Workday Learning Required Training

New employees and team members at UVA or UVA Health must complete regulatory courses and programs hosted in Workday Learning.

Assigned learning, based on your role, appears in the "Required for You" slider. You will also receive an email and a Workday notification for each assignment. These emails include contact information if you need assistance, so be sure to review them carefully and complete assignments by their due dates.

Click the (+) symbol on each accordion below to view details about these requirements.

Current UVA Health team members can visit the Annual Retraining webpage for additional information.

Learning Content

This section provides essential details about the course, including the title, a brief description of its purpose, the audience required to complete it, and contact information for support or inquiries.

  • Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control

    This digital course, owned by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, is required for all UVA Health team members. The purpose of this course is to explore regulatory topics such as practices for hand hygiene, standard precautions, and how to handle exposure to any pathogens. For team members who work in a clinical setting, there is additional information on topics such as personal protective equipment (PPE), isolation guidelines, MRSA and VRE, and handling sharps. 

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Health employees and contractors
    • UVA Physicians Group (UPG) employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Joan Buckner (jkb8r@uvahealth.org).

    Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control

  • Corporate Compliance

    This digital course, owned by Corporate Compliance & Privacy, is required for all UVA Health team members. The purpose of this course is to explore the UVA Compliance Program, team member’s responsibilities surrounding compliance, and how to identify and report compliance issues or concerns.

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Health employees and contractors
    • UVA Physicians Group (UPG) employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Annette Norton (adn3a@uvahealth.org).

    Corporate Compliance

  • DEI and Cultural Competence Compliance

    This training is provided to comply with the Code of Virginia Section 2.2-1211, which prescribes mandatory Cultural Competence training for all employees of the Commonwealth, including State Universities.

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Academic Division employees
    • UVA Health employees
    • UVA Physicians Group (UPG) employees
    • UVA Wise employees employees

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Rachel Spraker (ddei@virginia.edu).

    DEI and Cultural Competence Compliance

  • DSS - Emergency Preparedness, Targeted Violence, & Terrorism Awareness

    The Emergency Preparedness, Targeted Violence, & Terrorism Awareness training module provides an overview of emergency preparedness planning at the University. Our goal with this module is to educate you on planning and response for all hazards. As a state employee, you are required by the Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness to take one training on terrorism awareness. This course has been approved by the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness and satisfies that requirement.

    Who Has to Take It?

    • UVA Academic Division employees

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, please email uvaem@virginia.edu.

    DSS - Emergency Preparedness, Targeted Violence, & Terrorism Awareness

  • Effective Health Communication

    This digital course, owned by UVA Health, is required for all UVA Health team members. The purpose of this course is to explore the communication assistance requirements and options that are available to patients and guests and to learn about resources to effectively work with and document the use of an interpreter. 

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Health employees and contractors
    • UVA Physicians Group (UPG) employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Sally LeBeau (sbs5h@uvahealth.org).

    Effective Health Communication

  • Hand Hygiene UVAHealth

    This digital course, owned by UVA Health, is required for all UVA Health team members. Hand hygiene to prevent healthcare-associated infections, as required by The Joint Commission and Leapfrog.

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Health employees and contractors
    • UVA Physicians Group (UPG) employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Joan Buckner (jkb8r@uvahealth.org).

  • Not on Our Grounds – Responsible Employee (Title IX)

    This online training is required of all University and Medical Center employees at hire and every two years. You’ll learn about preventing sexual and gender-based harassment and other forms of interpersonal violence, as well as your reporting requirements for such disclosures.

    Please note: This course does not satisfy the University of Virginia’s designation or training requirements related to Clery Act Campus Security Authorities. To learn whether you are a designated Campus Security Authority, please contact clery@virginia.edu.

    Who Has to Take It?

    • UVA Academic Division
    • UVA Health employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, please email EOCRTraining@virginia.edu.

    Not on Our Grounds – Responsible Employee (Title IX)

  • Preventing and Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (PADHR)

    The University is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, programs, and activities free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. As a UVA staff or faculty member, you are required to know and comply with UVA's HRM-009: Preventing and Addressing Discrimination and Harassment, HRM-010: Preventing and Addressing Retaliation, and HRM-040: Reporting of Disclosures Policies.

    There are two PADHR courses available: General Training and Supervisor and Faculty Training.

    You are also required to complete UVA’s discrimination, harassment, and retaliation prevention training at least every two years. Successful completion of this training satisfies that requirement.

    Who Has to Take It?

    • UVA Academic Division employees
    • UVA Health employees
    • UVA Wise employees employees

    Questions?

    Responses to frequently asked questions are available on EOCR’s webpage. If you have additional questions, please email EOCRTraining@virginia.edu or call 434.924.3200.

  • Privacy and Information Security

    This digital course, owned by Corporate Compliance & Privacy, is required for all UVA Health team members. The purpose of this course is to explore UVA privacy and security procedures, how to apply such policies to your job, and how to report a privacy or security concern. There are two lessons; the content of the course and a test. The course includes:

    • Protected Health Information (PHI)
    • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
    • Medical Center Responsibilities & Patient Rights

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Health employees and contractors
    • UVA Physicians Group (UPG) employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Erin Trost (ec9b@uvahealth.org).

    Privacy and Information Security

  • Quality and Safety

    This digital course, owned by UVA Health, is required for all UVA Health team members. The purpose of this course is to explore four major areas: Be Safe, Safety & Security, Fire Safety, and Hazard Prevention & Management.  

    • Be Safe teaches employees about the philosophy of Be Safe, A3 method to problem solving, escalation and the Help Chain, and other elements of lean management system.  
    • Safety and Security teaches employees about the proper way to display your ID badge and responses to security issues. 
    • Fire Safety teaches employees about their response to a fire.
    • Hazard Prevention & Management teaches employees responses to hazardous chemical concerns and other potential hazards in the environment.

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Health employees and contractors
    • UVA Physicians Group (UPG) employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Kevin Fox (kef4q@uvahealth.org).

    Quality and Safety

  • Virginia State Employee Safety and Disaster Awareness Training

    This digital course, owned by UVA Medical Center Emergency Management, is required for all UVA Health team members. The purpose of this course is to educate team members on planning for and responding to a variety of emergency situations. Because Virginia is vulnerable to a variety of natural, technological, and human-caused emergencies, a planned and coordinated response by UVA Health can save lives, protect assets, and more quickly restore essential services. This course must be completed annually. 

    Who Has to Take It?

    • Community Medicine UVA, LLC employees
    • UVA Health employees and contractors

    Questions?

    For questions about the course, contact Shane Anderson (uwt3vu@uvahealth.org).

    Virginia State Employee Safety and Disaster Awareness Training

Compliance Monitoring and Reporting

Unit leadership (e.g., Manager, Supervisor, ANM, NEC, designee) and Learning Content Owners are responsible for running Workday Learning reports to monitor and ensure compliance with required training.

Some assignments in Workday Learning include automated reminders before, on, and after the due date. These reminders may CC the worker’s direct manager(s) to encourage completion.

For more details, refer to the following job aids:

For additional questions, please email AskHR@virginia.edu for support with Workday Learning reporting.