Sin Buscar Excusas/No Excuses

Request Classroom Training

To request that a classroom training be scheduled, please submit a training request through the Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) Tracking System (CTS).

Register for and Take Training

To register for scheduled classroom sessions or access eLearning modules, please visit CDC TRAIN and access the HIV CBA Learning Group and Training Plan.

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About Sin Buscar Excusas/No Excuses

Sin Buscar Excusas/No Excuses is a 60-minute, single-session, small-group, video-based behavioral intervention that aims to increase sexual safety and HIV testing and care among adult Hispanic/Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Sexual safety includes having fewer partners, using condoms consistently, engaging in less risky sexual behaviors, using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as needed, and communicating with one’s partner about monogamy or HIV status.

Sin Buscar Excusas/No Excuses can be implemented in various settings, including clinics and community agencies.

Intervention Core Elements

• Viewing of a Spanish- or English-language video in a small-group setting that ensures privacy and confidentiality.
• Structured, small-group, brief discussion about barriers and strategies to increase sexual safety and HIV testing and care.
• Condom distribution, the offer of an HIV test, and referrals for services (including PrEP, PEP, medication adherence, substance use/harm reduction programs, case management, and additional services in linking to care).

Intervention Population

• Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men and other MSM who are ages 18 and older.

Sin Buscar Excusas/No Excuses Training

This training has one component:

1. 2 eight-hour days in a virtual, instructor-led training; or
2. 2 eight-hour days in a live classroom setting

• Training also available in Español.

To view and register for scheduled trainings:

1. Access the National HIV Classroom Learning Center training calendar hosted on Cicatelli Associates, Inc.’s (CAI’s) website.
2. Pre-register for your selected course via the link provided in the training calendar.
3. Complete your registration on CDC TRAIN as directed when you receive an email from the National HIV Classroom Learning Center. You must join the HIV CBA Learning Group and locate the HIV CBA Training Plan in order to complete your CDC TRAIN registration for a specific training session (step-by-step instructions are available).

To request that a training session be scheduled:

1. CDC’s directly funded health department and CBO partners may request delivery of a CDC-supported training by submitting a request in the CBA Tracking System.
2. Organizations not directly funded by CDC may contact their local health department for assistance in submitting a training request.

If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact HIVCBA@cdc.gov.

Implementation and Marketing Materials

The materials and resources listed below support the implementation and/or marketing of Sin Buscar Excusas/No Excuses by health departments, community-based organizations, and health care or other organizations. The resources are evidence-based and designed for cost-effective, scalable implementation.