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Search COVID-19 Trainings on TRAIN
Find COVID-19 trainings on infection control, self-care, personal protective equipment, and other topics via TRAIN. Note: Links to non-CDC courses do not constitute an endorsement by CDC. Only courses offered by CDC Course Providers have been verified and approved by CDC.
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Vaccination
COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers
Learn about COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and safety as well as vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting. Free CE.
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
Learn about the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and guidance from the manufacturer. Free CE.
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What Clinicians Need to Know About the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines
Learn about the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine characteristics, administration, and contraindications.
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What Every Clinician Should Know about COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
Learn how to monitor vaccine safety and educate patients on what to expect after vaccination.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs for Healthcare Professionals
Learn immunization basics, including vaccine storage and handling, administration, and patient communication. Some trainings offer free CE.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Development, Approval, Allocation, and Distribution in the U.S.
Learn from CDC, FDA, and research partners about the path to COVID-19 vaccine approval and distribution.
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Clinical Care and Infection Control
Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls
Learn the latest clinical information and guidance about COVID-19. Recent COCA Calls cover COVID-19 vaccination, crisis standards of care, resources for people who use drugs or who have substance use disorder, and telehealth.
Webinars: Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls
COVID-19 Prevention in Long-Term Care Facilities
Learn how to protect nursing home and long-term care facility residents from COVID-19.
Webinars: COVID-19 Prevention in Long-Term Care Facilities
COVID-19 Prevention in Hemodialysis Facilities
Learn ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in hemodialysis facilities.
Webinars: COVID-19 Prevention in Hemodialysis Facilities
Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Learn best practices for infection prevention and control in nursing homes. Free CE.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Donning and Doffing PPE
Learn how to safely put on (don) and take off (doff) PPE recommended for healthcare personnel caring for patients with COVID-19.
Videos: Donning and Doffing PPE
Healthcare Respiratory Protection Resources
Learn about respiratory protection in healthcare settings.
Varied formats: Healthcare Respiratory Protection Resources
Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)
Application and Integration of NPIs into Pre-Pandemic Influenza Planning, Preparedness, and Response
Learn about NPIs to help slow the spread of pandemic flu. Some of the pandemic flu NPI training is applicable to COVID-19. Free CE.
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The Science of Social Distancing: Part 1
Learn about the science on social distancing, strategies to support it, and how findings from past pandemics — as well as the current one — can shape responses today.
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The Science of Social Distancing: Part 2
Learn more about social distancing. Topics include benefit-risk analysis of social/physical distancing strategies, including for vulnerable populations; strategies for mitigating mental health impacts; and what science is available to guide eventual relaxation of measures.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
Psychological First Aid
Learn how psychological first aid can help you promote safety, connectedness, and hope in times of crisis. Free CE.
Webinar: Psychological First Aid
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication
Learn how to communicate in a public health emergency. Topics include the psychology of a crisis, messages and audiences, and community engagement. Free CE.
Webinar: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication
Public Health Emergency Law Online Training
Learn how to make informed legal decisions related to emergency preparedness and response.
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National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Learn about NIMS, the Incident Command System (ICS), and National Response Framework.
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Additional Topics
Contact Tracing
Learn about contact tracing and case investigation for COVID-19.
Varied formats: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training
Health Equity
Learn promising public health practices to reduce disparities and advance equity.
Webinar: Promising Practices in Health Equity
Nurses on Shift Work and Long Hours
Learn ways to reduce workplace fatigue and stay healthy. Free CE.
Self-paced online course: Nurses on Shift Work and Long Hours
Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses
Learn about the scope and nature of violence in the healthcare setting. Free CE.
Self-paced online course: Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses
COVID-19 in Animals
Learn about COVID-19 in animals, treatment guidance for veterinary facilities, and guidance for meat and poultry processors. Free CE.
Webinars: COVID-19 in Animals
External Trainings
- Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) COVID-19 — Learn to Vaccinateexternal icon
- American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) COVID-19 Webinar Seriesexternal icon
- American Medical Association (AMA) COVID-19 Resource Centerexternal icon
- American Nurses Association (ANA) COVID-19 Educationexternal icon
- American Public Health Association (APHA)/National Academy of Medicine COVID-19 Conversationsexternal icon
- Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) TRACIE COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Training Resourcesexternal icon
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Monthly Conversations for Public Health Leaders in the Era of COVID-19external icon
- Indian Health Service (IHS) COVID-19 Webinarsexternal icon
- National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) COVID-19 Response, Recovery, Resilienceexternal icon
- Public Health Institute (PHI) COVID-19 Resourcesexternal icon
- Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness Workforce Resourcesexternal icon
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/ASPR COVID-19 Clinical Roundsexternal icon
- Veterans Affairs (VA) COVID-19 Trainingexternal icon and COVID-19 Guidance for Community Providersexternal icon
- World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Course Seriesexternal icon