View the companion publication HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing: Skills Training Curriculum Facilitator's Guide

The publication HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing: Skills Training Curriculum Participant's Manual is a companion piece to the HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing: Skills Training Curriculum Facilitator's Guide.

The goal of these training materials is to train VCT counselors professionally to provide high-quality VCT services in a variety of settings. Three basic elements are involved in learning to counsel effectively: knowledge and understanding, skill development and self-knowledge.

By developing these three elements, this training program is designed to foster competencies in three main areas: information skills, counseling and communication skills, and resource development and referral skills.

When used together, these publications help VCT facilitators and participants better their understanding of expanding VCT services.