As a Virginia MRC volunteer, there are many online training opportunities available to you at any time and can be completed at your own pace. You just need access to the internet. This course catalog and helpful tips will help you get started!
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Do you have an account? MRC volunteers who have approved accounts in the Virginia Volunteer Health System(VVHS) either had an existing TRAIN account or one was automatically created for them. There is no need for you to create an account.
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Emergency Response
ICS 700 Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) (REQUIRED)
TRAIN Course ID: 1078831
Course Description: This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provide a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. Note: MRC Volunteers must first register for a FEMA SID after launching the course in TRAIN. The FEMA SID will be used to access the Final Exam.
Time: The overall length of the course will vary for each individual. IS 700A takes approximately 3 hours.
CEU/CME: 0.3
ICS 100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System (REQUIRED)
TRAIN Course ID: 1078825
Course Description: ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Note: MRC Volunteers must first register for a FEMA SID after launching the course in TRAIN. The FEMA SID will be used to access the Final Exam.
Time: 3 hours (including final exam)
CEU/CME: 0.3
VDH: Incident Command and National Incident Management System Overview
TRAIN Course ID: 1094250
Course Description: An informative 1.5 hours webinar that provides a basic overview or refresher of ICS 100 & 700 FEMA information. An explanation of the purpose and difference of using ICS and National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Time: 1.5 hours
VDH: Shelter Fundamentals COVID 19 Update
TRAIN Course ID: 1093903
Course Description: This course provides VDH interim guidance for disaster shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time: 1 hour
CEU/CME: No
VDH: Public Health Nursing in Shelters During COVID-19 Pandemic
TRAIN Course ID: 1093904
Course Description: Additional tools for public health nursing in emergency shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time: 1 hour
CEU/CME: No
VDH: Environmental Health in Shelters During COVID-19 Pandemic
TRAIN Course ID: 1093906
Course Description: Discusses the role of an Environmental Health Specialist in an emergency shelter during the COVID-1 pandemic.
Time: 1 hour
CEU/CME: No
Epidemiology
Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers
TRAIN Course ID: 1091152
Course Description: Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers is a 4-part entry-level interactive on-demand training developed by ASTHO & National Coalition of STD Directors. This training focuses on building knowledge for remote contact tracing; a subsequent release will include a module on field services. Note: Print or download the Completion Certificate and send a copy to your unit MRC Coordinator.
VDH: “Behind the Scenes of an Epi Outbreak: Ebola” (Archived)
TRAIN Course ID: 1062714
Course Description: “Behind the Scenes of an Epi Outbreak: Ebola” is an on-demand videoconference that explains how Virginia responded to the Ebola outbreak. This informative session is great for volunteers who may work in shelters, Point-of-Dispensing (POD) or anyone who just wants to know how Virginia responds to an Epi outbreak.
Time: 2hrs
CEU/CME: None
VDH: An Introduction to Isolation and Quarantine
TRAIN Course ID: 1021694
Course Description: It is important for health department employees to understand how isolation and quarantine could be used to protect the public from the spread of dangerous contagious diseases. This presentation provides a brief overview of isolation and quarantine and outlines the Virginia Department of Health’s strategy for invoking and enforcing Virginia’s isolation and quarantine laws.
Time: 14 minutes
Required: Epi Response Team Members
Interviewing Techniques Medical Reserve Corps Training, Module 3
TRAIN Course ID: 1046958
Course Description: This training discusses the methods of interviewing during an outbreak investigation, including standardization of interviews, interviewer training, interviewing techniques and confidentiality.
Time: 35mins
CEU/CME: .92 Certificate of Attendance
Assisting All Populations
Caring for Older Adults in Disasters: A Curriculum for Healthcare Professionals (7 Modules)
TRAIN Course ID: 1059666
Course Description: Training for educators and trainers of a wide range of health professionals who may work with the older adult population. This curriculum consists of 7 modules that focused specifically on issues in disaster health related to the care of older adults.
Time: 30 to 120 mins per lesson
TRAIN Course ID: 1049319 Note: Course is being reviewed and may not be accessible)
Course Description: Training consist of videos on giving support to a deaf person
Time: 2:43mins
TRAIN Course ID: 1049319 (Note: Course is being reviewed and may not be accessible)
Course Description: Training consist of videos on giving support to a blind person
Time: 4:06mins
VDH: MRC Cultural Diversity & Competency 101 Training (OnDemand)
TRAIN Course ID: 1093530
Course Description: An informative 1.5 hours training to discuss the differences along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.
Time: 1.5 hrs
MRC-VDH- Cultural Sensitivity Consideration in Emergency Preparedness & Response
TRAIN Course ID: 1058247
Course Description: Interactive webinar will discuss how to assess who is in your health district, cultural considerations in preparedness training and how to engage partners in outreach.
Time: 1.5 hrs
VDH-It’s about Salud (Health) Understanding Virginia’s Hispanic Population
TRAIN Course ID: 1059426 (Day 1)
Course Description: This course will provide Virginia’s Department of Health employees with training how to develop and deliver culturally competent, and therefore more effective, communication and services to our Hispanic population.
Time: 2 hrs