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a-IPC (Associate – Infection Prevention and Control) Examinationa-IPC · CBIC
100 multiple-choice questions, of which 85 are used in computing the score (15 are unscored pretest items)2.5-hour appointment window: two hours for the examination itself, plus 15 minutes on each end for the tutorial and the post-exam survey; no breaks are built into the a-IPC™ examCIC (Certification in Infection Control) ExaminationCIC · CBIC
150 multiple-choice questions, of which 135 are scored and 15 are pretest questions used for item evaluation3.5-hour exam window: 3 hours of examination time plus 15 minutes at each end for tutorial and post-exam survey; structure is Introduction & Tutorial 10 min, Section 1 90 min (first 75 questions), optional 16-minute scheduled break, Section 2 90 min, Survey 5 minWhat you'll find
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