Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training, Part 1 - in MA

Friday, August 15, 2025, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, August 15, 2028, 11:59 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (10.00 hours), Contact Hours (MA Board of Nursing) (12.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (10.00 hours)

Our course is designed to help participants master the necessary core competencies for providing evidence-based treatment for individuals with tobacco use disorder. TTS Training Part 1 is a 10 hour online asynchronous training that covers the determinants of tobacco use disorder, including biological, psychological, and social aspects; the physical and behavioral health impact of tobacco use; and best practices for systems to support treatment of tobacco use disorder. TTS Training Part 1 is a prerequisite for attending TTS Training Part 2.

For course content information please email [email protected] 

1. Describe the prevalence of tobacco use in the U.S. and globally
2. List the types of tobacco products
3. Describe components of comprehensive tobacco control, including regulations
4. Discuss the effects of tobacco and Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) on the various systems of the body
5. Identify disparities regarding tobacco use, provision of treatment services, and health impact of tobacco use disorder on special populations, including those with behavioral health disorders
6. Describe the biopsychosocial model
7. List the key features of tobacco use disorder as defined by the DSM 5
8. Define and describe the Stages of Change model
9. Identify evidence-based tobacco use disorder treatment modalities
10. Describe strategies that support tobacco treatment delivery in different settings, including guidelines, quality measures, and billing
11. Name and describe brief interventions for tobacco use disorder, including the 5A's and AAR models
12. Describe the core competencies and code of ethics for Tobacco Treatment Specialists (TTS)

Registration is $1300 for Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Part 1 and Part 2.

UMass Chan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation will be permitted for this registration if the course has not been accessed.  The refund will be less $100 for an administrative fee. 

Accessibility Statement
 
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, please email [email protected].

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

UMass Chan Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.