What I will learn?
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
1. Provide tobacco treatment specialists with essential knowledge of the biological, psychological and social factors related to nicotine addiction.
2. Provide knowledge and essential skills to effectively implement motivationally-oriented counseling and cognitive strategies.
3. Recognize and apply the proper pharmacotherapy for tobacco dependence and other medical conditions.
4. Demonstrate skills for conducting the initial evaluation & assessment and counseling theory and practice.
5. Evaluate individual tobacco dependence to determine effective customized treatment plan for quitting tobacco use.
Main theme
The course is comprised of 45 pre-recorded videos. Each video is about 10 – 15 mins long. There will be pre and post assessment to measure what participants have learned.