Course Description

This course covers all information necessary to begin the certification process for using the Integrated Health Alerting & Notification System.

Participants will receive hands on practice with the tools and be offered an opportunity to complete certification.

Users who wish to complete certification are strongly encourage to send an advance message to any audience they may broadcast to as part of the certification process. Typically course participants broadcast a sample notification to their HIN Coordinators (LHDs) or Directory Coordinators (NYSDOH).

Approval from your County Commissioner or Public Health Director. NYSDOH employees require the approval of their bureau director or  equivalent. Approval can be granted by sending an email to valerie.shuba@health.ny.gov.

NOTE:  If you have already been certified in IHANS, you will have IHANS listed in "My Applications" on the the Health Commerce Systems and may participate in the first 90 minutes of the session for a refresher.