Become A Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist
With 30 or more hours, this curriculum will provide education on evidence-based clinical interventions for the treatment of tobacco dependence and prepares health care or related professionals to become certified in the treatment of tobacco dependence.
Upcoming Class:
Now Introducing Open Enrollment! Sign up at any time!
Enrollment fee of $1,000
Need Tobacco related continuing education hours (CE’s)?
We are offering Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills for CE credit. This is ideal for those who would like to freshen up their MI skills or simply review their MI technique. The cost is $175.00 to receive 5.5 CEs towards your CTTS recertification.
Please email: CTTS@breathingassociation.org to register for continuing education only.
Nationally Accredited CTTTP Program
The Breathing Association is one of only 22 nationally accredited programs and the only program in Ohio.
100% Self-Paced Online
Students have thirty days to complete the 17 different learning modules; affording them enough time to work at their own pace.
Continuing Education Credits Available
Up to 30 or more Continuing education credits are available for respiratory therapists, nurses, counselors and social workers.
Continuing Professional Development
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91).
Resources Provided
Participants receive access to all course materials and resources.
Course Curriculum
- Tobacco Dependence Knowledge and Education
- Pharmacotherapies for Tobacco Addictions
- Smokeless Tobacco and Environmental Tobacco Smoke
- Counseling Skills and Motivational Interviewing
- Diversity and Specific Health Issues with Women
- Assessment Interviewing
- Treatment Planning
- Conducting Group Sessions
- Relapse Prevention
- Diversity and Cultural Issues
- Diversity: Tobacco and Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder
- Documentation
- Law and Ethics
- Professional Resources & Professional Development
- Brand new content:
- Emerging Issues with E-Cigarette Use
- Tobacco Dependence Treatment for Women
- LGBTQ+ Smoking Cessation: Culturally Competent Care
Faculty
Thomas Houston, MD
Gretchen Clark Hammond, PhD
Chizimuzo (Zim) Okoli, PhD
Bruce Barcelo, MS, CTTS
Dorienna Alfred, PhD
RJ Sontag, MD
Registration
Open enrollment
Fee: $1,000
Renew your CTTS Certification:
Your CTTS certification must be renewed every two years from the time of your initial certification. Recertification requires confirmation of 18 CEU credit hours obtained within the last two years. The fee is $100. Please click on the recertification button below to complete your application. Once you complete the application, please email it to CTTS@breathingassociation.org, or fax it to 614-437-1506.
If you prefer, you may send it via U.S. Postal mail to: The Breathing Association, CTTS Program, 741 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205.
