RTC Course Registration Information

Contact us at (631) 444-3209

HIV Education and Training Programs of the AIDS Institute and the Center for Public Health Education at Stony Brook University are pleased to announce:

Information about New York State supported HIV/STI/Viral Hepatitis trainings
New Online Registration System for non physician HIV/STI/Viral Hepatitis Trainings
Some important features of the Online Registration System:

Easy to use

  •  One stop shopping - register for trainings offered by any AIDS Institute-funded training center 
  •  Keeps track of all the trainings you have attended 
  •  Allows you to print out your own course completion certificates and documentation

Easy to remember web address to register for training classes:
https://www.hivtrainingny.org

The first time that you register for training you will be required to set up a user account and password.
Please note that once you register for training, you will receive email confirmation from hivet@health.state.ny.us.
If you are experiencing any difficulty with your account and password, please contact the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute in Albany at 518-474-3045. They are the ones who administer the online registration system.

Please see our current listing of training classes below and visit the Online Registration system to register by visiting https://www.hivtrainingny.org


For any other questions related to training courses offered by the Center for Public Health Education at Stony Brook University, please call (631) 444-3209.

 

The School of Health Professions (SHP) is committed to ensuring safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning spaces for all members of our community. Inclusive learning spaces can include classrooms, labs, and other places of learning where all stakeholders (students, faculty, and staff) will be treated with respect and dignity. Students will be provided equitable opportunities to express ideas, opinions, and world views. The use of any language or behavior that may be construed as offensive and/or disparaging based on a person or group’s race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, socio-economic status, disability status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic is not acceptable behavior.  Students who are in violation of the aforementioned may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

 

CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION TRAINING CALENDAR
OCTOBER 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
 
 

Webinar: Intro to STI's
October 2, 2024; 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain an issue of public health significance with a disproportionate burden among gender and sexual minorities. This 90-minute training will prepare non-physician health and human services providers and peer workers with the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of common STDs.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Harm Reduction Approach Overview
October 11, 2024; 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This two-hour webinar will provide participants with an introduction to basic philosophy and practices of HIV/STI/HCV harm reduction with regards to substance use and sexual risk behavior.  The webinar will provide an opportunity to reflect on your values and attitudes regarding harm reduction, as well as learn specific harm reduction strategies.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: - HIV Testing in New York State
October 17, 2024; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This 2 hour webinar will provide the latest information about New York State Public Health Law requirements that guide HIV testing.  The training will review the updated HIV diagnostic testing algorithm and raise awareness about acute HIV infection.  Participants will receive patient education resources for different testing results and understand their responsibility to provide patients diagnosed with HIV with an appointment for HIV care. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar Series: Trauma Informed Care (TIC) 101 (2 Days)
October 22, 2024; 2:00 - 4:00 pm
October 23, 2024; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This 6-hour training (Three 2-hour sessions) provides participants with foundational knowledge about how psychological trauma and adversity may impact the health and well-being of individuals.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Role of Health Home Care Managers in Improving Health Outcomes for Clients Living with HIV
October 24, 2024; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

HIV is a chronic manageable illness when patients are actively engaged in HIV treatment.  To maximize positive health outcomes, patients with HIV may require assistance with linkage to care, treatment adherence, retention in care, and addressing a wide range of psychosocial issues that may impact their health. This two-part webinar series training is designed to help Health Home care managers develop strategies to effectively engage, assess and develop plans of care for patients living with HIV.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  Hepatitis C Prevention for YPUD
November 6, 2024; 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

This 90-minute training will discuss the high hepatitis C virus incidence and low treatment initiation rates among young people who use drugs. This training will help participants understand that novel, simplified care models need to be developed to engage, treat, and cure hard-to-reach patient populations, such as young people who use drugs.  

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar LBGTQ+ 101 & 102: Improving Service Delivery to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Community / Skills Practice Session (2-Days)
November 7th, 2024  - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 
November 14, 2024  - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 

This 2 part (each part is a 2-hour session) webinar is designed to build and further the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to enable non-physician health and human services providers to deliver culturally competent services to the diverse range of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) clients they serve.  This interactive training will help providers assess sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data and will also help participants identify communication skills needed for effective engagement of the wide range of LGBTQ clients at risk for, or living with, HIV, STIs or Hepatitis C.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Intimate Partner Violence
November 13, 2024 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

This 2-hour training is a basic introduction to the topic of Intimate Partner Violence for health and human service providers. Intimate Partner Violence is a pattern of coercive behavior exerted by one intimate partner over the other with the goal of establishing and maintaining power and control.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  Intro to Sexual Health
November 19, 2024; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This 4-hour training will prepare non-physician health and human service providers with the knowledge and skills for providing stigma-free, affirming, sex-positive interactions with all clients. Participants will learn that Sexual health is the ability to embrace and enjoy sexuality throughout one’s life. It is a natural and normal part of overall health and is more than avoiding disease and unwanted pregnancy. This training will introduce participants to the belief that sexual health and sexuality are an important part of one’s emotional and physical health. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Role of Health Home Care Managers in Improving Health Outcomes for Clients Living with HIV
December 3, 2024; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

HIV is a chronic manageable illness when patients are actively engaged in HIV treatment.  To maximize positive health outcomes, patients with HIV may require assistance with linkage to care, treatment adherence, retention in care, and addressing a wide range of psychosocial issues that may impact their health. This two-part webinar series training is designed to help Health Home care managers develop strategies to effectively engage, assess and develop plans of care for patients living with HIV.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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2-Day Hybrid Class:  Implementing a Sex-Positive Approach

                                December 4, 2024; 9:30 am - 4:00 pm VIRTUAL DAY                                 December 5, 2024; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; IN-PERSON IN NYC

This class will be one day virtually and one day in person and will prepare non-physician health and human services providers with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to employ a non-judgmental, sex-positive approach during all client interactions. The course will be delivered in over 2 days for a total of 13.0 hours of training. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Webinar: Harm Reduction Approach Overview
December 10, 2024; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This two-hour webinar will provide participants with an introduction to basic philosophy and practices of HIV/STI/HCV harm reduction with regards to substance use and sexual risk behavior.  The webinar will provide an opportunity to reflect on your values and attitudes regarding harm reduction, as well as learn specific harm reduction strategies.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  The ABCs of Hepatitis
December 18, 2024 - 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

This 90-minute webinar will prepare non-physician health and human services providers and peer workers with the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of hepatitis A, B, and C.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Prevention Strategies for People Living with HIV
December 12, 2024; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This 2 hour webinar will provide participants with updated information and strategies for promoting prevention among people living with HIV. Participants will learn about the importance of clinical care as it relates to prevention efforts as well as behavioral interventions that may be used to address the risks associated with sexual activity and substance use.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  The A, B, C's of Hepatitis
December 18, 2024; 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

As many as 75% of people with viral hepatitis are unaware of their infection. In order to end the viral hepatitis epidemic, increased knowledge is needed among health and human service professionals. This 90-minute webinar will prepare non-physician health and human services providers and peer workers with the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of hepatitis A, B, and C.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: LBGTQ+ 101 & 102: Improving Service Delivery to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Community / Skills Practice Session
January 7 & 9, 2024; 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm each night

This 2 part (each part is a 2-hour session) webinar is designed to build and further the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to enable non-physician health and human services providers to deliver culturally competent services to the diverse range of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) clients they serve.  This interactive training will help providers assess sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data and will also help participants identify communication skills needed for effective engagement of the wide range of LGBTQ clients at risk for, or living with, HIV, STIs or Hepatitis C.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Intimate Partner Violence
January 8, 2025 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

This 2-hour training is a basic introduction to the topic of Intimate Partner Violence for health and human service providers. Intimate Partner Violence is a pattern of coercive behavior exerted by one intimate partner over the other with the goal of establishing and maintaining power and control. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  Hepatitis C Basics for Peer Workers
January 9, 2025; 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The goal of this 90-minute webinar is to provide peer workers with an overview of Hepatitis C so that they may better understand the importance of HCV treatment. Peers will be appropriately prepared with the tools needed to play an effective role in HCV care navigation for clients.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Using Stages of Change – Assessing HIV/STI Behavior Change
January 14, 2025; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This 4-hour (2 sessions 2 hours each) webinar is designed to help participants be more client-centered in their HIV/STI prevention work. This training will introduce participants to a brief protocol to assist with determining a client’s behavioral readiness and identify specific counseling strategies for each stage of change.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  Role of Health Home Care Managers in Improving Health Outcomes for Clients Living with HIV
January 22, 2025; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

HIV is a chronic manageable illness when patients are actively engaged in HIV treatment.  In order to maximize positive health outcomes, patients with HIV may require assistance with linkage to care, treatment adherence, retention in care, and addressing a wide range of psychosocial issues that may impact their health. This two-part webinar series training is designed to help Health Home care managers develop strategies to effectively engage, assess and develop plans of care for patients living with HIV.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  Sexual Health and Development
January 23, 2025; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This two-hour webinar will review sections from the current Sex, Gender, and HIV course related to sexual development, trauma, anatomy, and sexual health.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar Series:  Implementing a Sex-Positive Approach (3 Days)
February 5, 2025; 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
February 12, 2025; 9;30 am - 4:30 pm
February 19, 2025; 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

This webinar series will prepare non-physician health and human services providers with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to employ a non-judgmental, sex-positive approach during all client interactions. The course will be delivered in six parts over 3 days for a total of 13.0 hours of training.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Intro to STI's
February 13, 2025; 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain an issue of public health significance with a disproportionate burden among gender and sexual minorities. This 90-minute training will prepare non-physician health and human services providers and peer workers with the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of common STDs.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

___________________________________________________________________________

Webinar: Role of Health Home Care Managers in Improving Health Outcomes for Clients Living with HIV
February 25, 2025; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

HIV is a chronic manageable illness when patients are actively engaged in HIV treatment.  To maximize positive health outcomes, patients with HIV may require assistance with linkage to care, treatment adherence, retention in care, and addressing a wide range of psychosocial issues that may impact their health. This two-part webinar series training is designed to help Health Home care managers develop strategies to effectively engage, assess and develop plans of care for patients living with HIV.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar : LBGTQ+ 101 & 102: Improving Service Delivery to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Community / Skills Practice Session (2 days)
March 6, 2025  - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 
March 13, 2025  - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 

This 2 part (each part is a 2-hour session) webinar is designed to build and further the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to enable non-physician health and human services providers to deliver culturally competent services to the diverse range of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) clients they serve.  This interactive training will help providers assess sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data and will also help participants identify communication skills needed for effective engagement of the wide range of LGBTQ clients at risk for, or living with, HIV, STIs or Hepatitis C.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  Affirming Screening for Social Determinants of Health
March 20, 2025; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This four-hour training (consisting of two, 2-hour webinars) will help participants identify good practices for conducting screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) in a client-centered, affirming manner.  Participants will learn about available screening tools, including a standardized AIDS Institute SDOH screening tool. The training will share strategies for explaining the importance of SDOH screening to clients, engaging them in determining their own priorities, and good practices for making referrals to other resources and services to address unmet needs.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar: Role of Health Home Care Managers in Improving Health Outcomes for Clients Living with HIV
March 25, 2025; 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

HIV is a chronic manageable illness when patients are actively engaged in HIV treatment.  To maximize positive health outcomes, patients with HIV may require assistance with linkage to care, treatment adherence, retention in care, and addressing a wide range of psychosocial issues that may impact their health. This two-part webinar series training is designed to help Health Home care managers develop strategies to effectively engage, assess and develop plans of care for patients living with HIV.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  The ABCs of Hepatitis
March 26, 2025 - 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

As many as 75% of people with viral hepatitis are unaware of their infection. In order to end the viral hepatitis epidemic, increased knowledge is needed among health and human service professionals. This 90-minute webinar will prepare non-physician health and human services providers and peer workers with the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of hepatitis A, B, and C.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

___________________________________________________________________________

Webinar: - HIV Testing in New York State
April 3, 2024; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This 2 hour webinar will provide the latest information about New York State Public Health Law requirements that guide HIV testing.  The training will review the updated HIV diagnostic testing algorithm and raise awareness about acute HIV infection.  Participants will receive patient education resources for different testing results and understand their responsibility to provide patients diagnosed with HIV with an appointment for HIV care. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Webinar:  HIV Testing Skills Practice
April 4, 2025 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This two-part webinar series will provide participants with an opportunity to practice key skills related to offering HIV testing services.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
 
 
**Unless otherwise stated all classes are online webinars through the Zoom web conferencing platform. These classes are free and open to the public. You just need to have the Zoom client installed on your computer or mobile device. **