CCRP eLearning Module: Tobacco Cessation (Bundle)

Presented by Andrea Bon-Wilson, LPC, CAC II, FAACVPR

Disclosures: no relevant disclosures

0.5 AACVPR CEUs

This course will review key information regarding the CCRP Tobacco Cessation Competency, including:

1.) The US DHHS clinical practice guideline as it relates to cardiac rehabilitation.

2.) Physiologic and biochemical consequences of tobacco use including its mechanism of addiction

3.) Impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) onCV risk

4.) Assessing your tobacco user in a manner that promotes a therapeutic alliance

5.) The central role of pharmacotherapy in treating tobacco dependence

6.) Behavior change strategies that encourage a quit attempt and prevent relapse

7.) Support services available

To align with the 2024 CCRP Exam Blueprint, a new CCRP Exam Preparatory offering will launch in March 2026. After the launch of this new offering, the existing Study Guide and the CCRP Preparatory Bundle will be archived. CEUs earned for the completion of the current CCRP Preparatory Bundle will still reflect on the user learning transcript available through the Learning Center dashboard.

Please note: These materials were created by an independent panel of experts that are separate from the Professional Certification Commission, the organization that oversees the creation and administration of the CCRP Certification Exam. Purchase of this resource is not required to sit for the CCRP exam, and the purchase and/or use of any exam preparation material does not guarantee a passing score on the CCRP exam.