Become a
Nicotine Treatment Specialist

Cigarettes are no longer the only problem. People need support for quitting vapes, oral nicotine, and synthetic products — and they need someone who understands all of it. That’s where you come in. 

Take our training course
Beginning July 1st, 2025!


 

Continuing education opportunities
Coming soon!


 

Why Become a Nicotine Treatment Specialist? 

Helping people quit nicotine is more important than ever. 

 As a Nicotine Treatment Specialist, you’ll learn how to help people quit all forms of nicotine — not just smoking. You will gain the skills to: 
  • Understand how nicotine affects the body and brain 
  • Teach others about quitting in ways that work 
  • Support people through withdrawal, cravings, and relapse 
  • Learn treatments, tools, and medications 
  • Work in clinics, schools, communities, and more 

Who should take this course?

  •  Nurses, respiratory therapists, healthcare providers, health educators, and counselors 
  •  School staff, peer recovery coaches, community workers, and social workers 
  •  People who want to support their clients, patients, or community. 
  • Anyone who cares about public health and wants to help others live nicotine-free 

What's New? 

We have been known since the early 2000’s as a certifying body in this field,
but starting July 1, 2025, we’re changing gears.

Now we are going to be known solely as a training program that prepares you to earn national certification through trusted organizations like:
  • The American Heart Association
  • National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

These national groups now handle the testing for national certification and recertification.
We’ll help get you ready for it.

Online and Self-paced

Learn when it works for you. You’ll have 60 days to complete the course online. 

Why the Name Change?

We used to call this the Tobacco Treatment Specialist Program, but nicotine addiction has transformed.

Now, people are more likely to use
vapes, pouches, and other non-tobacco nicotine products.

Our program has evolved to reflect this shift —
because nicotine is nicotine, no matter how it’s delivered.

Our courses