2011-12 WWPHRC Competency Development Plan

What should member agencies do to satisfy their Preparedness related Training Plan for this year?

At the AGENCY level, we recommend the following Preparedness related trainings:

1. In the Target Capability of 'COMMUNITY RECOVERY', we recommend the following online, independent study training course (consider viewing at an all-staff meeting);

   • Name of Course:  IS 814: Long-Term Community Recovery

   • Originator:  FEMA Emergency Management Institute

   • CEU Available: NA

   • Length of Course:  30 Minutes

   • Link to Course: Click here to be directed to this course.

   • NOTE:  Be sure to document attendance at training, use TRAIN individual transcript or internal training database to track completion of course.

2. In the Target Capability of 'COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS', we recommend the following online, independent study training course (consider viewing at an all-staff meeting);

   • Name of Course:  IS 909:  Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone

   • Originator:  FEMA Emergency Management Institute

   • CEU Available:  NA

   • Length of Course: 60 Minutes (including Final Exam)

   • Link to Course:  Click here to be directed to this course.

   • NOTE:  Be sure to document attendance at training, use TRAIN individual transcript or internal training database to track completion of course.

At the INDIVIDUAL level, we recommend the following Preparedness related trainings:

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Preparedness Orientation for New Public Health Workers
Twice a year, the WRPPHP will host a face-to-face public health emergency preparedness orientation for new public health workers.  The orientation will cover the history of preparedness, the consortium model, review of policy, procedures, and plans, and attendees will complete the ICS 100 training.  For those new public health workers who cannot attend the orientation, the WRPPHP suggests that all public health workers complete the following core preparedness trainings as part of their orientation to public health preparedness, in addition to role specific trainings. 

• (REQUIRED)  IS 700.a- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• (REQUIRED)  Incident Command System 100: An Introduction to ICS

Tracking Progress 

To help track the progress of the Individual Competency Development Plans, Local Public Health Agency staff are expected to use the Wisconsin TRAIN Learning Management System (LMS).  

Once registered, LPHA staff will be able to search and register for trainings, and access "My Learning Record."  In the "My Learning Record" tab, under "Transcripts", LPHA staff can view their training plan, review trainings, email transcripts, download transcripts, or manage training records.  All trainings and courses that are accessed on the WI TRAIN are added automatically to an individual's transcripts.  Non-TRAIN courses and trainings (courses not listed on the WI TRAIN) that have been taken by an individual need to be manually entered into an individual's transcript.  To do this, scroll down on the transcript page and click on "Add" a non-TRAIN Courses to add the completed training to your transcript. 

The progress of an  Individual's Competency Development Plan will be monitored by accessing an individual's Transcript from the WI TRAIN on a regular basis, so it is important to keep your transcript up-to-date.  In addition the WWPHRC's Public Health Domain Assessment and the annual CDC Target Capabilities Assessment (Capabilities Planning Guides) will be annually conducted to assess and monitor individual, agency, and regional progress on competency development.  With limited consortium resources, new employees will need to wait until November to be assessed on the public health emergency readiness competencies.