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What is TRAIN? Why should I register as a user? How do I register as a course provider? Funding Partners and Sponsors Participating TRAIN affiliates Course Listing Requirements Policies System Requirements What is TRAIN? The TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network, or TRAIN, is the nation’s premier learning resource for professionals who protect the public’s health. TRAIN is comprised of the national www.train.org site and participating TRAIN affiliate sites. Affiliate sites are managed by many state public health agencies, academic partners, and others. As TRAIN grows, it serves a larger portion of the U.S. public health workforce. Because all TRAIN sites are connected, TRAIN users can access information about state, local, national, or international training available to them through any participating TRAIN site. Learners can use TRAIN to: Search or browse the nationwide database for on-site or distance learning courses Sign up for e-mails about new courses Create a personal learning record of competency-based training Provide and view feedback about courses listed on the site Register online for many courses Earn CEUs (often at no cost) Course Providers can use TRAIN to: Efficiently publicize courses to thousands of TRAIN users through multiple web sites – enter course information once (not dozens of times) and it is automatically visible to all participating TRAIN sites Manage online registration and student rosters Collect feedback from learners online Post course materials and discussion topics TRAIN is a project of the Public Health Foundation with a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and funding from participating states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Back to Top Why should I register as a user? Registration gives users access to a more comprehensive learning experience, including: Access to course information and announcements available exclusively to people in your geographic area or job category Quick online registration for many courses An online transcript to track your learning and credits The ability to save course search criteria for future use Optional e-mail notices of new courses in topics of interest Access to valuable documents, course certificates, and message board features Although registration is not mandatory to search TRAIN, visitors cannot access certain information and features. Register for a user account. How to use this site Back to Top How do I register as a course provider? If your organization offers learning opportunities that meet our listing requirements , we encourage you to register to list your courses on the appropriate TRAIN site (see below). If you are not already registered as a TRAIN user, begin at the homepage and click to register under “Become a Course Provider” and follow the instructions to create an account. If you are registered as a TRAIN user, you need to log on to TRAIN using your Login Name and password, then click the “My Account” link on the lower right side of the page. At the bottom of the “Details” page, click on the “Request to Become a Course Provider” link and answer the following questions. Submit your request and you will receive a notice of approval/disapproval via email, usually within three to five business days. Following approval, you can submit course listings and take advantage of TRAIN’s many course management features. Choosing the appropriate TRAIN site for your course listings: Course providers should list their courses on TRAIN through only one TRAIN site. Each course provider must choose to use either the national site (https://www.train.org) or one of the TRAIN affiliate sites based on the guidance below and as specified in our policies. The site selected does not affect the visibility of courses to users throughout TRAIN - it affects the site administrator that manages your registration and course listings. Course Listing Requirements The following are the minimum course listing requirements for TRAIN. Courses must be designed for the continuing education and training of professionals who protect the public's health and consistent with the target audiences in the TRAIN course search fields. Consumer-oriented health education classes and materials are not permitted. Courses must be designed to build knowledge, skills, or competencies in one or more of the subject areas listed in the TRAIN course search fields. Course materials must be designed for instructional (not reference) use by learners or trainers. Courses must be delivered in formats consistent with the formats in the TRAIN course search fields. Books, brochures, articles, palm cards, and other reference materials are not permitted unless continuing education credits are associated or the materials are designed as a self-study program. Individual TRAIN affiliates are responsible for assuring that courses meet these minimum requirements. PHF will periodically review courses to ensure all affiliates approve courses consistent with these minimum requirements. Affiliates may apply additional organization-specific standards to decide whether a course may be approved or viewed on their site. Back to Top   What geographic area is primarily served* by the course provider? Appropriate TRAIN Site  A TRAIN affiliate state or communities within this affiliate’s jurisdiction The corresponding TRAIN affiliate site A national, international, or regional (multi-state) audience The national www.train.org site States and communities that are not within any TRAIN affiliate’s jurisdiction Ineligible for registration and course listing on any TRAIN site * “Primarily served” means that most of the course provider’s public health courses are designed for and (as applicable) restricted to the workforce of the jurisdiction listed. To get the most from TRAIN, first review the Course Provider Reference Guide and other important items on the TRAIN References – Course Providers document board. It is necessary to first log into TRAIN in order to view these resources. Back to Top   Partners and Sponsors Funding Partners Sponsors of www.train.org Technology Partner Funding Partners Funding support for www.train.org or TRAIN has been provided by: Arkansas Department of Health (Founding Partner) http://www.healthyarkansas.com/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (Founding Partner) http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ Public Health Foundation http://www.phf.org/ Participating TRAIN affiliates The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org Sponsors of www.train.org American College of Preventive Medicine http://www.acpm.org/ American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/ Association of Public Health Laboratories http://www.aphl.org/ Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health http://www.aspph.org/ Association of State and Territorial Health Officials http://www.astho.org/ Association for Prevention Teaching and Research http://www.aptrweb.org/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ Center for Health Leadership and Practice http://www.healthleadership.org/ National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/ National Association of Local Boards of Health http://www.nalboh.org/ National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems http://www.naphsis.org/ National Public Health Leadership Development Network http://www.heartlandcenters.slu.edu/nln/ National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ National Network of Libraries of Medicine http://nnlm.gov/ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/ Office of Minority Health http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ Partnership for Prevention http://www.prevent.org/ Public Health Leadership Society http://www.phls.org/home/ CDC Learning Connection http://www.cdc.gov/learning/ Society for Public Health Education http://www.sophe.org/   Technology Partner Knowledge Management Interactive (KMi), Inc. http://www.kmionline.com TRAIN design, development and hosting provided by KMi of Columbus, Ohio.  This site is an implementation of KMi's eLMS (eLearning Management System), built on the Microsoft .NET platform.   Back to Top Participating TRAIN Affiliates TRAIN affiliates serve professionals who protect the public’s health in the following participating states and organizations: TRAIN Affiliate Affiliate Name Arizona Arizona Public Health Training Center, Arizona Department of Health Services, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Arkansas Arkansas Department of Health CDC CDC Learning Connection Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health Delaware Delaware Division of Public Health Florida Florida Department of Health Hawaii Hawaii State Department of Health Idaho Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Illinois Illinois Department of Public Health Indiana Indiana State Department of Health Kansas Kansas Department of Health and Environment Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services, Department of Public Health Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health, Office of Public Health Preparedness Minnesota Minnesota Department of Health MRC Medical Reserve Corps New Mexico New Mexico Department of Health Ohio Ohio Department of Health Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Health Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health Texas Texas Department of State Health Services Utah State of Utah TRAIN VHA Veterans Health Administration Virginia Virginia Department of Health Washington Washington State Military Department West Virginia West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Wisconsin Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wyoming Wyoming Department of Health Please visit our TRAIN map. If your organization is interested in joining the TRAIN network, please fill out the TRAIN Inquiry Form. Back to Top Policies I. General Policies and Liability Terms II. Confidentiality Statement III. Learner Rights and Responsibilities IV. Course Provider Rights and Responsibilities V. Definitions Back to Top Minimum System Requirements: Internet Explorer 6 Recommended System Specifications: Internet Explorer 7 JavaScript enabled Microsoft Office or compatible applications (Office 2000 or later recommended). Users running other Browsers could potentially experience problems when using TRAIN or courses posted within TRAIN. Run the Environment Checker for additional troubleshooting (See: Help/Test Your Environment). Recommended Software: Adobe Reader Back to Top