This self-paced, online course is designed for health workers who want to be well-grounded in the theory and practice of working with clients who are tobacco dependent. It provides an introduction to the basic concepts needed to address tobacco use with clients as well as tools, strategies and resources to conduct brief interventions.
The non-credit course consists of nine modules:
1. The tobacco problem and public health perspective
2. Exploring barriers and facilitators to change
3. Developing an understanding of addiction
4. Using pharmacotherapy to help your clients quit smoking
5. Talking with clients about their tobacco use
6. Health consequences of smoking
7. Creating an environment supportive of tobacco treatment services
8. Resources
9. Intake, assessment and treatment planning.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for Nurses, Certified Health Education Specialists, Social Workers, Respiratory Therapists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Certified Substance Abuse Counselors (CADAC/CAC/LADC). Eleven – fourteen CEUs are available depending upon profession. Certified Health Education Specialists must pay an additional $24 for 12 NCHEC-approved Category I CEUS. Other students will receive a Certificate of Completion for 12 continuing education hours from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This course is offered by the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Center for Tobacco Treatment Research and Training, and is designed to take about 12 hours to complete.
For more information about this course, go to www.umassmed.edu/tobacco/training.
To register for this class, you will need to complete a form on the following website: Center for Tobacco Treatment Research and Training. If you are looking for additional information, please click on the ‘Inquire Now’ button on the top right of this web page.
Please see Fee Schedule below.
| Type of Fee |
Amount |
| Fee per course |
$125 |
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There are no admissions requirements for this course.
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