Who We Are

The Mid-America Prevention Training Center (MAPTC) exists to promote excellence in the provision of STD/HIV prevention services by strengthening the capacity of individuals, agencies and communities.

MAPTC is a program of the STD/HIV Section at Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). We are also part of the National Network of Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We are responsible for providing training to the 16 states of the Central Quadrant which includes states within the HHS Regions V, VII & VIII: Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and Iowa. However, we will deliver training anywhere it is needed throughout the nation. Our classes are in full accordance with CDC guidelines, initiatives, essential functions, and areas of special emphasis. Our staff is composed of highly experienced public health professionals with extensive background in Partner Services and related public health disciplines.

Our areas of specialty are partner services and program support. Therefore, our trainings are primarily designed for staff members involved in STD/HIV testing, counseling, partner notification, and referral services. Our offerings are for federal, state, local and community public health professionals, especially those working in STD/HIV prevention programs. Healthcare professionals could benefit from trainings by increasing their knowledge and skills in Interviewing, Counseling, Field Safety and Partner Management.

Our Challenge and Our Promise

As a participant we challenge you to:

• Process the information learned using and connecting your own experiences and diversity.
• Reflect on ways the information learned will assist you to do your job in more effective ways.
• Step out of your comfort level to gain knowledge, insight and skills.

As a training center we will:

• Give participants the freedom to guide their own learning.
• Explore and value different learning processes to meet the needs of the participants.
• Ensure participants find relevancy and applicability in what they learn.
• Value flexibility, spontaneity and creativity in a comfortable environment.
• Implement a skills-based and relevant course design with ample time to process and reflect.

MAPTC History

CDPHE has decades of experience providing STD and HIV training and was a founding member of the NNPTC. In 2006, we were re-funded by CDC for a third consecutive five-year cycle to deliver the Part III trainings (Partner Services and Program Support). The MAPTC has trained hundreds of health professionals and has collaborated in the development of training curricula that are now considered national standards.