Training

The University is committed to creating a safe, equitable, and ethical campus environment. As part of this commitment, employees are required to complete trainings about important federal, state, and University compliance obligations. Please note:

For the trainings listed below, “employees” includes undergraduate and graduate student employees.
This is not an exhaustive list. There may be additional trainings that individuals are required to take based on their roles and responsibilities.
For trainings in EDGE Learning, after you select the EDGE Learning links below, you will see a box on the right-hand side of the page that says "Go to EDGE Learning." After you select that box, you can login with your NetID.
For trainings in EDGE Learning, Firefox is the recommended browser.

Supervisors: When a new employee is hired, please review the chart below and notify employees of required trainings and deadlines. Please verify that employees complete required trainings by the applicable deadlines.

TRAINING	POPULATION	INITIAL REQUIREMENT	RECURRENCE
Preventing Harassment and Discrimination EDGE Learning	All employees inclusive of Faculty, Staff, Designated Campus Colleagues, and Student Employees	Within 30 days of hire	Every two years

TRAINING	POPULATION	INITIAL REQUIREMENT	RECURRENCE
Arizona Public Service Orientation	All employees	Within 30 days of hire	None

TRAINING	POPULATION	INITIAL REQUIREMENT	RECURRENCE
Payment Card Security Awareness EDGE Learning	Employees and DCCs who handle credit cards or are responsible for ecommerce acceptance of credit cards	Before handling credit card information	Every year
Purchasing Card (PCard) Training EDGE Learning	PCard Cardholders/Responsible Card Holders, PCard Liaisons, and PCard Reconcilers	Before submitting an application or assuming a PCard role	If the current exam is not on file, before applying for a transfer or certain other changes or assuming an additional PCard role

TRAINING	POPULATION	INITIAL REQUIREMENT	RECURRENCE
Security Awareness EDGE Learning	All employees and DCCs who access University data	Within 30 days of hire or prior to receiving access to a University Information Asset	Every year
Insider Threat Awareness EDGE Learning	All employees and DCCs who interact with or manage a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environment	Within 30 days of hire or or prior to receiving access	Every year
Information Security: Box@UA Health EDGE Learning	All employees who request accounts to Box@ UA Health	Before acquiring a Box@ UA Health account	None

TRAINING	POPULATION	INITIAL REQUIREMENT	RECURRENCE
FERPA	Employees or DCCs who access student information systems or other student records	Before accessing student information or records	None
HIPAA EDGE Learning	Employees, students, trainees, volunteers and other workforce members who work with or come into contact with information that falls under HIPAA	Within 30 days	Every year at least, or as required by the HIPAA Privacy Program

TRAINING	POPULATION	INITIAL REQUIREMENT	RECURRENCE
Conflict of Interest EDGE Learning	All Investigators working on sponsored or unsponsored research projects	Within 30 days of hire	Every four years
Export Control EDGE Learning	Employees working on an export controlled project secured with a Technology Control Plan	Before the start of an export controlled project	Every two years
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee	All investigators and research staff participating on protocols utilizing vertebrate animal species	PI: Before protocol approval is finalized All other participants: Before being added to the protocol	None
Human Subjects Protection Program	All investigators and research staff participating on human search protocols	PI: Before protocol approval is finalized All other participants: Before being added to the protocol	Every four years
Responsible Conduct of Research EDGE Learning or In-person workshops	NSF Grants: postdocs, undergraduates, and graduate students NIH Grants: trainees, fellows, participants, scholars NIFA Grants: program directors, faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and staff	Within 60 days of being paid on a grant that has this requirement	Every four years

TRAINING	POPULATION	INITIAL REQUIREMENT	RECURRENCE
Blood Borne Pathogens EDGE Learning	All employees who will be exposed to or will be required to handle blood or other potentially infectious materials.	Before handling blood or other potentially infectious materials.	Every year
Campus Security Authorities EDGE Learning	Campus Security Authorities (employees and DCCs with significant responsibility for student and campus activities)	Within 30 days of hire	Every year
Driver Certification EDGE Learning	All UA employees, students, and DCCs driving on University business	Before operating a vehicle on University business	Every four years
Safety Preparedness Training: Active Shooter EDGE Learning	All part-time and full-time faculty and staff members, student workers, graduate assistants and associates, and postdoctoral fellows are required to complete the training.	December 15, 2023	Every year
Utility and Golf Cart Certification EDGE Learning	All UA employees, students, and DCCs driving utility carts on University business	Before driving a utility cart on University business	Every four years
Youth Safety Training D2L	Authorized Adults (Employees or others authorized to act in a custodial capacity on the University's behalf for the benefit of minors.)	Before interacting with minors	Every Year

Training

Harassment & Discrimination Prevention

Arizona Public Service Orientation

Financial

Information Security

Privacy

Research

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