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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 Katherine F

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May 17, 2020

Very informatiive. I learned quite a bit not only about What we know about the Virus-at this time also, about active listening and empathy. These last two skills are always in need of being refined. Thanks again.

By Maureen D

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May 14, 2020

This has been very interesting and I have enjoyed learning about the disease, the symptoms, when someone is contagious, the difference between quarantine and isolation. The importance of contact tracing. Thank you

By Corriander S

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Feb 18, 2022

I was really glad that I had the chane to take this course to better understand how contact tracing works. Even if I am not working in ahospital setting, it is still a learning opportunity that is hard to pass up.

By MICHELE M F

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Sep 6, 2021

Thank you so much!

I found the class to be informative as well as challenging. I took this class because I would like to work from home as a contact tracer. I am retired. I will recommend this course to my friends.

By Budi H

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Jul 31, 2021

This course is very helpful and useful for me especially at this time many of my neighbors have been infected and this course explains well how we should behave and prevent the infection from spreading Thank you

By Wendy M H

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Feb 12, 2021

I am a contact tracer with the Washington State Department of Health. I thought this would be wonderful additional training and I was right. Worth every minute. I loved the voice of Dr. Gurley. Excellent training.

By Jullian W

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Dec 30, 2020

This course has been a very interesting and informing lesson about not only what contact tracing, but everything it does and has done for the world. I know a lot more than I thought I would completing this course!

By Jill M

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Nov 23, 2020

Absolutely fantastic course content and delivery. Will recommend to all family and friends, whether contact tracers or not. Portion on effective communication should be required for all humans! Very good thank you

By Cathelyn B

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Nov 22, 2020

I now have better understanding Covid19 and how to properly handle people that are infected with the virus. We need to help one another to survive this pandemic. This course is very informative and really helpful!

By Hannah S E

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Oct 29, 2020

very helpful for people who wanted to be a part of the contact tracing team of respective communities. All things a contact tracer need to know is discussed and well- explained in this course! Happy to learn here!

By Maeyrhona M

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Oct 20, 2020

Excellent moderator! Heartly to say thank you so much , for gaining us knowledge and practices that we could 've be used in medical field such as practices handling people through communications,and complexes .

By Frolaine M B

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Oct 13, 2020

This course has provided me with enough information on how to properly conduct contact tracing. Topics are well detailed and easy to understand. This will surely help me and my community at this time of pandemic.

By Aaron S

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Oct 11, 2020

The information was great! I enjoyed how the sections were divided and made it easier to follow. The website was easy to follow and maneuver in, too. Coming back to the course to continue the course was also easy.

By Roni R

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Sep 29, 2020

It was an outstanding course and was very clear in helping me to understand the terms I wasn't familiar. Effective communication improvement was one of my weak points but this course really made me more confident.

By JASMIN F D

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Aug 14, 2020

It was a wonderful learning and the course helped me to do contact tracing. Step by step tips and guidance that makes the course very easy to understand and complete.. Very recommendable for this time of pandemic.

By NAVARRA I S

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Aug 12, 2020

I LEARNED SO VERY MUCH AND THAT'S IMPORTANT

IF I CAN FIND A JOB AS A TRACER I WILL BE HAPPY IF I DON'T I HAVE

ONLY GAIN A LOT OF HELPFUL INFORMATION

THE PRESENTER WAS REALLY GREAT HER VOICE MAKES YOU WANT TO LISTEN

By lisa

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Aug 3, 2020

Comprehensive course containing all of the components necessary to understand Covid-19, contact tracing and how to develop the communication skills necessary to becoming an effective and empathetic contact tracer.

By Joanna L H R M

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Jul 28, 2020

This class was very informative. I am an Advanced Practice RN, Masters Level and I found the information provided by the class very informative and included much information I was not aware of regarding Covid 19.

By Dee F

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Jul 14, 2020

This course was very informative. I learned new things and had a few myths dispelled in the process. Thank you for offering this course for free. I have taken great notes and will stop listening to misinformation.

By Ana M O

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Jul 9, 2020

A very helpful course that provides the tools to become part of the solution and help on minimizing the spread of the virus. Helps educate ourselves and empowers to lend a hand to others and the community at large

By Anthony H

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Jun 27, 2020

While I may not need to become a COVID-19 contact tracer, the course was very informative. Not only that, but the sections on communication have benefits and usefulness that go beyond contact tracing interactions.

By Noushad H

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Jun 24, 2020

Contact tracing has never been taught in such detail and with such clarity in my time as a medical student. This has been a great learning experience and it should help me immensely if there ever is a need for it.

By DARLENE R

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Jun 22, 2020

This was an awesome learning experience! I am more knowledgeable about COVID19 and look forward to sharing this important information, and be able to be a part of the solution in combating this virus! Thank you!

By Ayesha H

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Jun 15, 2020

It was a really good course. Everything was clear and I got to know so much about COVID-19 and contact tracing and it is surely going to help me a lot in my future endeavors. Thank you to Johns Hopkins and Emily!!

By Carmen J

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Jun 13, 2020

The course was outstanding and I learned so much about Covid-19 and other issues relating to Covid-19 Tracing Contact Tracing. I highly recommend this course even if you're not interested in the Covid-19 Tracing.