The NCSCT Training and Assessment Programme is based on research into what competences (skills and knowledge) are required by stop smoking practitioners.1 The core programme has the following elements:
- NCSCT Stage 1 Training and Assessment Programme (knowledge)
- NCSCT Stage 2 Assessment (practice)
- NCSCT Face-to-Face Training Course in Behavioural Support
- NCSCT Specialty Modules in Pregnancy and Mental Health
Stop smoking practitioners who work for an NHS or NHS commissioned stop smoking service qualify for Stage 1 NCSCT Certification (knowledge). To qualify for Full NCSCT Certification, stop smoking practitioners need to additionally pass the online NCSCT Stage 2 Assessment (practice).
A unique online assessment tool called LifeGuide has been used to as a platform for the NCSCT Assessments.
The core training provided by the NCSCT will be free of charge until April 2012.
Reference:
1Michie S, Churchill S, West R (2011). Identifying evidence-based competences required to deliver behavioral support for smoking cessation. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(1): 59-70
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