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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | All Investigators working on sponsored or unsponsored research projects | Within 30 days of hire | Every four years |
Export Control | 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 or | 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 | 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 | Campus Security Authorities (employees and DCCs with significant responsibility for student and campus activities) | Within 30 days of hire | Every year |
Driver Certification | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |