HEADS UP to Athletic Trainers: Online Concussion Training

The HEADS UP to Athletic Trainers: Online Concussion Training shows ways athletic trainers can improve concussion prevention, evaluation, and management—from implementing safety and response plans to ongoing concussion care and stakeholder education. This training was developed through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) to share the latest guidance on concussion prevention and management. Following completion of the training, athletic trainers have the opportunity to earn 2.0 continuing education credits through NATA and receive a certificate of completion from CDC.

Learn Important Steps in Concussion Safety.

After finishing this training, learners will be able to:

Identify strategies for bringing stakeholders together to promote a culture of concussion safety.
Understand why concussion prevention and response plans are necessary for all athletic programs.
Describe concussion prevention and management strategies that can be applied even when resources are limited.
List the components of return-to-school and return-to-play processes and describe how to best manage athletes through these processes.
List the essential elements for documenting concussion care.

The training is approximately 120 minutes in length and features easy-to-follow information with knowledge checks and illustrated case studies that help you apply the information presented and achieve the key learning objectives of the course.

Take the Training

In order to access the training you must create an account with CDC TRAIN. Please see How to Create an Account in CDC Train pdf icon[PDF – 865 KB] for instructions.

Equipment Needed for this Training

You will need to use a computer, tablet, or smartphone with an internet connection to complete this training course. This training works best with a high-speed, broadband internet connection, as well as an up-to-date web browser and operating system. Older computers may crash during the training. Please review the following system requirements for the best training experience:

For Computer Access

PC:
Compatible Operating System: Windows (version 8 or higher)
Web Browser: Chrome, Firefox or Safari (latest versions), Microsoft Edge (latest version)

Mac:
Compatible Operating System: OS X (version 10.14 or higher)
Web Browser: Firefox, Chrome or Safari (latest versions)

For Mobile Access:
iOS: version 12 or higher
Android: version 9 or higher

Please Keep in Mind:

Closing your browser while taking the training course will log you out of the course (but not out of CDC TRAIN). Refreshing your browser may cause a disconnect error.

To return to CDC TRAIN close the course window and relaunch the course. Your progress will be saved. You can return to your last completed session by selecting OK when you are prompted at your next launch.

You may also return to your last completed session by logging back into CDC TRAIN and selecting Your Learning on the home page. Your course will be listed here. Click on the In Progress link to re-launch the course.

When you begin, if the pre-test does not launch, you will need to enable pop-up windows in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Does CDC TRAIN Collect Registration Information?

The purpose of collecting basic information, such as your email address and name, is to provide you with account information and password reset options. Other information collected helps evaluate and improve the training. Creating an account will allow you to save your certificate and/or to save your progress in the training.

Please see the following link for the TRAIN policies on privacy, data collection and data security: https://www.train.org/cdctrain/help/policiesexternal icon

Please see the following link for additional information regarding CDC privacy policies: https://www.cdc.gov/other/privacy.html.

How Can I Print or Save My Certificate?

At the end of the training course, you will be able to print one or more copies of your certificate of completion and/or save an electronic version of it to your desktop.

To print your certificate, go to Your Learning, then to Your Certificates while logged into CDC TRAIN.

Can I Get a Replacement Copy of My Certificate?

Yes. You may log back in to CDC TRAIN at any time to save or re-print your certificate. To log back in, go to https://www.train.org/cdctrainexternal icon and enter the username and password you first used to register for the training.

Certificates are available only to those who have created an account and successfully completed the training with a passing score of 80% or higher on the post-test.

How Can I Host a Group Training?

If you would like to host a group training using this course, you are able to order a copy of the course on CD-ROM. Please note that the CD-ROM does not include a certificate of completion. Instead, we can provide you with a group training certificate. The group training certificate does require a signature from the training facilitator or person hosting the training. If you would like to obtain a copy of the CD-ROM and the group training certificate, please contact injuryprevention@cdc.gov.