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City Terrace 7
Tuesday, May 9, 2006: 10:00 AM-11:45 AM

A7: Accreditation Process for Disease Intervention Specialists and Supervisors

Learning Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Describe the four components of the certification process and explain the importance of each; 2. Develop and implement a standardized system that can be incorporated into the workforce management structure.

Moderator:Robert D. Johnson
10:00 AMCertification Process, Step by Step
Robert D. Johnson
10:20 AMIncorporating the certification process into the workforce management structure
Robert D. Johnson
10:40 AMIndependent Review Committee, CEUs, and Oversight of Process
Caroline Campbell
11:00 AMCertification from the Perspective of a DIS
Caroline Campbell

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