Rarely proprietary, highly valued - share tools to navigate the paperwork of education.

• Competency Checklists: Generic rubrics for evaluating a student or new hire on tasks (e.g., "Sterile Field Setup" or "Sheath Removal").
• Orientation Templates: Schedules for a "Day 1" or "Week 1" onboarding of a CVT or RN in the cath lab.
• Sample "Needs Assessment" Surveys: Simple Google Forms or PDFs used to ask staff what topics they want to learn about next.
• Sample Lesson Plans: Sample lesson plans for common educational modules
• Formal vs. Hospital-Based Programs: Submit materials from formal and/or hospital-based training programs to demonstrate the difference between program styles
• Student Support Strategies: Sometimes, students struggle! Share your experience and the strategies you applied to support a struggling student.
• Clinical Affiliation Agreements and Communications: Do you have a partner for student clinicals? Help your colleagues by sharing anonymous agreements and communications that established your partnership!

Clinical experts often have clever ways of explaining complex physics or physiology. Share your expert teaching tactics for explaining this complex field.

• The "Analogy Bank": A collection of ways to explain hemodynamics (e.g., using plumbing or electrical circuit metaphors).
• Memory Aids: Unique mnemonics for remembering EKG rhythms, drug dosages, or lab equipment steps.
• "What’s Wrong With This Picture?" (De-identified): A photo of a setup error (like a tangled manifold or a wrong-way stopcock) with the patient info cropped out. (see below for ACVP's image de-identification guide)

With national standards and exams, the search for educator resources switches to administrative tools. Share how you manage logistics to maintain focus on your program's success!

• Vendor Liaison Tips: A "Cheat Sheet" on how to effectively manage industry reps for lunch-and-learns without violating hospital policy.
• Remediation Plans: A generalized framework for how to help a struggling student without using any specific names or records.
• Class Clinical Tracker: A template for tracking students' clinical hours and preceptors

Share your favorite content and resources that already exist - help us collect the best resources in one place!

• YouTube Playlists: A curated list of links to high-quality, free animations or lectures already used in class.
• Free App Recommendations: Reviews of mobile apps recommended to students for EKG practice or anatomy.
• Open-Access Journal Articles: A bibliography of "must-read" papers that are already in the public domain.
• Material Lists: Share the materials needed for a technical program.

Sometimes you need to fire up a room to reengage your learners and reignite their passions. Share your tips to do just that!

• Icebreakers: Five-minute games or questions used to start a boring safety lecture.
• Simulation Scenarios (Brief): Not a 20-page script, but a "Micro-Sim" prompt (e.g., "The patient suddenly becomes bradycardic during a radial access—what are the first three things you do?").
• Faculty Development and Recruiting materials: Share your tips to recruiting and training staff, like a recruitment flyer or a staff training event.
• Marketing Materials: Share the materials you use to draw students to your training program.