National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC)

Purpose

The National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) is a CDC-funded group of regional centers dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of health professionals in the areas of sexual and reproductive health.

Overview

Awarded April 1, 2020 for a five-year project period, the NNPTC provides health professionals with a spectrum of state-of-the-art educational opportunities, including experiential learning, with an emphasis on prevention. The prevention training centers, created in partnership with health departments and universities aim to improve STI care at the clinical provider, healthcare organization, and system levels. The training centers develop, disseminate, and evaluate training and training assistance.

The three components of the project (award recipients for CDC-RFA-PS20-2004) are listed below:

  • Component A Regional Centers supports:
    • Columbia University
    • Denver Public Health
    • Johns Hopkins University
    • Massachusetts Department of Public Health
    • University of Alabama (Southeastern Prevention Training Center)
    • University of California, San Francisco
    • University of Washington,
    • Washington University, St. Louis
  • Component B National STD Prevention Training Centers Coordination Center (NPTC3) supports Denver Public Health
  • Component C National STD Curriculum Center (NSTDC) supports the University of Washington

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A map of the United States, split into eight sections, each representing a training center and the states they cover.
Map of the NNPTC's eight regional training centers

Columbia University

  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Puerto Rico
  • US Virgin Islands

Denver Public Health

  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Wyoming

Johns Hopkins University

  • Delaware
  • Kentucky
  • Maryland
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • Washington, DC
  • West Virginia

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

University of Alabama

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina

University of California, San Francisco

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico

University of Washington

  • Alaska
  • Idaho
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • North Dakota
  • Oregon
  • South Dakota
  • Washington

Washington University, St. Louis

  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Wisconsin

Success Stories

STI Prevention Success Stories‎

Community Connections, Nationwide Impacts: CDC's National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers Delivers Vital Support to Clinicians


This extensive educational and healthcare training system, with four national and eight regional training centers throughout the U.S., ensures clinicians have access to crucial clinical resources to help diagnose, treat, and prevent infections.


STD Prevention Training Centers: Supporting the STD Workforce


Two stories of PTCs in St. Louis and Denver whose innovative projects have gone above and beyond to meet the needs of providers.


Check out the full suite of STI prevention success stories.

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National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; About Division of STD Prevention