The following online training courses are required for all LOC staff:
1. Information Security Awareness
Basis for requirement: LCR 5-720, LCD 5-410.1, and LCD 5-920.3
Course Owner: OCIO
Annual requirement for all staff. Also required for contractors and volunteers who use the electronic systems of the Library of Congress. New hires must complete within 30 days of start date.
2. Records Management Basic Awareness – LOC Learn course
Basis for requirement: 44 U.S.C. § 3102, 36 CFR Part 1220.34, NARA Bulletin 2017-01, and LCR 5-810
Course Owner: OCIO
Annual requirement for all staff. Also required for contractors and volunteers who handle Library records. New hires must complete within 30 days of start date.
3. Ethics and Standards of Conduct – LOC Learn course (lceth2000)
Basis for requirement: Executive Committee requirement to meet the spirit of 5 C.F.R. § 2638.703
Course Owner: LIBN/OGC
One-time requirement for all staff. Also required for contractors and volunteers who work onsite at the Library. New hires must complete within 30 days of start date.
4. Performance Management for Employees – LOC Learn course (lcwpm1000)
Basis for requirement: 2 U.S.C. § 136
Course Owner: COO/HCD
One-time requirement for all staff except temporary employees (appointments of less than one year). New hires must complete within 30 days of start date. For more information on this requirement, see FAQs.
5. LC Emergency Preparedness – LOC Learn course (lcep2000)
Basis for requirement: 2 U.S.C. § 136
Course Owner: COO/SEPD
Annual requirement for all Library employees assigned to Capitol Hill facilities. New hires must complete within 30 days of start date.
6. Sexual Harassment Prevention for Federal Employees – LOC Learn course (fgov_01_a19_lc_enus)
Note: This online course references the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) as the enforcement authorities for federal EEO laws and Merit Systems Principles. However, by statute, the Librarian of Congress, rather than the EEOC or MSPB, acts as the enforcement authority for employment complaints and disputes involving the Library.
Basis for requirement: Operations Committee requirement
Course Owner: LIBN/EEODP
One-time requirement for all staff. New hires must complete within 30 days of start date. Staff who completed “Employee Sexual Harassment Awareness” are not required to take the replacement course, although it is strongly encouraged. Volunteers and contractors should be provided with the Library’s policies on Sexual Harrassment:
- LCR 9-120 Equal Employment Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy
- LCD 9-130.1 Anti-Harassment and Retaliation Policy
Note: Contractors (non-LOC employees) are generally only allowed to access required online courses in LOC Learn. Contractors in certain roles may be required to take specific in-person training.
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In addition, the following training on the US Constitution is not required, but it is RECOMMENDED for all staff.
Staff members will be informed by email of the availability of this training on Constitution Day each year:
The US Constitution – LOC Learn course (fgov_01_a03_bs_enus)
Basis for requirement: 36 U.S.C. § 106
Course owner: COO/HCD
The Library must provide each new employee with educational and training materials as part of their orientation and provide educational and training materials to each employee of the agency on Constitution Day (September 17) each year.
Also, specialized courses for other groups (e.g., supervisors, new employees, etc.) can be found on the HCD staff intranet site; Library network log-in is required.
