HIV THE BASICS

Course overview

Course Description: This ce course contains the latest information published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on HIV and AIDS. The CEU course on HIV includes basic information about transmission, testing and disease progression as well as current information about HIV in the United States and within several minority groups. The HIV content ends with a review of occupational HIV transmission and prevention among health care workers. The publication is written in simple, easy to read terms, that provide enough detail to help a chemical dependency counselor, substance abuse specialist, social worker, counselor or psychologist better understand HIV and AIDS. This continuing education course serves as an excellent resource for chemical dependency counselors, social workers, psychologists, counselors and other licensed therapists who work in the area of substance abuse or addiction treatment or who serve clients with these problems. Nurses who do not typically work in this area of clinical practice also benefit from this course. This continuing education course may also be helpful for other practitioners, such as midwives and dietitians and nutritionists who may also work with clients who have HIV or have been diagnosed with a mental disorder and need to improve their skills in working with this population. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to learn more about HIV and AIDS. It is also a good resource for licensed therapists who need continuing education and do not know a lot about HIV or AIDS. Authors: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Learning Objectives: This course will provide a professional with detailed information about HIV and AIDS. Specifically the practitioner will: Describe HIV transmission methods and risk factors Recognize HIV and AIDS symptoms as well as the incidence in specific populations Identify HIV prevention strategies, especially for health care workers Citation: Ce-Classes.com (2011). Compiled from copy right free sources (CDC). visit us on the web for unlimited online courses! ce-classes.com