Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) Training

When

October 20, 2025 - October 21, 2025    
8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Presented By:

Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies

Location:

Virtual

Register here.

Do any of the populations you serve use tobacco? What if you could help those most in need—people who are highly dependent on tobacco—and empower them to take the first steps toward quitting? 

Attend our nationally accredited VIRTUAL Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) Training to learn evidence-based tobacco treatment methods and help people quit tobacco product use. REGISTER for the October 2025 session: http://www.tobaccoprogram.org/ 

Why Attend?

Our training equips you with the skills and confidence to deliver evidence-based tobacco treatment to diverse populations. Whether you’re a physician, nurse, counselor, pharmacist, social worker, respiratory therapist, health educator, or any other professional working with populations who use tobacco products, you can impact the communities you serve through providing tobacco treatment support.

Watch this short video to learn more about the TTS Training.

October 2025 Schedule at a Glance

Self-Paced Online Modules

Available on or about October 1, and due October 19, 2025, before the live Zoom sessions. Modules may take up to 18 hours to complete.

Live Zoom Session Dates

October 20-21, 2025. Course runs 8:00am – 5:30pm ET on both consecutive session dates.

Highlights of our High-Quality Training

Virtual Hybrid Format

Flexibility: Complete online modules at your own pace over about 2.5 weeks
Live Virtual Support: Join us for two intensive, live Zoom session days packed with breakout rooms, role plays, and Q&A with expert faculty
Educational Resources: Ongoing access to online training materials, even after the session ends

Expert-Led Content

Meet the Training Faculty!

Learn from nationally recognized faculty who are leading experts in the areas of tobacco products and surveillance, the health effects and epidemiology of tobacco use, evidence-based tobacco treatment and pharmacotherapy, behavioral counseling and support strategies, and program development and evaluation.

Eligibility to Apply for National Certification

Our training program is fully accredited by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs
Completion of this training fulfills one of the essential requirements to become nationally certified in tobacco treatment
Learn more about one current pathway to national certification: Certified Professional by the American Heart Association (CPAHA) – Tobacco Treatment

CE Credits Available
Select disciplines can earn approximately 32* continuing education (CE) credit hours. *See the Training Flyer at our website for specific CE hour information

Cost & Group Rates
$1150 per participant. Additional $40 CE Credits processing fee for select disciplines—view the Training Flyer at our website for more information
Registering multiple staff? Ask us about our group rates!

Contact Us

Please direct questions regarding the Tobacco Control Network to:

tcn@astho.org