Abstract
The Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) was established by the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC) in 198 1 to provide its membership with a certification process that would measure knowledge necessary for the practice of infection control.* The first certification examination was given in 1983 to more than 900 infection control practitioners (ICPs). Since that time approximately 250 persons have become certified each year, which means a current total of about 25% of the APIC membership. The CBIC is structured to comply with standards set by the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies (NCHCA)? This agency, NCHCA, is, as of September 1987, a special section of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). The CBIC is a member of NOCA. The NCHCA standards stip-
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