Contact Tracer Specialist CertificateContinuing Education (Fast Track)
Overview
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CE Schedule
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Non-Credit Fast Track/ Average Completion 4 weeks
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Full program offered at
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Consequences of Criminal Conviction, Notice of Potential Ineligibility for License
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Behavioral Skills
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Program Pathway
| Courses | Contact Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Counseling Skills | Contact Tracer Specialist | 80 |
| Educating the Community | Contact Tracer Specialist | 80 |
| Curriculum Total Hours: 128 / 1000 Externship hours to be provided through an outside institution | 160 | |
Program Details
The Contact Tracer Specialist is a 4-week instructional program, to equip students to serve and engage with communities and organizations in providing health and social service resources and information about COVID-19. An externship is also part of the program.
This program also offers a possible career pathway into opportunities for those who want to become a "certified" Contact Tracer Specialist, to serve communities through health tracing, community health education, provide health-related resources, assist health care teams and more.
A Contact Tracer Specialist understands the community in which he or she serves, acts as a liaison between health, social service and the community to provide information and resources and builds individual and community enrichment through Outreach, Community Education, Social Support and Advocacy
Prepares to be a Certified Contact Tracer Specialist | Required by: Texas Department of State Health Services
Note: This program may be free for eligible students.
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