What's New?

As many of you realize, we have a Training Roadmap on this page that guides members as to the courses they should complete to be a more valuable member of the ARES team.  This document will continue to change as new courses become available that can help us do our jobs better and safer during a drill or an actual event.

In order to give credit to those that take the time and effort to complete these courses, the database has a link at the top of each member's data page where that member can enter in the training he or she has accomplished.

All you need to do is click on the ARES Database.   Enter your callsign (lower case!) and your password (also case sensitive).  Once into your record, click on "Training Qualifications" at the top of the page.  This will bring you to the Training page.  Toward the bottom of that page you'll find a box saying "Select a Training Course from the List Below".   If you click on the arrow at the right side of that box, it will pull down a menu of the most popular training courses.  Pick the course you've completed from the list, enter the date that you completed it and specify if you have been designated a CI (Certified Instructor) or CE (Certified Examiner).  When completed, click the "Add Training Course" box to enter the training on your training list.  If the course you completed is not present in the list, just take the very last entry in the drop down selection list and manually enter the information.

So, check out the Training Roadmap, and make a list of what you're missing and concentrate on getting them completed.  They are easy to take; all they require is a little bit of time and determination.  The Roadmap document has links to where you can locate many of these courses on the Internet.

When some major event happens and you're called upon to serve, you'll be familiar with the terminology and the reason why things are being structured and handled the way they are.

Thanks!!