Program Details
In partnership with the Upper Cumberland Preparedness Coalition of Tennessee, the Institute for Disaster Management will provide two training courses in infectious disease and emergency preparedness to long term care facilities and assisted care living facilities staff. The training courses will take place in May 2026. There is no cost to participants!
- Infectious Disease Course: Thursday, May 28th, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Register Here
- Upper Cumberland Regional Health Department, 1100 England Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501
- Emergency Preparedness Course: Friday, May 29th, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Register Here
- Upper Cumberland Regional Health Department, 1100 England Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501
Who Can Attend?
This course is open to all skilled nursing facility staff, clinical and non-clinical, and assisted care living facility staff within Tennessee. Other facility types are not permitted due to funding restrictions, e.g. adult care homes, hospice, memory care.
Who should register?
Administrators • Infection Preventionists • DONs • Clinical Staff • Dietary • Environmental Services • Maintenance • Activity Directors • Non-Clinical Staff
There are no prerequisites for this course. Space is limited, register today!
Course Topics
Infectious Disease Course Topics
- Understand proper hand hygiene, PPE usage & donning/doffing techniques
- Protect staff & clients with improved infection prevention protocols
- Stay ahead of public health trends & emerging disease threats
- Take home actionable resources to train your team
- Strengthen reporting & notification processes
Emergency Preparedness Course Topics
- Leave with ready-to-use tools to train & test your team
- Improve coordination with community response partners
- Identify top facility hazards & reduce compliance risk
- Build clear, actionable emergency preparedness plans
- Strengthen LTC survey & E-tag readiness
Resource Portals
Click here for the Infectious Disease Course Resource Portal
Click here for the Emergency Preparedness Course Resource Portal
