Center for Tobacco Independence

Virtual via Zoom In this 90-minute training health professionals and others will learn about tobacco use disorder and evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions for youth. Led by Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Educatios, this training will increase participants’ confidence for working with patients and clients who use tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.   1.0 CME and 1.0 CHES Credit available

February 6th: 1:00pm to 3:30pm EST February 7th: 1:00pm to 3:30pm EST February 8th: 1:00pm to 3:45pm EST   In this Essential Skills Training you will learn about tobacco prevalence, products and burden, e-cigarettes and vaping, motivational interviewing, how to integrate brief, evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions into current practice, tobacco treatment medications and relapse prevention and recovery. Participation in the Treating Tobacco Together: Intensive Skills Training is a required component of the “Classic Pathway” for Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification. Virtual: Includes 3 days of training…

Registration closes January 31, 2024 at 11:59PM Pre-Work will be sent out to participants on February 13,2024. This skills-focused training will build on knowledge gained in the Treating Tobacco Together: Essential Skills Training. This training is appropriate for individuals who have completed the Essential Skills Training within the past five years and are interested in increasing their tobacco treatment skills. Participants will build on common counseling skills used in intensive tobacco treatment such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy, explore the value of a comprehensive…