What to know
The Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis, 6-9 includes a set of four educational modules, an introduction, and a glossary designed to provide education about various topics in tuberculosis through a self-study format. The modules include: Managing Tuberculosis Patients and Improving Adherence, Patient Rights and Confidentiality in Tuberculosis Control, Contact Investigations for Tuberculosis, and Tuberculosis Outbreak Detection and Response.
Take the Course
Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis
Objectives
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the five activities associated with TB case management.
- Describe how confidentiality is an essential issue in several of the core components of a TB control program.
- Describe the systematic approach to TB contact investigations.
- List the ten steps of the systematic approach to TB outbreak response.
- Identify three ways this educational activity will improve their responsibilities as a team member.
Faculty/Credentials
Maryam Haddad, BA, MSN, MPH, FNP, Epidemiologist, Molecular Epidemiology and Outbreak Investigations Team, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Amera Khan, BA, MPH, TB REACH Technical Officer, Stop TB Partnership, United Nations Office for Project Services, Global Health Campus, Geneva, Switzerland
Allison Maiuri, MPH, CHES, Associate Director for Policy and Communications, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tanzania
Linette McElroy, AA, formerly a Registered Nurse, Tuberculosis Educator and Resource Development Consultant, Self-Employed, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Sarah Segerlind, MPH, Health Communications Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, Emergency Management, Radiation, and Chemical Branch
Continuing Education Activity Dates
ORIGINATION DATE: February 14, 2022
RENEWAL DATE: February 14, 2024
EXPIRATION DATE: February 14, 2026
Additional Information
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/hcp/education/self-study-modules-on-tuberculosis.html
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer Hardware; Internet connection; Browser
MATERIALS: Participants will need a print version of the Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis, 6-9 or a computer with an internet connection to access the online version of the Modules at https://www.cdc.gov/tb/hcp/education/self-study-modules-on-tuberculosis.html.
TARGET AUDIENCE: The target audience for this course is health care workers such as outreach workers, nurses, physicians, administrators, and students from a variety of settings, including: TB programs, managed care organizations, homeless shelters, migrant clinics, substance abuse facilities, nursing and medical schools, and other facilities serving persons with or at risk for TB.
PREREQUISITES: A participant should be familiar with tuberculosis basics. It is recommended, but not required, that the Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis, 1-5 be completed before beginning the Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis, 6-9.
FORMAT: Web-based, Enduring
CONTACT INFORMATION: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination http://wwwn.cdc.gov/dcs/RequestForm.aspx
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 6.25 contact hours.
CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.6 CEU's for this program.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 6.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 6.5. CDC provider number 98614.
For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 7 CPH recertification credits for this program.
Disclosure
In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, and content experts, wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from any ineligible company for this continuing education activity.
Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
To receive continuing education (CE) for WB4556R- Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis, 6-9, please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WB4556R. Follow the steps below by February 14, 2026.
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 70%.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.