Tick University has been a collaboration between the Nolan Laboratory at University of South Carolina and the  Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases. The training is held at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina and hosted by Dr. Melissa Nolan

This training has been directed for individuals who have career trajectories aligned with public health entomology and those with interest in tick and tickborne pathogen surveillance. Topics covered included practical overviews of tick biology, tick identification, tickborne diseases, and nationally-relevant current topics, as well as hands-on training in field collection methods, tick identification practice, and laboratory processing demonstrations.

For the latest Tick University, SECVBD provided competitive fellowships to attend the training, that helped offseting the costs of lodging and/or travel. Selected individuals received reimbursements of approved accommodation or travel fees.