Emergency Preparedness Training Information
Emergency Preparedness Training Information |
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Marquette County Health Department is committed to protecting the health of county residents. Part of this effort includes encouraging health care professionals to engage in educational opportunities to increase their knowledge.
There are countless programs available in many varied practice areas. Individuals who have an interest in volunteering their services during a crisis are strongly urged to enhance their knowledge.
Of particular interest is MITRAIN. MITRAIN is a web based portal that allows registered users to identify training opportunities through searching options, access the training, and archive the completed results in a database for personal reference. To visit MITRAIN go to https://mi.train.org
Many training modules are free of charge. Some, not all offer continuing education credits. You will also find the following links very useful as they are to web sites that offer additional educational programs and information on varied topics:
The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offers a wealth of information and training opportunities: |
The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Diseases and Conditions: http://www.os.dhhs.gov/diseases/index.shtml |
Public Health Training Opportunities: http://www.cdc.gov/phtrain/ |
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/ |
Courses for Health Professionals for Continuing Education credits. Visit this site to view a list of offerings and contact their Continuing Education Coordinator: http://www2a.cdc.gov/ce/availableactivities.asp |
Especially for Nurses: |
World Wide Learn has a site specifically geared towards online training for nurses: http://www.worldwidelearn.com/continuing-education/nursing-ce.htm |
Online CEUs, A Directory for Nurses: The Free Directory of Online Continuing Education for Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists: http://www.nurseceu.com/ |
Continuing Education.com: Continuing Education for Nursing Professionals: http://www.continuingeducation.com/nursing/ |
Other Information: |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov/ |
The United States National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine: Information for Health Care Professionals: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ |
Medi-Smart: This Website does not provide training, but they have a listing of free Continuing Education Courses: http://medi-smart.com/freeceu.htm |
An introductory training for nurses who expressed an interest in volunteering their services during a crisis was conducted in December of 2004. The power point slides from that training are available for viewing. The content of the training involved an introduction to important issues, local and federal response programs, and Smallpox training which included the administration of the Smallpox Vaccine. To view the training presentation, please click on the button below. If you have a slow Internet connection, please be patient.
