TeamSTEPPS® Master Training Course
Registration Requirements
Requirements to register for a course:
- A full team of three individuals is required; partial teams will not be able to register (nor teams larger than three).
- Registration requires the following information for each of your three team members: Name, Organization Name, Address, Phone, Email, Credentials, and Position Within Organization.
- Registration is limited to one team from each member hospital or organization for each course.
- No previous participation or attendance in a Master Training course.
- No participation in TeamSTEPPS Online.
Regional Training Centers
At the core of the National Implementation are eight Regional Training Centers at (from East to West):
- North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, New York (NSLIJ)
- Duke Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (Duke)
- MetroHealth, Cleveland, Ohio (MetroHealth)
- Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois (NU)
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (Tulane)
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (UM)
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (UW)
- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (UCLA)
These centers offer Master Training courses to create a national network of Master Trainers, who will in turn offer TeamSTEPPS training to frontline providers in hospitals and other health care settings throughout the country. The TeamSTEPPS Master Training course is geared toward individuals who are looking to implement TeamSTEPPS at their facility.
Training Dates and Registration
Registration dates for 2016 courses will open in two phases. Registration for courses that occur between January and April is now open. Courses in May through August will open January 25.
| Date of Training | Location | Registration Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| January 12-13 | Tulane | Register now |
| January 21-22 | Duke | Register now |
| February 4-5 | University of Washington | Register now |
| February 4-5 | UCLA | Register now |
| February 18-19 | Tulane | Register now |
| March 10-11 | MetroHealth | Register now |
| March 16-17 | University of Minnesota | Register now |
| March 21-22 | North Shore-LIJ | Register now |
| March 24-25 | University of Washington | Register now |
| March 31-April 1 | UCLA | Register now |
| April 7-8 | Northwestern | Register now |
| April 13-14 | University of Minnesota | Register now |
| April 18-19 | North Shore-LIJ | Register now |
| April 21-22 | MetroHealth | Register now |
| April 28-29 | Duke | Register now |
| May 12-13 | MetroHealth | January 25 |
| May 18-19 | Tulane | January 25 |
| June 16-17 | Duke | January 25 |
| June 23-24 | Northwestern | January 25 |
| July 13-14 | Tulane | January 25 |
| July 21-22 | UCLA | January 25 |
| July 27-28 | University of Minnesota | January 25 |
| July 28-29 | Duke | January 25 |
| August 4-5 | UCLA | January 25 |
| August 18-19 | MetroHealth | January 25 |
Expected Expenses
The TeamSTEPPS Master Training is provided at no cost. However, attendees are responsible for expenses associated with their travel (i.e., airfare, hotel and meals).
Pre-Work
The pre-work is designed to help you prepare for the 2-day onsite Master Training course. Furthermore, responses from your team's pre-work will provide the faculty with key insight as to the needs of the class. Completing the pre-work will not only help you garner more from the training, but will also help the faculty leverage their resources and expertise to tailor the curriculum to your needs. It is appropriate for your team to work together on this assignment and have one person submit it on the team's behalf. Download and complete the pre-work below. Instructions on how to upload your pre-work will be forthcoming.
Course Agenda
These centers offer training to create a national network of Master Trainers, who will in turn offer TeamSTEPPS training to frontline providers in hospitals and other health care settings. The 2-day training will cover the following topics which will be heavily supplemented by experts at each training location.
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Team Structure
Module 3 Communication
Module 4 Leading Teams
Module 5 Situation Monitoring
Module 6 Mutual Support
Module 7 Summary - Pulling It All Together
Module 8 Change Management
Module 9 Coaching Workshop
Module 10 Measurement
Module 11 Implementation Workshop
Continuing Education
Upon successful completion of the TeamSTEPPS Master Training course, attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion. Additionally, participants will be eligible to receive either 1.3 continuing education units (CEUs) or 13 contact hours of Joint Accreditation (ANCC, ACPE and ACCME). Please see the information flyers below for additional details regarding each credit that is offered and who it is best suited for.
Learn More
In order to learn more about TeamSTEPPS and the Master Training course, check out the TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Course Management Guide on AHRQ's website. This Guide presents an overview of the TeamSTEPPS course and course options, including a description of the course materials; information about how to use the course materials; and information about conducting the course, including course preparation and course delivery.
