Training for Healthcare Professionals

Updated Dec. 28, 2020

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Search COVID-19 Trainings on TRAIN

Find COVID-19 trainings on infection control, self-care, personal protective equipment, and other topics via TRAIN. Note: Links to non-CDC courses do not constitute an endorsement by CDC. Only courses offered by CDC Course Providers have been verified and approved by CDC.

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Vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers

Learn about COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and safety as well as vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting. Free CE.

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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know

Learn about the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and guidance from the manufacturer. Free CE.

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What Clinicians Need to Know About the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines

Learn about the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine characteristics, administration, and contraindications.

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What Every Clinician Should Know about COVID-19 Vaccine Safety

Learn how to monitor vaccine safety and educate patients on what to expect after vaccination.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs for Healthcare Professionals

Learn immunization basics, including vaccine storage and handling, administration, and patient communication. Some trainings offer free CE.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Development, Approval, Allocation, and Distribution in the U.S.

Learn from CDC, FDA, and research partners about the path to COVID-19 vaccine approval and distribution.

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Clinical Care and Infection Control

Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls

Learn the latest clinical information and guidance about COVID-19. Recent COCA Calls cover COVID-19 vaccination, crisis standards of care, resources for people who use drugs or who have substance use disorder, and telehealth.

Webinars: Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls

COVID-19 Prevention in Long-Term Care Facilities

Learn how to protect nursing home and long-term care facility residents from COVID-19.

Webinars: COVID-19 Prevention in Long-Term Care Facilities

COVID-19 Prevention in Hemodialysis Facilities

Learn ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in hemodialysis facilities.

Webinars: COVID-19 Prevention in Hemodialysis Facilities

Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course

Learn best practices for infection prevention and control in nursing homes. Free CE.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Donning and Doffing PPE

Learn how to safely put on (don) and take off (doff) PPE recommended for healthcare personnel caring for patients with COVID-19.

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Healthcare Respiratory Protection Resources

Learn about respiratory protection in healthcare settings.

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Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)

Application and Integration of NPIs into Pre-Pandemic Influenza Planning, Preparedness, and Response

Learn about NPIs to help slow the spread of pandemic flu. Some of the pandemic flu NPI training is applicable to COVID-19. Free CE.

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The Science of Social Distancing: Part 1

Learn about the science on social distancing, strategies to support it, and how findings from past pandemics — as well as the current one — can shape responses today.

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The Science of Social Distancing: Part 2

Learn more about social distancing. Topics include benefit-risk analysis of social/physical distancing strategies, including for vulnerable populations; strategies for mitigating mental health impacts; and what science is available to guide eventual relaxation of measures.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response

Psychological First Aid

Learn how psychological first aid can help you promote safety, connectedness, and hope in times of crisis. Free CE.

Webinar: Psychological First Aid

Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication

Learn how to communicate in a public health emergency. Topics include the psychology of a crisis, messages and audiences, and community engagement. Free CE.

Webinar: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication

Public Health Emergency Law Online Training

Learn how to make informed legal decisions related to emergency preparedness and response.

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National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Learn about NIMS, the Incident Command System (ICS), and National Response Framework.

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Additional Topics

Contact Tracing

Learn about contact tracing and case investigation for COVID-19.

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Health Equity

Learn promising public health practices to reduce disparities and advance equity.

Webinar: Promising Practices in Health Equity

Nurses on Shift Work and Long Hours

Learn ways to reduce workplace fatigue and stay healthy. Free CE.

Self-paced online course: Nurses on Shift Work and Long Hours

Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses

Learn about the scope and nature of violence in the healthcare setting. Free CE.

Self-paced online course: Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses

COVID-19 in Animals

Learn about COVID-19 in animals, treatment guidance for veterinary facilities, and guidance for meat and poultry processors. Free CE.

Webinars: COVID-19 in Animals

External Trainings

Last Updated Dec. 28, 2020

Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases