JOINT ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING (JADL)
Instructions for Web-based Training
ISAF ADL web-based training is mandatory for individual augmentees attending a NATO-led ISAF
Training Event and all trainees are requested to provide their ISAF ADL certificate during the Training
Event in-processing. The ADL is also recommended and available for all other personnel deploying to
ISAF. Nations are requested to widely release these ISAF ADL instructions. For that purpose a MS
Word version of these instructions can be requested at isaf.training@act.nato.int.
To access the web-based training, you must register for an account. Please follow these instructions.
These instructions are for accessing the ADL through a web browser. Instructions for accessing the
ADL from the NATO SECRET network are slightly different.
Access the JADL Server
In a web browser, go to: https://jadl.act.nato.int/ to display the JADL homepage. This address is valid
on both the NATO UNCLASSIFIED and NATO SECRET networks.
Verify Your Computer Has the Correct Software
Your computer must be installed with Flash Player and Java RTE plug-ins to
run the courses.
1. Click the Required Software link next to the small CD icon (located under
the Help Area about halfway down the page on the right side). This runs a
system check on your computer and offers links to download the required
software, if necessary.
Note: If you are taking the course on an Internet-enabled NATO/office
workstation and the required software is not installed, you may need to contact
your IT/CIS administrator.
Access the ISAF Course Page
Click on the green ISAF icon (located under the ADL Courses Access
area on the left side of the page). The ISAF course page displays.
Apply for an Account
1. Click REGISTRATION FORM on the ISAF course page.
2. Input your desired user name and password
and retain them for later use. Please
remember this information for course
access later!
3. Complete the registration form by filling in all
required fields, which are marked with a red
asterisk. You may need to scroll down to
access the entire form.
4. When you are prompted to enter a keyword
or reason for requesting access, use the
appropriate keyword from this table. The key
word is based on your deployment location or
CE post and is provided to you by your nation.
If you are deploying...
To HQ ISAF or ISAF Joint Command (IJC)
To a Regional Command (RC) HQ
With a PRT or to a staff position that supports PRT operations
With an OMLT
With a POMLT
With another type of unit not listed in this table (for xxx, use your 3
digit country code)
Enter keyword...
Vesuvius
Hestia
Clio
Metis
Polis
Vesuvius-xxx
5. Accept the User Agreement (located under the Settings section) by clicking in the checkbox.
6. Click Register to submit the form (located on the bottom right of the form). Upon successful
creation of your account, you will receive registration approval by email. Please allow up to two
business days for your registration to be processed.
Take a Course
1. Once email notification of account activation is received, return to https://jadl.act.nato.int/ and
select the ISAF database by clicking the green ISAF icon (located under the ADL Courses
Access area on the left side of the page). Then click the Log in button.
2. Type the user name and password you created during registration in the fields provided. Click
Submit. The ISAF Training page displays.
3. Click the ISAF Courses link in the blue bar at the top
of the page. After the page loads, click the link a
second time. The ISAF Courses page displays.
4. Click ISAF Training from the Categories area (located near the centre of the page). All ISAF
courses display in the Courses area.
5. Locate the course you wish to take from the Courses area and click the Join button (located to
the right of the course name). On the next page, click Join again from the Course Registration
area. The ISAF Training page displays and the course title changes to an active link.
6. Click the course title active link in the Courses area. Click this link a second time. The selected
course opens and its lesson titles display on the left side of the page in a table of contents format.
7. Select a lesson title from the table of contents. Complete the lesson, and then select the next
lesson. Each time you complete a lesson, the last page of the lesson will indicate:
“Congratulations! You have completed the lesson” and the status indicator circle next to the
lesson changes to green.
Note: After initial log in, some of these steps are omitted and replaced by default settings.
Obtain a Course Certificate
To receive a course certificate, all lessons in a course must be completed. You must have a copy of
Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view or print a course certificate.
1. Click Course Certificate link on the course page. Your course certificate displays.
Complete the Course Survey
Please take a few moments to evaluate the course by completing the brief course survey. We value
your feedback and use it to improve the ISAF course.
1. Click ISAF ADL Deployment Course Survey link.
2. Click Start Survey. Complete the survey and click Finish Survey.
For help with registration, contact:
ACT Joint Education and Training at jadladmin@act.nato.int