Listed below are educational training resources offered to the general public.

CDC Programs

Medical Interpreter’s Training

The information and activities in this module have two principal objectives:

• Educate medical interpreters about epilepsy, seizures and first aid.
• Build skills to interpret medical information with speed and accuracy.

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H.O.P.E. Mentoring Program

The H.O.P.E. Mentoring Program is a patient education program that guides people with epilepsy to be “patient educators” (Mentors). The following module will instruct those mentors in preparing them to conduct presentations in their communities.

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Epilepsy Classroom

Epilepsy Classroom is a program for teachers,parents, and students to help bring epilepsy awareness to their class in a factual and informative manner. It delivers accurate and helpful information about epilepsy. This program also helps inform students about epilepsy and creates an understanding and acceptance of those who are living with epilepsy.

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Epilepsy Classroom™, developed by UCB, Inc., is a cooperative program with the Epilepsy Foundation®.

Managing Students with Seizures: A Guide for School Nurses

Managing Students with Seizures is a continuing education training program designed to provide the school nurse with information, strategies and resources that will enable him/her to better manage the student with seizures by supporting positive treatment outcomes, maximizing educational and developmental opportunities, and ensuring a safe and supportive environment. The Managing Students with Seizures: A Training for School Nurses program is divided into five modules to assist the school nurse in learning to effectively manage seizures in a school environment.

Nurses can earn 3.2 continuing education credits for free through the National Association of School Nurses - click here to complete this training (look for the Managing Students with Seizures title on the left hand side of the page).

The following tools are key components of our efforts to provide information about epilepsy to the Hispanic community.

• Promotores Facilitator's Curriculum, English
• Promotores Facilitator's Curriculum, Spanish 
• Promotores Training Presentation, English (PPT)
• Promotores Training Presentation, Spanish (PPT)
• Pre/Post-test (MS Word)
• Attendee Evaluation (MS Word)

Research Programs

Epilepsy Research Training

The future of epilepsy research depends on attracting the best scientific minds to the study of seizures and seizure disorders. To do just that, the Epilepsy Foundation offers a series of training fellowships in basic, clinical and behavioral science to scientists at the start of their careers. These fellowships, awarded to young people at the nation's leading research institutes, have in many cases been the first steps toward a lifetime commitment to solving the medical and scientific puzzle of why epilepsy develops and how it can be treated or prevented. For more information on epilepsy research training grants and fellowships, click here.