Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Training Course Summary
The Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Training course focuses on the process by which you handle and protect PII. This OMB-driven compliance requires government employees to take annual training focused on helping them responsibly protect PII in their workplace and home environments. Whether you are in the public or private sector, this course defines PII and offers techniques to help your organization protect Personally Identifiable Information. Upon course completion, employees will be equipped with what they need to know to stay protected as well as how to report lost or stolen PII.
The PII Training course is engaging, informative and easy to navigate.There are built-in knowledge checks in the PII Training course to help learners have confidence that they are retaining the information and applying what they are learning.
The PII Training course meets all federal standards and regulations, is Section 508 compliant and is hosted through GLS’s OnDemand learning portal or can be locally installed to a SCORM compliant LMS.
PII Training Course Highlights
Purpose: The Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Training course educates employees on what constitutes PII, factors that put PII at risk and how employees can responsibly protect PII. It includes information on what the agency’s responsibility is in safeguarding PII as well as the individual’s responsibility.
Length: About 20 minutes
Course tools: Glossary with key terms and a resources tab
Course grading and certificate of completion: The knowledge checks are graded and the learner must score an overall 80 percent to achieve course completion.
What is PII?
According to the appendix of OMB M-10-23, The term “PII,” as defined in OMB Memorandum M-07-16 refers to information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. Whether this PII is channeled through paper or electronic means, understanding the safety measures of PII increase human capital.
What will this Course Offer?
This PII Training course is engaging with interactive screens and instant feedback on knowledge checks when provided in our OnDemand platform. The PII Training course is designed to be easy to use for all learners. Learners will be prompted to advance in the course order through all of the required content, and upon completion, they will receive a personal certificate of completion. Administrators can run completion reports, follow up based on completion status, and even schedule automated follow up to ensure their PII Training is completed on time. This course covers the Federal OMB awareness training requirements and is relevant for both public and private sector organizations looking to protect their Personally Identifiable Information.
PII Training Key Features
- 20 minutes of interactive learning
- PII Clearly defined and understood
- Course customized to fit your environment
- Knowledge Checks (quiz/activities) to verify completion and retention
- SCORM 1.2 compliant
- Section 508 compliant
- Standards and regulations compliant (including NIST/FISMA)
- Learning Management Platform (tracking and reporting for compliance)
- Flexible hosting options
- Flexible pricing for any situation
- Privacy marketing plan - implement your privacy awareness culture
- Certificate of completion
- Additional learner resources available
PII Training Outline
- Introduction to Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Course interface tools
- Course overview
- Definition of PII
- Examples of PII
- Sources of PII
- Legal requirements
- Why it is important to protect PII
- Protection of PII
- How your organization can and should safeguard PII
- Definition of PIA analysis
- Best practices for protection
- Handling PII
- Reporting lost or stolen PII
- Definition of lost or stolen PII
- Reporting procedures