Required Trainings

UW Employees and Volunteers as Mandated Reporters of Suspected Child Abuse
(required for all new employees)

Violence Prevention Training
(required for all employees, renew every 2 years)

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training - Lecture Hall / In-Person Discussion
(this training or the video training below are required for all new employees)

Prevention of Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment - Video Format
(required for all employees)

Lab Safety Training for Researchers
These required trainings help those conducting research at the UW to comply with external sponsor and internal requirements and/or to reduce risk to the researcher. The required trainings depend on the nature of your research. Your PI or lab manager is responsible for telling you which trainings are needed and documenting it. If your research takes you in an unexpected direction and you require a safety training that no one else in your lab has completed, your PI must complete the new training too.

Asbestos Training Annual Asbestos Awareness Certification & Training
(required for all employees once at the start of your service)

UW Medicine (UWM) IT Security training
(required for all new employees)

The training takes 10-20 minutes. Completion will be recorded and training will not have to be repeated.

Optional Trainings

Social Media Guidelines at the UW
(recommended, but not required)

POD (professional development opportunities)
(optional training and development opportunities – if you are interested in attending a class, please obtain approval from your supervisor.)