Compliance Training

Training Courses

Each course lists the population that should complete the course, the time frame the course should initially be completed, and how frequently the training must be repeated.

All courses can be found online through Penn State's Learning Resource Network.

All full-time and part-time employees, graduate assistants, and graduate fellows.
Initial requirement: Within 30 days of beginning employment.
Frequency of repetition: Annual, with a new course released each year.

All employees, volunteers, independent contractors, graduate assistants, and graduate fellows
Initial requirement: Within 30 days of beginning work or volunteer activity
Frequency of repetition: None (incorporated into ACT)

Authorized Adults
Initial requirement: Prior to beginning work or volunteer activity with children
Frequency of repetition: Annual, due one year from last completion

Campus Security Authorities (CSAs)
Initial requirement: Within 30 days of beginning employment.
Frequency of repetition: None (incorporated into ACT)

All workforce members within a HIPAA Covered Component of the University
Initial requirement: within a reasonable period of time after the new staff member begins their employment or activity with the University
Frequency of repetition: annually

All employees, graduate assistants, and graduate fellows.
Initial requirement: Within 30 days of beginning employment.
Frequency of repetition: None (incorporated into Values, Ethics, and Compliance Training)

Guidance Regarding Non-Compliance

The Values, Ethics, and Compliance 2026 training will be released on March 3, 2026.
If you are an Annual Salary Increase (ASI)–eligible employee, as described in policy HR43 Eligibility Criteria for Annual Salary Increase, please note the following:

To remain fully eligible for an ASI, you must complete the training by April 24, 2026.
If you complete the training between April 25 and May 15, your ASI will be delayed by six months.
If the training is not completed by 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2026, you will not be eligible for an ASI.
Employees who are not eligible for ASI are still required to complete this training by the stated deadline, failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.

After April 24, 2026, any employees that have not completed the training will receive an additional four reminders to complete the training by May 15, 2026, with their supervisors copied on all four reminders.
All employees, both full-time and part-time, are required to take this training.
New employees will also be given 30 days to complete the training.
Supervisors will be responsible for communicating training requirements for employees without email access. They also must provide time during the work day and computer access for their employees to complete training.
Unit leaders and supervisors should be held accountable for ensuring their employees complete the training or are given the appropriate consequence. Failure to do one or the other should be taken into account during annual performance reviews.
HRSPs and HRCs will assist to the extent possible, but will not be held responsible for following-up on non-compliant individuals.
Individuals on sabbatical or other leave types will be assigned the training upon their return and given 30 days to complete the training.

Compliance Designations

Police or security related positions
Individuals to whom crime should be reported
Employees with significant responsibilities for student and campus activities
AD74

Licensed professional and pastoral counselors acting in that role
AD74

Individuals who have direct contact with children
Individuals with certain specified roles (healthcare provider, library employee, clergy, law enforcement)
AD72

Licensed professional and pastoral counselors
Non-professional counselors or advocates (work or volunteer in health or advocacy center)
AD85

All Penn State employees who are not Confidential under Title IX
AD85

Student athletes and employees directly involved with any NCAA-sanctioned intercollegiate athletic team at the University Park campus
CA Code of Conduct

Training Courses

Guidance Regarding Non-Compliance

Compliance Designations

Legal Statements