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HANS Member Agencies provide a variety of educational resources and
outreach activities. Some offer classes that individuals may attend
for state certifications or simply to learn more about HIV/AIDS. Other
Member Agencies, through our Speakers Bureau, have speakers and educators who are available to address
community organizations.
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Classes
Classes are available for HIV educators and
health service providers as well as others who may come in contact with
people with HIV/AIDS.
Educational Requirements for
Professionals
Florida's Standard HIV/AIDS Courses
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HIV-104: This
one-hour refresher course meets licensure
requirements for nurses, massage therapists, cosmetologists, and
other health care and human service professionals.
Offered by American Red Cross.
Available online at
Critical Concepts.
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HIV-101/104 (four-hour class) and
HIV-101/104 Modified (a.k.a. "Guys & Dolls", a two-hour class
for court-ordered offenders).
Offered by Community AIDS Network
(click for details).
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HIV-500: focuses on HIV
counseling & testing issues. Prerequisite for HIV-501.
Offered by Sarasota
County Health Department (CEUs are available).
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HIV-501: counseling and
testing course meets the 20-hour requirement for counselors set by
the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Offered by
Sarasota County Health Department
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HIV-501 Annual Updates:
offered by Sarasota County Health
Department (CEUs are available).
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Sarasota County Health Department's HIV education course schedule/registration
info:
Other Classes
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American Red Cross offers courses such as
Starter Facts/Facts
Practice, HIV/AIDS Fundamentals,
African-American
HIV/AIDS, Hispanic HIV/AIDS, and
Workplace HIV/AIDS.
More info...
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Community AIDS
Network (CAN) offers HIV Educational Presentations for Health
Professionals upon request. Call 366-0461 and ask for the
Education department.
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Planned Parenthood offers a wide variety of courses including
HIV/AIDS Prevention. Programs are presented in schools,
religious and community settings as well as in private
individualized situations. Call (941) 955-1860 x19 or
click here
for more info.
Additional Info
Outreach / Speakers Bureau
The
Speakers Bureau allows the opportunity for local organizations to
arrange presentations by both trained HIV/AIDS educators and
professionals as well as people living with HIV/AIDS. A Speakers
Bureau presentation is an extremely effective way to raise awareness and
learn about HIV/AIDS issues.
HIV/AIDS Educators are available from:
People Living With HIV/AIDS
are available for speaking engagements
through:
For Educators
Following is a list of resources and curriculum materials that HIV/AIDS
educators may find of interest.
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