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Required Training

Overview of Required Training

Required trainings for all employees are now available through our NEOED Learn system. These trainings go beyond meeting university requirements—they help us understand the laws and policies that shape our work and protect our community. By completing them, we strengthen a campus culture rooted in respect, safety, and accessibility for everyone. 

  • Employees may elect to self-enroll in the courses and complete them at their own pace before formal assignments begin in January. 
  • Once an employee enrolls themselves or is assigned a course, they will have six weeks to complete the course. 

Managers should encourage their team to self-enroll and complete trainings early if their schedules allow or plan ahead to ensure time is set aside once assignments begin.

How to Self-Enroll in courses:

  1. Log in to NEOED Learn using your NetID.
  2. Navigate to the “Training” tab in the top navigation.
  3. Navigate to the “Course Catalog” tab.
  4. Look for courses labeled “Required” or search for a course by title.
  5. Click “Enroll” and begin when ready.

Questions or Issues?

Required Trainings

  • Cybersecurity awareness training is a key component of the University’s information security strategy and is required for all employees. The training is designed to help the UM workforce recognize threats, respond appropriately to cyber risks, and understand their responsibilities in protecting university data and systems. 

    This course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. All employees must complete this course on a yearly basis and will be automatically reenrolled through NEOED each year. 

    If you have questions about cybersecurity training, please contact  Informational Technology at cyberaware@umontana.edu.

  • This training is designed to reinforce UM’s commitment to accessibility and provide all UM employees with information and tools to ensure any digital content they create, purchase or intend for work-related use meets ADA and digital accessibility standards.

    This course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. All employees must complete this course on a biennial basis and will be automatically reenrolled through NEOED every 2 years. 

    If you have questions about Digital Accessibility training, please contact Learning Experience and Design at jeanie.castillo@umontana.edu. 

  • Discrimination and Harassment training ensures that all staff and faculty are equipped with the knowledge and tools to support a safe and inclusive campus community. Presented by the Office of Conflict, Resolution, and Policy (CRP), topics include: 

    • The importance of a discrimination- and harassment-free environment 

    • Overview of equal opportunity laws and Title IX 

    • Discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation protections 

    • Hazing protections and reporting 

    • Mandated reporting obligations 

    • How to respond to a disclosure 

    • Campus resources and support services 

    This course takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete. All employees must complete this course on a biennial basis and will be automatically reenrolled through NEOED every 2 years. 

    If you have questions about Discrimination and Harassment training, please contact CRP at conflict@umontana.edu or 406-243-5710. 

  • All employees are required to complete FERPA training to understand their legal and ethical responsibility to protect student education records. This training explains what information can and cannot be shared, how to handle confidential records, and the consequences of noncompliance. By completing it, employees will be better equipped to safeguard student privacy and uphold university policy. 

    This course takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. All employees will be automatically reenrolled in this course through NEOED every 5 years. 

    If you have questions about FERPA training, please contact maria.mangold@mso.umt.edu. 

  • This course is part of an overall effort to ensure that every UM employee is engaged in conversations around the Montana Constitutional mandate that "every Montanan, whether Indian or non-Indian, be encouraged to learn about the distinct and unique heritage of American Indians in a culturally responsive manner." In this course, participants will:

    • Explore the foundation of Indian Education for All in Montana through Montana Constitution, statute, and Board of Regent policies regarding Montana’s American Indian students.
    • Gain an understanding of the Seven Essential Understandings about the First Peoples of Montana.
    • Gain a better understanding of each tribe and their world views.
    • Explore an array of Tribal Nations education resources that can be used on campus, in a classroom or simply to grow personal understanding. These resources include a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the First Peoples of Montana.

    This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete. It is assigned to new employees only. Current employees are not required to complete the course again and do not need to confirm prior completion. Employees are welcome to self-enroll if they would like a refresher or feel the content would be helpful.  

    If you have questions about the Indian Education for All (IEFA) course, please contact officeoftheprovost@umontana.edu. 

FAQs for Required Training

  • Courses are now available in our NEOED Learn system — and you can begin them at your convenience through self-enrollment. Employees will be automatically reenrolled in courses based on the frequency required by each course (ranging from yearly to every five years depending on the course). 

    How to Self-Enroll

    1. Log in to NEOED Learn using your NetID.
    2. Navigate to the “Training” tab in the top navigation.
    3. Navigate to the “Course Catalog” tab.
    4. Look for courses labeled “Required” or search for a course by title.
    5. Click “Enroll” and begin when ready.

  • All employees must complete the required trainings because the content has been updated, and many of these trainings are required on a recurring basis. The only exception is Indian Education for All (IEFA): if you have already taken this course, you will not be required to retake it. However, it will remain available if you would like to review it.

  • No, students cannot access NEOED Learn. This platform is an employee system and is not available for UM students (including student workers), alums, or community members. 

    Graduate Research or Teaching Assistants (TAs, RAs) with an employee email account should have access to NEOED Learn.

    If you are unable to log in with your employee credentials, report issues through this TDX ticket. 

  • For technical issues while using the system, contact NEOED Customer Support at customersupport@neogov.net. 

    Please use Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers to access NEOED. Do not use Safari. 

  • Only employees are able to access the NEOED system with their employee credentials (NetID).

    If you are unable to log in with your employee credentials, report issues through this TDX ticket. 

  • Required trainings ensure we understand and follow the laws and policies that we are all responsible for following in our work. They also demonstrate our shared commitment to respect, accountability, and creating a healthy workplace for everyone.

  • To complete the trainings on the NEOED App, use company code: ummissoula

  • All employees are required to complete: 

    • Cybersecurity Awareness (annually) 
    • Digital Accessibility (biennially)
    • Discrimination and Harassment (biennially) 
    • FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) (every 5 years) 
    • Indian Education for All (IEFA) (once--assigned to new employees only)

    • Discrimination: Office of Conflict, Resolution, and Policy at conflict@umontana.edu or 406-243-5710 

  • The annually required courses should take you approximately 3 hours to complete in total. Each course provides details, including course length, within the NEOED system. The Indian Education for All course will also take approximately two hours to complete but is only required to be completed when beginning employment.

  • You will have six weeks to complete all the courses once they are assigned.

  • All employees are required to complete: 
    • Cybersecurity Awareness (annually) 
    • Digital Accessibility (biennially)
    • Discrimination and Harassment (biennially) 
    • FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) (every 5 years) 
    • Indian Education for All (IEFA) (once) 

  • Managers should reinforce the importance of these required trainings and ensure their employees complete them.

    Managers should ensure their new employees complete these trainings as part of their onboarding process.

  • NEOED Learn is UM’s new online learning platform for required trainings and other training courses. NEOED Learn can automatically enroll employees, send reminders, and track completion. 

    NEOED is a broader employee system UM is adopting to support the full employee lifecycle. In addition to training, it also manages recruitment, onboarding, and eventually performance management.