TYTAP
Classes for Youth
Youth Tobacco Awareness classes are for youth referred by the
court, by their school, or by a parent/guardian.*
Texas Youth Tobacco
Awareness Program (TYTAP) classes provide information and skills necessary to
quit tobacco and avoid tobacco products in the future. This class is for persons under age 21 who
are cited for possession of tobacco products.
Find a TYTAP Class and Instructor in your area:
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TYTAP Instructor List A - This list is current as of 05/2022 and includes all licensed TYTAP Instructors in Texas. Please use List A to locate an instructor in your county and contact them using the phone number provided to inquire about a TYTAP class. If there is not an instructor on List A for your county then find an instructor in a nearby county or contact an instructor on List B below.* |
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TYTAP Instructor List B - This list is current as of 05/2022 and includes licensed TYTAP Instructors in Texas approved to conduct virtual classes. You can contact the instructors on List B if you were unable to locate an instructor in your county or in a county near you on List A.* |
Please visit https://dshs.texas.gov/tobacco/TYTAP/ or contact
Tobacco.Free@dshs.texas.gov if you have issues finding an instructor or
questions about TYTAP.
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*Approved TYTAP classes are only conducted by trained instructors
(individuals) with an active State of Texas TYTAP license. TYTAP participants
should verify that a TYTAP instructor is certified and listed below before
paying for a TYTAP class. Online classes offered by any individual or
entity besides those listed here are not valid and the court might not accept
a Certificate of Completion from an uncertified organization, instructor, or
website. Please email tobacco.free@dshs.texas.gov and refer to Texas
Health & Safety Code, Sec.161.253 for more information.
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To verify a TYTAP instructor certification follow these steps:
- Visit https://vo.ras.dshs.state.tx.us/datamart/login.do?header=true,
- Under Check License Status, click License
Search,
- Search by Name for a
Specific License Type,
- Select Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program from
the dropdown menu for License Type, and click Next.
- Enter the name of the instructor off List A or B that you want to verify.
- Click Search.
For
problems using the online search, please email Tobacco.Free@dshs.texas.gov.
Other Cessation
Resources
TYTAP can be a valuable cessation intervention for youth tobacco
use. However, a behavioral intervention class like TYTAP may not be appropriate
for everyone or every situation. Here are other youth cessation resources that may
be useful:
- Information and
resources for quitting vaping can be found at the following links:
a. https://dshs.texas.gov/vaping/HowtoQuit/
b. https://dshs.texas.gov/vaping/Resources/
- Visit YesQuit.org
for expert advice about how to quit using any tobacco product. Call the
Texas Tobacco Quitline at 1-877-YES-QUIT to connect with a professional who can
guide you through the process and recommend support programs in your community.
Information for Courts & Schools
TYTAP Courts
TYTAP Schools
TYTAP
Instructor Application
Register to be a new certified TYTAP Instructor:
- Complete & Submit the TYTAP Instructor Application to Tobacco.Free@dshs.texas.gov. (Please do
not fax the application)
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Register & Attend
a TYTAP Instructor Training.** Information on instructor trainings is
below.
a. There is a $300
fee for approved TYTAP instructors to attend the TYTAP instructor training.
Renew an Existing TYTAP Certification
- Register and attend a TYTAP Continuing
Education In-Service Training**
a. There is a $125
fee for approved recertification TYTAP instructors to attend the TYTAP
instructor training.
**This must be obtained at the applicant's expense at www.dps.texas.gov and requires a credit card for payment.
**Only applications that are approved by DSHS can register to
attend TYTAP Instructor Trainings. TYTAP
Instructors are certified for two years.
TYTAP Instructor Trainings
NEW! A TYTAP instructor continuing education course will be held on Tuesday, May 11 in Houston. It will be held at the Region 4 Education Service Center at 7200 Northwest Drive in Houston. This course is for instructors who are already accredited.
To register to attend
a TYTAP Instructor Training, please
complete the TYTAP Instructor Application. All
applications must be reviewed and approved by DSHS before registering to attend a training. If there are not any upcoming trainings on the schedule
below, then it is recommended that all interested applicants submit their
application and DSHS staff will follow-up by providing training details for the
next available training to approved applicants.
For general questions or more information about the TYTAP Instructor
application process, email tobacco.free@dshs.texas.gov.
For more information
about TYTAP Instructor Training classes, please email ytap@tamu.edu.