Educational Offerings - Center for Tobacco Independence

CTI’s Tobacco Treatment Education and Training Program offers self-paced courses, trainings in special topics, and additional resource for those who are interested in continuing education in the field of tobacco and tobacco treatment.

Access Educational Offerings:

Visit our Calendar of Events for a listing of upcoming trainings.
For more information about current offerings or future trainings: tobaccotrng@mainehealth.org or 207-662-7154

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Motivational Interviewing: Practical Applications in Tobacco Treatment

Please Note: Foundational knowledge of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is preferred prior to taking this training. If you have not had any training on MI, please consider taking one of the following trainings:
Motivational Interviewing Online Course
Motivational Interviewing 101 Webinar

Overview: Building on the concepts of the foundations of Motivational Interviewing, this training will allow participants to practice the foundational strategies (OARS) of MI. Strategies such as open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summarizing will be practiced in experiential role-plays. In addition, participants will be able to give and receive feedback from each other to help them improve their mastery of the skills.
CHES Credits: 2.0 Credits Available with live training attendance
CME Credits: 2.0 Credits Available with live training attendance
Fee: $15

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The Foundations of Client-Centered Tobacco Treatment: A Training for Dental Providers

This virtual training is designed specifically for dental providers. To effectively treat Tobacco Use Disorder, dental providers require a specific combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities, along with affirmative attitudes, values, and beliefs that support them in this important and challenging work. This training provides participants with the basic level of tobacco specific information that is necessary to treat tobacco use disorder in their patients with competence and confidence. This training will outline the principal areas and key points of evidenced-based tobacco treatment practice.

CHES Credits: 1.25 Credits Available with live training attendance
Maine Board of Dental Practice: 1.25 Credits Available with live training attendance

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The Foundations of Client-Centered Tobacco Treatment: A Training for the Justice-Involved Community

This training is designed for individuals working with the justice-involved community. This training provides participants with the basic level of tobacco specific information that is necessary to treat tobacco use disorder in their patients with competence and confidence. This training will outline the principal areas and key points of evidenced-based tobacco treatment practice.

CHES Credits: 1.25 Credits Available with live training attendance
CME Credits: 1.25 Credits Available with live training attendance

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The Foundations of Client-Centered Tobacco Treatment for Cancer Care Providers

This training will explore the link between tobacco use and cancer, highlighting the increased health risks and treatment challenges for patients who continue smoking. Individuals receiving treatment for cancer have significantly better outcomes if they are tobacco-free, while those who continue to use tobacco experience poorer treatment responses and an increased risk of developing secondary cancers. Participants will learn the fundamentals of tobacco treatment and give an overview of tobacco treatment medications and counseling which are the gold standard for treating tobacco use. Having discussions with patients about their tobacco use can be complicated, especially when they are being treated for tobacco-related cancers, and we will look at some of the issues and principles that can be helpful in navigating sensitive conversations with patients about tobacco use in the context of cancer care.

CHES Credits: 1.25 Credits Available with live training attendance
CME Credits: 1.25 Credits Available with live training attendance