Training for Vital Records Professionals
On this page, training for:
County Vital Records Offices
Funeral Directors and Staff
Hospital Birth Registrars
Medical Certifiers and Staff
County Vital Records Offices
Office Hours
Office hours provide local vital records professionals an opportunity to learn more about a featured topic, ask questions, and share information. Each session includes topic presentations, resources, and discussion. Every session reserves time for open forum. New and experienced staff are invited to participate. Send ideas for Office Hours topics to health.vitalrecords@state.mn.us.
May Virtual Office Hours—Parentage and Adoption—May 18, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Join the May 18 Teams meeting
Upcoming Events
Minnesota County Recorders Association (MCRA) and the Minnesota Association County Auditors, Treasurers, and Financial Officers (MACATFO), 2022 Summer Conference
Vitals Session—save the date, June 15, 2022, 3:45-5:30 p.m. Registration and more information about the Summer Conference is available from MACO.
Recorded Office Hours
Acceptable ID (YouTube) October 20, 2021
Death Record Amendments (YouTube) February 16, 2022
Eligibility/Tangible Interest (YouTube) January 19, 2022
Parental Notices (YouTube) November 17, 2021
Security Paper Management and Reconciliation (YouTube) April 20, 2022
Past Events
Vital Records Professionals Statewide Meeting, August 17, 2021
Statewide Meeting Follow up
Statewide Meeting (PPTX) (downloads)
Funeral Directors and Staff Training
OVR currently has no scheduled training sessions.
Hospital Birth Registrar Training
Online training
Applying Best Practices for Reporting Medical and Health Information on Birth Certificates is a one-hour course for created by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics and the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems. The course is for birth registrars and health professionals who supply medical/health information for birth certificates or reports of fetal death.
The course- Explains the importance of reporting birth record and fetal death information
- Describes how birth registrars and clinicians can improve maternal and infant health data
- Names resources available to aid birth registrars and clinicians
- Tests what the student learned about birth and fetal death registration
- Offers continuing education credits (CMEs, CNEs, CEUs, CPHs). Certificates are available for those who successfully complete the course.
Birth Registration 101
Birth 101 is a virtual training class for hospital birth registrars and other staff who are new to vital records and who involved in collecting data, establishing parentage, and registering births in the
Minnesota Registration and Certification (MR&C) System. Staff from the Office of Vital Records (OVR) at
the Minnesota Department of Health and the Division of Child Support (CSD) at the Minnesota
Department of Human Services lead the live interactive session. Successful completion of the session
meets state requirements for MR&C security and training.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Find resources to determine and apply applicable vital record regulations
- Inform unmarried parents about their paternity establishment options
- Use the Minnesota Registration and Certification (MR&C) system efficiently
- Direct parents and families who need certificates or certificate changes
2022 Schedule
May 5, 9-11 a.m. Join the May 5 meeting
May 25, 9-11 a.m. Join the May 25 meeting
Aug. 24, 9-11 a.m. Join the Aug. 24 meeting
Nov. 30, 9-11 a.m. Join the Nov. 30 meeting
Video for parents to watch before signing the Recognition of Parentage form: Establishing Parentage (YouTube)
Medical Certifiers and Staff
Improving Cause of Death Reporting (CDC online training module)
3-min CDC video Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (YouTube)
OVR currently has no scheduled training sessions.
