Headquartered in Coon Rapids, MN, the Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District 11 oversees 43 elementary, middle, and high schools in 13 suburban communities north of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It manages the education of about 40,000 students, and employs 7,500 individuals, including 2,800 teachers.

The Organization

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District 11
Location: Coon Rapids, MN
Number of Schools: 43 elementary, middle and high schools
Number of Employees: 7,500 including 2,800 teachers
Contact: Chris Nielson, Health And Safety Supervisor

Training a Dispersed Workforce

“Coastal’s ClarityNet® online courses can be played on any computer at any given time, giving users the opportunity to train workers in multiple locations, quickly and easily. The Coastal LMS allows us to track and train school employees spread out over a large geographic area. This saves us time and money, because we don’t have to schedule a day to bring employees into the one location,” says Nielsen.

Convenience

Employees can view the ClarityNet® courseware whenever they feel like fitting training into their work schedules.“Our employees can complete the training when it is convenient for them. They enjoy the freedom of being able to train on their desktop computers at a time of their choosing.”

OSHA Accountability

According to Nielsen, the Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District uses Coastal’s ClarityNet® courseware to comply with OSHA standards covering bloodborne pathogens, the Right-To- Know law, asbestos, confined spaces, forklift certification, hearing protection, laboratory safety, lockout/tagout and respiratory protection. In addition, district vehicle drivers complete a defense driving course every three years.

The Solution

The school system selected Coastal’s ClarityNet® courseware because of its:

  • Ability to train workers in multiple locations
  • Convenience for employees
  • Video enhanced e-learning
  • Streamlined tracking features via the Coastal LMS.