Comprehensive Ethics Training Course (CETC) Openings

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. 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 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

Employees and faculty of SUNY campuses are provided an OSC Employee ID 'N' number.  Do not use your SUNY ID when enrolling in a COELIG CETC Training. Your OSC Employee ID number will match you to your existing profile in the COELIG Training and Tracking application.   To locate your Employee ID number, 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.

SETA Class Enrollment Confirmation Screen

ENROLL NOW in a coelig live CETC training 

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.

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.

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.