Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) · Aligned to the 2021 CIC® Examination Content Outline, effective August 1, 2021, which CBIC identifies as the current outline on October 19, 2026. The workbook label 'Certified in Infection Control (CIC)' maps to CBIC's CIC® examination; the 2026 Candidate Handbook expands CIC as Certification in Infection Prevention and Control. The July 2026 revised outline is forthcoming for the March–April 2027 beta administration and is distinguished from the currently administered outline.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• CBIC: About the CIC® Exam
• CBIC Candidate Handbook 2026
• 2021 CIC® Examination Content Outline
• Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®) Content Outline, July 2026
• CIC® Examination Content Outline: Summary of Updates
• CDC Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices
• CDC Isolation Precautions: Recommendations
• CDC Recommendations for Disinfection and Sterilization
• CDC Sterilizing Practices
• CDC Environmental Infection Control: Summary of Recommendations
• CDC Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for C. diff Infection
• CDC Indwelling Urinary Catheter Culture Stewardship: Overview
• CDC Prevent Adult Blood Culture Contamination
• NHSN's Guide to the 2022 Baseline Standardized Infection Ratios
• CDC Field Epidemiology Manual: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
• CDC Field Epidemiology Manual: Conducting a Field Investigation
• CDC Field Epidemiology Manual: Describing Epidemiologic Data
• CDC Management of Potentially Infectious Exposures and Illnesses
• CDC Healthcare Personnel Immunization Programs
• CDC Safe Injection Practices to Prevent Transmission of Infections to Patients
• CDC Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
• CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
• CDC Routine Testing for Legionella
• CDC Water Management Program Validation