Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals - 2.0 Hours CE

Name: Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals - 2.0 Hours CE
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Tracking # 20-1283677

$18.00

4.8 (110 ratings)

Educator EPICOMPLIANCE, LLC

CE Broker Reporting Reported automatically

Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

Lesson Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to achieve the following objectives:

1. Learners will be able to define human trafficking by identifying key elements such as exploitation, fraud, and coercion.

2. Learners will be able to describe the main provisions of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) and its impact on combating human trafficking.

3. Learners will be able to explain the Action-Means-Purpose (AMP) model by breaking down the concepts of Action, Means, and Purpose in human trafficking cases.

4. Learners will be able to differentiate between sex trafficking and labor trafficking, identifying key characteristics and risk factors.

5. Learners will be able to recognize the risk factors that increase vulnerability to human trafficking, including economic, psychological, and social factors.

6. Learners will be able to identify health indicators associated with human trafficking victims.

7. Learners will be able to classify traffickers by their operational methods and recruitment techniques.

8. Learners will be able to demonstrate appropriate intervention techniques in suspected human trafficking cases within healthcare settings.

9. Learners will be able to comply with legal and reporting requirements when encountering suspected human trafficking cases.

10. Learners will be able to identify and access appropriate resources for victims and survivors of human trafficking.

11. Learners will be able to recognize the importance of cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in identifying and supporting human trafficking survivors, understanding how these factors influence the care provided to diverse populations.

Course overview

Human trafficking is a widespread crime that affects vulnerable individuals across all demographics. Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify victims and provide life-saving interventions. This 2.0-hour CE course equips healthcare providers with the knowledge, skills, and legal obligations necessary to recognize, report, and respond to human trafficking in clinical or healthcare settings. Course Objectives and Topics This course meets state-mandated CE requirements and covers: 1. Understanding Human Trafficking a) Definitions and classifications: sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and organ trafficking b) Federal and state laws, including the Trafficking Victims Protection Act - TVPA c) The Action-Means-Purpose - A-M-P Model for identifying trafficking cases d) Global and U.S. trafficking trends, including the impact of COVID-19 2. Recognizing the Signs in Healthcare Settings a) Physical, psychological, and behavioral indicators of trafficking b) High-risk populations and vulnerabilities, such as homelessness and immigration status c) Implicit bias and cultural competency in victim identification 3. Intervention and Patient Care Strategies a) Screening and interviewing techniques for suspected victims b) Trauma-informed care principles for victim-centered support c) Barriers to disclosure and how to create a safe environment 4. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities a) Mandatory reporting laws for suspected human trafficking cases b) HIPAA compliance and confidentiality guidelines c) Collaboration with law enforcement, social services, and victim advocacy groups 5. Resources and Support Systems for Victims a) National and local agencies providing victim assistance, including the National Human Trafficking Hotline b) Referral networks for healthcare-based interventions c) Community outreach and advocacy strategies This course includes real-world case studies, survivor testimonials, and scenario-based learning to provide practical, actionable strategies for healthcare professionals. Accreditation and Continuing Education Credit Policy This CE course is approved for 2.0 contact hours and is intended for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, therapists, social workers, and allied healthcare professionals. Reminder: Upon successful completion of this course, each licensee may only collect applicable Continuing Education credit once per license renewal period. CE credits should be applied only once per designated course, whether purchased and completed as an individual course or as part of a course bundle. By completing this training, healthcare professionals will be better equipped to identify trafficking, provide trauma-informed care, and fulfill their legal and ethical responsibilities in combating human trafficking.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h Patient Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Patient Related

Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy

Licensed Respiratory Therapist

2h Social, economic, political, and/or legal aspects of health care

Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Occupational Therapist

2h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners

Podiatrist

2h Continuing medical education related to the practice of podiatry

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Arkansas State Medical Board - Medical Doctors & Osteopathic Doctors

Medical Doctor

2h Category 1 Hours (Physician's Area of Primary Practice)

Osteopathic Doctor

2h Category 1 Hours (Physician's Area of Primary Practice)

Bahamas Medical Council

Medical Practitioner

2h Continuing Medical Education

Specialty Medical Practitioner

2h Continuing Medical Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Identifying and reporting abuse, neglect, human trafficking, and domestic violence

Nurse Practitioner

2h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

2h Identifying and reporting abuse, neglect, human trafficking, and domestic violence (RN)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Acupuncture

Licensed Acupuncturist

2h Human Trafficking

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Human Trafficking

Dental Residency Permit

2h Human Trafficking

Dental Teaching Permit

2h Human Trafficking

Dental Temporary Certificate

2h Human Trafficking

Dentist

2h Human Trafficking

Health Access Dentist

2h Human Trafficking

Florida Board of Medicine

Anesthesiologist Assistant

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Area of Critical Need Medical Doctor

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Faculty Certificate

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Limited License

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Limited to Cleveland Clinic

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Limited to Mayo Clinic

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Public Health Certificate

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Public Psychiatry

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Resident Registration

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Medical Doctor Visiting Faculty Certificate

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Florida Board of Nursing

APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

2h General

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Human Trafficking

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Human Trafficking

Registered Nurse

2h Human Trafficking

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

2h General

Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators

Nursing Home Administrator

2h Human Trafficking

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h Human Trafficking

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Human Trafficking

Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery

Licensed Midwife

2h General

Florida Office of Dental Laboratories

Dental Labs

2h General

Florida Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Physician Assistant Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

2h Human Trafficking - AMA Cat I

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Professional Nurse

2h General

Georgia Composite Medical Board - Cosmetic Laser Practitioners

Assistant Cosmetic Laser Practitioner

2h CE Related to Cosmetic Laser Practice

Senior Cosmetic Laser Practitioner

2h CE Related to Cosmetic Laser Practice

Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

2h Physician Assistant General CME

Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physicians & Telemedicine

Institutional Physician

2h General CME

Physician

2h General CME

Telemedicine

2h General CME

Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators

Assisted Living Community Administrator

2h Resident Centered Care and Quality of Life to include Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Investigation

Nursing Home Administrator

2h Resident Centered Care and Quality of Life to include Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Investigation

Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h General Continuing Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h General Continuing Education

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Psychologists

Licensed Psychologist

2h General

Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h Class I CE

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Class I CE

Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Podiatric Medicine

Podiatric Doctor

2h Category I CME

LSBME - OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS

Doctor of Osteopathy

2h Category I CME

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Dentist

2h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Clinical Lab Personnel

Cytotechnologist

2h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Generalist

2h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Laboratory Assistant

2h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Phlebotomist

2h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Specialist

2h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Technician

2h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Medical Psychologist

Medical Psychologist

2h Relevant to the practice of Medical Psychology (CME)

Medical Psychologist Advanced Practice

2h Relevant to the practice of Medical Psychology (CME)

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons

Physician & Surgeon

2h Category I CME

Physician and Surgeon Compact License

2h Category I CME

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Podiatric Physicians

Podiatrist

2h Category I CME

MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapist

2h Continuing education directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Continuing education directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Respiratory Care Practitioners

Respiratory Care Practitioner

2h Continuing education relevant to the respiratory care practitioner

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Human Trafficking Training

Dental Hygienist

2h Human Trafficking Training

Dental Therapist

2h Human Trafficking Training

Dentist

2h Human Trafficking Training

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Human Trafficking Training

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

2h Human Trafficking Training

Registered Nurse

2h Human Trafficking Training

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

2h Human Trafficking Training

Michigan Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

2h Human Trafficking Training

Pharmacist Special Volunteer

2h Human Trafficking Training

Pharmacy Technician

2h Human Trafficking Training

Pharmacy Technician Special Volunteer

2h Human Trafficking Training

Michigan Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Approved Human Trafficking Training

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Approved Human Trafficking Training

Physical Therapist Assistant Special Volunteer

2h Approved Human Trafficking Training

Physical Therapist Special Volunteer

2h Approved Human Trafficking Training

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Doctor of Osteopathy

2h AMA Category I

Medical Doctor

2h AMA Category I

Physician Assistant

2h AMA Category I

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Continuing education relevant to occupational therapy

Occupational Therapist Registered

2h Continuing education relevant to occupational therapy

New Hampshire Board of Medicine

Physician

2h Category 1 Hours

New Hampshire Board of Medicine - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

2h Category 1 Hours

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

New Hampshire Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants

Licensed Nursing Assistant

2h General CE

New Hampshire Midwifery Council

Certified Midwife

2h General

New Hampshire Naturopathic Board of Examiners

Naturopathic Doctor

2h General

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

New Mexico Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Continuing education relevant to the midwifery practice (Non Pharmacology Related hours)

Licensed Midwife

2h Continuing education relevant to the midwifery practice (Non Pharmacology Related hours)

New Mexico Medical Board

Doctor of Osteopathy

2h General CME - AMA/AOA Category 1

Medical Doctor

2h Pain Management - AMA Category 1

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Social, Legal, and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Social, Legal, and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

2h Social, Legal, and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Practice

North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Medical Doctors

Medical Doctor

2h Category I CME

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Professional Development Course Work/Activities

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Professional Development Course Work/Activities

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

2h Category I CME

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care Practitioner

2h Related to Clinical Practice of Respiratory Care

South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners

Doctor of Osteopathy

2h General Practice

Medical Doctor

2h General Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

South Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners

Podiatrist

2h Continuing medical education related to the field of podiatry

State Medical Board of Ohio

Doctor of Medicine

2h AMA Category I

Doctor of Medicine Compact

2h AMA Category I

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

2h AMA Category I

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Compact

2h AMA Category I

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

2h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

2h Dentist Continuing Education

Tennessee Board of Examiners of Psychology

Psychological Examiner

2h General

Psychologist

2h General

Senior Psychological Examiner

2h General

Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners

Medical Doctor

2h AMA Category I CME

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h Continuing education not directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Continuing education not directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services

Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination

Osteopathic Physician

2h AMA Category I CME

Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care

Certified Respiratory Therapist

2h General CE

Registered Respiratory Therapist

2h General CE

Respiratory Care Assistant

2h General CE

Texas Medical Board - Physicians

Physician

2h Formal Category 1 or 1A Hours

Texas Medical Board - Surgical Assistants

Surgical Assistant

2h Formal Category 1 or 1A Hours

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dentist

2h General

Virginia Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Type 1 CE

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Type 1 CE

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Relating to professional nursing practice

Registered Nurse

2h Relating to professional nursing practice

Wisconsin Medical Examining Board

Physician

2h Category I CME

Wisconsin Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board

Podiatrist

2h General

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Creators: Jose I. Delgado, PhD – Activity Director, President, EPICompliance.com; Hale E. Hedley, J.D, M.D – Activity Director, VP & Operations Director, EPICompliance.com; Erika Garbida – Activity Coordinator, EPICompliance.com; Alaina West, Continuous Professional Development Coordinator, UCF College of Medicine, do not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial entities.

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Release Date: 2/6/2025

Expiration Date: 2/6/2028

Review Date: 2/6/2028