Become A Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist
This 30 hour 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:
September 1-30, 2022
Early registration Now through 6/30/2022 – $1,000
Late registration 7/1/2022 – 8/30/2022 – $1,100
Registration closes 8/30/22 at midnight EST
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: davan.oreilly@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 14 different learning modules; affording them enough time to work at their own pace.
Continuing Education Credits Available
Up to 30 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
- An American Crisis; A Chronic Disease
- Pharmacotherapies for Tobacco Addictions
- Rational for Current and Future Practices
- Counseling Skills and Motivational Interviewing
- Smokeless Tobacco and Environmental Tobacco Smoke
- Assessment Interviewing
- Treatment Planning
- Conducting Group Sessions
- Relapse Prevention
- Diversity and Cultural Issues
- Tobacco Dependence Treatment for Women
- Tobacco and Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder
- Professional Resources & Professional Development
- Law and Ethics
Faculty
Thomas Houston, MD
Gretchen Clark Hammond, PhD
Chizimuzo (Zim) Okoli, PhD
Registration
Early Registration: Now until 6/30/2022
Late Registration: 7/1/2022 – 8/30/2022
Registration Closes: 8/30/2022 at midnight EST
Future Classes
January 1-31, 2023
May 1-31, 2023
September 1-30, 2023
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 below to complete your application and email, fax or mail to Davan O’Reilly at davan.oreilly@breathingassociation.org or (614) 437-1521.
