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Awareness for High-Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID)

This self-paced micro-credential, offered by RevU at The George Washington University and First Line Technology, prepares frontline professionals to recognize possible high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs), act promptly to protect people and facilities, and coordinate with clinical, infection prevention, public health, and emergency management partners. Using examples including Ebola, Marburg, MERS-CoV, SARS, and novel influenza, learners practice syndromic screening, immediate source control and isolation, appropriate transmission precautions and PPE, environmental controls, and notification and continuity-of-operations decisions. A role-specific branching capstone lets participants apply the seven competencies: Identify, Isolate, Protect, Control, Inform, Coordinate, and Recover.

Program Overview:

Awareness for High-Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) is a 3-hour, 45-minute self-paced micro-credential for healthcare clinical and non-clinical personnel and commercial/public safety professionals. Seven short modules and a selected role-specific capstone emphasize early recognition, prompt isolation and protection, safe operational controls, clear notification, and coordinated recovery.

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Estimated time commitment:

3 hours 45 minutes (seven modules totaling 185 minutes plus a 40-minute capstone).

Prerequisites:

No specialist HCID experience required; workplace-specific infection prevention procedures remain essential.

Format:

Short instructional content, guided exploration, knowledge checks, interactive decisions, and a seven-stage branching capstone selected from three professional pathways.

Audience:

Healthcare clinical: physicians, emergency/ICU nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, paramedics, and triage specialists, Healthcare non-clinical: patient access and registration personnel, environmental services supervisors, security staff, facilities engineers, and logistics managers, Commercial and public safety: hospitality and venue supervisors, cruise line officers, transit authorities, and emergency managers

Credential:

HCID Frontline Readiness digital badge and certificate, subject to the program’s established completion criteria.

Partner Organizations:

This micro-credential is co-developed and co-branded by:

The George Washington University,

providing academic rigor, evidence-based frameworks, and expertise in CBRNE.

What the Course Covers:

8 Modules

By the end of the program, participants will:

Skills You'll Gain:

Syndromic pattern recognition and frontline screening
Immediate source control and protective isolation decisions
Transmission precautions and engineering-control awareness
PPE risk assessment and observer-supported safety

Completing this micro-credential helps healthcare professionals:

Improve preparedness to recognize and respond confidently to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents in the field.

Strengthen clinical decision-making by applying evidence-based approaches to triage, patient care, decontamination, and responder safety in high-risk environments.

Enhance operational coordination with incident command, hospitals, public health agencies, and partner response organizations during complex emergencies.

Build practical response capabilities that help protect patients, responders, and communities while supporting safe and effective emergency medical operations.

The program is specifically designed to fit into the schedules of busy leaders while still providing enough depth to support real implementation decisions.

Pricing and Continuing Education:

Program Cost:

$200

Continuing Education:

Eligible for up to 3.4 CEUs

Includes 3 hours 45 minutes of learning

Group Enrollment for Your Team:

Looking to upskill your team? We offer group enrollment options to make it simple and cost-effective for organizations of any size. Get in touch and we'll help you get started.