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Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee

USPHS-Rx for Change: Tobacco Cessation Training Program Modules

Prior to starting the USPHS-Rx for Change: Tobacco Cessation Training Program, all participants must sign the Tobacco Free Pledge. After signing the pledge, participants should complete modules of interest, as their schedule permits. Instructions on how to access and complete each training module is detailed below.

The USPHS-Rx for Change: Tobacco Cessation Training Program consists of two basic modules. Please select one of the two basic courses to complete:

  • Five A's
    • Audience: Clinical healthcare professionals or tobacco cessation clinic providers.
    • This module is a prerequisite for those interested in serving as a Presenter or Evaluator for the program.
  • Ask-Advise-Refer
    • Audience: Non-clinical healthcare professionals, non-healthcare professionals, and the general public.
  • Train-the-Trainer
    • Audience: Individuals wishing to serve as a Presenter or an Evaluator must take this course after completing the prerequisite.

Coming Soon graphic More modules will be added in the future. Please check back again for the addition of the following modules: Youth and Young Adult, and Population Specific - American Indian/Alaska Native, and modules in Spanish!

Five A's

Curriculum:

Focusing on the Five A’s approach (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange), this is our most complete version of the Rx for Change program. It is provided in a modular format. Videos and handouts make for an interactive session. It is strongly encouraged for all tobacco cessation training program participants to complete the Five A's Module first, before completing any additional modules.

Accessing and Completing the Module: 

Participants should complete this module through the Purdue University Pharmacy Office of Continuing Education site. Purdue University offers an interactive presentation complete with slides and audio. Rx for Change provides the training materials and gives the user a self-paced course. Rx for Change should be used as a supplement, if desired.

ACPE.pngPharmacy continuing education (CE) credit is currently offered for completion of the course through Purdue University (2.5 contact hours).

Purdue University Pharmacy - Office of Continuing Education

  1. The link below will take you to the Purdue Online Training website with more information about the Tobacco Cessation Behavioral Counseling and Pharmacology course (also know as the "Five A's") and directions on how to access it. If this is your first time accessing Purdue's online training, you will have to register (Click "Sign In" then "Create New Account"). https://www.eventreg.purdue.edu/online/TCBehaviorPharmacotherapy
  2. The course is free, but you will have to "Add to Cart" and then "Proceed to Checkout". Once you have completed checkout process, click "My Profile" and then "Current Enrollments" to find and access the course by clicking on "Go to Course".
  3. You will then receive an email from Purdue University Brightspace with your new user account information for the Brightspace platform that Purdue offers their training through. The email will provide you with your username and you will need to click on the provided link to create a new password. 
  4. Once your Brightspace username and password have been established, you may log onto Brightspace (https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2ll/login) through the "Online Corporate and Noncredit" log-in.
  5. Click on the Tobacco Cessation/Behavioral Counseling course and then click on "Content" in the top menu. Click on "Behavioral Counseling & Pharmacotherapy" in the navagation menu on the left of the webpage and use the provided Handouts and Aids to complete the modules (3 total) and Post Test. 
  6. At the completion of the training module, save a copy of the Statement of Participation and email it to the Evaluation Subcommittee at rxceval@gmail.com .
  7. Schedule a skills assessment and complete the post-module survey by following the instructions provided on the Skills Assessment, Survey, and CE webpage. Skills Assessment, Survey, and CE webpage

Rx for Change - Supplemental Materials and Training

  1. Register or login (if already registered) at the Rx for Change website.
  2. Locate the Five A’s module and review the training materials, if desired. 

Ask-Advise-Refer

Curriculum: 

Not everyone has the time or skills to apply the Five A’s. This 1-hour program provides participants with evidence-based tools and strategies necessary to apply brief tobacco cessation interventions with individuals who smoke.

Accessing and Completing the Module:

No CE credit is currently offered for this module.

Purdue University Pharmacy - Office of Continuing Education

  1. Navigate to the Purdue University Online Course Catalog – Rx for Change: Promoting the USPHS Mission Through Tobacco Cessation webpage.
  2.  Add the course to your cart (registration fee $0.00) and checkout.
  3. Login by clicking “Other Account Login” (if already registered) or create a new account.
  4.  Note: If creating a new account, confirm your account via the email message sent post-registration prior to moving to the next step.

  5. Launch the course from "My Profile" under "Current Enrollments". Select the “Online Corporate and Noncredit” option and login again.
  6. Complete the training module.
  7. At the completion of the training module, save a copy of the Certificate of Completion and email it to the Evaluation Subcommittee at rxfceval@gmail.com.
  8. Schedule a skills assessment and complete the post-module survey by following the instructions provided on the Skills Assessment, Survey, and CE webpage.

Rx for Change - Supplemental Materials and Training

  1. Register or login (if already registered) at the Rx for Change website.
  2. Locate the Ask-Advise-Refer module and review the training materials, if desired. 


Youth and Young Adult

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