Tobacco Free Nebraska announced its partnership with the Mayo Clinic’s Nicotine Dependence Center to host Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training in Lincoln.

Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) training is a specialized training for healthcare professionals about providing treatment for individuals seeking to quit tobacco. The program is worth 29 AMA, ANCC, ACPE, or CE credits and covers topics such as pharmacotherapy, motivational interviewing, evidence-based practice, sustaining tobacco treatment protocols and working with special populations. This course is delivered through a blended learning format in which instruction is completed first online through the Brightspace platform as a self-paced training, followed by a live, interactive 3-day training in Lincoln on March 4-6, 2025. The cost of the training registration is funded by Tobacco Free Nebraska, so no cost is associated with registration.

The online portion of training opens January 28 and closes February 28, so individuals are encouraged to register now to have ample time to complete the online portion of the training that is due before participation in the in-person class on March 4-6.

The training is for healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, who have a strong interest in the field of tobacco or health or provide clinical care to people who use tobacco. Participants must be tobacco-free for at least six months prior to starting the training. To complete full certification, 240 practice hours must be completed within two years of the training. Click here for more information on requirements.

Registration is available online. Click “create an account” to begin the registration process. Reach out to Kyla Scott if you have any questions.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.