Dear Esteemed Participants,
It is my great honour and pleasure to welcome you to the Certified Travel Medicine Practitioners of Nigeria (CTMPN) online certification course, the first Nigerian-owned Travel Medicine Certification Programme.
Over the coming weeks, you will engage in a fully online hybrid curriculum comprising video-based modules, readable PDFs, presentation decks, and post-module MCQ assessments. Through this programme, you will gain:
A clear understanding of pre-travel risk assessment and intervention planning.
Proficiency in vaccine recommendations, travel chemoprophylaxis, and medical concierge services.
Skills to prevent and manage common in-transit health issues.
Insight into the evaluation and management of returning travellers with fever, vector-borne diseases, and post-travel syndromes.
The ability to counsel special populations, including pregnant travellers and immunocompromised individuals.
Confidence in applying international travel health guidelines within a Nigerian context.
The certification course consists of fourteen (14) comprehensive modules. At the end of every module, participants are required to complete a post-module multiple-choice question (MCQ) assessment to evaluate comprehension and mastery of the learning objectives.
In addition, participants must submit reflective write ups outlining key learnings, insights, and practical takeaways from each module. These reflections are a compulsory component of the course and must demonstrate original thought and personal engagement with the material. Participants are hereby advised that AI-generated or AI-assisted reflections will be detected and not be accepted under any circumstances.
The final module of the programme is a compulsory capstone project, which allows participants to synthesize knowledge acquired across all modules and demonstrate applied competence in travel medicine practice.The capstone project is your opportunity to demonstrate what you learnt from this course in a format that reflects real-world practice.
You will choose one of the following options:
A structured case study, following a provided template, illustrating a travel health consultation—pre-travel, intra-travel, or post-travel—clearly highlighting your clinical reasoning and decision-making;
OR
A video or audio-recorded clinical simulation, in which you perform a simulated consultation demonstrating comprehensive travel risk assessment, evidence-based recommendations, and professional communication.
The capstone serves as your final demonstration of competency prior to being awarded the Certified Travel Medicine Practitioner of Nigeria (CTMPN) designation.
Participants are expected to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and academic integrity throughout the programme. This includes respectful engagement, adherence to deadlines, honest assessment of performance, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Your participation is not merely about obtaining a certificate it is about becoming a leader and advocate for safe, ethical, and forward-thinking travel health practice in Nigeria and beyond. You are also joining a dynamic national network of professionals. Use this platform to collaborate, engage, and grow; the conversations you initiate here may help shape the future of travel medicine in Nigeria.
To enhance the value derived from this course, participants are encouraged to engage in the Business Development Skills component through cohort-based social media activities. Please create and maintain a professional presence on LinkedIn™ and at least one additional platform (e.g., X, Threads, Instagram, or TikTok), and ensure your profiles are linked on the learning platform.
Following each module, you are required to submit reflective comments in the assignment section. You are also encouraged to share these reflections on social media, tagging #SkilledScholars, #NSTM, #CTMPNG, #YourInstitution, and other relevant stakeholders. Links to posts should be included in the feedback section. While these activities are not graded, they are designed to enhance professional visibility and build foundational skills in healthcare social media marketing.
Participants are expected to note and adhere strictly to the following:
Each post-module MCQ assessment has a pass mark of 80% (up to three attempts per module).
The capstone project has a pass mark of 70% and allows a maximum of two (2) attempts.
All course components must be completed within three (3) months of registration.
Failure to complete the course within the stipulated time will attract an additional fee of 30%.
Late submissions will attract a 50% surcharge as penalties , as determined by the programme administrators.
The Certificate of Completion will be awarded only upon fulfillment of all the following criteria:
Completion of all fourteen (14) modules.
Successful completion of all post-module MCQ assessments.
Uploading of all required reflective submissions.
Successful completion of the capstone project.
For academic guidance, technical issues, or programme-related inquiries, please communicate via the course platform or the official email: info@nstm.org.ng.
Thank you for embarking on this important journey with us. You are not merely participants but are the foundation of a national legacy in travel health. We expect excellence, and we are confident you will deliver it.
Let us begin.
Dr Nkechi Ilodibia
President, NSTM
Dr Ifeyinwa Iherjika
Academic Sub Committee Head, NSTM
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