Disaster Management Courses in the Open Access Environment - a Selection: MLA Disaster Information Specialization

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NOTE:  All specialization courses are offered at no cost.

The MLA Disaster Information Specialization provides training and recognition for librarians and other professionals who rely on information for their work in disaster preparedness and response.

The specialization, developed by MLA and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), trains professionals to access, use, and manage information to support their institutions and communities in planning for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.

*** All specialization courses are offered at no cost. 
There is a modest fee for reviewing applications and granting certificates.

Locating Additional Courses

Additional courses can be located at the resources listed below. If you want to receive MLA CE credit for the courses below, fill out an Individual Participant Request (IPR) form from MLA.

• Online Training and Instructional Materials 
  List of free online training and instructional materials related to disaster medicine and public health in NLM Disaster Lit database.
• NLM Public Health Resources Tutorial
  Overview of free online public health training and instructional materials from NLM. Related fact sheet (PDF).
• Professional Development Classes from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
  List of educational materials, resources, and classes about disaster health information and other National Library of Medicine resources.
• TOXNET Training Class
  Information about "TOXNET and Beyond: Using the National Library of Medicine's Environmental Health and Toxicology Portal". Includes a link to the corresponding workbook.
• ToxTutor
  Covers key principles of toxicology for users of the NLM chemical and toxicology databases.
• WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) Tutorial Videos
  Three short videos (4-7 minutes each) give an overview of WISER, and explain the Known Substance and Protective Distance features in greater depth. Transcripts are available.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program
  The Emergency Management Institute offers online courses for people with emergency management roles and for the general public.
• American Red Cross
  Online courses are available after registering with the American Red Cross Learning Center.
• TRAIN
  TRAIN is a database of national and state training on all public health topics. Free registration is required.
• MEDLIB-ED, Medical Library Association 
  This Clearinghouse is a listing of courses, other educational activities such as Webcasts, and other educational resources.
• OpenWHO, World Health Organization
  OpenWHO is an interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. The OpenWHO app is available for iOS in the App Store, and for Android on Google Play.