Employee Training
Montana State University values employee training and professional development. The training courses listed below are valuable resources to assist employees in promoting MSU's culture of excellence and in performing the functions of individual roles at MSU.
While all the courses below are important, MSU has identified some courses that are considered Essential Training. These courses ensure a common base of knowledge around expectations that lay the foundation for what it means to be a Bobcat. Most of these courses are delivered through the Vector LMS platform. The one exception is UIT Security Training which is delivered by the KnowBe4 platform.
Essential Training
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- Americans with Disabilities Act at Montana State University
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Basics
- Conflict of Interest - What all MSU employees need to know
- Indian Education for All in Montana for One MUS
- Mandatory Reporter: Building Supportive Communities: Clery Act and Title IX
- UIT Security Training & Education (Delivered by KnowBe4)
Professional Development Opportunities
Additional trainings are available to help employees develop skills through professional development. The following are resources to help employees easily access these opportunites.
Other Trainings
For ease of reference, the menu below summarizes most trainings offered at MSU by different departments and units. This portal may be used to access the courses regardless of the platform used to deliver the valuable content. While this list is ever changing, it is meant to list most training opportunities for ease of access for all employees. If you would like to add a training to this list, please contact compliance@montana.edu.
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Supervisor Training
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Supervisors
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No
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Builds skills for those who supervisor other employees.
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2
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Crucial Conversations
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All Employees
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No
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4
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New Employee Orientation
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New Employees
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Yes
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5
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New Employee Benefits Orientation
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New Employees
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Yes
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6
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Jumpstart
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New Employees
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Yes
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7
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Indian Education for All
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All Employees
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Yes, one time
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8
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HR Banner Training
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Employees who need HR Banner Access
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Yes
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Building Supportive Communities - Title IX Training
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All Employees
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Yes - MSU Critical Training
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Electronic/Banner Document Management (EDM or BDM)
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Employees who need access to EDM or BDM
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Yes
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2
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Banner Student Module
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Employees who need access to Banner Student Module
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Yes
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Health & Safety Training
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Employees with Specific Job Duties
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Yes
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2
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Large Vehicle Training
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Drivers of Vehicles that carry more than 7 people
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Yes
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3
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CPR/AED/First Aid In-Person Classes
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All Employees
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Biosafety & Chemical Safety Training
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Employees and Students
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2
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CITI
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3
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Radiation Safety
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4
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Conflict of Interest Training
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5
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Responsible Conduct of Research
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6
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Institutional Review Board (IRB)
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7
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
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8
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Agriculture Animal Care and Use Committee (AACUC)
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Cybersecurity Awareness
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All Employees & Students
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Yes
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2
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Information Security Banner Module
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All Employees who need access to Banner
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Yes
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Pre-Departure Orientation
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Employees traveling Internationally to conduct MSU Business
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Yes
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2
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UHP Travel Health & Safety Briefing
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Employees traveling Internationally to conduct MSU Business.
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Yes
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3
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International Program Leader Orientation
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Employees leading international group student travel.
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Yes
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Banner Training - Accounts Receivable, Finance Modules, APEX, X-Feed, and more
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Employees with specific job responsibilities related to Banner
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Yes for Banner Access
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2
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Business Procedures and Training Documents
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Employees with specific job responsibilities
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No
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3
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Chrome River Training
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P-Card Users
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No
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Clery Security Authority Training
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Employees who are declared Clery Security Authorities
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Yes
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2
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Business Continuity Training
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All Employees
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Yes
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Principal Investigator Training
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All Researchers or Students working with sponsored funding
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Yes (one time)
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Program
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Scope
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Delivery
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Mandatory
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1
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New Graduate Student Training & Orientation
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All New Graduate Students
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Yes
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Procurement Training
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Employees performing purchasing or financial functions for their department
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Yes
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2
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Contract Signatory Authority Training
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Employees who are contract signature Authorities and their delegates
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Yes
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3
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State Procurement Training
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Any Employee, but specifically new employees working in the area of procurement.
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No
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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Diversity & Inclusion Development Certificate
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All Employees
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No
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Program
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Who
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Delivery
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Required
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Brief Description
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1
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MindWise Suicide Prevention Training
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All Employees
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Online (redemption code: MSU)
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No
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