Tobacco & Vaping

Information for Health Professionals

Supporting Healthcare Providers

Interactions between healthcare providers and their clients/patients provide an important opportunity to support commercial tobacco cessation.

The following provides information, tools and resources to help health professionals build their confidence, skills and competence in health promotion, harm reduction and cessation related to tobacco and vaping products.

Contact Us

If you have feedback or questions, email tvcp@ahs.ca.

Provider Resources

Information Series

Information sheets for health professionals on populations experiencing tobacco-related health disparities. Additional information on tobacco, vape and cannabis topics can be found at myhealth.alberta.ca.

Online Resources

Print Resources

Posters, QuitKit materials, cessation workbooks and brochures can be ordered through DATA Communications Management. To access the catalogue, use the following information:

Username: tobaccopublic
Password: dwcal2012

Health Professional Training

The AlbertaQuits Learning Series includes online modules for Tobacco Basics, Brief Tobacco Intervention, Tobacco Cessation Pharmacotherapy, and Intensive Tobacco Intervention and in-person or virtual workshops for Applied Tobacco Intervention and Foundational Health Educator courses.

Certified Tobacco Educator (CTE) – In partnership with the Canadian Network for Respiratory Care we provide learning units that allow health professionals in Alberta to be eligible to write the credential exam.

  • CTE Assignment - This case-based assignment is the final step in preparation for the Certified Tobacco Educator (CTE) examination. The assignment can be requested from tvcp@ahs.ca.
  • CTE Infographic

View the following playlist of training videos (YouTube) on topics such as brief tobacco intervention, how to use NRT products, engaging vulnerable populations and mindful smoking.

Cessation Programs and Tools

Programs and tools that can be used to offer counselling and group cessation programs in your community or practice.

Baby Steps Help Guide

Assisting healthcare providers in supporting girls and women to reduce and stop their use of smoked or vaped products when they are planning a pregnancy, are pregnant, or are in the postpartum stage, view more.

Group Cessation Facilitator Resources

  • QuitCore is a structured six-week group tobacco cessation program. If you are you interested in being a QuitCore facilitator in your community, contact tvcp@ahs.ca.
  • You’ve Got This is a flexible and interactive group cessation program which can be run in a variety of residential treatment or social service programs. If you are interested in running this program, contact tvcp@ahs.ca.

Pharmacotherapy Support

Your patients/clients may be eligible to receive coverage for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), cessation medications (i.e., bupropion, varenicline) or both, through a government assistance program.  Visit Drug Coverage and Health Benefits on the Government of Alberta website for more information.

Telephone Cessation Counselling

Health professionals can directly refer their clients to the AlbertaQuits Helpline for telephone cessation counselling. View the AlbertaQuits Helpline, Alberta Referral Directory listing to download and complete the referral form with your client. Your client can also self-refer to phone and text messages.

Tobacco Cessation Toolkit & Vaping Assessment

Offering a variety of tools designed to support healthcare providers tobacco cessation work in clinical practice, access Tobacco Cessation Toolkit & Vaping Assessment.