The TRAIN User Quick Guide is a reference for learners when assistance is needed navigating through some of TRAIN’s basic functionalities. This resource, previously only offered in English, has now been translated into Spanish to accommodate the growing number of Spanish speakers in the United States. The TRAIN User Quick Guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to:
- Create a TRAIN account
- Edit your learner record
- Search and register for courses
- Complete, archive, or withdraw from a course
- Add non-TRAIN courses to your course record
There is significant evidence from the United States Census Bureau that both the number of persons of Hispanic origin and the number of persons speaking Spanish have been increasing within the United States. Over the timespan 2000-2009 the resident population in the U.S. of Hispanic origin increased from 35 million to 48 million, a 37.1% increase.1 Moreover, Spanish is the second most spoken language at home, with 35 million speakers.2 As far as individual state statistics, Florida ranks as having one of the highest percentages of total population being of Hispanic origin.3 Other states that lie high on that list include Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona - all current TRAIN Affiliate states.
TRAIN, the premier learning management system for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health, has recently gained Florida (FL-TRAIN) as a new TRAIN Affiliate (affiliates are states, national organizations, or educational institutions who have purchased a customized TRAIN portal). Florida’s population is made up of over 22% of persons of Hispanic or Latino origin and almost 20% of that population selects Spanish as the language spoken at home. With Florida aboard TRAIN, documentation needs to stay ahead of the demand for Spanish speaking learners who may need translated resources. Download the User Quick Guide in Spanish and register for a free TRAIN account today to gain access to the many courses available in Spanish.
1. Resident Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin Status. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0006.pdf. Accessed February 7, 2013.
2. Languages Spoken at Home by Language: 2009. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0053.pdf. Accessed February 7, 2013.
3. Resident Population by Hispanic Origin and State: 2010. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0018.pdf. Accessed February 7, 2013.
4. Selected Social Characteristics In The United States. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk. Accessed February 7, 2013.