TTS skill and knowledge areas: importance to curriculum4-150
| Skill/knowledge area | Must have (%) | Nice to have (%) | Don't need (%) |
| Relapse prevention | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| Health consequences of tobacco use | 96 | 2 | 2 |
| Cessation methods and evidence of effectiveness | 95 | 3 | 2 |
| Counselling individuals (face to face) | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| Group counselling | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| Addiction theory | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| Nicotine addiction specifics | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| Counselling theory, process, and ethics | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| Stages and process of change | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| Intake and assessment | 85 | 11 | 4 |
| Treatment plan development | 84 | 13 | 3 |
| Brief intervention and referral | 74 | 20 | 6 |
| Counselling individuals (telephone) | 70 | 22 | 8 |
| Working across sex, race, and culture | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| Promoting wellness and healthy lifestyles | 66 | 33 | 1 |
| Programme evaluation | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| Working across socioeconomic differences | 64 | 34 | 2 |
| Working with youth | 62 | 38 | 0 |
| Aftercare | 62 | 34 | 4 |
| Referral | 62 | 34 | 4 |
| Basic pharmacology | 61 | 36 | 3 |
| Pharmacotherapy | 58 | 37 | 5 |
| Working with elders | 54 | 45 | 1 |
| Managing your own professional development | 53 | 40 | 7 |
| Working with clients with medical conditions | 52 | 47 | 1 |
| Working with other substance abuse | 49 | 48 | 3 |
| Programme administration | 49 | 46 | 5 |
| Community outreach | 46 | 50 | 4 |
| Working with the mentally ill | 39 | 55 | 6 |
| Participating in the professional development of other cessation providers | 24 | 60 | 16 |
↵4-150 Based on 103 total responses