Security Awareness Training is designed to teach our users the importance of protecting clients’ privacy and exercising caution when using HMIS. Security Awareness Training is required for all HMIS users.
Format: Self-paced Online
Availability: Sent to new users upon receipt of New User Request Form (Link below)
Fundamentals Training is designed to teach you the basics of HMIS. The topics covered in this training are: Exploring the HMIS Website, HMIS Workspaces, How to Find a Client, How to Enter Services, and How to Enter Case Notes.
Format: Self-paced Online
Availability: Sent to new user upon receipt of New User Request Form (Link below)
Principles of HMIS is required for all HMIS users who are responsible for enrolling and/or exiting clients into projects. This training provides an in depth overview of the HMIS Data Standards Manual, Chronic Homelessness, Focus Elements, Enrolling clients, Exiting clients, and Adding or Editing Assessments.
Note: HMIS Users will NOT be granted access to Enrollment Assessments until Principles of HMIS has been completed.
Format: Live (Remote) Session with Training Coordinator
Availability: Wednesdays and Thursdays as scheduled by Training Coordinator (See the HMIS Newsletter for upcoming dates)
Report Training is designed for agency executives and administrative staff who will use system data for performance measurements, grant writing, and contractual reports.
Format: Live Session with Data Quality Analysts
Available upon request, see link below
Role Specific Training is designed to meet the training needs for program managers and staff as requested and/or recommended by the HMIS Committee.
Format: Live Session with Training Coordinator
Available upon request, see link below
Updates Training is conducted as needed to inform our users on HMIS enhancements and system upgrades.
Format: Varies
Availability: Invitations sent to affected users as needed
New Users are individuals who will be granted HMIS access for the first time. Returning Users are individuals who previously had HMIS access. This training process must be completed in order to be granted HMIS access.
An authorized contact submits the HMIS Training Request for the New or Returning User.
See link above.
The New or Returning User will receive our Welcome to the HMIS Community email, which contains the links to complete the online training listed below. Each user must view the videos in their entirety and score 80% or above on each quiz. We actively monitor the timing and score of each submitted training and quiz.
Once the New or Returning User has successfully completed the trainings and quizzes, the HMIS Training Coordinator will:
Once the New or Returning User has completed the items in Step 3, the HMIS Training Coordinator will send the Training Completion email, which indicates the completion of the training process and the user has access to the HMIS.
If the New or Returning User will be responsible for any of the following:
