HOW DO ICHOOSE?
Thinking about a specialization for your nursing career, but can’t decidebetween getting a certificate or a degree? Or are you looking for a resumeboost, but need to take that next step?
The major difference between an IPC certificate and a degree are cost and time.Students choose one or the other for varying reasons, but here are the mostcommon. Taking the next step in your education and in your career can bechallenging – this resource is to simplify the decision making process for you.
For more information about the onlinecertificate and degree programcall 866.922.5690 or visitwww.americansentinel.edu
For required student consumer informationvisit www.americansentinel.edu/doe
www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation
www.deac.org
American Sentinel’s Bachelor’s and Master’s nursing degree programs areaccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE),
one Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a specialized professional
accreditation agency, CCNE is an autonomous branch of the AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the only accrediting body devoted
exclusively to evaluating baccalaureate and graduate nursing degree programs.American Sentinel University is accredited by the Distance Education and
Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DistanceEducation and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of
Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is arecognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
36 credits to completeCourse length: 8 weeks
Max number of transfer credits accepted: 18
COST
TIME
$500 per credit hour$18,540 total cost
$515 per credit hour$7,725 total cost
COST
TIME
Note: certificate courses can be applied to earning an MSNdegree if you decide to pursue a master’s degree in the future.
Students who enroll in this programalready have an MSN degree and
need a certificate to meet employer needs,would like to further their IPC knowledge,
and/or stay up-to-date in an evolving industry.
15 credits to completeCourse length: 8 weeks
IPC CERTIFICATEMSN, INFECTION PREVENTION
AND CONTROL SPECIALIZATION
WHO WANTS A CERTIFICATE?
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
WHO WANTS A DEGREE?
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Students who would like to take thenext step in further their education
from the BSN level.Students who have determined IPCis the right specialization for them.
Certificate or degree, there are a few fundamental outcomes.
Graduates will be able to:
• Apply principles of epidemiology to environmental risk assessment.
• Develop a comprehensive infection prevention and control program
• Design a surveillance system.
• Interpret infection control data.
By learning the difference between an IPC certificate and a
MSN degree with a specialization in infection prevention
and control you’llget a better feel for what is
CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE?Infection Prevention and control:
2012 median pay:$65,270 per year($31.38 per hour)Entry level-education:Master’s degreeNumber of jobs, 2012:5,100*Data source: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-
physical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm
QUICK FACTS ONEPIDEMIOLOGY*
