Smoking Cessation Training Program
Expand your practice and your revenue. Earning your smoking cessation certification through this course officially enables you to counsel, prescribe, and bill provincial insurance for smoking cessation in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia.
- Discounts on pharmacy references including CPS, RxFiles, UpToDate, and UpToDate Lexidrug
Accreditation
Course Outline
This program equips health care professionals to offer effective smoking cessation support. It covers updated guidance on prescribing pharmacological therapies, recommending over-the-counter nicotine replacement, and advising on non-pharmacological measures. Learners will explore practical counseling tips, motivational interviewing, and the 5 A's and 5 R's models. Successful completion may also qualify you to bill provincial and third-party payors for smoking cessation services.
1. The Why and When of Smoking Cessation
2. How to Support Patients with Smoking Cessation
Stepwise algorithms based on the 5 A's approach are provided to support patient smoking cessation in everyday practice. These tools include
- Smoking Cessation Assessment Algorithm
- Smoking Cessation Treatment Algorithm
- All assessments are completed online
- A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass. 4 attempts are provided to achieve a passing grade.
Course Contributors
Authors:
- Yuen Ping Liu, MPharm, RPh
- Dr. Yuxi Ge, BHSc, PharmD, RPh
- Stefan Chua, BScPharm, RPh
Reviewers:
- Dr. Roger Tam, BScPharm, CDE, CTE, PM2, RPh
- Dr. Tegan Odland, BSc, PharmD, RPh
- Dr. Caroline Warnock, CScPhm, PharmD, RPh, BCPP
- Dr. Ashley Morrison, PharmD, RPh
Cancellation Policy
No refunds after the learning platform has been accessed.
