Within STN’s website we have a searchable directory, allowing individuals and organisations to search for trainers or assessors or another provider.

How do I search for an Organisation?

You do not need to be logged into your STN account to search for an organisation. An individual is unable to add an organisation to their network, the organisation needs to add you to their network, this can not happen the other way around.

To search:

• Click on the Directory tab at the top of the page
• In the navigation bar on the left hand side of the screen, you have the option to chose between Organisations and Professionals, select one of these.
  
  If you chose Organisations:
  
• You will be presented with several search options (Miles from postcode and the ability to search the distance within, and the service type that the organisation may provide.)
  
  *Course types is expandable, by clicking on the + sign you can open categories within the main one.
  
• The minimum requirements to search for an organisation is, postcode and service type. Once you have filled in the open fields click on the search button.
• Search results will bring up companies listed based on your search criteria
• Click on the hyperlink View profile
• This will provide you with details about the organisation, the services they provide, venues and any feedback they may have been given. You can also leave feedback if you are logged into your account.
  
  If you chose Professionals:
  
  (Not logged in)
• You will presented with two option text fields, Safety Training Network Id or Email address
• Fill in one of these options and then click Get Person
• This will present you with the person you are searching for. Click on view profile
• You will be shown your chosen persons profile including, STN Id, Town, Email Address, and Skill Profiles. You will also see that there is the a Actions button. If you want to add that person to your network or leave feedback you will need to log in, as the features to allow this, are disabled.
  
  (Logged in)
• If you are logged in it is the exact same process for searching for an individual. However at the beginning of the process when you first click on professionals, you will be presented with some additional search options. Whether the individual is a trainer or assessor, date available (optional), work categories and postcode searching. The green buttons are action buttons are pressing either Get Person or Search.
• Next you will be shown all the individuals under the search criteria you have entered. Click View Profile
• The Actions button will now be enabled allowing you to add to your network or leave feedback.

  If you have created an organisation as a individual you will also be given additional action options at this point.

• Click on Actions for Organisation
• You are given three options; Invite to be trainer, invite to be assessor or register interest. Click on one of these three options.
  
  *Register interest allows a company to anonymously message an individual.