The Tobacco Treatment Specialist certificate program trains healthcare practitioners
as Tobacco Treatment Specialists (TTS). A TTS earns the skills, knowledge and training
to provide effective, evidence-based interventions for tobacco dependence in a variety
of settings, including hospitals, community health centers, educational settings,
social services, tobacco treatment centers, telemedicine, mental health centers and
more. The TTS not only in provides treatment but educates patients and other professionals
on tobacco dependence treatments.
Program Type: Certificate program
Program Dates: January 27, 2025 and April 7, 2025
Program Cost: Healthcare professional $625, Â鶹ֱ²¥ preceptor $525, Â鶹ֱ²¥
alumni $525
Delivery Format: 9 hours home study (web-based), 8 hours live (in-person via zoom)
Target Audience: Professionals in the following fields: education, dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, social work
Advantages of TTS certification include:
- Recognition of comprehensive skill set and prestige.
- Improved employability and career advancement opportunity.
- Competitive advantage over non-certified healthcare professionals.
The program is taught through self-paced, online modules focusing on skills needed
to effectively treat tobacco dependence and culminates in a one-day live training.
Through the expertise of the course coordinators, participants develop and practice
skills including motivational interviewing, medication management, and other evidence-based
strategies to support effective treatment.
A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete
all program components, as well as an evaluation form.
Faculty
Jamie L. McConaha, PharmD, NCTTP, BCACP, CDCES
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Â鶹ֱ²¥ School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh, PA
Christine K. O'Neil, BS, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FCCP, FASCP, TTS
Professor, Division of Pharmacy Practice
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director - Duquesne/St. Barnabas
Â鶹ֱ²¥ School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh, PA
Elizabeth Bunk Barton, PharmD, NCTTP
Director, Center for Pharmacy Care
Â鶹ֱ²¥ School of Pharmacy
Pittsburgh, PA
Accreditation
The Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP) accredits the program,
which meets all the requirements set forth in the Clinical Practice Guidelines for
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, as well as the national competencies for Tobacco
Treatment Specialists. This program is accredited by the CTTTP.
