Hello again instructors! In an effort to make ASHI a stronger membership organization, research has shown that there is a need to increase the instructional theory and knowledge base of people who teach emergency care and to improve evaluation procedures and outcomes. As a result, ASHI is requiring all current I-Ts to take an online exam in order to ensure mastery of the fundamentals and a common instructional knowledge basis. The online exam is based on the new ASHI Instructor Development Course (IDC).

We have added a link to the Instructor trainers test & new IDC materials on the instructor forum. Login to the instructor forum and scroll down to the "light orange" section titled Instructor-Trainers. There you will find the new IDC powerpoint for teaching instructor courses, you will find the order link for the IDC instructor guide ($25), and the order link for the IDC student manual ($15). They are now requiring an IDC instructor manual for every I-T and a student manual for every person the IDC teaches. Those manuals may be ordered from your training center, Safety Services.

In order for you to keep your I-T status, ASHI has required that you purchase & study the IDC instructor manual and student manual(s) then take the online test. A link for the test is on the instructor forum website. I have taken my test and found that as long as you study the manuals, you will not have any problem passing the test. ASHI has set up this testing process to allow you to take the test as many times as necessary to pass. YOU MUST pass this test by JULY 31st, 2007, or lose your I-T status! There is NO extension to complete this testing process.

In order to aleviate any concerns and to answer all your questions in a public forum, I have arranged 3 conference calls on 3 different dates. If I have not gotten your cell number and current email address for notifications please contact teresa woodin and give her your info: name current mailing address, cell number, email address, and phone number you anticipate participating on the conference call. We will get you set up for the notifications 10 minutes prior to the call starting. Dates for the conference calls are:

June 4th, 2007 @ 6:00p.m.
June 7th, 2007 @ 7:00p.m.
June 8th, 2007 @ 1:00p.m.

I have set up these calls at different dates and times to attempt to accomodate as many of your schedules as possible. I do not anticipate that any of these calls will be longer than 1 hour each. Hope to "hear" you there!