Welcome to the American Stroke Association's NIH Stroke Scale Training Program. The NIH Stroke Scale is a critical part of acute stroke assessment. The American Stroke Association, in conjunction with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), has developed the free, CME/CE-certified training program for healthcare professionals to learn or review how to administer the NIH Stroke Scale for acute stroke assessment. The program uses footage from the 2004 CINE Golden Eagle Award winner and new NIH Stroke Scale training videos developed by the NINDS.

The NIH Stroke Scale Course is offered online or via a mobile version for the iPhone. The mobile course is only available for those first-time users who have NOT yet enrolled in the NIH Stroke Scale. The computer course is available for new users also, but is required for all returning users of the NIH Stroke Scale Course. Learn more about each version before enrolling in your selection.

The NIH Stroke Scale Course consists of six test groups, A through F. After passing test group A, you must wait six months before you're eligible for test group B. After passing test group B, you must wait 12 months before you're eligible for test group C. Each test group thereafter requires a 12-month wait. 

Target Audience:
This program is targeted to emergency physicians, neurologists, nurses, hospitalists, clinical research raters and medical students.

CME/CE Credits:
After successfully completing the program, participants can print their CME/CE credit for test groups A and B directly from the Web site and can print a certificate of completion for test groups A, B, C, D, E or F.

What you need to know

• The NIH Stroke Scale course is located on our Professional Education Center. Create an AHA account to register for the course. 

• Review the mobile and computer version information to determine which option you would like to select. Once you enroll in your selection, you WILL NOT be able to change to the other version at any time. Learn more.

• Returning members: As a current participant in the NIH Stroke Scale course, your registration and education information has been transferred to the new Web site. Create an AHA account if you do not already have one. Your old username and password from the previous Web site are not valid on this site.

• How to create an AHA account: Visit our Professional Education Center. Select to enroll in the NIHSS course and you will be prompted to sign in. Choose “Sign Up,” fill out the registration form completely, and hit the submit button. You will be taken back to the NIHSS course.

Where to get help:
To ask questions, please e-mail learn@heart.org 

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Genentech.

This content is reviewed regularly. Last updated 01/28/10.