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Registration Process for Health Care Training

The instructions in this document will guide the learner on how to register for the web-based learning for the Health Care Training Courses.

Step One – Access the TrainLink Homepage

Select the link for the Trainlink home page.

Step Two – Obtaining a Unique Key

First-time users follow these steps:

A TrainLink Unique Key is needed to register for or to begin taking classes. To request a unique key follow these steps:

1. Access the Unique Key Request Form. The link to this form is also located on the TrainLink home page.
2. Complete the request form. If you already have an X1#, enter it in the first field on the “Unique Key Request Form”.
3. Submit the completed form by selecting “Submit” found in the upper left corner of the form.

An email will be sent to you within two business days to confirm your unique key.

Returning users follow these steps:

1. Complete a Unique Key Request Form, if you already have a unique key but your person record needs to be updated with new information.
2. If you forgot your Unique Key, use the Trainlink Unique Key search form by entering your email.
3. If you don’t remember the email address associated with your person record, please submit a Unique Key Reminder Request.
   1. If you are a county employee with an X1, your user ID is often your X1 number - you may wish to try that before requesting a reminder.

Note: State employees should use their employee ID# as their unique key.

Step Three – Using Your Unique Key

You can begin taking classes upon receiving your confirmation email. To sign-in to the learning center follow these steps:

1. Return to the TrainLink home page.
2. Scroll down the page and select “Health Care” located in the middle column. This will connect you to the Health Care Learning Center
3. Select “Sign On” located in the top right corner.
4. Enter your Unique Key and select “OK.” Your name will appear in the top right corner.

Note: The Training Learning Centers are unavailable for system maintenance from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. every Friday.

Step Four – Searching for Courses

Note: County and tribal staff take the Handling MN Information Securely courses via the following link: https://data-securitytraining.dhs.mn.gov/Account/Login

Please contact Hipaa.Training@State.mn.us for questions related to the Handling MN Information Securely courses.

Search for Health Care courses

Follow these steps to display a list of all of the Health Care Courses.

1. Access Course Catalog
2. Leave the “Search For:” field blank.
3. Make sure the category field is set to “All Health Care Training Courses”.
4. Select the Search button.

Follow these steps to display other Health Care Courses

1. Access Course Catalog
2. Leave the “Search For:” field blank.
3. Select from the category field a series or a topic (MA Legacy series, METS Training series, Refreshers etc.)
4. Select the Search button.

Search for Course Code or Course Name

Health Care Course names and codes can be found in both the Course Sequencing and the Course Description pages which are located on the Training Resources page. Follow these steps to search for a specific code or name:

1. Enter the code or name in the “Search For:” field.
2. Select the Search button.

Step Five – Selecting and Opening Courses

Once you have located your desired course follow these steps:

1. Use the Select button in front of the appropriate course.
2. Determine if you are starting a course, resuming a course, or reviewing a course.

The following information is provided to help you with that selection:

Starting a Course

There are three ways to start a course that has not been completed. Courses function differently depending on the way the course is started.

1. Select the Start Course button located in the upper right corner. The course will open. Upon closing each module, you will be directed to the next module until all modules are complete without returning to the module menu.
2. Select the Start link found before the first module in the course menu. The course will open. Upon closing each module, you will be directed to the next module until all modules are complete without returning to the module menu.
3. Select the Start link found just below the name of the first module. The course will open. Upon closing each module you will return to the course menu to select the next module until the course is complete.

Note:  If you choose to Restart a course after the course is completed, the course is reset and you will need to complete the course again to receive credit on your transcript.

Resuming a Course

If users leave and come back to finish later, they should see a Continue Course, Restart Course or Cancel Course buttons. If the Restart Course button is selected the users previous score will be reset.

Reviewing a Course

If users want to review a course they have already taken without resetting their score, they should select the Review Course button.

Note:  You will receive an error message regarding pop-up blockers, if your pop-up blocker function is turned on. Contact your internal IT support person if you receive this message and request the pop-up blocker function be turned off.

Step Six – Add to Favorites

You can save a course to your favorites once you have selected a class, but before you have started it.

Links

Health Care Reform Training Resources
Health Care Learning Center
Health Care Training News and Information

Questions or Feedback?

Please contact Christina Cox, HCEO Training Supervisor, with any questions or feedback:
Phone: 651- 431-2813
Christina.Cox@state.mn.us