Training
UC Irvine Procurement Services is committed to providing comprehensive training and resources to help faculty, staff, and departments navigate procurement processes efficiently and in compliance with university policies. Our training programs are designed to enhance your understanding of purchasing procedures, contract management, and vendor relations to ensure successful procurement outcomes for the university community.
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The table below is a comprehensive listing of all the training opportunities we provide. You can use the menu bar to find the right training for you. Select the audience drop-down to see if we offering training for your role!
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| Training Title | Overview | Audience | Format | Schedule | Register | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department-Specific Trainings and Exercises | A variety of emergency management trainings and exercises designed to help teams prepare for and respond to crises effectively. Hands-on, interactive learning experiences focus on incident response, business continuity, and crisis communication, and include tabletop exercises, functional drills, or full-scale simulations. | Staff, Faculty | Synchronous Online, Synchronous In-Person |
On demand | Complete ServiceNow Request | Emergency Management |
| Emergency Response Procedures Training | This training will help educate the campus community on personnel response actions for evacuation, active shooter, and earthquake response. In addition, it will cover what resources are available to you and how you can increase your personnel preparedness. | Staff, Faculty, Students | Asynchronous Online | On demand. Requires retaking every two years. | UCLC | Emergency Management |
| Evacuation Stair Chair Training | This is a 2-part course on the safe use of Stryker evacuation chairs for staff, faculty, and students. The first part is an eCourse completed on demand via UCLC and the second part is a voluntary, but highly recommended in-person hands-on training offered biannually. | Staff, Faculty, Students | Synchronous Online, Synchronous In-Person |
Part 1: On demand Part 2: Offered biannually on the 2nd Tuesday in March and 2nd Wednesday in June. Multiple 30-minute sessions are available between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. |
Part 1: UCLC Part 2: Sign up form |
Emergency Management |
| UCIBuy+ Basics/Navigation | Learn the basics of using UC Irvine’s procurement system, which automates and integrates shopping, ordering, receiving, and invoice management into a single environment. | Lab Managers, Staff, Faculty, Students | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| UCIBuy+ Submitting a Catalog Purchase Requisition | Learn how to complete the ordering process and submit a catalog purchase requisition in UCIBuy+. | Lab Managers, Staff, Faculty, Student employees | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| UCIBuy+ Typical Purchasing Scenarios | Develop an understanding of the procurement process in UCIBuy+ and review common purchasing scenarios you are likely to encounter. | Departmental Buyers | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| UCIBuy+ Special Scenarios | Dig deeper in the procurement process in UCIBuy+, learning about special scenarios you may encounter as a departmental buyer. | Departmental Buyers | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| UCIBuy+ Financial Approval(s) | Learn about the role financial approvers play in the procurement process and how to navigate UCIBuy+ as you review purchases. | Fiscal Officers | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| UCIBuy+ Submitting a Purchase Order | This training walks buyers through the process of submitting a purchase order and the elements of a UC Irvine purchase order. | Departmental Buyers | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| UCIBuy+ Restricted Items Approvers | This course will prepare you to be an approver of the purchase of restricted items in UCIBuy+. | Restricted Items Approvers | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| UCIBuy+ Role Requests & Maintenance | This course is for Department Security Administrators who wish to learn more about the KSAMS roles associated with UCIBuy+ and when they should be assigned. | DSAs | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| PALCard Policy & Refresher Training | This course covers the fundamentals of making purchases with a PALCard and reviews policies and best practices related to using your card. |
PALCard Holders, Fiscal Officers |
Asynchronous Online | On demand | UCLC | Procurement Services |
| PALCard Exceptional Approval Instructions | Learn more about the exceptional approval process for PALCard purchases that require a higher level of approval as determined by university policy. | PALCard Holders, Fiscal Officers | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
| PALCard Application (PCAP) Instructions | Learn how to complete the application for a PALCard and become a PALCard holder. | Staff, Faculty | Asynchronous Online | On demand | xxx | Procurement Services |
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