EduHero Online Training 

Head Start Requires training yearly in many areas in order to keep children safe.  Region 16 Head Start/Early Head Start uses an online system for the annual required trainings, as well, as additional training. 

Early Head Start 

Early Head Start yearly trainings are launched in the EduHero system on July 1st.  Staff have about 30 days to complete. Staff will receive an email as reminder. 

New staff hired after the initial launch, will also need to complete these trainings.  The time frame to complete may be different depending on the staff's position.  There are some trainings that must be completed before working in a classroom. 

Head Start

Head Start yearly trainings are launched in the EduHero system in August when employees return.   Staff have about 30 days to complete. Staff will receive an email as reminder. 

New staff hired after the initial launch, will also need to complete these trainings.  The time frame to complete may be different depending on the staff's position.  There are some trainings that must be completed before working in a classroom. 

Substitutes

Substitutes at Cleveland and Nelson will be required to do EduHero Training.  The courses assigned to them are Cleveland or Nelson Instructional Aide courses.  

Central Office Staff, Kitchen Staff, Technology Staff, and Custodial Staff

This group of employees also have to complete yearly trainings that are launched in the EduHero system in August when employees return.   Staff have about 30 days to complete. Staff will receive an email as reminder. 

New staff hired after the initial launch, will also need to complete these trainings.  The time frame to complete may be different depending on the staff's position.  There are some trainings that must be completed before working in a classroom. 

Here is a list of required training from the Office of Head Start. Some staff may not be required to complete all based on his/her position. 

Annual Required Training

1. Blood Borne Pathogens

2. Child Maltreatment/Abuse

3.  Allergy and Anaphylaxis

4. Active Supervision

5. Americans with Disabilities Act

6. Building and Physical Safety

7. Emergency Preparedness

8.  Communicable Illness Prevention

9. Medication Administration  (Health personnel) 

10. Standards of Conduct

11. Hygiene Practices (Classroom staff) 

12. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (Classroom staff/Home Educators)

13. Child and Adult Care Food Program  (CACFP) (Classroom staff) 

Additional trainings may appear on your plan based on program needs and initiatives. 

If you complete some of these trainings yearly for your district or childcare center, there isn't a need to do them for both. We will need the certificates  to give you credit. 

EduHero log in link. Click here. 

EduHero administrator : Susana Canas 

Click here to email Susana.   806-677-5363

EduHero Account Set Up

First Time Users – Step 1

You will receive an email with the following information:

Welcome to our EHS/EHS family!

The Office of Head Start requires that all staff be trained yearly. Here at Region 16 we use a platform called EduHero to send and track these yearly trainings. 

You will receive two emails from EduHero shortly after this email (check spam/junk if you do not see them in your inbox). 

Please do the following: 

*Open BOTH emails from EduHero 

*Click the link in EACH email 

*Follow the prompts to set up your EduHero account using the email address you received email was sent to. 

*Once you have completed the above steps, email me back so that I can add your courses to your account, and send you further instructions

Please have the above done by the end of the day  ________________  and email me back and I will  load the required courses and send you the final instructions.  

First Time Users – Step 2

After emailing the EduHero contact back to inform that your account has been set up, you will receive the following email:

***Please READ carefully***

Welcome to the 22.23 Program year!

It is time for our yearly required trainings! The Office of Head Start requires that all staff have yearly trainings in specific areas. Here at Region 16 we use an online portal called EduHero to send and track many of these trainings. Please read carefully the following instructions to access and complete these required trainings. 

1. Log into your EduHero account (the email address you are receiving this email from is the one that your account is registered with) 

2. Click the green “Learning” tab

3. Click the gray “Plans” tab

4. There you will see your assigned Learning Plan

5. Click the “Launch” button to the right of the plan

6. All courses will then be listed

7. Please start at the top and work your way through all courses listed

8. These courses are due by  ______________________________. 

**If you have taken a course at your center that is for Bloodborne Pathogens, Managing Students with Food Allergies, and/or Child Maltreatment Responsibilities recently (last 3 months) please send a copy of those certificates to danee.puga@esc16.net and I will determine if you need to take the EduHero course at this time. 

If you are having trouble finding the courses or getting logged in please contact: 

EduHero Administrator : Susana Canas 

When it is time to complete annual trainings, the following email will be sent to you.

Welcome to the 22.23 Program year!

It is time for our yearly required trainings! The Office of Head Start requires that all staff have yearly trainings in specific areas. Here at Region 16 we use an online portal called EduHero to send and track many of these trainings. Please read carefully the following instructions to access and complete these required trainings. 

1. Log into your EduHero account (the email address that you have received this email at is the one that your account is registered with) 

2. Click the green “Learning” tab

3. Click the gray “Plans” tab

4. There you will see your assigned Learning Plan

5. Click the “Launch” button to the right of the plan

6. All courses will then be listed

7. Please start at the top and work your way through all courses listed

8. These courses are due by ______________________. 

**If you have taken a course at your center that is for Bloodborne Pathogens, Managing Students with Food Allergies, and/or Child Maltreatment Responsibilities recently (last 3 months) please send a copy of those certificates to danee.puga@esc16.net and I will determine if you need to take the EduHero course at this time. 

If you are having trouble finding the courses or getting logged in please contact: 

EduHero Administrator : Susana Canas 

The courses assigned to you are dependent on your position and site location.  Please don't assume your list is the same as another person's list. 

In order to get credit for all of your courses, utilize your plan.

Don't search for the courses and then complete.  If you have difficulty, contact one of the EduHero Administrators. 

EduHero Administrators do not have access to change or edit your password.  

Should you forget your user name or password, follow the steps on the EduHero log in page.