Comprehensive Ethics Training Course (CETC) Openings

Open CETC Training Calendar - Employee Enrollment Info

 

***October Training Dates are now available***

 

These sessions are open to employees from any state agency.

The CETC is the only course that satisfies the live ethics training requirement mandated in Executive Law § 94. The CETC is a live, instructor-led training that covers the Public Officers Law and other related ethics laws and regulations.

To receive credit:
  • Participants MUST enter their full name and business email
  • Participants MUST ATTEND the full session
  • Participants MUST demonstrate participation by answering poll questions.

 

Current Available Open Sessions:

Please note that class capacity is limited for these open CETC sessions - as such, enrollment is on a first come, first serve basis.

  • Wednesday, October 2nd from 10 a.m. to noon
  • Monday, October 7th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 9th from 10 a.m to noon
  • Wednesday, October 16th from 10 a.m. to noon
  • Monday, October 21th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 23rd from 10 a.m. to noon
  • Monday, October 28th from 1 p.m to 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 30th from 10 a.m. to noon

 

Enrollment Information:

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 SETA Class Registration Self Enrollment Form.  Employees that have successfully enrolled will immediately see a confirmation screen and will receive a confirmation email that contains the class details and WebEx link.  Please note the confirmation email will NOT create an automatic calendar or ical appointment reminder.  See screenshot below.   

For step-by-step instructions on how to utilize our self-enrollment form - scroll to the next section to view and download our attached PDF instructions .

 

ENROLL NOW USING OUR SELF-ENROLLMENT CLASS REGISTRATION PORTAL

 

 

SETA Class Enrollment Confirmation Screen

Image - example of the self enrollment class registration confirmation screen

 


Please note: Employees from the MTA, NYCT, LIRR, or MTA subsidiaries must take training with the MTA.
 
Special information for SUNY Employees and Faculty Members:

I’m a SUNY employee and/or faculty member, I don’t have an employee ID number.

Wrong. Yes, you do. Login to NYS Payroll online through the SUNY Employee Services Portal

First time login requires that you know your NYS ID.  This is a 9-digit number, beginning with N, which you can find by logging in to your personal information. Your NYS ID will be in the upper right corner of the page. New employees can access NYSPO for the first time on the Monday prior to the date of the first paycheck. Need help?  Contact your SUNY Campus Payroll Administrator.

 

Class Registration Self-Enrollment Instructions

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    SETA | How to use the class registration self-enrollment form

    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 SETA Class Registration Self Enrollment Form.  SETA is the Statewide Ethics Training Application maintained by COELIG to track ethics training compliance for the state workforce. 

     

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Mandated Ethics Training Requirement - It's the Law!

Ethics Training is for Everyone...

All New York State officers and employees are required 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:
  1. Open CETC sessions – these sessions are open to all officers and employees across New York State.
  2. Agency Specific CETC Sessions  these sessions are reserved by agency Ethics Officers and/or Agency Trainers requesting COELIG Trainers deliver live training to a large population of their agency employees.

Attendance 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 is tracked utilizing a combination of WebEx polling features and chat participation. 

 

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

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