HANDS System Training

Local WIC Providers

Description:
An interactive “hands-on” training required for any staff that key data and/or print food instruments. HANDS training agenda items include but are not limited to keying certifications, recertifications, transfers, nutrition education, nutrition assessments (beginning January 2007), printing food instruments from HANDS, issuing manual food instruments, replacing food instruments.and using the WIC Operations Manual (WOM).

Requirements for attending this class:
(1) Completion of WIC Staff Training (Clerical) with knowledge of how to complete a basic WIC income assessment and completing the WIC-1 and WIC-2 certification forms.
(2) His/Her own UserID to access HANDS. Call the ITSD help desk for assistance at 800-347-0887.
(3) Knowledge of keyboard strokes used in HANDS and completion of the pre-keying packet (mailed out one month before the scheduled training).
(4) A basic knowledge of Windows operating system.
(5) Access to FAMIS (if your job duties will be to do WIC income assessments on a regular basis). Call the WIC help desk for assistance at 800-554-2544.

Times:
Day 1 – 10am to 5pm (ending time subject to change)
Day 2 – 8am to 5pm (ending time subject to change)
Day 3 – 8am to 2pm

Dates for 2008:
July 23-25, 2008
September 24-26, 2008
December 17-19, 2008

We will add additional training dates if there is sufficient demand.

Location:
920 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City

Trainer: Michael Murphy (michael.murphy@dhss.mo.gov)
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