Certified Pandemic Influenza Workplace Preparedness Technician (CPIWPT)

Course Description

The Certified Pandemic Influenza Workplace Preparedness Technician (CPIWPT) course is a professional certification program designed to help organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from pandemic influenza outbreaks and other infectious disease emergencies. This comprehensive course equips business leaders, safety professionals, human resource managers, emergency planners, healthcare personnel, and operational supervisors with the knowledge and practical skills needed to protect employees, maintain business continuity, and comply with workplace health and safety guidelines.

Pandemic influenza and other contagious respiratory diseases can significantly disrupt business operations, threaten employee health, and impact organizational productivity. Effective preparedness planning is essential for minimizing workplace transmission, maintaining essential operations, and ensuring a coordinated response during public health emergencies. This course provides practical guidance for developing workplace pandemic preparedness plans that reduce risk while protecting employees, customers, contractors, and the public.

Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of pandemic influenza characteristics, disease transmission, infection prevention and control, workplace exposure assessments, administrative and engineering controls, personal protective equipment (PPE), hygiene protocols, employee health monitoring, isolation procedures, emergency communications, business continuity planning, remote work strategies, incident management, and regulatory compliance. The curriculum also covers emergency response planning, organizational resilience, pandemic policy development, risk communication, and continuous improvement of workplace preparedness programs.

Using practical scenarios, case studies, and emergency planning exercises, participants will learn how to identify workplace risks, implement preventive measures, coordinate emergency response activities, communicate effectively during outbreaks, and develop comprehensive pandemic preparedness plans that support employee safety and operational continuity.

Upon successful completion of the Certified Pandemic Influenza Workplace Preparedness Technician (CPIWPT) course, participants will have the expertise to develop and manage workplace pandemic preparedness programs, strengthen organizational resilience, reduce infectious disease risks, and promote a safe, healthy, and compliant work environment across public and private sector organizations.

Learning Outcomes

• Upon successful completion of the Certified Pandemic Influenza Workplace Preparedness Technician (CPIWPT) course, participants will be able to:
• Understand pandemic influenza characteristics, modes of transmission, and workplace exposure risks affecting employees and business operations.
• Develop and implement comprehensive workplace pandemic preparedness and infectious disease response plans.
• Apply infection prevention and control measures, including hygiene protocols, administrative controls, engineering controls, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Conduct workplace risk assessments to identify high-risk activities, vulnerable populations, and potential transmission pathways.
• Develop effective business continuity strategies that maintain essential operations during pandemic events and public health emergencies.
• Implement emergency communication plans, employee health monitoring procedures, isolation protocols, and return-to-work strategies.
• Train employees and management on pandemic preparedness, infection prevention, emergency response procedures, and workplace health responsibilities.
• Maintain documentation, evaluate preparedness programs, and continuously improve workplace emergency response capabilities through regular reviews and planning exercises.
• Support compliance with OSHA guidance, public health recommendations, and organizational emergency preparedness requirements.
• Promote a resilient workplace culture focused on employee health, safety, preparedness, and operational continuity during infectious disease outbreaks.