Applying Best Practices for Reporting Medical and Health Information on Birth Certificates
eLearning Promotional Tool Kit
The following resources are available for jurisdictions to use as they plan their implementation of the eLearning training course, Applying Best Practices for Reporting Medical and Health Information on Birth Certificates, for their hospitals. More resources will be added as they become available.
Introductory email
This email message is a sample of how to introduce and invite users to take the eLearning course. Modify as needed.
Newsletter Entries
The following newsletter entries are samples of ways to promote the course when communicating with intended eLearning users. These entries should be modified for each jurisdiction.
Course Pamphlet
This course pamphlet can be used for course promotion in meetings with intended users.
Webinar/Demo
This webinar/demo with script is available for anyone presenting the eLearning course at an in-person or online meeting. The Power Point presentation can be used as is or as a guide for jurisdiction-specific modification/personalization.
Step-by-step instructions for completing the course
In order to complete the course, it is necessary to pass a posttest (passing score is 80%). The course can be completed in either TCEO (for continuing education credits) or CDC TRAIN (for a completion certificate). Below are detailed step-by-step instructions for completing the course in either TCEO or CDC TRAIN.
- Instructions for obtaining CE and certificate from TCEO [PDF - 141 KB]
- Instructions for obtaining certificate of completion from CDC TRAIN [PDF - 80 KB]
Guide to Completing the Facility Worksheets for the Certificate of Live Birth and Report of Fetal Death
The eLearning course make several references to the Guide to Completing the Facility Worksheets for the Certificate of Live Birth and Report of Fetal Death [PDF - 578 KB]. Hard copies are also available, free of charge. Please order as many as needed by contacting births@cdc.gov.