Training Details

Very Brief Advice

The National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training is now offering an online 'very brief advice' training module.  This can be accessed via the following link: WWW.NCSCT.CO.UK/VBA

This FREE online training module has been developed for GPs and other healthcare professionals to help increase the quality and frequency of Very Brief Advice (VBA) given to patients who smoke.

Level 1 Training (brief and opportunistic advice)

Duration: three hours

This training is suitable for all people working in health and related services, but who are unable to offer intensive intervention sessions. Brief and opportunistic interventions are valuable as they highlight the benefits of stopping smoking. After successful completion of the course trainees will be able to undertake the following:

• Assessment and recording of smoking status
• Assessment of readiness to quit
• The health risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting
• Reasons why stopping smoking can be difficult
• Treatments to help with stopping smoking
• Referral pathway to local services
• Toolkit of marketing materials

View Level 1 Training Dates 

Level 2 Training (intensive one-to-one intervention)

Duration: six hours 

Modes of delivery:
One-day course of six-hour duration
or two three-hour sessions (one week apart)
or three two-hour sessions (one week apart)

This training is suitable for healthcare professionals who can offer intensive one-to-one sessions and behavioural support. Attendance and completion of all modules is essential for certification.
All GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists and dentists wishing to provide a smoking cessation service will be required to attend the Level 2 training. After successful completion of the course trainees will be able to advise on/undertake the following:

• The effects of smoking on health
• The effects of second-hand smoke (particularly with regard to pregnancy & young people)
• The benefits of stopping smoking
• Smoking cessation treatments and their outcome (pharmacotherapy)
• Assessment of nicotine dependence and readiness to quit
• Behaviour change and motivational interviewing
• The benefits of behavioural support

All Level 2 trained advisers will be expected to return monitoring data to Camquit by the fifth day of each month. When a level 2 adviser leaves a setting such as a general practice, it is essential that the Camquit Coordinator is advised; so that the new member of staff can attend the training and continue to provide the service.

View Level 2 Training Dates

Level 2 Mentoring and Follow-up Scheme

Duration: four two-hour sessions

Mode of delivery:
A Camquit staff member will support Level 2 advisors with the following:

• Treatment programme; setting up smoking cessation service in their workplace
• Data quality and reporting
• Advertising their service in-house
• Monitoring forms and the LES agreement
• CO monitoring
• Additional clinical support on working effectively with clients

Level 2 Annual Update Training (mandatory for all Level 2 trained advisers)

Duration: two hours

This training will be delivered in locality areas at the dates set out in the Camquit programme. The Camquit administrative team will prompt you when your update is due.

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Level 3 Training (group intervention)

Duration: 18 hours

Modes of delivery:
Three six-hour modules (one week apart)
Mentoring scheme (support from a Camquit advisor for the duration of the first seven-week course)

Participants who wish to register for Level 3 training must have attended and completed Level 2 training. A minimum of 15 participants will be required to ensure the success of the course.
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Recruit and assess suitability for group work
• Understand the dynamics of group processes
• Deliver a seven-week smoking cessation treatment programme for groups
• Undertake monitoring and follow-up

Contact the Camquit office for more information on 0800 018 4304