Compliance Training for 2026–2027
Compliance Training will be available on Brightspace beginning Monday, August 31, 2026, for the 2026–2027 academic year.
You can access the training under the "Compliance" section on the Homepage in My Courses on Brightspace.
The following trainings will be available:
- ESPARC – Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Course
- WVP – Workplace Violence Prevention
- GBVT – Gender-Based Violence Training
Please note that Title VI Training will become available at a later date.
What Is Required:
New Hires and Campus Transfers
- Course access will be available one business day after your start date. Required compliance training must be completed within 7 days of your start date or when the training becomes available.
Full-Time Faculty and Staff
- All required training must be completed by May 28, 2027.
Adjunct Faculty and Part-Time Staff
- All required training must be completed by May 27, 2027, the end of the Spring 2027 semester, as referenced in the Spring Semester Calendar.
Workplace Violence Prevention
In compliance with New York State law and the City University of New York Campus and Workplace Violence Prevention Policy, all CUNY employees are required to complete training in workplace violence awareness and prevention at least once each academic year. For more information, please reference the Compliance Trainings FAQs.
The course is provided via CUNY Brightspace. To complete the training, please log-in to CUNY Brightspace following the instructions below.
Workplace Violence Prevention Course Navigation Instructions
How to View/Download your Certificate of Completion
Please contact Brightspace Support at bbsupport@ccny.cuny.edu or 212-650-6990 if you require Brightspace log-on support. If you have questions about the course content or your registration for this course, email Andrea Yarde via ayarde@ccny.cuny.edu . For more information about the Workplace Violence Prevention Program, click here.
ESPARC Training
In compliance with New York State law and CUNY’s Sexual Misconduct Policy, all CUNY employees are required to complete the Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Course (E-SPARC), which covers sexual harassment, gender-based harassment and sexual violence, at least once every academic year. For more information, please reference the Compliance Trainings FAQs.
The course is provided via CUNY Brightspace. To complete the training, please log-in to CUNY Brightspace following the instructions below.
Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Course Navigation Instructions
How to View/Download your Certificate of Completion
Please contact Brightspace Support at bbsupport@ccny.cuny.edu or 212-650-6990 if you require Brightspace log-on support. If you have questions about the course content or your registration for this course, email Andrea Yarde via ayarde@ccny.cuny.edu .
Gender-Based Violence (GBVT)
The training is for all HR Personnel and Supervisors Only
In compliance with New York State law and CUNY Policy, all Human Resources Professionals and campus supervisors and managers with at least one direct report are required to complete the Gender Based Violence Training (GBVT), which is committed to ensuring a survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive response for all employees experiencing domestic or gender-based violence, at least once every academic year. For more information, please reference the Compliance Trainings FAQs.
Gender Based Violence Training Course Navigation Instructions
How to View/Download your Certificate of Completion
Please contact Brightspace Support at bbsupport@ccny.cuny.edu or 212-650-6990 if you require Brightspace log-on support. If you have questions about the course content or your registration for this course, email Andrea Yarde via ayarde@ccny.cuny.edu .
Understanding Title VI Training
*All employees and faculty must complete this course.
In August 2025, Governor Hochul mandated that all public and private colleges in New York State provide Title VI training. This training educates students and staff on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs.
CUNY is requiring all employees and faculty to complete the Understanding Title VI Training at least once each year.
The course will be provided via CUNY Brightspace. To complete the training, please log-in to CUNY Brightspace following the instructions below.
Course Navigation Instructions
How to View/Download your Certificate of Completion
Please contact Brightspace Support at bbsupport@ccny.cuny.edu or 212-650-6990 if you require Brightspace log-on support. If you have questions about the course content or your registration for this course, email Andrea Yarde via ayarde@ccny.cuny.edu .
For New Hires
For New Hires and Campus Transfers: trainings must be completed within 7 days of their start date.
- Course access will be available one business day after your start date.
- Required compliance training must be completed within 7 days of your start date or when the training becomes available.
Last Updated: 09/02/2026 09:40