Programs
- Career Development
Designed to help employees build valuable works skills and enhance their performance, these programs provide a dynamic learning experience that will enable staff to hone their day-to-day professional skills and for supervisors to create an environment conducive to success. Opportunities are also available to explore the educational and cultural resources available at the University to develop meaningful career opportunities.
Highlighted courses Include:
- Interview Skills: Making a Good Impression
- Resume Writing and Cover Letters
- Career Development Topics via LinkedIn Learning
- Continuing Education
- Research Administration
These workshops will help supervisors and administrators to navigate the fundamentals of research administration at the University of Pittsburgh.
Highlighted courses Include:
- Basics of Federal Contract Administration
- Clinical and Corporate Contract Basics
- Electronic Certification of Effort (ECRT): Effort Coordinator Responsibilities
- From Application to Submission: An Overview of Research Development and Funding Resources at Pitt
- Gifts That Support Projects Policy Review
- Introduction to Fee-For-Service in the Office of Sponsored Programs
- Introduction to Grants Management Services in the Office of Sponsored Programs
- Introduction to MyRA for Non-Financial Agreements
- Introduction to the Office of Sponsored Programs
- Introduction to Subawards Administratio
- Introduction to PERISTM MyFUNDING – Awards
- Introduction to PERIS™ MyFunding – Proposals
- Spar Introduction
- University Business, Human Resources & Financial Services
The workshops listed below assist employees and supervisors with required workplace knowledge and processes.
- Introduction to Financial Management for Administrators
- Panther Express System
- Prism Financial Applications
- Pitt Worx – Employees
- Pitt Worx - Supervisors
- Preventing Harassment and Discrimination with Title IX/Clery
- Recognizing And Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting In Pennsylvania
- Workplace Knowledge & Skills
Designed to help employees build valuable works skills and enhance their performance, these programs provide a dynamic learning experience that will enable staff to hone their day-to-day professional skills and for supervisors to create an environment conducive to success. Opportunities are also available to explore the educational and cultural resources available at the University to develop meaningful career opportunities.
Highlighted courses Include:
- Customer Service for Success
- Effective Interpersonal Communication
- Grammar, Punctuation, & Proofreading: Ensuring Professional Presentation
- Personal Finance
- Financial Freedom: Strategies for Reducing Debt and Saving More
- TIAA Webinars
Student Support Professional Development
The resources and training opportunities listed below assist employees who are in the position to support student success and well-being.
- Career Champion Program
Who Should Attend: Faculty and staff who are in the position to assist students with career plans
Pitt’s Career Center recognizes the valuable role faculty and staff play every day in helping students prepare for their careers. Your relationships with students may find you reviewing resumes, helping them network with employers or academic contacts, or giving internship advice. In doing so, we see you as a partner and member of an ecosystem that supports Pitt students’ career readiness. In an effort to enhance our partnerships, we’ve developed the Career Champion program - an opportunity to learn more specifics about the career development process and to develop consistent University-wide messaging for our Pitt students.
To learn more about the Career Champion program and register for an upcoming training session, please visit the Career Champion web page.
- Mental Health Champion Certificate Program
Who Should Attend: Faculty and staff who are in the position to support students’ well-being.
Pitt’s University Counseling Center provides opportunities for the Pitt community to enhance their knowledge and skills in supporting the emotional well-being of students. This virtual program is designed to provide faculty and staff more extensive knowledge and skills to be champions of mental health at Pitt. Participants will have an opportunity to:
- Learn ways to increase student well-being and promote human flourishing
- Learn how to support students experiencing mental health concerns
- Build relationships with other mental health champions across campus
For more information and to register for an upcoming cohort, please visit University Counseling Center’s web page: Support Emotional Well-Being at Pitt
- Pitt ACT Program
Accordion content.Who Should Attend: Faculty and staff who work with undergraduate students in an advising and mentoring capacity
The University of Pittsburgh Advising Certification and Training program (Pitt ACT) is a suite of online onboarding and training materials designed for faculty and staff at Pitt who work with undergraduate students in an advising and mentoring capacity. Pitt is committed to helping advisors and mentors build networks and grow in the profession, and Pitt ACT is a key resource for advisors and mentors to refine their skills and advance their professional development.
For more information and to register, please visit Pitt ACT’s web page.
Environmental Health & Safety
If you work with laboratory chemicals, potentially infectious materials, or radioactive materials, the following courses may be required. Check with your supervisor, principal investigator, or division/department chair, or contact Environmental Health and Safety for training dates and locations at 412-624-9505 or ehs.pitt.edu.
- Chemical Hygiene Plan: Lab Safety Training
Who Should Attend: University employees with exposure to any potentially infectious material during an assigned duty
This training is required annually for all Pitt faculty, staff, and student employees (full or part time) working with or exposed to human patients or research subjects, human blood, human body fluids, human cells, or all other types of potentially infectious materials or agents.
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
Who Should Attend: Faculty and staff who are in the position to assist students with career plans
Pitt’s Career Center recognizes the valuable role faculty and staff play every day in helping students prepare for their careers. Your relationships with students may find you reviewing resumes, helping them network with employers or academic contacts, or giving internship advice. In doing so, we see you as a partner and member of an ecosystem that supports Pitt students’ career readiness. In an effort to enhance our partnerships, we’ve developed the Career Champion program - an opportunity to learn more specifics about the career development process and to develop consistent University-wide messaging for our Pitt students.
- Radiation Safety & Radioactive Materials
This training is required for all Pitt faculty, staff, and student employees (full or part time) working with radioactive materials or equipment that produces ionizing radiation. Training is available for isotope research safety, analytical X-rays, and clinical use of radiation sources, as well as fluoroscopy certification for physicians.
Contact the Radiation Safety Office for training dates, location, and registration details at 412-624-2728 or visit the Radiation Safety website.
- Shipping Infectious Substances or Biological Materials
Who Should Attend: University employees preparing or shipping infectious substances, specimens, or biological materials or any shipment that uses dry ice
This training is required every two years for Pitt faculty, staff, and student employees (full or part time) involved in the preparation, packaging, or shipment of infectious substances, biological materials, human/animal specimens, genetically modified micro-organisms, or any shipment involving the application or use of dry ice.
