Certified Tobacco Educator (CTE)
The Certified Tobacco Educator (CTE) credential recognizes healthcare professionals who provide tobacco prevention and cessation services to their clients. This new credential demonstrates to your clients, peers and supervisors that you have the competencies to provide comprehensive, evidence-informed care in tobacco. This new credential is based on two sets of competencies:
- Foundational Health Education (i.e. how to teach and counsel)
- Tobacco Education
Requirements to challenge the Certified Tobacco Educator (CTE) Exam
1 A degree or diploma in a health-related discipline, with a scope of practice that
includes counselling.
2 You must complete one of the following health education courses:
Alberta Health Services
(For Alberta residents only)
Foundational Health Educator Workshop
Phone: 780 361-1381
Email: tru@albertahealthservices.ca
https://app.bookking.ca/albertaquitspub/courses/index.asp
RespTrec©
c/o Lung Saskatchewan
Chronic Disease Management
Educator Course
Phone: 306 343-9511
Email: info@resptrec.org
www.resptrec.org
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology/
Maple Respiratory Group Inc.
Professional Respiratory Educator Program – Foundational Health Education
Phone: 877 674-4778
https://maplerespiratory.tovuti.io/
The TEACH Project
Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health (CAMH)
Foundational Health Educator Workshop
Phone: 416 535-8501 ext. 31600
Email: teach@camh.ca
https://www.nicotinedependenceclinic.
com/en/teach/teach-workshops
3 You must complete one of the following tobacco education programs:
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Quits Learning Series
(Online programming required: Tobacco Basics, Tobacco Cessation Pharmacology, Intensive Tobacco Interventions) plus
(In-person program required:
Tobacco Intervention Workshop)
Phone: 780 361-1381
Email: tru@albertahealthservices.ca
https://albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page17227.aspx
The TEACH Project
Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health (CAMH)
Core Course
Phone: 416 535-8501 ext. 31600
Email: teach@camh.ca
https://www.nicotinedependenceclinic.
com/en/teach
Additional comprehensive tobacco education training that meets the CNRC competencies may be considered. Contact CNRC directly to determine if your training qualifies.
Program Eligible (but no longer operating)
- Pear Healthcare Solutions
NB If you already have a current CNRC Credential, (i.e. CRE, CAE ,CCE), you are not
required to take a foundational health education course, though it is still recommended.
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