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Business Officer Academy

This certification program is designed to provide NC State employees with targeted financial skills training necessary to fulfill the specific requirements of their job positions. Learn more and scroll down to register!

This program is also intended as a learning path to reeducate and retrain employees whenever a new technology, process or system is introduced to the university’s financial environment. The Business Officer Academy consists of a series of self-paced online certifications, each of which has specific training requirements. Content for each course is developed through collaboration of subject matter experts across the Finance Division, which allows for the standardization of processes, guidance and language across all units.

Why is skills training important?

Providing skills training not only boosts employee confidence but also improves efficiency, increases productivity and gives a proper direction to the employee. Developing skills through training can also help employees develop their own pathway for growth by acquiring skills and knowledge for a job they may not be qualified for yet. Skills training can make the difference between an average performer and a great performer!

Certification and Course Lineup: Register here!

Certified Departmental Purchasing Representative

This program is designed to support NC State’s staff in their everyday procurement processes. Successful completion of the following courses is required for becoming a Certified Departmental Purchasing Representative: MarketPlace Training, Purchasing 101, IT Procurement Training and Purchasing 102.

Instructions:

  1. Sign up for the CDPR program via REPORTER
  2. Complete MarketPlace Training
  3. Complete Purchasing 101
  4. Complete IT Procurement Training
  5. Complete Purchasing 102

Asset Management Professional

This program is designed to support colleges and divisions in the proper management of university-owned assets and property. Successful completion of the following courses is required for becoming an Asset Management Professional: Asset Management Training, Surplus Property Training and Asset Inventory Training (optional).

Instructions:

  1. Register for the Asset Management Professional certification
  2. Complete Asset Management Training
  3. Complete Surplus Property Training
  4. Complete Asset Inventory Training (optional)

Payments Professional

This program is designed to support NC State’s staff in everyday payment processes. Successful completion of the following courses is required for becoming a Payments Professional: PCard Training for Cardholders, PCard Training for Reconcilers and Fleet Card Training for Cardholders (optional).

Please note that access to register for these courses is restricted for staff with PCard responsibilities.

Instructions:

  1. Sign up for the Payments Professional program via REPORTER
  2. Complete PCard Training for Cardholders
  3. Complete PCard Training for Reconcilers
  4. Complete Fleet Card Training for Cardholders (optional)

Payments Professional 2

This program is designed to support NC State’s staff in everyday payment processes. Successful completion of the following courses is required for becoming a Payments Professional: Supplier Information 101 and Payables Training.

Instructions:

  1. Sign up for the Payments Professional 2 program via REPORTER
  2. Complete Supplier Information 101
  3. Complete Payables Training (under development – coming soon!)

Finance Professional 1

This program is designed to support colleges and divisions in the proper management of university-owned assets and property. Successful completion of the following courses is required to earn the Finance Professional 1 certification: Accounting 101, Internal Controls for Financial Data and Journal Entry 101.

Instructions:

  1. Register for the Finance Professional 1 certification in REPORTER
  2. Complete Accounting 101
  3. Complete Internal Controls for Financial Data
  4. Complete Journal Entry 101

Finance Professional 2 (under development – coming soon)

  1. Register for the Finance Professional 2 certification in REPORTER (coming soon)
  2. Complete Travel 101 (coming soon)
  3. Complete Accounts Receivable Training (coming soon)