Required Training for KSU Employees

  • When: Prior to your New Employee Orientation and annually each fall semester.

    Required By: the "Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know Act of 1988鈥 (O.C.G.A. 45-22-2).

    Instructions

    • Sign in to your 
      Under 鈥淢y Assignments,鈥 select 鈥淟aunch Compliance Training.鈥
      Select 鈥淩ight to Know.鈥
      Complete the 30 minute course.

    Description: As an employee of the State of Georgia, you have the right to know about hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Along with your right to know, recent federal regulations now provide you the 鈥渞ight to understand鈥 with an updated Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). This new standard makes it easier for you to understand labels on hazardous chemicals and information in safety data sheets. The course is a linear series of slides designed to familiarize you with the basics of the Right to Know law.

    For questions about the content of this course see contact information below.

  • When: All new hires including employees who have been absent from work for over one year must complete this course within 30 days of hire. 

    Required By: Federal Occupational Safety and Health Training Standards, State and USG policy.

    Instructions: 

    • Sign in to your .
    • Under 鈥淢y Assignments,鈥 select 鈥淟aunch Compliance Training.鈥
    • Select 鈥淓nvironmental Health and Safety New Employee Training E-C-22-V1 (WBT).鈥
    • Complete the training in its entirety. Complete all 鈥淭est Your Knowledge鈥 activities to the best of your ability.  
    • At the end of the course, you will be prompted to download the . This form should be reviewed, completed, and signed by both you and your supervisor to document completion of job-specific orientation provided by the department. Send the completed, signed form to EHS at ehs@kennesaw.edu

    Description: This New Employee Safety Orientation covers general safety procedures at 黑料网 (KSU). The objective of this training session is to give you a comprehensive safety orientation to your workplace, including understanding your role in KSU鈥檚 health and safety program; where to get safety information; identifying, mitigating, and reporting hazards; preventing and responding to fires and emergencies; responding to and reporting incidents; and evacuating campus facilities safely. 

    For questions about the content of this course or employee training, please contact us below.

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  • When: Within 30 days of employment and periodically as instructed.

    All employees must complete the current refresher course by December 23, 2021.

    Required By: the University System of Georgia Ethics Policy.

    Instructions: Log in to  and go to "My Assignments" to complete this training. 

    • Watch the entire 18 minute course including all videos with no skipping.
    • Answer all questions correctly. Failure to score 80% correct will require you to re-take the course.
    • Answer the policy acknowledgement question in the affirmative or you will not pass the course.
    • Close the training window after watching the videos and answering all questions.

    Description: The University System of Georgia (USG) is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct in pursuit of its mission to create a more educated Georgia. Accomplishing this mission demands integrity, good judgment, and dedication to public service from all members of the USG community.

    While the USG affirms each person鈥檚 accountability for individual actions, it also recognizes that the shared mission and the shared enterprise of its institutions require a shared set of core values and ethical conduct to which each member of the USG community must be held accountable. Furthermore, the USG acknowledges that an organizational culture grounded in trust is essential to supporting these core values and ethical conduct.

    View this link to access the .

    For questions about the content of this course see contact information below.

  • When: Within 30 days of employment and an annual refresher each fall semester.

    Required By: 黑料网.

    Instructions: Log in to  and go to "My Assignments" to complete this training. 

    • Watch the entire 8 minute course including all videos with no skipping.
    • Answer all questions correctly. Failure to score 2 out of 3 correct will require you to re-take the course.
    • Close the training window after watching the videos and answering all questions.
    • Then review and complete the form.

    Description: All 黑料网 employees must avoid or manage real or perceived conflicts of interest regarding their KSU duties. To do so, employees must be able to recognize conflicts of interest, and they should know how to disclose those conflicts of interest.

    For questions about the content of this course please contact us below.

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  • When: Within 30 days of employment and an annual refresher each fall semester.

    Required By: the Clery Act Federal Statute 20 U.S.C. 搂 1092(f).

    Instructions: Log in to  and go to "My Assignments" to complete this training. 

    • Watch the entire 20 minute course including all videos with no skipping.
    • Answer all questions correctly. Failure to score 100% correct will require you to re-take the course.
    • Close the training window after watching the videos and answering all questions.
    • When the course is over complete and submit the 

    Instructions: Log in to  and go to "My Assignments" to complete this training. 

    • Watch the entire 8 minute course including all videos with no skipping.
    • Answer all questions correctly. Failure to score 100% correct will require you to re-take the course.
    • Close the training window after watching the videos and answering all questions.
    • When the course is over complete and submit an updated 

    Description: This training will familiarize participants with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The Jeanne Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. 

    For questions about the content of this course please contact us below.

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  • When: Within 30 days of employment, new employees must complete the 10 minute 鈥淣ew Hire's Guide to Security Awareness鈥 training available from the KSU . In addition, the State of Georgia requires all employees to complete cybersecurity awareness training twice annually. These trainings are available beginning in April (for the Spring training) and October (for the Fall training) and you will have 30 days to complete the training after each training announcement email is received. 

    Required By: USG IT Handbook Section 5.9.2

    Instructions: Log in to the. and go to "My Assignments" to complete this training. 

    • Watch the 10 minute video.
    • Complete the, 5-question, post-assessment quiz with a score of 80% or higher.
    • Click the 鈥淓xit Course鈥 link in the training window to earn a completed status.

    Description: This short module covers the basics of security and provides a few helpful action items that every individual can quickly understand and apply to their day-to-day functions.

    For questions about the content of this course contact the Office of Cyber Security below.

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  • When: Within 60 days of receiving the e-mail with registration and completion information and an annual refresher each fall semester.

    Required By: KSU and federal requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and Section 304(a)(5) of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (known as the "Campus SaVE Act").

    Faculty and Staff will receive a notice from Vector LMS <黑料网> with a link to their annually required Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Awareness Training. Click the link to complete the training.

    Note: this training is provided by an external vendor and will not show in your Owltrain learning plan or transcript.

    Using your web browser, go to the website for 黑料网 Employees.

    Building Supportive Communities: Clery & Title IX 

    • New and returning employees will receive an email from 黑料网 Online Training < automated-message@everfi.net> with access to the course. 
    • Complete the 60 minute course and answer all questions. 
    • Building Supportive Communities: Clery & Title IX, is a web-based, interactive training program for faculty and staff that includes scenarios and examples you may face around sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual harassment. This program will provide you and your colleagues with important skills and resources to help foster a safe, inclusive, and healthy campus environment. 

    For login or technical issues, please visit .

    For questions about this course please contact the Office of Institutional Equity below.

    Please note: UITS does not provide technical support for these modules. For any technical assistance with the Vector LMS courses, please visit contact page.

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  • When: Prior to operating any vehicle on KSU business and annually on the anniversary of completion.

    Required By: 黑料网 Policy and Board of Regents Policy. Official Code of Georgia Section 50-19-1 through Section 50-19-9 and Section 50-5-141. DOAS Comprehensive Loss Control Program (CLCP).

    Instructions:

    1. Log in to  and go to "My Assignments" to complete this training. 

    2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 16 minute long course

    Description: This program is to establish basic driver training required for ALL employees (full time, part time, student workers, occasional or temporary workers) of KSU who drive University owned or controlled vehicles, rental vehicles, personal vehicles for KSU business or low speed vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, Mules etc. This training is a requirement if an employee is travelling between campus locations, transporting of employees, students or guests, driving to meetings, driving to a conference or completing any University business that requires driving, regardless of vehicle ownership or driving frequency. This training is also an acknowledgement of State policies for driving.

    Instructions:

    1. Go to:  and log on with your NetID & Password.
    2. Select a session of the National Safety Council鈥檚 Defensive Driving Course.
    3. Attend and complete the Instructor Led Training Session for the date you selected.

    Description: Defensive Driving is required for all approved drivers who operate a state vehicle, rent a vehicle or drive their own personal vehicle for KSU Business. The goal of the National Safety Council鈥檚 (NSC) Defensive Driving Course is to provide drivers with knowledge and safe driving techniques to prevent collisions and violations. This State recognized, 6 hour course focuses on collision prevention though hazard recognition and the application of collision-avoidance techniques. In addition, the course addresses common driving violations that result in collisions and how to change driving habits to eliminate moving violations.

    **If it is determined that an employee will NEVER drive on behalf of KSU and claims exemption for any reason, the employee must complete the  You will not be authorized to operate any vehicle for KSU business. Remember exemption from this program also excludes the employee from liability insurance coverage under the State Tort Claims Act, and you will not have the same immunity from personal liability as other State employees.**

    For questions about these courses course please contact us below.

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Approved Trainings at 黑料网 

  • Approved Mandatory Trainings  (coming soon)
  • Approved Voluntary Trainings (coming soon)

 

Training and Development Resources

 is committed to empowering lifelong learners to achieve their career and educational goals. To assist in that mission, KSU offers substantial discounts to current employees. The exact amount will vary based on the cost of course materials. For more information regarding this benefit, please review the discount guidelines or contact 黑料网 Community and Professional Education.

CPE CLASS REQUEST FORM
Employees who are also students at 黑料网 may be eligible to register for classes during Early Registration which occurs at the very beginning of the normal Priority Registration period. Eligible employees may have their supervisor authorize the registrar's office to assign early registration status prior to each semester. Those employees excluded from the early registration benefit include transient students, those participating in the Tuition Assistance Program and those on academic probation. New students and students being readmitted must wait one term to become eligible for early registration benefits. For more information regarding early registration benefits, contact the Registrar's Office.