Program Details

The mission of the South Carolina Long Term Care Infectious Disease Educational Program (SCLTCIDEP) is to provide CMS certified long term care facilities with critical knowledge, skills, and abilities related to infectious disease precautions, prevention, protection, and disinfection. This program began in 2025 and will continue through Spring 2027. As part of Year Two, beginning in August 2026, we will offer eight in-person Infectious Disease coursesfour Foundations courses and four Principles courseswith one of each provided in each healthcare coalition region.

Foundations Course Topics Include:

  • Regulatory & public health trends
  • Chain of infection & transmission routes
  • Hand hygiene & PPE demonstrations
  • Reporting & notification procedures
  • Comprehensive disease review

Principles Course Topics Include:

  • Regulatory trends
  • Precautions
  • PPE demonstrations
  • Reporting & notification procedures
  • Disinfection procedures & interactive sessions

Course Schedule & Registration

The Foundations and Principles courses are designed to build on each other, but you don’t need to take them in a specific order. Participation in the Foundations course is not required before taking the Principles course.

Year Two registration now open!

Foundations Course Principles Course
Myrtle Beach, SC | September 24th, 2026

Register here.

Rock Hill, SC | August 27th, 2026

Register here.

North Charleston, SC | September 25th, 2026

Register here.

Greenwood, SC | August 28th, 2026

Register here.

Greenville, SC | October 22nd, 2026

Register here.

Florence, SC | October 1st, 2026

Register here.

West Columbia, SC | November 6th, 2026

Register here.

Bluffton, SC | November 5th, 2026

Register here.


Course Resources

Click below to access course resources.

Foundations ResourcesPrinciples Resources

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