Training and Education

TB Project ECHO^®

TB ECHO® offers medical education and case consultation to clinicians who manage patients with TB infection or TB disease. Sessions are run through video conference and CME/CNE credits are available. Learn more about TB ECHO^® and sign up to participate!

Community Health Workers TB Certification

In accordance with WAC 246-170-035, non-medically licensed staff may be certified to perform TB testing and directly observed therapy (DOT) if they are working as part of a TB control program, established by a local health officer, and if they complete a training curriculum.

The Department offers a short, self-paced curriculum for those wanting certification in TB testing, DOT, or both. The local health officer must sign a letter, indicating staff person eligibility, prior to starting the certification process.

Please contact the TB Program for information on how to get certified.

Webinars and Web-Based Training

Washington State

• DOT in a Time of Diminishing Resources - 2014 (wmv)
  Clark County Public Health shares results of their electronic directly observed therapy (eDOT) pilot project. Estimated playtime: 37:44. View webinar transcript (pdf).
• M. tuberculosis Complex Sensitivities - 2014 (wmv)
  WA State Public Health Laboratories discusses TB lab sensitivities.Estimated playtime: 24:35. View webinar transcript (pdf).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
  Updated March 2021, this document is intended for use as a reference manual for clinicians caring for persons with or at high risk for TB disease or infection. Continuing Education credits offered
• Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis
  Modules 1-5 provide basic information on TB. Modules 6-9 provide more specific TB programmatic information. Continuing education credits provided.
• TB 101 for Health Care Workers
  Web-based course designed to educate newly hired TB program staff and health care workers in areas related to TB. Also available in Spanish: Tuberculosis 101 para trabajadores de la salud