Welcome to The Breathing Association's
Tobacco Treatment Training Course

The Breathing Association's TTS training program issues two types of certificates:

(1) Continuing Education Units (CEU) for counselors, social workers, nurses, respiratory therapists, etc.

(2) Certification as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist.

Both CEU certificates and TTS Certifications are only issued once the course is completed, and all required forms and payment are received by The Breathing Association.

*CEUs are awarded upon request only; send an email to ctts@breathingassociaton.org to request profession-specific CEUs.

Who is the TTS Training Program for?

The Breathing Association’s Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Course (CTTS) is appropriate for social work and health professionals from many disciplines, such as nursing, medicine, psychology, dentistry and dental hygiene, social services, counseling, addictions medicine, respiratory therapy, and health education. This course prepares professionals to provide treatment for tobacco dependent persons in many clinical and community settings.

 Why take our course?

This course is accredited by Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP). This course, like those offered by several other institutions across the country, has been designed to meet the  standards of the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD) for training, competencies, and credentialing of TTS trainees; the US Public Health Service Guidelines for treating tobacco use, and evidence-based recommendations of authoritative groups in the field.

Our course meets the AHA and NAADAC National Certification requirement for a TTS Training Program

What's included in registration?

Fee includes access to course material, Continuing Education Certificate (upon request) and Certificate of Completion. The fee is required to hold your reservation. The course is open to the attendee for completion within 8 weeks of their start date. 

• All fees must paid before the certificate will be released to the participant.

Registration Cost: $800

• IF PAYING BY CHECK, PLEASE CONTACT ctts@breathingassociation.org for further instruction.

Prerequisites

Requirements to participate in this course are as follows:

- Applicants must provide 

1) a copy of the highest degree earned

2) a resume

3) Documented Status as a tobacco-free person; at least six months tobacco-free (for recovering tobacco users).

Requirements for Certification

Persons who attend the Tobacco Treatment Specialist course and complete the Learning Assessment will receive a Certificate of Completion of the course.

However, national certification as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist is a process that goes beyond the didactic coursework we offer. This TTS course is approved to meet the requirement by NAADAC and AHA for a TTS Training Course in order to take the National Certification exam. Please see each individual organization's website for more info on their National Certification for Tobacco Treatment Specialist (NCTTS) process.