CAP STS Education Services
CAP STS offers clinical terminology and standards education (SNOMED CT®, LOINC®, RxNorm, etc.) to complement all consulting Professional Services. Education services include:
- Customized education
- On-site education at your location
- Classroom sessions at STS
- Web teleconferences
We incorporate terminology best practices in all of our educational and training products, and all programs can be customized for your organization’s needs and tailored to your audience’s skill level. In addition to our online courses, we offer live, in-person training at our facility, or we can come to you for personalized, hands-on training.
CAP STS has a global presence and has provided consultation and training in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Free Web Teleconference “SNOMED CT Basics”
Would you like to try CAP STS education? Our popular SNOMED Clinical Terms Basics Web teleconference is now being offered at no charge! SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) is a globally recognized controlled clinical vocabulary and is a vital component in the Meaningful Use regulations of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The CAP is the organization that originally developed SNOMED CT and currently maintains it for the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO®). Learn more about SNOMED CT. If you would like to attend the SNOMED CT Basics class, see the dates listed below for 2011. “SNOMED CT Basics” can help you enhance your knowledge about SNOMED CT—and help your healthcare facility achieve Meaningful Use requirements (i.e., quality reporting or the use of a coded meaningful use problem list). See the Education Calendar to register and view additional course offerings.
| Free! | Dec. 13, 2011 | SNOMED Clinical Terms Basics 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT |
Web Teleconference |
| Free! | Jan. 24, 2012 | SNOMED Clinical Terms Basics 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT |
Web Teleconference |
| Free! | Feb. 21, 2012 | SNOMED Clinical Terms Basics 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT |
Web Teleconference |
| Free! | Mar. 20, 2012 | SNOMED Clinical Terms Basics 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT |
Web Teleconference |
Free Web Teleconference “Introduction to the CAP eCC”
CAP STS is now offering the new, free Web teleconference, “Introduction to the CAP electronic Cancer Checklists (CAP eCC).” The 60-minute Web-teleconference program will provide a general introduction to the CAP eCC for vendors, pathologists, and cancer registrars. This program will cover: eCC adaptation from CAP Cancer Protocols, history of the eCC, eCC development, eCC in practice, eCC SNOMED-CT and ICD-O3 encoding and mapping to CSv2, synoptic and structured data reporting, data transmission with NAACCR Vol V/ HL7 messaging, and the future direction of the eCC. See the dates below for 2011. For more information, and to register for all classes, see the Education Calendar.
| Free! | Dec. 14, 2011 | Introduction to the CAP electronic Cancer Checklists (eCC) 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT |
Web Teleconference |
| Free! | Mar. 13, 2012 | Introduction to the CAP electronic Cancer Checklists (eCC) 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT |
Web Teleconference |
Education Calendar
See the Education Calendar to view the course listing and schedule and to register for classes. All courses can be customized to fit your needs.
Online Education Course Catalog
See the online Education Course Catalog to view full descriptions of courses.
First-Time User Orientation—How to Register for Courses
It’s easy to participate in CAP STS education. Our Learning Management System offers online registration; payment; receipt of course materials; course notifications, certificates of completion; and tracking of your completed courses.
Step 1
Become a registered user. After you have registered, you will receive an email message within one business day verifying that your account has been activated.
Step 2
Log in with your user ID and password—from any page on www.cap.org. Then, review the online Education Course Catalog and take a course. If you encounter any problems, let us help you in Step 3.
Step 3
Contact us at (800) 323-4040, ext. 7700 or (847) 832-7700, or capsts@cap.org, and we will personally register you for your courses.
Examples of STS Education Engagements
- Designing and customizing on-site educational programs with tailored content for technology, medical, and government organizations
- Combining education and validation of content and other subject matter-specific exercises for health care organizations
- Developing and delivering educational programs for government national clinical terminology release centers
- Developing educational programs in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s requirement to use SNOMED CT in structured product labeling
- Customizing Web teleconference programs for several clients including health care systems, government agencies, and technology companies