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ICRA Awareness for Healthcare Construction

In a hospital, construction dust can kill a patient. This course gives every worker on a healthcare project the same baseline: how infection spreads from construction, what the ICRA permit requires, and how to work inside containment without breaking it.

Who this course is for

  • Trade workers on hospital and clinic renovation projects
  • Subcontractors bidding healthcare work for the first time
  • Foremen responsible for containment on their scope
  • Facility maintenance staff doing small projects in patient areas

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how construction dust and water put patients at risk
  • Read an ICRA permit and its class of precautions
  • Enter, work in, and exit containment correctly
  • Recognize when negative air pressure has been lost
  • Handle debris, tools, and traffic routes without spreading dust
  • Respond to a breach or an unplanned utility interruption

Course outline

  1. Why healthcare is differentVulnerable patients, Aspergillus, Legionella, and real project failures.
  2. The infection control risk assessmentConstruction activity types, patient risk groups, and classes of precautions.
  3. Barriers and containmentHard and soft barriers, anterooms, sealing penetrations, and above-ceiling work.
  4. Negative air and HEPA filtrationHow it works, how it is monitored, and what a failed reading looks like.
  5. Working cleanTacky mats, covered carts, HEPA vacuums, clothing, and approved routes.
  6. Interim life safety and incidentsExits, alarms, hot work in hospitals, and reporting a breach.
Know before you enroll

Each hospital sets its own ICRA requirements and may require its own orientation or a specific credential. Confirm with the facility or general contractor before you enroll.

This is independent awareness training. We are not affiliated with ASHE, the Facility Guidelines Institute, or any union ICRA program.

Questions about this course

Is this an ASHE or union ICRA certification?

No. It is independent awareness training with a Certificate of Completion. Some facilities specify a particular program, so check your project's requirements first.

Who needs ICRA training?

Most hospitals expect everyone working inside an ICRA boundary to be trained, including trades that are only on site for a day. The requirement comes from the facility and the contract rather than from OSHA.

How does the final exam work?

The course ends with a timed, multiple-choice exam drawn from a question bank. The passing score is 70 percent and retakes are included. Your certificate is issued the moment you pass.

Will my employer or general contractor accept the certificate?

Every certificate shows the course, contact hours, completion date, the standard covered, and a unique ID with a QR code, so anyone can confirm it in seconds. Acceptance is always the employer's or site owner's decision. If a site requires a specific provider or a hands-on evaluation, check with them before you enroll.

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