CIC® Examination Content Outline, effective August 1, 2021, remains the applicable current outline on October 19, 2026. CBIC has also published a revised outline dated July 2026 for the forthcoming 2027 examination transition. This guide uses the current 2021 domain names and item allocations. The assigned workbook label refers to this same CIC® certification examination.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- About the CIC® Exam
- 2021 CIC® Examination Content Outline
- Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®) Content Outline — July 2026
- 2026 Candidate Handbook
- Clinical Guidance for C. diff Infection Prevention in Acute Care Facilities
- Indwelling Urinary Catheter Culture Stewardship: Overview
- Blood Culture Contamination: An Overview for Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Working with the Clinical Laboratory
- NHSN Bloodstream Infection Event — January 2026
- Keys to Success with the SIR
- Conducting a Field Investigation
- Describing Epidemiologic Data
- Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings
- Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices
- Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
- Occupational Infection Prevention and Control: Summary of Recommendations
- Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Health Care Personnel
- CDC's Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
- How to Improve: Model for Improvement: Testing Changes
- Recommendations for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
- Environmental Cleaning Procedures
- Guidance for Legionella Control
- A Rational Approach to Disinfection and Sterilization
- Recommendations for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- Sterilizing Practices
- Cleaning
- The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
- Monitoring Building Water
- Overview of Water Management Programs
CIC® Certification Examination
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An inpatient develops new, unexplained watery diarrhea without recent laxative use. Which testing plan best supports appropriate diagnosis of C. difficile infection?
CIC® Certification Examination
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Identification of Infectious Disease Processes
Purposes of antimicrobial use
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