Smoking and Vaping Full Day Course

Course overview

This course is designed for anyone wanting to improve their skills and reach their potential as a practitioner. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to vaping and e-cigarettes, defining key terms and explaining the differences between gas, vapour, and aerosols. It explores the ingredients of e-cigarettes and vapes, the potential and actual harms, including environmental impacts and the risks of passive vaping. Learners will review current research and statistics, understand nicotine addiction and associated risks, and consider other factors affecting health. The course also examines relevant legislation and tobacco products, while offering guidance on reducing harms and promoting positive support for individuals making informed choices about vaping and smoking. The course also includes a downloadable PDF workbook that you can fill in as you complete the training, so that you can develop your skills as a leader or manager and get the most out of the course content.

Aims and objectives

• Define Vaping, and differentiate between gas, vapour and aerosols
• Explain ingredients of E-Cigs and Vapes
• Describe potential and actual harms including environmental harms
• Discuss the popularity of Vapes and E-Cigs
• Discuss passive vaping and potential harms
• Review current research and statistics
• Consider other risk factors of electronic vapes and e-cigs
• Explore Nicotine, addiction and it’s associated risks
• Examine legislation and laws
• Consider Tobacco products their risks and harms
• Provide guidance to reduce harms and promote positive support