Comprehensive Ethics Training Course (CETC) Openings

To receive training credit:

  • Self-enroll using your employee ID, full name and business email
  • Attend the full session
  • Demonstrate participation by answering poll questions
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Ethics Training is for everyone

All New York State officers and employees are required by law, to attend ethics training every year. 

The Training Team at the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (‘COELIG’) offers live, remote trainings via WebEx every month. The Comprehensive Ethics Training Course ('CETC') is a live, instructor-led training that covers the Public Officers Law and other related ethics laws and regulations. COELIG class sizes can reach a maximum of 400 remote participants per session and are open to employees from over 380 agencies. 

The CETC is the only course that satisfies the live ethics training requirement mandated in Executive Law § 94. 

CLE CETC for Attorneys

The COELIG Training team has special sessions of the Comprehensive Ethics Training Course exclusively for state-licensed attorneys.  State employees are eligible to receive (2) continuing legal education credits in the category of ethics and professionalism, free of charge, for attending a live CLE CETC.  Visit our CLE CETC page for more information. 

 

CLE CETC Information

CETC Training Calendar

Click on the applicable month to view the list of available live CETC sessions available to employees from any agency.  

Important! 

Employees from the MTA, NYCT, LIRR, or MTA subsidiaries must take training with the MTA.  
September 2026 Open Sessions
  • Monday, September 14 from 10 am to 12 pm (for State licensed attorneys only!)
  • Tuesday, September 15 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, September 16 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, September 17 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, September 22 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, September 23 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, September 24 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, September 29 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, September 30 from 2 to 4 pm
October 2026 Open Sessions
  • Thursday, October 1 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, October 6 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, October 7 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, October 8 from 1 to 3 pm (ASL Interpretation Provided)
  • Tuesday, October 13 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, October 14 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, October 15 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Monday, October 19 from 10 am to 12 pm (for State licensed attorneys only!)
  • Tuesday, October 20 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, October 21 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, October 22 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, October 27 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, October 28 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, October 29 from 1 to 3 pm
November 2026 Open Sessions
  • Wednesday, November 4 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, November 5 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, November 10 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday, November 12 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Monday, November 16 from 10 am to 12 pm (for State licensed attorneys only!)
  • Tuesday, November 17 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, November 18 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, November 19 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, November 24 from 10 am to 12 pm
December 2026 Open Sessions
  • Tuesday, December 1 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, December 2 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, December 3 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, December 8 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, December 9 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, December 10 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Monday, December 14 from 10 am to 12 pm (for State licensed attorneys only!)
  • Tuesday, December 15 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, December 16 from 2 to 4 pm
  • Thursday, December 17 from 1 to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, December 22 from 10 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday, December 23 from 2 to 4 pm

Enrollment Information

Executive Branch Employees Paid by OSC

Employees of OSC/Executive Branch Agencies MUST use their Employee 'N' ID to register for ethics training with COELIG. Your NYS Employee ID Number (also called an EmplID or N-Number) is a unique 9-digit identifier used by COELIG to locate your employee profile in our ethics training application.  The Employee 'N' ID can be found in LATS - NY. To find your ID in LATS, open your timesheet profile and click on your name. A pop-up will display your N-Number.  The employee ID number can also be located at the top of your paystub or by navigating to Payroll Online.

 

Example: N12345678

 

If you are an unpaid board member and do not have an employee ‘N’ ID number contact [email protected] for assistance.

Employees of non-OSC Payroll Agencies

SETA contains the names of over 330,000 employees. If your employee information is not in SETA, please maintain a copy of the email that confirms your completion of this training, forward the completion email to your Ethics Officer, training department or human resources unit, and notify your agency that your training completion has not been recorded, and request that your employee profile in the ethics training application be updated. 

 

If you’re not sure who your ethics officer is, please visit the ‘Find My Ethics Officer’ tab on our website.

Employees and faculty of SUNY Campuses

All SUNY campuses utilize the Office of the State Comptroller as their payroll provider. SUNY faculty and staff can locate their nine-digit NYS Employee ID number (often referred to as an "N#" or "NYS EMPLID") through several official platforms.

 

Please reference our SUNY CUNY Employee ID Fact Sheet for more information.

Employees and faculty of CUNY Campuses

Employees, faculty and staff of certain CUNY campuses are provided an Employee ‘N’ ID number by OSC. Do NOT use the 8-digit EMPLID number printed on your CUNY ID card to enroll in a COELIG live CETC or On-Demand Ethics Refresher. Please reference our SUNY CUNY Employee ID Fact Sheet for more information.

 

If you are employed by any of the ‘Non-OSC payroll’ CUNY agencies listed below, you have not been issued an OSC assigned Employee ‘N’ ID number and can register for COELIG live CETC or the On-Demand Ethics Refresher without an ID number. All other CUNY campus faculty and staff are required to enter the employee N number. 

 

CUNY Campuses that do NOT require an employee ID:

  • City University of New York Board ofTrustees
  • CUNY Bronx Community College
  • CUNY Central Office NYC Payroll
  • CUNY Guttman Community College
  • CUNY Hostos Community College
  • CUNY Hunter College Campus Schools (K-12)
  • CUNY Kingsborough Community College
  • CUNY LaGuardia Community College
  • CUNY Manhattan Community College
  • CUNY Queensborough Community College

CETC Class Registration Instructions

Step-by-step instructions on how to utilize our self-enrollment portal.

  • SETA | How to Register in a COELIG CETC

    To attend live ethics training with the COELIG Training Team, the state workforce (state officers, employees, paid and unpaid board commission members and employees and faculty of the SUNY and CUNY campuses) must enroll by utilizing our online CETC Class Registration. 

    Download

  • SUNY CUNY Employee ID Fact Sheet

    Easy to follow instructions designed to assist SUNY and CUNY employees with enrolling in the COELIG On-Demand Ethics Training. Following these steps will ensure that SUNY and CUNCY employees use the correct employee ID number during enrollment and ensure a training completion is recorded in the Statewide Ethics Training Application (SETA).

    Updated May 2026

    Download

Participation and Webex Information

Training is provided via WebEx. Participants do not need a camera or microphone to attend. Participants are required to connect individually and not in a group setting.  All participants must be able to view the presentation. Participation and attendance are tracked utilizing a combination of WebEx polling features and chat participation. 

Please note: COELIG does not offer Continuing Professional Education (CPE) or Professional Development Hours (PDH) credit for the live CETC.

Accessibilty and Reasonable Accommodation Requests

Employees requesting cart captioning, a live American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, or translation services, please email the COELIG Training Team at [email protected] with the subject line 'Reasonable Accommodation' so we can help assist your needs.  We require at least a month in advance to secure the appropriate services.  We appreciate your understanding.

Confirmation of Attendance

Confirming your attendance will take 7-10 business days from the date you attended a live CETC with COELIG.  

Additional Information: 

  • Employees who attend and successfully complete a live CETC class with COELIG will receive a system-generated notice of completion.
  • The confirmation email is the certificate of completion – no other ‘certificate’ will be provided.
  • The certificate is automatically sent to the email address you provide when using our Class Registration/Self-Enrollment Portal.
  • Emails are not sent to the agency Ethics Officer, Training Compliance Officer or Agency Contact listed in the Agency Profile in SETA.
  • It is the responsibility of the employee to notify their agency they completed training.

 

 

Ethics Handbook for State Employees

Contact The COELIG Training Team

Contact the COELIG Education Team for information regarding the mandatory ethics training requirements for State employees, and Lobbyists and Clients. 

Contact us by phone:

Direct Line 518-474-1382

Contact us by email:

Mailing Address:

New York State 

Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government

540 Broadway

Albany, New York 12207