Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S. Quitting can be difficult, but there are proven strategies to help people quit successfully. Although a majority of smokers make a quit attempt each year, more than two-thirds of adult cigarette smokers are not using evidence-based treatment to quit.

Smoking impacts our workforce on and off the job. A recent study found that the average smoker will cost their employer approximately $6,000 per year in excess medical bills and lost productivity. They will outpace coworkers by three days per annum in taking sick leave. An effective tobacco cessation program can truly impact your bottom line.

Support your employees in their quit efforts with our Tobacco Cessation Course. There’s a total of 6 sessions that last between 30-45 minutes each, that can be offered onsite or via webcast. Combine the course with health coaching to increase the likelihood of quitting – for good. Smokers are particularly vulnerable for a few reasons:

• Act of smoking involves fingers (and possibly contaminated cigarettes) are in contact with lips increasing the possibility of transmission of the virus from hand to mouth.
• Smokers may also have lung disease or reduced lung capacity, increasing the risk of serious illness and requiring longer recovery time.
• Smoking products like water pipes are often communal and involve sharing mouthpieces and hoses.

Course Length: 6 sessions, 30-45 minutes each (total time depends on attendee participation)

Course Fee: $1,105 (Members $895)

Enhance Outcomes: Add Health Coaching!

Each session of this class is designed to have a group of employees participate in education, discussion, and activities around tobacco cessation. Help your employees outline - and stick to - goals with telephonic (or in-person) individual health coaching sessions. This is a great opportunity to get additional guidance and strategies to quit for good. When you add health coaching, you save extra on the course! Total cost is dependent on total participants, contact Wellness Services Manager, Kelsey Pruss, MS, at 402.483.2511 ext. 103 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Even second-hand smoke can increase an individual’s susceptibility to COVID-19 illness. As many businesses may close down for periods of time during the pandemic, many businesses are considering the transition to a smoke-free campus. If you’d like to learn more about taking steps to become a smoke-free workplace, contact Wellness Services Manager, Kelsey Pruss, MS, at 402.483.2511 ext. 103 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

You are eligible to receive continuing education credits for this training. Following completion of this course, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and include these details in your message: full name, date(s) of the course, name of course, and type of credit you wish to apply for. Once you submit your information to NESC, we will follow up with an electronic certificate, reflecting proof of completion of the course, that you can use to submit to the organization applicable for the credit you are in need of.