1. United States Constitution -- Section 111 of Title I, Division J, of the Fiscal Year 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108-447), enacted into law on December 8, 2004 requires the head of each Federal agency or department each year to: 1) provide each new employee of the agency or department with educational and training materials concerning the United States Constitution as part of the orientation materials provided to the new employee; and, 2) provide educational and training materials concerning the United States Constitution to each employee of the agency or department each year.

OPM Training Materials
Oath of Office

2. Civil Rights Training -- USDA mandates that for each year, every employee will need to complete specific Civil Rights training.

For FY 2008, there are two courses, Reprisal and Reasonable Accommodation.

For new employees, the 2008 courses are available on AgLearn. To access the online training in AgLearn, log in and follow the directions below:

Click on Learning (blue menu bar) and the Learning Plan screen appears.
Scroll down through your learning plan until you locate the course(s)
Click on the Launch Content button located to the right of the item.

3. USDA IT Security Awareness and Privacy Basics Training -- The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires that all Federal employees, contractors and other users of USDA information systems are required to complete awareness training each year. The purpose of this training is to inform employees of the information security risks associated with their activities and their responsibilities in complying with agency policies and procedures designed to reduce those risks.

For 2008, there are two separate courses: USDA Computer Security Awareness Training FY 2008, and USDA Privacy Basics FY2008.

For new employees, the 2008 courses are available on AgLearn. To access the online training in AgLearn, log in and follow the directions below:

Click on Learning (blue menu bar) and the Learning Plan screen appears.
Scroll down through your learning plan until you locate the course(s)
Click on the Launch Content button located to the right of the item.

4. Supervisory Training -- DHRD-serviced probationary supervisors should complete supervisory training within the first 12 months of their supervisory appointment.

Recommended courses (Graduate School, USDA):

5. Ethics Training for Confidential and Public Financial Disclosure Report Filers

Annual Training--Annual ethics training is mandated for Federal employees whose positions require them to file either a confidential financial disclosure report (SF-450) or a public financial disclosure report (SF-278). Filers are required to complete 1 hour of online ethics training by December 31 of each calendar year. Training modules are developed by USDA's Office of Ethics.

New Employees--The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) require that each new employee be given a minimum of 1 hour of official time within (30) days of appointment to review the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and other ethics guides. The new employee orientation module is developed by USDA's Office of Ethics.

Employees Leaving Federal Service--In addition, all financial disclosure report filers who are considering leaving the Federal government (as well as any other USDA employees who wish to do so) should review the "Basic Post Employment Restrictions" module located.

6. Supervisor Safety Training -- USDA is required by Federal Regulation (29 CFR 1960 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide supervisors with safety training. This course meets those requirements and provides the supervisor with the information needed to better understand what is expected of them with regard to safety, health, and environmental regulations. Employees will need a USDA eAuthentication Level 2 User ID in order to register for this course on AgLearn. New supervisors should be trained as soon as possible after assuming supervisory duties. Refresher training should occur if there are changes in the supervisor's career (upwards) because the authorities/roles of managers/directors are different than a front-line supervisor. To find this course in AgLearn, type "Supervisor Safety" in the "keywords" field from the Simple Catalog Search link in the Catalog. Training requires approximately 2.5 hours to complete, and certificates are printable upon completion of an end-of-course test with a score of 70% or higher, which will satisfy the OSHA training requirements.

7. Emergency Response Basic Training -- To ensure the preparedness of our Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture has mandated that all USDA employees, regardless of job series or classification, become familiar with basic Incident Command System (ICS) concepts and structure. Therefore, all employees must complete this ONE-TIME training requirement of the two basic courses ICS 100 and ICS 200, which are available through "AgLearn". Employees will need a USDA eAuthentication Level 2 User ID in order to register for any AgLearn courses. New employees have 90 days from their effective start date to complete the training. To find the ICS courses in AgLearn, type "Incident Command System" in the "keywords" field from the Simple Catalog Search link in the Catalog. The training requires approximately 2 hours per course, and certificates are printable upon completion of an end-of-course test with a score of 70% or higher, which will satisfy the mandated training requirements.

8. Requisition Management Training -- All Federal requisitioners, funds approvers, and contracting officers (CO's) who need to access the new Integrated Acquisition System (IAS) are required to complete a one-time online training in AgLearn entitled "IAS: Requisition Management Rev 2 Complete," which provides fundamental instruction in the use of the IAS. To find this mandatory course in AgLearn, type "IAS" in the "keywords" field from the Simple Catalog Search link in the Catalog. Employees will need a USDA eAuthentication Level 2 User ID in order to register for this course on AgLearn. Two other courses are also available on IAS which are optional: "IAS 2.4: New Features and Functionality," which is recommended because it shows any changes made in the last release 2.4; and "IAS: Requisition Management Rev 2;" which is recommended for CO's and Error Managers.

Mandatory Training for DHRD-serviced Employees
Fiscal Year 2008

Mandatory Training	New Employees	All Employees	Certain Employees
U.S. Constitution	X	X
Civil Rights		X
USDA IT Security Awareness and Privacy Basics		X
Ethics	X		X
Emergency Response Basic Training	Within 90 days of start	X
Requisition Management			X
Additional mandatory training for Supervisors, Managers, & Executives
Mandatory Training	Supervisors, Managers, Executives	Probationary Supervisors
Supervisory		X
Supervisory Safety	X