AHA News
Announcing the Launch of AHA's Improved Instructor Network |
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Look for changes beginning June 30
When you visit the AHA Instructor Network, we want your interaction to be easy, engaging, and most importantly, we want you to get the information you need to do your job as an American Heart Association Instructor or Training Center Coordinator. To find out how the network was working for you, we sat down with several Instructors and Training Center Coordinators as they navigated the network. In addition, we've received feedback from you at several professional and AHA meetings. We listened to your feedback, concerns, and even frustrations, and concluded that some major changes were in order. So what's different, new, and improved? Here are a few of the key changes we've made to ensure that your experience with the AHA Instructor Network is the most satisfying online engagement you have with the AHA. New Look
The first thing you'll notice is the new look of the site. We've removed the Flash and Movie sections from the head to create a cleaner, less distracting look. New Organization/Navigation
We've made the site much easier to navigate and find the information you need by: - Renaming and consolidating each content area, and adding a summary of information included in each area
- Reviewing and refreshing all content with the most updated, relevant information
- Organizing all content by discipline: BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
- Limiting the number of links under each content area on the home page to the 3 most recent additions
- Where possible, eliminating the need to download documents
Improved Customer Service
We've added more customer service representatives to help Training Center Coordinators with administrative tasks. We also improved our "self-help" tools such as password resets and enhanced frequently asked questions. Faster Registration
We moved the required registration fields to the first two pages of the registration section to shorten registration time. Other New Features - More user-friendly Sign In and Sign Up sections
- A "Print" button on each screen that gives you a printer-friendly version of the information
- Adjustable font sizes for easier reading
- Site expands to fit the size of your computer monitor
We hope you enjoy the new and improved AHA Instructor Network and we look forward to continuing to serve you! |
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ARE YOU “IN” YET?
INSTRUCTOR NETWORK PORTAL
Instructors should check this site often
Instructors, please check the Instructor Network Portal on a regular basis to get the most up-to-date information. We try to keep our TC website updated and we try to e-mail everyone when new information is released, but we also encourage you to be pro-active in checking the Instructor Network Portal regularly.
Good News!! The AHA has made many enhancements to make the process easier for joining the Network. There are many benefits to being “IN”!!
Here are a few tips to finding information on the Instructor Network Portal:
AHA Courses – TAB
© Products
♥ Course Matrix
My Instructor Information – TAB
♥ Course Updates
♥ Resources for Instructors
♥ Training Updates
Instructor Tips and Tools – TAB
Marketing Materials
♥ Instructor Tips
Instructor Education – TAB
© Instructor Education Archives
Have a Question about ACLS, BLS, PALS, FA or anything ECC CLICK on the top right where it says “CONTACT US” Your questions or concerns will be routed to the appropriate AHA person for follow-up with you directly
How to Be “IN”
• Go to ahainstructornetwork.org and click “Sign Up”
• Complete the AHA’s Standard Online Registration Process, as well as ECC fields for your Instructor Affiliations
• During registration, select Wake Forest University Baptist Medical center as the Training Center you are affiliated with for any/all disciplines you teach
• The Training Center Staff will receive an email indicating that you have requested access, and then the Program Assistant will confirm you as affiliated with our TC.
• You will then receive an email confirming access to your Instructor information
Visit AHA websites for the most up to date ECC information
For current instructor and course information: http://www.ahainstructornetwork.org
For general ECC information: www.americanheart.org/cpr.
ACLS, BLS, PALS, PROVIDER AND INSTRUCTOR COURSES
The AHA will send students your way!! To assist you in promoting your courses and to better meet the requests of the community, please share information with the Training Center, for upcoming provider (especially BLS courses that you would like to promote) and instructor courses at your Training Site. We will forward your classes on to the AHA to be posted on their calendar.
KEEPING COMMUNICATIONS FLOWING
One of the primary roles of the Training Center is to provide communications regarding anything dealing with ECC and AHA to the Training Network. It is very important that changes to contact information such as, email addresses, phone #s, fax #s, and mailing addresses be communicated immediately to the Training Center so as not to create gaps in communications that you receive from us.