The Ancillary IPC 3-day Course is designed for support staff who include nurse aides, housekeepers, cleaners, food service, laundry, maintenance workers etc. The training of ancillary staff is crucial since they are frontline defenders against the environmental transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings. Proper training enables them to break the chain of infection, reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and protecting both patients, visitors and fellow healthcare workers.