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Learner Reviews & Feedback for COVID-19 Contact Tracing by Johns Hopkins University

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About the Course

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing positions differ throughout the country and the world, with some new positions open to individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent. In this introductory course, students will learn about the science of SARS-CoV-2 , including the infectious period, the clinical presentation of COVID-19, and the evidence for how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted from person-to-person and why contact tracing can be such an effective public health intervention. Students will learn about how contact tracing is done, including how to build rapport with cases, identify their contacts, and support both cases and their contacts to stop transmission in their communities. The course will also cover several important ethical considerations around contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine. Finally, the course will identify some of the most common barriers to contact tracing efforts -- along with strategies to overcome them....

Top reviews

KM

Jan 15, 2021

This was a Fantastic Course!! I highly recommend it!! I took it since I'm applying for contact tracing positions and wanted to have a certificate of completion in hand to show perspective employers!

R

May 24, 2020

The short modules made it easy to fit the work in around my work schedule AND helping my daughter with schoolwork. Simple, easy to understand, with regular checks for comprehension. Highly recommend!

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By Maulana S

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Sep 25, 2020

This course really helps me to understand on how to approach and gain information form patients correctly. Really helpful not just for COVID-19 related patients counseling, but also for the general patient counseling and approach.

By Therese Y

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Aug 14, 2020

I thought this was a very well laid out course. I liked the instructor, her voice was pleasing to listen to during each of the video sessions. She spoke clearly and distinctly. The material provided was thorough and comprehensive.

By Karin M

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Aug 10, 2020

This course was introduced in a way to keep you enthusiastic about learning what Contact Tracing entailed, and how to help in the process to eradicate it. I learned the who, what when, and how's to keep not only myself but others.

By Julia J

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Aug 6, 2020

Lessons are clearly discussed with matching helpful examples. Definitely worth your time and effort! Take this course not only to become a contact tracer but also to know more about COVID-19 and learn skills like active listening.

By Wendy L A

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Jul 10, 2020

It was a tough course, I learned a lot of information and good training. Thank you for the way the course was divided into sections and quizzes. It helped me to retain and understand what was expected of me and learn the material.

By Jeremy K

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Jul 6, 2020

This corse was clear and informative. I wish as a nurse they offered something like this at the start of Covid 19 in the hospitals. I feel if they did it would have created a smoother more effective response to treating Covid 19.

By Harini S

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Jun 23, 2020

Nice information to learn about covid 19 and how they introduce about themself and start their conversation with covid 19 patient and how they gather information about every detail. Wow!.... I like this course very much to attend.

By Lisa B

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Jun 21, 2020

I found this course to be concise, quite well constructed, informative and interesting! Many thanks to Dr. Gurley for her masterful instruction; I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to enter the contact tracing arena.

By Mary B

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Jun 17, 2020

excellent overview of Covid19. Great techniques to obtain cooperation of affected or possible affected.

Contact tracing is crucial to stopping the spread of the virus. This is a well thought program and it was easy to understand.

By Madison R

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Jun 16, 2020

This was a great, easy to understand course on Contact Tracing! It starts from the basics and even goes into important conversation pointers as well as the ethics behind tracing. I highly recommend it if you have a free afternoon!

By Joseph A

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Jun 15, 2020

Excellent overview and well organized presentation of the role of public health contact tracing in prevention of COVID-19 with an understanding of the disease itself. Very informative communication skill development!. Well done!

By Hiromi I

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May 31, 2020

It's easy to understand to learn contact tracing skills and COVID-19. I recommend this course ALL to learn because they can understand COVID-19!! Why do we need to quarantine, social distancing, stay home... THERE IS AN ANSWER!!!

By Diane B

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May 30, 2020

I thought the course structure was streamlined and provided interest about COVID-19 and the process to be a contract tracer. The course was informative and detailed. I recommend it even if you are not going to be contact tracer.

By Voniesha S

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May 25, 2020

Having taken this course, I am better able to understand what is COVID-19 and how it really works. This course is very information. I would recommended everyone to take this course because it was very clear and easy to understand.

By Joseph B

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May 14, 2020

A thorough, succinct review of the skills needed and challenges of COVID-19 contact tracing. Professor Gurley was an engaging speaker. I hope the New York State standards for COVID-19 contact tracing track closely to her course.

By Lisa J

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Dec 7, 2020

An excellent study that should be made available to everyone, so we can all be knowable about this virus and what we all can do to prevent the spread to anyone else and containing the spread that is occurring right now today.

By Maria C D V

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Oct 15, 2020

Very helpful and very informative, this lecture provides sufficient knowledge on how to become an effective Contact Tracer. I am so blessed to be part of this educational features it made me understand the complexity of this job.

By DANIELLE D

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Aug 26, 2020

I learned a lot from the scenario of Contact tracing plus understanding of the two person who has case of Covid 19 and the who was a contact of Covid 19, it was helpful to understand it the rules and regulation as contact tracer.

By Susan W

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Aug 3, 2020

Excellent course. Acquired so much more valuable information and knowledge than what is heard and seen via the media. The vignettes were enlightening and an outstanding learning tool. Thank you Dr. Gurley and supporting staff.

By Mary J

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Jul 22, 2020

Very through and informative. Wonderful role playing and examples. Several periods of reinforcement of information. Provided the confidence that one can be of help. Now to put my skills to use and find a CT position near home.

By Beatriz C

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Jul 21, 2020

Course is very informative, easy to follow, teaches all necessary points, not only to understand COVID-19, but to be able to address the matter to patients and contacts, in a professional, ethical, and sensible yet assertive way.

By Glenn S

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Jul 18, 2020

This was a great course. I feel a lot of the information I learned was told to me almost daily during news broadcasts, but it was nice to have it all packaged up and tested to make sure we actually knew the information presented.

By Tenzin D

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Jul 17, 2020

I am very happy that I am able to complete the course just sitting at home. Felt like used my time on a right thing. Very informative and easy to understand. Being a nurse, it help me to clear lots of doubts that were in my mind.

By Robert T

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Jul 7, 2020

This course is very timely and informative. It provides one with the knowledge that they need to become an effective contract tracer. The questions a sometimes tricky and challenging, so pay attention and take and review notes.