Be a disease detective: How to apply to UH’s free training program for coronavirus contact tracing

What you will learn

• The basics of a pandemic
• The signs and symptoms of COVID-19
• Actions and requirements associated with the contact tracing process
• How to apply contact tracing protocols to a range of health scenarios.

About the course

The free program will only be available online and will consist of 12 learning hours. Participants will be asked to complete the course in four days.

Students will be eligible to earn course credit for taking the course and then complete internships with the Houston or Harris County Health Departments.

Will I be able to put the training to work?

Between the Houston and Harris County health departments, several thousand contact tracers are expected to be put to work.

The University says 4,000 contact tracers are expected to be hired in Texas by mid-May.

It is possible that other opportunities for contact tracing may become available in the Houston area, in the weeks and months ahead.