IDPH’s New LMS: “I-TRAIN”IDPH’s New LMS: “I-TRAIN”

Bob TeelI-TRAIN Program Administrator

Illinois Department of Public Health

IDPH’s New LMS: “I-TRAIN”IDPH’s New LMS: “I-TRAIN”

Bob TeelI-TRAIN Program Administrator

Illinois Department of Public Health

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• Identify the importance of sharing competency-based trainings across borders in order to improve economies of scale and minimize costs

• Learning Management System (LMS): an automated system for administering the education process within an organization

• The deployment of learning management systems to help develop personnel has become mainstream in most successful, large organizations

Learning Objective & Background

• Developed in 2003 in response to U.S. state requests

• A single system that permits and promotes sharing and learning across jurisdictions

• Over 40 U.S. states and 400 health professionals involved in planning

• Continually improved with investment from affiliates and funders

• Premier learning management system for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health

History of TRAIN

• A web-based tool for public health preparedness-related training

• Established as the most comprehensive distance learningclearinghouse for public health professionals

- Database of over 29,000 courses; over 4,000 course providers; over 650,000 registered learners

- National Sponsors: - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation- U.S. Health Resources and Services - Public Health Foundation

• Supports cross-jurisdictional goals and reporting on local, regional, jurisdictional, and national public health professional training data

TRAIN is …

• Several training delivery methods:• Online (web-based courses)

(webcasts, webinars, self-study, etc.)• Live Event (classroom-based courses)

(conferences, exercises, classes, live webcasts, etc.)

• Physical Carrier(CDs, DVDs, computer-based trainings, etc.)

• Allows Course Providers to post learning content for a wide array of audiences (or to narrow down to specific audiences)

• Features a dynamic “search engine” for training

TRAIN offers:

• Public Health Core Competencies

• Public Health Preparedness Capabilities

• Medical Reserve Corps Competencies

Current Competencies on TRAIN

• Learners

• Courses

• Course Registrations

TRAIN Tracks Data on…

https://www.train.orgwww.phf.org

https://i.train.org(click URL to go to live site)

I‐TRAIN Affiliate Member of TRAIN

All Aboard!!

Contact Informationdph.itrain@illinois.gov

Illinois Department of Public HealthBob Teel –

bob.teel@illinois.govRyan Tebrugge –

ryan.tebrugge@illinois.gov

THANK YOU