Level Two Certification/Continuing Education Courses

This course is an accredited continuing medical education online course. It follows a self-paced case study instructional design. The course provides an in-depth examination of the prevention, intervention and treatment of nicotine addiction. Treatment Specialist candidates explore the addictive nature of nicotine products and the effectiveness of intensive interventions. It uses case vignettes to prompt reflection on varied intervention approaches.

This program is targeted to individuals who provide intensive tobacco dependence treatment services, delivered in a live 8-hour practicum utilizing a small-group/case study instructional design.  Tobacco Treatment Specialist candidates are taught and practice skills to analyze elements of intensive interventions, apply components of Motivational Interviewing, facilitate multi-session intensive programs within the structure of nationally recognized programs, and to serve as resource persons on tobacco dependence treatment for other health and human service professionals.

Prerequisite: Certification in one of the Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills courses and successful completion of the Treatment Specialist ONLINE Certification course.

Certification and Credentialing Acknowledgment

The Treatment Specialist for Nicotine Dependence Certification Program, offered by the University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership, prepares health and human service professionals to provide evidence-based intensive tobacco dependence treatment. The program is grounded in the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (Fiore et al., 2008). Participants who successfully complete the online training and practicum receive a certificate of completion and may be eligible for continuing education credits (CE/CME), as applicable.

Important Credentialing Information

This program is not accredited by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP) and does not confer national certification as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS). Learners interested in national TTS credentialing may apply separately through external credentialing organizations, such as the National Certification in Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment (NCNTT). Eligibility requirements, application procedures, and fees are determined by the credentialing organization.