Compliance Training

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 [email protected] 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  [email protected] . For more information about the Workplace Violence Prevention Program, click here.

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 [email protected] 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  [email protected] .

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 new 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 [email protected] 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  [email protected] .

*All full-time employees and full-time 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 full-time employees and full-time faculty to complete the Understanding Title VI Training at least once each year. 

The course is 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 [email protected] 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  [email protected] .

For New Hires: trainings must be completed within 7 days of their start date. 

CUNY Brightspace Required Training