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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 Ken C

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May 17, 2020

A very well designed course. The delivery is very well paced, clear and informative. It is very topical and a must for anyone involved in contact tracing to break the spread of Covid19. I really enjoyed it. Thank you.

By Duvchinbayar G

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Apr 21, 2022

Thank you for this course about main information of contact tracing. It is one of the great experiences in y life.

So pleasure to learn this course. thank again who teach that course. i have learned many things from.

By Gerhard B

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Jan 3, 2021

Clearly structured course that covers that is both an excellent basic introduction to Covid-19 and contact tracing. I hope that newer developments like antigen-tests and vaccination will be included in future courses.

By James W

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Jan 2, 2021

Brief, informative course that gives a brief overview of the virus, public health terminology, customer service skills for the medical and public health fields, and interpersonal skills when talking to infected cases.

By Scott T

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Nov 19, 2020

As a healthcare clinician, this course provided me with valuable insights that I am able to share with both my patients and co-workers as we all navigate through this ongoing and dynamic pandemic. Well worth the time.

By Angela T

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Oct 19, 2020

I really learned a lot from this Covid- 19. The course was great and I thank Johns Hopskin University for the opportunity to learn and educate my children on this Disease. I looking forward on taking on other courses.

By Khairunnida R

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Oct 9, 2020

It's a great course. Even though I am not someone who specialized in contact tracing, but to have a chance to learn this course is very impactful for me. Help me to build my communication skill too. Thank you so much.

By crawlk21@aol.com

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Sep 6, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. It was so helpful to me. I am hoping I can use all this wealth of information very very soon. I am free to help. thank you all so much for allowing me to take this course.

Kathy Crawley

By Kim M

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Aug 15, 2020

I took this course for work purposes, as I will need to contract trace in my new position. Although some of this was more than I needed since I won’t be a health department contract tracer, it was extremely valuable.

By sarah c

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Aug 15, 2020

wow what a great informational course, thank you so much not only was it informative but delivered in such an excellent and clear manner. Yet another superb course from John Hopkins University. Absolutely brilliant

By Henry H

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Aug 12, 2020

Es un curso con información práctica y pertinente, que nos permite ser útil en y para nuestra comunidad en el momento que vivimos. La epidemióloga y su equipo son precisos y claros en lo que enseñan. Muy agradecido

By Esther I

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Jul 28, 2020

With COVID - 19 Contact Tracing course, I am more enlightened about the danger of this pandemic and I am now confident in following the right processes and procedures to help stop the spread of this deadly infections.

By Rawan H

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Jul 16, 2020

I learned a lot and found it useful even thought I won't be doing contact tracing myself, its good to know what my colleagues are doing, how it should be done, and to have these skills in case I need to do it one day.

By Mary C C

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Jun 22, 2020

Aside from contact tracing skills this course offers people skills and other everyday communication and life skills that I will now use in everyday life. Thank you for offering this course. Sincerely, Mary Carmouche

By Sohail S H

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Jun 20, 2020

Very informative and helped me differentiate between science-based facts and media rhetoric surrounding the virus. May we overcome this pandemic through knowledge by breaking the wall of ignorance that divides us all.

By Margaret L C

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Jun 11, 2020

Excellent! The video presentations were clear, including the transcripts and the dialogue between the collaborators was believable and interesting. Please inform me if there are any other courses available. Thank you!

By Adria H

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May 31, 2020

Very educational, informative and presents a through understanding of COVID-19 and how to provide correct tracing procedures for contact cases. The instructor was excellent in presentation and delivery of materials.

By Ian C

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May 14, 2020

Very clear and concise. Well put together course and I'm certain it wasn't easy to pull the information together in such a short amount of time. Hopefully it will help fill the need for people to do this kind of work.

By Holly M

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May 14, 2020

Excellent course. Very informative and well presented. Examples and videos of sample calls were very helpful of what to expect in a live situation. Learned a lot.

Thank you for putting together a top rated course.

By Shenya B

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Mar 14, 2021

Great course! Love that it was very informational and hands on. The video and sound was clear and the instructor for each video spoke very clearly and at a pace you could understand what you were learning. Great Job!

By Steven J

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Feb 25, 2021

After watching the news most of the lockdown, I believe it has prepared me for this course. The way the instructors explained things made it easy to digest and comprehend.

thank you, Emily and all the other teachers!

By Cynthia P

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Feb 6, 2021

Materials were presented in a clear manner, I appreciated the vignette's/videos. Future recommendations may be to include role playing or how an individual may respond in a similar situation. Very helpful. Thank you.

By Magilas S

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Dec 30, 2020

A comprehensive course on contact tracing. It gave me the basic understanding on how to conduct this skills and help our community to be safer.

Kudos to the organizer and coursera for this free and life saving course.

By Peter S P

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Dec 14, 2020

Excellent course taught in a very structured way. I came away from the course knowing a lot more about Covid-19 and the transmission cycle than ever before. Very useful course for the current climate we live in...

By Dennys T

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Dec 3, 2020

The COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training to be very informative and interactive. The videos were entertaining and insightful. I really learned a lot not only COVID-19 but symptoms, contact tracing, infection and spread.