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| "I can truly say that I have been able to learn so much from the PTC. I've been able to utilize all of the great knowledge and know-how that the center offers in many of their trainings. I've also found the staff to be very approachable and a great help to my organization." |
| – | Tina Bennett
Counseling and Testing Coordinator
AIDS Project of the Ozarks
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Course Catalog
The Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center provides educational opportunities to a wide range of health professionals who serve communities across our region. Our courses build skills, teach applied theory, and create experiential learning environments appropriate for the broad range of professionals in attendance. You can expect our instructors to honor your expertise, and to invite your full participation in any course you attend.
Below is a list of our current course offerings. Use the box to the upper-left to select a sub-category to view, or simply scroll down to see the entire catalogue.
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| 3-Day STD Intensive |
3 days |
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| The highly rated 3-Day STD Intensive Course includes an STD didactic review, hands-on practicum rotations, case management discussions and lab demonstrations. Each course is limited to 5 participants and courses often fill up months in advance, so applicants are urged to register early.
After completing this registration form, you will be contacted by a member of the Denver PTC staff for a brief interview to determine course eligibility. You will then be given an access code to complete the registration process. You are not registered for this course unless you have received a confirmation that the registration process is complete. All Intensive courses are held in Denver. The Denver PTC Clinical Branch is affiliated with the Denver Metro Health Clinic, the region's largest STD clinic.
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| Annual Denver STD/HIV Clinical Update |
2 days |
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The 21st Annual Denver STD/HIV Clinical Update will be held at the Rita Bass Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th.
To Register for the Annual Update only, click the "Register for this class" link to the left of this description.
Click Here to Register for the Combined STD/HIV Overview and 21st Annual Denver STD/HIV Clinical Update
Click Here to Register for the STD/HIV Overview Only
For questions, contact Shelly Schmidtke at 303.602.3637
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| Bridging Theory and Practice: Applying Behavioral Theory to STD/HIV Prevention |
2 days |
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(Available in English or Spanish)
This two-day course is designed for staff responsible for STD/HIV intervention services, especially those responsible for planning and design. The training provides participants with a working knowledge of several behavioral science theories, the behavioral determinants of those theories, and links them to STD/HIV prevention interventions in an interactive and applied manner. The course includes an overview of behavior science theory and behavior change models; exercises in understanding the factors that influence behavior; an overview of the different levels of interventions; the introduction of a framework to link theory, behavioral determinants and interventions; and small group work to strengthen skills learned in course.
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| CLEAR - Choosing Life: Empowerment, Action, Results! |
4 days |
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NEW!
CLEAR: Choosing Life: Empowerment! Action! Results! is an evidence-based health promotion intervention for individuals ages 16 and older living with HIV/AIDS or at high-risk for HIV. CLEAR is client centered program delivered one-on-one using cognitive behavioral techniques to change behavior. The intervention provides clients with the skills necessary to be able to make health choices for their lives. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines identify CLEAR as a structured intervention that may be integrated into Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS) programs.
More information is availble from effectiveinterventions.org. (Learn more)
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| Client-Centered Counseling |
1 day |
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This popular half-day course covers Client-Centered Counseling, a proven and effective method of affecting behavior change in patients and clients, and is intended either as an introduction to the technique or as a refresher.
After attending the course, the participant will be able to: Describe and explain effective methods for counseling patients and clients on reducing their risks for STD*s and HIV.
Terry Lee, BSN, Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Teri Anderson, MT(ASCP), Denver STD/HIV Prevention Center
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