At a glance
- CDC offers many education and training programs for healthcare personnel on immunization. A variety of topics and formats are available.
- CDC offers continuing education (CE) for several immunization training programs.
- Course information on this page includes name, description, intended audience, format, CE details, and any needed materials and resources.
About CDC's educational activities
Some CDC immunization courses provide continuing education (CE) credits. To obtain CE and/or print a certificate, visit CDC TRAIN to search for, register for, and complete CE for the relevant courses. If you do not need CE but need a certificate for training requirements, please select CEU as the type of continuing education you wish to earn.
COVID-19 Vaccine Training: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
CDC has updated this web-on-demand, self-paced module for healthcare providers who will be administering COVID-19 vaccines. This module will provide healthcare providers with information about licensed and authorized COVID-19 vaccine products, recommended vaccination schedules, safety, and guidance regarding vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting.
Take this training (course WB4710).
Target audience
Physicians, PAs, Advanced Practice Nurses, RNs, Pharmacists, Health Educators
Format
- Self-paced web-based module
- About 45 minutes
CE details
Valid through August 17, 2025.
Current Issues in Immunization Webinar (CIIW) Series
CDC schedules these live, 1-hour presentations throughout the year to provide clinicians with the most up-to-date immunization information. Topics focus on what’s new in the world of immunization, such as updated guidance and recommendations or new products. Each webinar includes a question-and-answer session.
See upcoming and archived webinars
Target audience
Immunization Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician’s Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.)
Format
- Webinar
- 60 minutes
CE details
CE is available for 30 days after each presentation.
Fostering a Culture of Immunization in Your Practice
Vaccination is important at every stage of life. This CE activity features a renewed emphasis on practical strategies for all healthcare workers to help create a culture of immunization to ensure the best possible care for patients and the promotion of vaccination efforts. Strategies are included to deliver clear and concise vaccine recommendations and address patients’ frequently asked questions for pediatric and adult primary care practices, specialty practices, pharmacies, and other patient settings. By highlighting key points before, during, and after a patient’s visit to support vaccine conversations, this presentation will reinforce best practices for improving vaccination rates.
Take this training (course #WB4804).
Target audience
Administrators, CHES certified health educators, Physicians, Epidemiologists, LPNs, LVNs, Medical assistants, medical students, NPs, nurse technicians, other health educators, Pharmacists, PAs, program managers RNs
Format
- Self-paced web-based module
- About 60 minutes
CE details
Valid through July 3, 2026.
General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization
The General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization publication is intended for clinicians and other health care providers who vaccinate patients in varied settings, including hospitals, provider offices, pharmacies, schools, community health centers, and public health clinics. The field of immunization is marked by constant change, including licensing of new vaccines, new vaccination recommendations, and new findings of how vaccines work and their adverse events. General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization provides clinicians and other health care providers with ACIP's best practices guidance on immunization.
Take this training (course #WB4458R).
Target audience
Immunization Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician’s Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.)
Format
- Self-paced document
- Average 3 hours
CE details
Valid through April 21, 2025.
Pink Book Web-on-Demand Series
These 1-hour videos explore the topics featured in the chapters of the 'Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases' book, also known as the Pink Book. They provide an overview of vaccination principles, general best practices, immunization strategies, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them.
Target audience
Immunization Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician's Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.)
Format
- Web-on-demand
- 60 minutes
CE details
Valid through July 1, 2026.
Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
This CDC training provides guidelines for vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, case investigation, and outbreak control. An updated course will be available in 2025.
Target audience
Physicians, infection control practitioners, nurses, epidemiologists, laboratorians, sanitarians, disease reporters, and others who are involved in surveillance and reporting of VPDs.
Format
Webcast
CE details
Not available
You are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention. Every year that adolescents aren't vaccinated is another year they are left unprotected against cancer-causing infections. This presentation is intended to support healthcare professionals in making effective recommendations for HPV vaccination for all your 11- to 12-year-old patients. Provided in this presentation are up-to-date information on HPV infection/disease and HPV vaccine, and ways to successfully communicate with parents about HPV vaccination.
Target audience
Immunization Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician's Assistants, Dentists, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.)
Format
- Webcast
- About 65 minutes
CE details
No longer available
You Call the Shots
This series of learning modules is an interactive self-study program covering all aspects of immunization. The modules provide basic vaccine content, links to resource materials, a comprehensive glossary, and knowledge check questions to assess learning.
Target audience
Practicing nurses and nursing students, medical assistants, pharmacists, and other health professionals who provide immunizations. The course is designed for immunization providers who are new to immunization or for those who need a refresher.
Format
- Interactive web-based program
- Self-paced; averages 60 to 90 minutes per module