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Training
Resources
Information
West Virginia TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN)
West Virginia TRAIN is a learning management system for professionals who protect the public’s health.
It is a comprehensive database of distance learning for public health professionals with hundreds of
courses from 130+ registered providers.
There are 21 national sponsors, and the project is funded by CDC, HRSA, and PHF.
Available nationally, it is a resource that has
helped over 200,000 public health professionals
find training since 2000.
WV TRAIN assists public health professionals with training in the following ways:
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Centralizes national course listings for everyone
Links many states’ training information, reducing duplication
Helps identify gaps in training available nationally
Identifies courses that relate to the bioterrorism and emergency readiness competencies
Supports core competency development for public health professionals
Using WV TRAIN: as a learner, you can search or browse the nationwide database of distance learning and classroom courses
Easily register online for many courses
Sign up for e-mails about new courses
Create a personal learning record of competency-based training
Provide and view feedback about courses
Publicize courses to public health professionals nationwide
Using WV TRAIN as a course provider you
can: keep information up to date
through on one central website.
Use the easy password-protected interface to list courses and manage registration
Collect feedback from learners online
Set up registration through WV TRAIN for your own training
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Additional
Resources
for Training
The following courses and or links to courses may be helpful to those in the
public health preparedness arena.
West Virginia University’s Virtual Medical Campus provides Disaster Preparedness Training for the
following professions: medical, nursing, allied health, mental health, public health and dental.
http://vmc.wvu.edu/hrsa/
FEMA provides many programs, courses, and materials to support emergency preparedness and response
for emergency personnel as well as the general public.
http://training.fema.gov/IS/
Upcoming training events offered by the West Virginia
Office of Epidemiology and Prevention
Services are provided for current and past training events to assist those who can not attend the workshops.
For more information contact Kayla Cox at
Kala.B.Cox@WV.gov.
West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Web page offers information on educational opportunities.
http://www.wvdhhr.org/ocme/index.asp
List of courses offered by West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.
http://www.wvochs.org/oems/education.aspx
The Bureau for Public Health’s Office of Environmental Health Services offers training for sanitarians
once a year, as well as in-service opportunities.
http://www.wvdhhr.org/phs/training/
West Virginia
University’s Office for Public Health
Practice offers Public Health Grand Rounds
on the first Wednesday of every month.
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/cmed/ophp/grandRounds.asp
West Virginia Hospital Association offers training for medical practitioners.
http://www.wvha.org/education/index.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide many opportunities for public health training.
http://www.cdc.gov/phtrain/
Specific Types of Emergencies
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Bioterrorism
Anthrax, botulism, plague,
smallpox, tularemia, viral
hemorraghic fevers, more...
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Chemical Emergencies
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Radiation Emergencies
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Mass Casualties
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Pandemic flu
Specific Audiences
Public Health Professionals
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Coordinating Office for
Terrorism Preparedness and
Emergency Response (COTPER)
Training from the Centers
for Public Health
Preparedness and
Meta-Leadership Summits for
Preparedness.
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CDC Crisis & Emergency Risk
Communication (CERC)
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CDC Public Health Training
Network (PHTN)
Distance learning resources.
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Public Health Law 101
An introduction to
fundamental principles of
law, ethics, and the legal
system as they frame public
health practice in the
United States.
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Public Health Emergency
Exercise Toolkit: Planning,
Designing, Conducting, and
Evaluating Local Public
Health Emergency Exercises
(1.51 MB/80 pages)
From the Columbia University
School of Nursing. Includes
templates, checklists, &
forms to assist with every
stage of the exercise
process.
Clinicians and Laboratories
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