Student Nurse Information

Confidentiality is of the utmost importance when providing services to patients in all county health departments. In an effort to protect the health information of all patients, any nursing student participating in clinic activities or who may access patient information must review the current HIPAA Training and Policy and complete the required electronic acknowledgment forms. The acknowledgment forms will serve as a binding statement that the individual has viewed all training videos and read all policies related to HIPAA, and that they take full responsibility for any breach of confidentiality related to health department patients and services.

You will first need to create a Learning Content Management System (LCMS) account if you do not already have one. Instructions for creating an account are listed below. Once you have created an account, under Courses, locate the Nursing Student link and complete the course. After completing the electronic acknowledgment form in LCMS, please print a copy of your "transcript," which will reflect that the required HIPAA courses are complete. You can find your transcript in the LCMS section labeled "my transcript." Present a copy of the transcript to your health department clinical contact before or on the first day of the clinical experience.

***You will not be allowed to participate in the clinical experience at ADPH before completing this requirement.

Access LCMS

How to Create an LCMS Account and Complete the Required HIPAA Training

1. You can navigate to LCMS from the ADPH home page at alabamapublichealth.gov.
2. From there, click the Login link in the upper right portion of the home page.
3. This will take you to the Login Portal page.
4. You will need to click the LCMS (Learning Content Management System) link near the bottom of this page.
5. You will be redirected to the LCMS Training Opportunities page, where you will need to click the Log In link in the upper right portion of this page.
6. This will take you to the LCMS Log In screen.
7. If you don't already have an LCMS account, select the "Click Here" link next to "Don't have a Username?". (This link is directly below the Log In heading.)
8. You will be redirected to the Registration Information page.
9. Enter all the requested information on this page and click the Submit button.
   • You must use your school email address when registering for an LCMS account.
   • You must also use your school email address when you email the LCMS Support team to request access to the HIPAA training.
10. Once you complete the LCMS account registration, you will need to email the LCMS Support team at [email protected] to have your account linked to the Nursing Students user group. This is a required step. You won't be able to access the training until your account has been linked.
11. You will need to include the following information in your email:
    • Your first and last name
    • Your LCMS username
    • Indicate that you are a nursing student and that you need your account linked
12. You will receive an email reply from the LCMS Support team once your account has been linked.
13. At this point, you will need to log in to LCMS first to be directed to your My Account page.
14. Click the Courses link (not the My Courses link) to be directed to the Training Opportunities page.
15. Click the Nursing Students link on this page. It is under the ADPH Employees Heading.
16. Click the Register link beside the HIPAA Basics training course.
    Note: If you see a message that reads "No courses found" and you have received a notification that your LCMS account has already been linked, ensure you are logged in to LCMS. If you are logged in, you will see your name above the current day and date in the upper-right corner of the page.
17. After logging in to LCMS, all users should notice the "If this is incorrect: Click Here" link in the bottom-left corner of the web page. If the information listed here is incorrect, contact the LCMS Support team.

For more information, please see our Help Guide.

The LCMS Support team can be reached during normal business hours by phone at 334-206-5027 or by email at [email protected].