Getting Started With the APTA Learning Center. for PT CPI Course Participants. A Basic Overview

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1 Getting Started With the APTA Learning Center for PT CPI Course Participants A Basic Overview Prepared by: APTA Professional Development Department Date: March The American Physical Therapy Association

2 Table of Contents Introduction...3 About This Guide...3 Why should I use the APTA Learning Center for the PT CPI training?...3 What is required of me to use this system?...3 System Requirements... 4 Register in the APTA Learning Center You Must Complete this Step First!... 5 Current APTA Members, Former APTA Members, and Current APTA Customers:... 5 New Customers (e.g., anyone without an APTA Web site login account)... 5 Enable Pop-ups for the APTA Learning Center... 6 Register for the PT CPI Course... 8 Register for the PT CPI (con t)... 9 Using the Shopping Cart for the PT CPI (con t) How to Claim CEU credit & Print a CEU Certificate Appendix A Using the My Courses Page to Manage Your Learning Page 2 of 16

3 Introduction The APTA Learning Center is a Web-based application that provides one-stop access to help you manage your lifelong learning. Through the APTA Learning Center, you ll have instant access to online courses, a comprehensive continuing education transcript, the ability to generate certificates of completion, and tools to help you track your career development. About This Guide This document provides participants of the PT CPI with basic knowledge for using the APTA Learning Center. You will not learn everything about the APTA Learning Center, but you will know enough to be comfortable navigating the system in order to complete the PT CPI training module. Why should I use the APTA Learning Center for the PT CPI training? The PT CPI training program transitioned to the APTA Learning Center because it allows YOU, the user: 1. Immediate feedback about your performance on the assessment, including incorrect responses and guidance as to which modules to review, 2. An ability to print your own CEU certificate to meet licensure requirements, 3. A more interactive and consistent look to the training program, and 4. Notification through the system to the PT CPI Web. In addition, once you successfully complete the PT CPI assessment with a score of 70% or higher, Academic Management Systems (AMS) is notified so they may provide you with access to the PT CPI Web. All of these enhancements are provided free to you as a requirement to access the PT CPI Web. What is required of me to use this system? You will need to complete several steps in order to access the APTA Learning Center first before accessing the PT CPI learning modules. 1. Access the PT CPI Web page a. Go to the following password protected Web site to access information about the PT CPI online training course (hit ctrl and left mouse click to follow the link); b. Enter the following password to gain entry: ptcpiweb08 2. Log into the APTA Web site (See page 5 for details). a. All PT CPI participants will be prompted to login to the APTA Web site to register for the PT CPI course, launch the course, view your course transcript history, and print CEU certificates of completion. b. If you are a current APTA member or a current APTA customer, you will already have a login account. c. If you have never been an APTA member or an APTA customer, you will need to complete a one-screen information page with required fields (denoted by * or **) to create a username and password to access the APTA Web site and APTA Learning Center. You only need to do this once and you can use the same username and password to purchase additional courses in the future. Page 3 of 16

4 3. Register for the PT CPI Online Training through the APTA Learning Center. (See page 8 for details). 4. Complete the online posttest with at least 70% accuracy AND claim CEU credit for the course. You MUST claim credit in order for AMS to be notified of your course completion. (See page 13 for details). System Requirements As of March 2009, the APTA Learning Center system requirements are as follows: Software 1. Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 2. One of the following supported browsers: a. Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher (32-bit - Windows Platform) b. Netscape Navigator 8.1 and higher (32-bit - Windows Platform) c. Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and higher (32-bit - Windows Platform) Browsers should be set to enable cookies; pop-up blockers must be enabled for the following site: Hardware Please note: APTA s online store is compatible with most Internet browsers including: Internet Explorer (IE), Netscape, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. However, the officially supported browsers are IE, Netscape, and Firefox. If you are having technical issues with the course enrollment process, you can call APTA Customer Service at 800/999-APTA (2782), ext 3395, between 8:30 am and 6:00 pm Eastern time, Monday-Friday OR the Learning Center Administrator at mailto:learningcenteradmin@apta.org. 3. Flash Player 9 (download for free) 4. Adobe Reader (download for free) MB RAM 2. Video graphics adapter able to display 800 x 600 screen resolution or higher; 16-bit color setting or higher. 3. Audio output (speakers or headphones) for courses containing audio narration. Page 4 of 16

5 Register in the APTA Learning Center You Must Complete this Step First! Current APTA Members, Former APTA Members, and Current APTA Customers: If you already have a login to access the APTA Web site, proceed to the section titled Enable Pop-ups for the APTA Learning Center (page 6). New Customers (e.g., anyone without an APTA Web site login account) New customers will need to create a username and password in order to access the APTA Web site and APTA Learning Center. New Customers Go to: and click Login from the upper right-hand corner of the screen. When prompted to login: a. Create an APTA Web site login account. i. Click the Register here link next to New Customers. ii. Complete the Sign-Up form and click You must enter information in all required fields denoted by * and **. Please make a note of the address that you use when completing this registration information as you will need to use the same address when initially logging into the PT CPI Web! iii. Verify your information and make any edits, then click iv. You ll be redirected to the home page for the main APTA Web site. Please note, you are not logged into the site at this point. b. Now that you have a login for the APTA Web site, please proceed with the steps below to register for the PT CPI training on the APTA Learning Center. Page 5 of 16

6 Enable Pop-ups for the APTA Learning Center Internet Explorer Before you get started, you will need to enable pop-ups for the APTA Learning Center in Internet Explorer AND in Google or Yahoo toolbar, if installed on your system. 1. Enable pop-ups for the APTA Learning Center in Internet Explorer. a. Go to the main categories on the web page under Tools>Pop-up blocker>pop-up blocker settings b. In the field Address or Web site to allow, enter learningcenter.apta.org c. Click the Add button d. Click Close to close the Pop-up blocker settings dialogue box. If you d like to view a Demo of this task, click here and then click on Internet Explorer from the list of options. Page 6 of 16

7 Enable Pop-ups for Google and/or Yahoo Toolbar 2. Enable pop-ups for the APTA Learning Center in Google and/or Yahoo toolbar: Often times, users have Google Toolbar and/or Yahoo Toolbar installed with their Internet browser and don t realize it is there. Both toolbars install with their own pop-up blocking software. You will need to enable learningcenter.apta.org for both toolbars. Click here for a demo on how to do this and then click Google Toolbar for IE or Yahoo Toolbar. 3. Now you are ready to register to complete the PT CPI Course. Page 7 of 16

8 Register for the PT CPI Course 1. Go to 2. Click the Purchase Now link, located underneath the course title. Page 8 of 16

9 Register for the PT CPI (con t) 3. If you are already logged into the APTA Web site, proceed to Step If you are not logged into the APTA Web site, you ll be prompted to do so upon clicking the Purchase Now link. 5. After you login, click the Click here to Continue link to be redirected to: 6. Click the Purchase Now link again and proceed to Step 7. Page 9 of 16

10 Using the Shopping Cart for the PT CPI (con t) 7. Click the Add to cart button. Note: Please note that this course is free to members and nonmembers; however, both groups must complete the process of purchasing the course in the shopping cart in order to access the PT CPI online training modules. 8. From the next screen, click the View Shopping Cart button. Page 10 of 16

11 9. From the next screen, click the Proceed to Payment button. 10. From the Confirmation screen, click the Ok button. 11.You will be redirected back to the APTA Home page. Page 11 of 16

12 12. Go to Professional Development> APTA Learning Center 13. Click on My Courses to access the course. Page 12 of 16

13 How to Claim CEU Credit & Print a CEU Certificate Successful completion of this course includes completing the posttest with at least 70% accuracy AND claiming credit for the course. Please review the following topic from the Learning Center Orientation Course L earning Center Orientation Course. (note: the orientation course contains audio.) Page 13 of 16

14 Exploring the APTA Learning Center Interface The Learning Center is divided into six main areas including the home screen. You can easily navigate each area by accessing the appropriate link from the left-hand navigation menu. Figure 1. Exploring the APTA Learning Center interface. 1. Learning Center Home Page: Provides you with a list of the most recently published courses, computer system requirements, and easy access to the My Courses page and the User s Guide. 2. My Courses (requires login): Launch courses, view course progress, print a certificate of completion (to include CEUs as appropriate) and view a comprehensive CEU transcript. 3. Course Catalog: Search for and purchase courses. For more information on using the course catalog, see page Survey: A brief quarterly survey will be available in order for you to provide valuable feedback to us as we grow this import new initiative. 5. FAQs: View a list of Frequently Asked Questions about using the APTA Learning Center. 6. Help: Submit comments and questions about using the site or make suggestions for the FAQs page. Page 14 of 16

15 Appendix A Using the My Courses Page to Manage Your Learning My Courses is your personal learning page and contains many features to assist you with managing your learning activities. Exploring the My Courses Page Interface Your Name Learning Activity Status Legend CEU Transcript Link Expand/Collapse Icon Title Type Action Status Figure 7. My Courses page. 1. Learning Activity Status Legend: Provides definitions for learning activity status, which is updated in the Status column on the right. 2. Expand/Collapse Icon: Expanding the course title provides a detailed view of the learning activity including: expiration date, time spent towards completion, last date of access, and assessment score. 3. Title Column: Provides you with the learning activity title, which is also a link that launches the activity. Sort courses alphabetically by clicking the Title link in the column header. 4. Type Column: Indicates the learning activity type. Sort the course type list alphabetically by clicking on the Type link in the column header. For example: Self-Paced Course: a self-directed, fully online learning activity. Other activity types will be added as the APTA Learning Center is fully implemented over the next year. Page 15 of 16

16 Exploring the My Courses Page Interface (continued) Your Name Learning Activity Status Legend CEU Transcript Link Expand/Collapse Icon Title Type Action Status 5. Action Column: Provides with an action to perform, based on the current status of the learning activity. Click the link in this column to perform any of the following: Launch: Indicates that the activity has not been completed. Click the link to launch the course. Claim Credit: Indicates that the activity has been successfully completed and the CEU credit may be claimed. Click the link to complete the post course evaluation and claim credit. Print Certificate: Indicates that the activity has been successfully completed, the CEU credit has been claimed, and a CEU certificate is available for you to print. Click the link to print the CEU certificate. 6. Status Column: Provides current status of the learning activity. Sort the status list by clicking on the Status link in the column header. Not Started: The course has not been started. In Progress: The course has been started but not completed. Completed: The course has been completed. Completed & Passed: The course was completed and the minimum passing score was achieved on the assessment. Completed & Failed: The course was completed and the minimum passing score was not achieved on the assessment. 7. View Transcript: Click this link to view and print a transcript of all courses marked as Completed on the My Courses page. Page 16 of 16