Contact Tracing - 25 Hour Program

The self-paced COVID-19 Contact Tracing program is designed for community health workers or individuals with little or no experience conducting contact tracing. Content is delivered through self-paced asynchronous eLearning via CANVAS.

After completing the prescribed training, you should be able to conduct contact tracing and have an understanding of:

  • How COVID-19 is transmitted
  • Strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19
  • Components of COVID-19 contact tracing
  • Effective communication skills
  • Requirements for protecting health information
  • The COVID-19 contact tracing protocol

Computer & Internet Access:
Participants must have access to a computer with internet access. This coursework cannot be completed from a smart phone or tablet. 

Target Audience:
Any student or community member interested in contact tracing training, especially those interested in entry-level employment as a contact tracer.

Course Dates and Times

Date and Times Location Course Cost/Fees
Nov. 8 – Dec. 17, 2021
Complete the training anytime between these dates.

Enroll by Nov. 7, 2021
Anytime Online, Asynchronous

(Participate anytime day or evening)

$235 (Tuition: $150, Online Resource Fee: $85)

Course for Fall 2021 is full. 

FREE to enroll through Nov. 7, 2021
This project was financed by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community & Economic Development.

 Course Hours: 25 Hours