Tobacco Treatment Professional Development
eLearning Modules
QuitWorks-NH offers a series of professional development modules that are free, on-demand, self-paced, and offer Continuing Education Credits. All modules demonstrate evidence-based tobacco treatment strategies designed to accommodate hectic clinical schedules. The program evaluation and credit documentation must be completed to receive the continuing education credits or a certificate of completion.
Our on-demand professional development modules for health care professionals are getting refreshed! They will be available soon with a new interface, new credit offerings, and new module content. Please contact us with questions or to schedule a discussion about a group training or assistance with systems change for your practice.
Ask, Assist, Refer: Engaging Your Patients to Quit Tobacco
Learn how to conduct a brief tobacco intervention using the 2As & R model (Ask, Assist, and Refer) and how to link your patients to QuitNow-NH.
Pharmacotherapy and Tobacco Treatment with Your Patients
Get tips on using the seven US FDA-approved cessation medications, dosing nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) for those trying to quit e-cigarettes, and the special considerations for use during pregnancy and while taking other medications.
Helping Patients Quit through Motivational Interviewing Strategies
Increase your patients’ confidence and readiness to quit tobacco through Motivational Interviewing.
Supporting People who are Pregnant and Postpartum to Quit Tobacco
Hear from a variety of New Hampshire healthcare professionals who work with people who use tobacco before, during, and after their pregnancy.
The course provides key facts about the types of vaping products (e-cigarettes) currently available and the chemicals they contain, why youth are attracted to vaping, and the impacts of vaping on youth mental and physical health, including brain development. It is intended for school-based youth prevention professionals, including Student Assistant Program Counselors, school nurses, counselors, school resource officers, and other staff who regularly work with youth.
Talk with Your Young Patients about Vaping: Hear What Experts Have to Say
New Hampshire experts share strategies, resources, and straight-forward facts to start conversations with your young patients.
Resources to Help Schools Prevent or Reduce Vaping
Check out these new resources to help anyone make a difference with youth vaping.
Tobacco Use Treatment Training Opportunities
As health professionals and substance use treatment providers, you’re aware of the harmful effects that tobacco use has on your patients, but it can be challenging to know how to address it.
The New Hampshire Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program offers a virtual training opportunity from CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, Treating Tobacco & Nicotine Dependence: What You Need to Know to Help People Quit. Interested? Provide your contact information here to be updated as training dates become available.
Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Programs
The Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP) is the accrediting body for Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Programs. All programs have been reviewed and determined they meet the Tobacco Treatment Specialist Core Competencies.