Basic Skills for Working
with Smokers Course
University of Massachusetts Medical School
NOTE: YOU WILL HAVE UNTIL JUNE 30th, 2009
(11:59 PM EST) TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE.
Basic Skills for Working with Smokers Online Course
Presented by the Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School.About the Course
This course is self-paced and may be started at any time. Cost: $125. Please see our Cancellation Policy.
The Online Course Includes the Following Topics:
- Public health implications of tobacco use
- Health consequences of smoking/Benefits of quitting
- Nicotine addiction: criteria for dependency, treatment implications
- Types and use of pharmacological products
- How to conduct a brief intervention (5A model)
- How to talk to your clients about their tobacco use and motivate them to quit
- Creating an environment supportive of tobacco treatment services
