Kishwaukee College Workforce and Community Education has added Contact Tracer to their short-term training programs. The new program will be offered online this fall and will begin September 13 and end on September 26.
Contact tracers are skilled, public health professionals who provide information regarding isolation/quarantine, testing and public health resources. They work with individuals who have been diagnosed with a highly communicable disease and individuals who have been exposed to highly communicable diseases. Contact tracers are trained to communicate respectfully and empathetically. In addition, they are trained to adhere to strict confidentiality and ethical standards and to use technology to collect required information. The cost of the program is $50.
For more information, visit kish.edu/contacttracer or contact Melissa Gallagher, coordinator of short-term training and continuing education, at mgallagher1@kish.edu or 815-825-9466.