The class was completely full, so I couldn’t join, but there was an online class open at Johns Hopkins University. I decided to sign up to find out what it takes to become a contact tracer, how contact tracing works and the training involved for a job that’s critical during the coronavirus pandemic. The class at Johns Hopkins is similar to the free, four-hour contact tracing course at Miami Dade College, taught by Dr. Marta Lopez. According to KariER.co, a contact tracer job posting at Miami-based Contrace pays $17-$22 an hour with benefits. Miami Dade College is working on offering a second contact training course for those who didn’t get to take part Thursday.