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Lead Patient Safety. Strengthen Healthcare Systems. Advance Your Career.
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) remain one of the most serious and preventable threats to patient safety worldwide. Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare systems urgently need trained professionals who can design, implement, and audit infection prevention programmes that meet national and international standards.
The Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) is a one-year, university-awarded programme, jointly offered by the University of Hyderabad and the Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), created to build practical, accreditation-ready expertise in infection prevention and control.
Why DIPC?
✔ University of Hyderabad Diploma – nationally recognised academic credential
✔ Designed for JCI, NABH, NABL & Global IPC standards
✔ Blended learning – online study with structured contact sessions
✔ Practice-oriented curriculum focused on real hospital settings
✔ Ideal for working professionals and fresh graduates
✔ High-demand skillset across hospitals, labs, healthcare chains & public health systems
Who Should Enrol?
- Doctors, nurses, dentists, microbiologists, and allied health professionals
- Infection control nurses (ICNs) and hospital administrators
- Quality, safety, and accreditation professionals
- Public health and healthcare management graduates
- Fresh graduates in medicine, dental, nursing and allied health-sciences seeking career differentiation in healthcare
What You Will Learn
🔹 Prevention and control of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
🔹 Infection control policies, processes, and implementation frameworks
🔹 Surveillance, monitoring, and reporting systems
🔹 Sterilization, disinfection, and biomedical waste management
🔹 Bundle care approaches and universal safety practices
🔹 Setting up and managing Infection Control Committees
🔹 Practical project work aligned to real-world healthcare challenges
Programme Structure
🗓 Duration: 1 Year (Two Terms of 6 Months each)
📚 Delivery Mode: Blended Learning (asynchronous online + live sessions + project work).
💻 Learning Platform: Learning Management System (LMS) for Self Paced Learning, Google Meet/Zoom for live sessions and peer learning discussions.
🎓 Assessment: Internal assessments + term-end examination + project work
Career Value
Graduates of DIPC are equipped to:
- Lead or support Infection Prevention & Control programmes
- Strengthen hospital accreditation readiness (NABH)
- Improve patient safety outcomes and compliance
- Enhance employability in hospitals, healthcare networks, labs, and public health programmes
Admissions Open — Limited Seats
Admissions are offered on a first-come, first-served basis after eligibility verification.
Seats are limited each academic year to maintain academic quality and effective mentoring.
👉 Apply early to secure your seat.
Take the Next Step
📌 Build expertise that healthcare systems urgently need
📌 Earn a respected university diploma
📌 Make a measurable impact on patient safety
*Disclaimer: The contents of these pages are provided as an information guide only. They are intended to enhance public access to information about Infection Prevention and Control programs. While every effort is made in preparing material for publication no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the Infection Control Academy of India or University of Hyderabad for any errors, omissions or statements on these pages or any site to which these pages connect. The site name www.pgdipc.com is not suggestive that the courses offered or the certificates will be with the same title. The title of degrees and certificates will be in compliance with UGC guidelines and the aspirants should always refer to respective notifications for authentic information.
Important: Please note that the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession (NCAHP) recognises qualifications (in the areas covered by the NCAHP Act, 2021) acquired through regular mode only. Please go through the NCAHP Act, 2021 at https://ncahp.abdm.gov.in/documents/Rules_Gazette.pdf and take an informed decision.