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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

To stop the spread of illness, the process of "contact tracing" involves locating, warning, and keeping track of people who may have been in contact with someone who has a proven or probable cause of an infectious disease like COVID-19. Johns Hopkins University developed the COVID-19 Contact Tracing certification course, which is offered through Coursera and is instructed by Emily Gurley, Ph.D., MPH & Associate Scientist.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing online classes focuses on explaining to the participants the science behind SARS-CoV-2, such as the clinical manifestation of COVID-19, the infectious period, and the scientific proof of how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted from individual to individual, as well as the reasons why contact tracing can be such a successful public health intervention. The COVID-19 Contact Tracing online course consists of 6 hours of lectures that cover the strategies and methodologies for conducting contact tracing, such as how to establish rapport with patients, find out who their contacts are, and help both and their contacts limit transmission in their societies as well as teaches about the ethics of isolation and quarantine.

The Highlights

Shareable certificate of completion
Self-paced course
6 hours effort
100% online content
Flexible deadlines

Programme Offerings

English video lectures with multiple subtitles
100% online content
Learning resources
Graded Assignments
Practice Exercises
Accessible on mobile devices

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
USD 2397	yes	Coursera

What you will learn

Listening skillsKnowledge of epidemiology

After completing the COVID-19 Contact Tracing online certification, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of covid-19 disease along with the natural history of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Participants will analyze the contact tracing methods and strategies used by the government and healthcare organizations for COVID-19 patients. Participants will get knowledge of interventions in public health and methods for stopping the spread of covid-19. Participants will also acquire knowledge of various concepts and techniques like listening, ethics, effective communication,, isolation, quarantine, and epidemiology for dealing with a global pandemic like covid.

Who it is for

PharmacistDoctorNurse

The Syllabus

Videos

SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Natural History of SARS-CoV-2
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Diagnosing COVID-19
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Why Stopping Transmission is So Important
Summary of COVID-19

Readings

A Note on Updates in this Course
Course Resources and Technical Support
Glossary of terms
Assignments

Practice Exercises

Provide Your Feedback on this Module (Required)
SARS-CoV-2 virus (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Natural history of SARS-CoV-2 (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Risk factors for severe disease (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Diagnosing COVID-19 (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Why Stopping Transmission is So Important (Unlimited Attempts Permitted

Videos

Contact Tracing for COVID-19 Prevention
Defining Case, Contact, Isolation, and Quarantine
Calculating Isolation and Quarantine Duration
Identifying High-Risk Situations
Summary

Reading

CDC Guidance and the COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Calculator

Practice exercises

Provide Your Feedback on this Module (Required)
Contact Tracing for COVID-19 Prevention (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Defining Case, Contact, Isolation and Quarantine (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Calculating Isolation and Quarantine Duration (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Identifying High-Risk Situations (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)

Videos

The Basic Steps
Observing Basic Case and Contact Calls
Summary

Reading

Checklists for speaking to cases and contacts

Practice Exercises

Provide Your Feedback on this Module (Required)
The Basic Steps (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)

Videos

Contact Tracing as a Common Public Health Tool
Defining Privacy, Confidentiality, and Other Terms about Ethics
Balancing Public Good with Privacy, Autonomy, and Confidentiality
Rationale for Using Technology for Contact Tracing
Examples of Technology Used for Each Step
Summary

Practice Exercises

Provide Your Feedback on this Module (Required)
Contact Tracing as a Common Public Health Tool (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Defining Privacy, Confidentiality, and Other Terms about Ethics (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Balancing Public Good with Privacy, Autonomy, and Confidentiality (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Rationale for Using Technology for Contact Tracing (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Examples of Technology Used for Each Step (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)

Videos

The Importance of Rapport
Tips for Effective Communication
Question Types and When to Use Them
Active Listening: Helping People Feel Heard
Bringing It All Together into One Communication Framework
Common Issues and Tips
Embracing Complexity
Addressing Process Complexities
Addressing People Complexities
Addressing Context Complexities
Summary

Practice Exercises

Provide Your Feedback on this Module (Required)
The Importance of Rapport (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Tips for Effective Communication (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Question Types and When to Use Them (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Active Listening: Helping People Feel Heard (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Bringing It All Together into One Communication Framework (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)
Common Issues and Tips (Unlimited Attempts Permitted)