903 - Consulting 101: How to Get Started Now

Tuesday, June 11

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 204C

Invited Speaker(s)

Janet Franck, MBA, BSN, CIC, FAPIC

Infection Prevention Consultant, Consulting Professionals, Inc.
Consulting Professionals, Inc.
Bradenton, Florida

Nothing to disclose
Leslie Kretzu, MA, MIPP

Executive Director
APIC Consulting Services
Arlington, Virginia

Nothing to disclose

Join us for an informative session to learn how to become a consultant and the advantages of working with a consulting firm like APIC Consulting Services. Led by CIC®-certified consultants and the Executive Director of APIC Consulting, this session will provide an overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) consulting in various practice settings, how to begin consulting when you are working full-time, what types of consulting work are available, and the expectations of clients. Attendees will have dedicated time to ask questions of faculty and APIC Consulting staff.

Learning Objectives:

Understand what clients consider high-quality IPC consulting.
Identify the types of consulting opportunities available and recognize one’s own niche.
Identify next steps to becoming a consultant, and what is needed before the first consulting assignment, including legal and other professional components.