As a reminder, all UMW employees are required to complete Virginia State Employee Safety and Disaster Awareness Training, which is offered online through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The requirement is found in the Code of Virginia 2.2-1212. The deadline has been extended to April 28 to complete this training.
Follow the instructions (below) to access the Required Training for Safety and Disaster Awareness.
- Go to: https://covlc.virginia.gov.
- Enter your Learning Center Login ID. It may / may not be the same as your UMW credentials. The system does not use single sign-on.
- Enter your Learning Center password, or click to reset your password.
- Once you log in, search for: Required Training for Safety and Disaster Awareness 2025.
- Access the training module.
If you have trouble accessing the training module, please contact Pam Lowery (plowery@umw.edu) for assistance.
This online course takes about half an hour to complete and provides an overview on various disasters, including natural disasters, infectious diseases and workplace threats, and provides basic response plans and reminders. Completing it will keep you informed and ready to respond to any personal experiences, while also ensuring that we are each ready to help keep our campus safe in the event of an emergency.
We appreciate you taking the time to complete the required training. You progress will be tracked through the online system at the Virginia Learning Center. Note that this training is separate from annual security training.
If you have questions about this training, please contact studentaffairs@umw.edu
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