What to know
The following is a list of suggested trainings. This list is not exhaustive, and trainings may vary by staff role. Please contact your ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø program consultant for assistance finding trainings relevant to your program.
Relevant training topics
Some examples of relevant training topics include:
- Appropriate and effective questions to use when attempting to elicit partner information for online partners.
- Acceptable content and wording of IPS profiles.
- Use of approved, standardized online correspondences and guidance for instances that require variation from the script.
- Reviewing case scenarios and best practices from other programs or health jurisdictions that have successfully implemented IPS.
- Data collection and entry.
- Basics of the internet: internet service providers (ISP), websites, chat rooms, instant messaging (IM) services, mobile apps, texting, terminology, and iconography.
- Cultural competency, including who, why, when, and how the internet is used for sex-seeking; terminology; etiquette; and navigation.
- Internet safety and the various levels of confidentiality associated with different methods of online communication.
- Hands-on website experience.
Training websites
Some websites that offer training include:
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Train:
- Public Health Foundation:
- Passport to Partner Services:
- CBA Tracking System:
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Learning Connection: /learning/index.html?s_cid=cdclc-cda
- NPIN STD Prevention Training:
- STD Program Evaluation Tools and Trainings:
- National Network of Disease Intervention Training Centers (NNDITC):