Certified Pandemic Influenza Workplace Preparedness Technician (CPIWPT)
This 1-day course is designed to provide businesses and organizations performing general industry activities with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively plan for a local or regional influenza epidemic or a pandemic caused by an influenza virus. The target audience includes private business leaders and members of their management teams—teams integral to preparedness planning, including, but not limited to, finance, security, safety, and human resources.
Course Description
This 1-day course is designed to provide businesses and organizations performing general industry activities with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively plan for a local or regional influenza epidemic or a pandemic caused by an influenza virus.
The target audience includes private business leaders and members of their management teams—teams integral to preparedness planning, including, but not limited to, finance, security, safety, and human resources.
Learning Objectives
Understand pandemic influenza characteristics, transmission pathways, and workplace exposure risks. Implement workplace preparedness plans, including prevention strategies, hygiene protocols, and administrative controls. Apply effective response measures during outbreaks, such as communication, isolation procedures, and continuity planning. Develop and manage workplace pandemic policies, including employee training, monitoring, and emergency preparedness.
Who Should Attend
Safety Supervisors & Coordinators Industrial Hygienists Healthcare Facility Staff & Nurses Facility & Maintenance Managers Program Administrators Risk Management & Compliance Personnel Line Supervisors & Team Leads