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CoCASA Training
Four CoCASA trainings (on three different dates) were conducted in 2009. These trainings were recorded and are posted below along with transcripts and additional documents discussed or referenced during the trainings. If you have any questions regarding these trainings or information contained on this page, please contact Mary Huynh.
CoCASA Training 101
Title: "How to" BasicsLength: 1-1/2 hours
Target Audience: New or occasional CoCASA users
This first of four CoCASA trainings explains the basic functions of setting up a provider, creating an assessment, and entering or importing patient data. This training also describes the use of CoCASA's VFC-AFIX Evaluation tab.
CoCASA Training 201
Title: Reports: "How to" and their Interpretation
Length: 1-1/2 hours
Target Audiences: New or occasional CoCASA users (pre-requisite: CoCASA 101 or equivalent knowledge); Experienced CoCASA users who need a review or new ideas about how to use the reports.
This second of four CoCASA trainings explains the various reports within CoCASA. How to use, understand, and interpret the many reports are the topics covered in this training.
Core CoCASA Assessment (AFIX) Reports may 2009
CoCASA Training 401
Title: Database Maintenance and Management
Length: 1 hour
Target Audiences: New or occasional CoCASA users (pre-requisite: CoCASA 101 or equivalent knowledge); Experienced CoCASA users who need a review
This third of four CoCASA trainings demonstrates the various functions contained in CoCASA’s upper toolbar. Topics covered include:
- Exporting and Importing Data
- Merging Assessments
- Backing-up and Restoring Records
- Deleting Records and Removing Records Marked for Deletion
- Removing Duplicate Patients
- Copying the Database
- Creating a new Database
- Changing a Database Location
- Compacting/Repairing the Database
CoCASA Training 501
Title: Advanced & Customized Uses of Your CoCASA Data
Length: 1 hour
Target Audience: Users who coordinate AFIX, VFC or CoCASA activities at the state, territory or local levels
This fourth of four CoCASA trainings provides directions for using Microsoft Access to manage your CoCASA data and your VFC/AFIX program by creating custom queries and reports (prior knowledge of Microsoft Access not necessary).
Note: CoCASA 501 immediately follows CoCASA 401. CoCASA 401 and 501 were recorded together and the combined recording is provided below.
Transcript 
Custom CoCASA Queries posted June 2009
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Content last reviewed on May 1, 2009
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