Mindfulness Training for Smokers *FACILITATOR TRAINING* (9.25 CE hours)

Become a Mindfulness Training for Smokers Group Facilitator

Learn how to teach the Mindfulness Training for Smokers curriculum and help your patients become tobacco free
This  NEW training course will provide the foundation you need to facilitate  the Mindfulness Training for Smokers intervention in your own practice  setting. Using experiential methods, you will gain insights into the  principles of mindfulness and learn how to apply them effectively to  manage the unique challenges that smokers face during their journey to  quit.

About the Mindfulness Training for Smokers Curriculum

Mindfulness  Training for Smokers (MTS) is an 8-week group intervention that uses  mindfulness to help participants quit smoking. People who try to quit  smoking “cold turkey” have a less than 5% chance of success. People who  complete the MTS group have much higher success rates; in a study of the  intervention, 39% of participants remained abstinent from tobacco six  months after completing the group.​In  MTS, participants learn how to practice mindfulness and then learn to  apply mindfulness to manage relapse challenges, including smoking  triggers, withdrawal symptoms, urges, and stressful situations. Every  mindfulness practice in MTS is taught for the purpose of smoking  cessation but is also applicable to anxiety, depression, stress, eating issues and alcohol abuse, which are all significant relapse triggers for smokers.​​

CE Credit Information:

Up to 9.25 CE hours through Duke Continuing Education, Joint Accreditation (ANCC, AMA, ACPE)
Duke-UNC TTS is an approved CE provider by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs​​​

Training Format and Agenda

Class sessions will be interactive and experiential, allowing participants to learn and practice mindfulness skills with our  experienced instructors. One of those skills is how to host a silent  retreat, an important part of the MTS intervention, where participants practice the  mindfulness techniques they’ve learned, such as sitting meditation, mindful walking, mindful eating (useful to help mitigate weight gain  after smoking cessation), and mindful talking and listening.

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Pre-course Work

Self-paced  video modules from Quit Resources. These videos are shared with patients during the intervention and provide the educational portion of each class, so even instructors who are new to providing smoking cessation services will feel confident that they are providing accurate and research-based information when teaching MTS.

Live virtual course Session Cover:

• Neurobiology of Nicotine Addiction

• Tobacco Cessation Medications

• Research Supporting Mindfulness as a Smoking Cessation Tool

• The MTS Intervention: Meditation, Mindfulness, and Smoking Triggers

• Mindful Talking and Listening

• Misconceptions about Nicotine Addiction

• Alcohol as a Smoking Trigger

• Addressing the Emotional Impact of Quitting and Emotions as Triggers

• Understanding Urges, Pain, and Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms

• Preparing for the Quit Day

• Planning a Quit Day Retreat

• Following Up After the Quit Day

• Addressing Lapse and Relapse

• Hands-on, interactive practice teaching MTS techniques

• Wrap Up and Certificates

Course Registration Includes:

• Live, virtual training over Zoom

• Training materials, including manual and CD

• Access to website with course materials and additional resources

• MTS teacher training certificate

• 9.25 CE hours, including CE credit processing​