Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS)
Core Trainings
The TTS Core Training is an intensive three-day, evidence-based hybrid training program for persons who want to work with tobacco dependent clients. Rethink Tobacco Indiana utilizes the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s (UMass) TTS Training curriculum which was initially designed in 1999. The curriculum addresses a set of core competencies for tobacco treatment specialists as defined by the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD).
The TTS Core Training includes two components:
TTS Part 1 (online) and TTS Part 2 (in-person or virtual)
TTS Part 1: This is a 8-10 hour online training that must be completed before attending the live 3-day TTS Part 2 training. TTS Part 1 covers the determinants of tobacco use disorder, including biological, psychological, and social aspects; physical and behavioral health impact of tobacco use; and best practices for systems to support treatment of tobacco use disorder.
TTS Part 2: This is an intensive 3-day, in-person or virtual, evidence-based training program. This part will cover pharmacotherapy; counseling skills (motivational interviewing); cognitive and behavioral strategies to assist tobacco users in quitting; and intake, assessment, and treatment planning.
Please note: As of October 2020, the Basic Skills for Working with Smokers online course is no longer the prerequisite for the TTS Training program. To learn more about the updated training curriculum, click here. For questions regarding the prerequisite, please contact kmhsu@iu.edu.
The University of Massachusetts Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) Training Program is accredited by Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP). The UMass TTS training program provides equal opportunity and access to all applicants, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability and veteran’s status.
Upcoming Trainings
May 12 -14, 2021 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST (virtual training) 2/18 update: This training is now at full capacity and is no longer accepting new registrations
Click here to download the training flyer