Resource Topic: PrEP

HIV PrEP Navigation Certification Program

The HealthHIV HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC) Program is the only certification program offered to providers and allied health professionals focused on preparing providers to guide community members in their use of PrEP over time.  

HIVPNC is designed to support and empower both clinical and non-clinical providers in providing inclusive, affirming PrEP navigation services backed by current data and clinical best practices. 

By receiving HealthHIV’s HIV PrEP Navigation Certification, providers will demonstrate their commitment to assisting patients in: identifying the most appropriate PrEP options for them; gaining access to PrEP medications, care and monitoring; remaining adherent in their PrEP use; and, navigating changes in their lives that may require changes in their PrEP care.

Program Overview

  • Module 1: Introduction to PrEP 
  • Module 2: PrEP Science 
  • Module 3: Client-Centered Navigation Practices 
  • Module 4: Getting to Know Your Clients 
  • Module 5: Paying for PrEP 
  • Module 6: Linkage to PrEP Care 
  • Module 7: Starting and Keeping Up with PrEP 
  • Module 8: Self-Care and Healthy Teams

HIV Prevention Certified Provider (HIVPCP) Certification Program

The HealthHIV HIV Prevention Certified Provider™ Certification Program is an online, self-paced CME accredited certification program composed of eight, 60-minute modules in HIV prevention detailing the pertinent clinical and practice information that clinicians need to effectively employ HIV prevention interventions.

As the only national program providing a certification of the HIV prevention workforce, participants who complete the program will have an understanding of the foundation of HIV epidemiology and policy in the United States, the provider’s role in identifying HIV risk and new cases, high impact strategies to prevent HIV through status-neutral-navigation, clinical guidelines to implement PrEP, and a framework of cultural humility that improves clients’ access to and retention in care.

Upon successful completion of this program, participants earn a certification recognizing their designation as an HIV Prevention Certified Provider™ (HIVPCP) and receive a listing in the national online directory alongside thousands of other HIV Prevention Certified Providers. The curriculum is updated annually and more frequently as needed, based on approval of new biomedical interventions and the release of evidence-based practices. Pharmacists who complete all seven (7) modules of the HIVPCP program plus the additional “Pharmacy-Based HIV Prevention and PrEP” module now are eligible to receive the HIVPCPRX certification.”

Program Overview

  • Module 1: HIV Prevention: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Public Health Strategies 
  • Module 2: HIV Testing, Assessing Exposure, and Maintaining Serostatus Negative 
  • Module 3: Biomedical Strategies for Preventing HIV 
  • Module 4: Enhancing Cultural Humility and Understanding Barriers to Care 
  • Module 5: HIV PrEP Adherence and Persistence 
  • Module 6: Population-Based Considerations for PrEP 
  • Module 7: State of HIV Prevention and PrEP in 2025: Certification Maintenance for HIVPCPs 
  • HIVPCPRX: Pharmacy-Based HIV Prevention and PrEP (HIVPCPRX)

Innovative Outreach Strategies for HIV Prevention

This webinar will describe how to implement creative outreach strategies that promote risk reduction and prevention of HIV. The faculty will discuss how to engage communities disproportionately affected by HIV while providing resources that best fit the needs of each community.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Identify the target population to tailor outreach events to fit the needs of the community.
  • Recognize the benefits of marketing to provide resources and assist with linkage to care services.
  • Discuss strategies to promote HIV prevention and reduce stigma during outreach events.
  • Describe methods to upscale campaigns to increase engagement.
  • Identify strategies to provide safe spaces for community members.

Breaking Barriers: Biomedical Interventions Paving the Way to Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US

This webinar delves into the context and state of the HIV epidemic, different forms of PrEP and PrEP formulations, how PrEP is utilized, side effects of PrEP use, and barriers to accessing methods of HIV prevention and treatment. The faculty will present case studies to illustrate these topics, and will also provide strategies for implementing biomedical interventions with the goal of furthering health equity.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Outline HIV and PrEP disparities in the United States.
  • Explain the importance of utilizing a status neutral approach in order to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States.
  • Summarize current HIV prevention and treatment formulations and guidelines.
  • Review common side effects of PrEP and HIV treatment.
  • Identify barriers and opportunities to increase PrEP uptake and retain persons living with HIV in care.

The Provider Perspective: Prioritizing the Uptake and Engagement of PrEP in BIPOC Communities

This session provides participants with an overview on primary PrEP care and the challenges providers can face with access, adherence, and retention in Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the importance of increasing PrEP utilization among BIPOC Communities. 
  2. Summarize  PrEP formulations and guidelines. 
  3. Describe patient and provider concerns regarding PrEP use. 
  4. Identify barriers and opportunities to engage and retain BIPOC communities in PrEP uptake.

Faculty:
Dr. Tyris Ford, DNP, NP-C, FNP-BC, AAHIVS