EUCIC Certificate
2026-2028

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The EUCIC continues to look forward to new IPC advancements.


Upcoming event

The upcoming trainee programme is an exciting two-year learning journey, covering a diverse range of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) topics. Join the programme to further your professional skills and shape the next generation of IPC standards across Europe.

Preliminary programme

The programme linked on this page reflects the past cohort; the updated version for the new cohort will be available shortly.

About

In an era defined by the global spread of Infectious Diseases (IDs), marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating threat of multidrug-resistant organisms, the necessity for intensified commitment to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is critical. Among these challenges are the limited training opportunities and IPC qualifications. However, within Europe’s diverse approaches to tackling IPC lies expertise, rooted in local epidemiology and healthcare system organisation, offering the potential to make a significant impact. This is why, building upon these differing perspectives and approaches, the EUCIC hosts a tailored educational programme designed to shape the next wave of IPC experts who are equipped to confront the evolving challenges of ID and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Deadlines

Applications for the EUCIC Certificate Programme 2026–2028 are open from 18 November to 28 February, or until all available spots have been filled

ESCMID LMIC members can apply for the EUCIC Certificate Grant. The grant covers half of the programme fee, but does not include travel or accommodation expenses. Grant application deadline is 28 December 2025.

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Registration fees

 

Single payment

 

Installments

 
 

Full programme

Without basic module

Full programme

Without basic module

ESCMID Member

EUR 5’000

EUR 4’200

EUR 5’200

EUR 4’400

ESCMID non-Member

EUR 5’200

EUR 4’400

EUR 5’400

EUR 4’600

It is possible to pay the registration fee in three installments. However, please note that this option will result in a slightly higher overall final fee.

Modules

Basic

Module

Date

Location

Coordinator

Link

EUCIC Basic Module in Infection Prevention and Control

08 - 12 June 2026

Groningen, Netherlands

Andreas Voss

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Advanced

Module

Date

Location

Coordinator

Link

Antibiotic Therapy and Antimicrobial Stewardship

28 September - 01 October 2026

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tatjana Lejko Zupanc

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Laboratory and clinical aspects of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a theoretical and practical approach

January 2027

Athens, Greece

Athanasios Tsakris, Achilleas Gikas, Georgia Vrioni

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Dynamics of disease transmission: from genomes to infection control

March 2027

Münster (Germany)

Alexander Mellmann

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Implementation in Infection Prevention and Control

June 2027

Zurich, Switzerland

Walter Zingg

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Technical Hygiene and Occupational Safety

29 September - 01 October 2027

Vienna, Austria

Elisabeth Presterl, Magda Diab-Elschahawi

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Electives

Trainees must choose 3 electives from the list below.

Module

Date

Location

Coordinator

Link

Surgical Site Infections: Prevention and Control

28 - 29 May 2026

Lucerne, Switzerland

Rami Sommerstein, Stephan Harbarth, Mohamed Abbas, Andreas Widmer

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Surveillance and meta-competence

October 2026

Athens, Greece

Constantinos Tsioutis, Nikolaos Spernovasilis

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Biofilm-driven infections: clinical relevance and targeted infection prevention and control

November 2026

Bucharest, Romania

Oana Săndulescu

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Achieving Effective Behaviour Change in Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship

30 November - 02 December 2026

Malta

Michael A. Borg

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Antimicrobial, Infection Prevention and Diagnostic Stewardship in the Emergency Room: Simulation to enhance practice

February 2027

Lisbon, Portugal

Carlos Palos, Alejandro Martín-Quirós

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Training Professionals in Patient Safety

16 - 18 June 2027

Matosinhos, Portugal

Isabel Neves, David Peres

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Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections in Mediterranean hospitals: know them, prevent them, and beat them!

December 2027

Barcelona, Spain

Juan P. Horcajada

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Molecular and bioinformatics tools for infection control

February 2028

Bucharest, Romania

Oana Sandulescu, Dragos Florea, Marius Surleac, Simona Paraschiv, Dan Otelea,

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Management of “pandemic” MDROs: is it still simple and feasible?

March 2028

Venice, Italy

Annibale Raglio

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