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Training Name

CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff

Training Description

Updated on April 25, 2024.

This Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff is intended to provide clinical staff members with best practices for containing and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes. This training will aid you in prioritizing resident and staff health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Training Objectives: On completion of this training, you will be able to:

  • Identify how to prevent the spread of infection through hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and cleaning.
  • Implement appropriate screening, surveillance, and cohorting practices.
  • Identify how to care for residents with dementia during a pandemic.
  • Prepare and implement a vaccine delivery system.


Training Duration: 3 hours

Individual Completion Requirements: This self-paced Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff includes a mandatory pretest, five learning modules, a mandatory posttest, and a CMS-approved training evaluation. To pass the Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff, you must score a minimum of 80 percent on the training posttest. Certificates of Completion are available for all learners. Please click the following link to access the User Guide. CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management

Group Training Requirements: Please click the following link to access the CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff group training instructions. CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management

Training CEUs: None

Email for Questions: The training is available on-demand online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During the training, questions can be submitted using the comment tool. For all technical issues, including accessing the training, email helpdesk@qsep.org.

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