At DMNA, we believe our greatest strength lies in our people. That's why we're passionately committed to empowering every DMNA state employee through continuous career development. With a wide range of learning opportunities, we inspire growth, spark potential, and help our team thrive-professionally and personally.
The Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) is New York's first comprehensive, web-based platform designed for managing and delivering training across all state agencies. Every New York State employee is registered as a learner within SLMS.
State employees enjoy the convenience of a single sign-on, access to a wide range of statewide training programs, and a centralized employee training record that stays with them in they transfer to another state agencies.
State Mandatory Training:
As part of the Governor’s commitment to ensuring a safe and hazard-free workplace for all state employees, the Office of Employee Relations (OER) has developed a series of online, live and interactive training modules.
For 2025, the nine (9) training courses listed below must be completed by all DMNA state employees (including all temporary employees - hourly or other):
a. Gender Identity in the Workplace
b. Information, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Awareness
c. Internal Controls
d. Language Access
e. NYS Right to Know Law
f. Prevention of Workplace Violence
g. NYS Vehicle Use Policy
h. COELIG On Demand Ethics Training (CETC) New via WebEx
i. Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Discrimination Prevention - this course is delivered in person
Mandatory training is completed via the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS), through either web-based, live or WebEx instruction.
To begin the online training, please login to SLMS. Logging in requires a NY.GOV ID or NYS Directory Services username and password. Anyone who has forgotten a username and or password, please use the “Forgot My Username” or “Forgot My Password” links located below the Sign In button on the SLMS login page.
**Employees with a work email, that do not have a NY.GOV ID account can contact ng.ny.nyarng.mbx.mnhs-training@army.mil to request access.
Learning History
Records of the training you have taken for your job with NYS will be located in one convenient place, and are available to you even if you move to another agency. You can print certificates of completion directly from SLMS.
Searching or Browsing the Catalog
Searching and browsing the catalog are valuable tools that you will use often. You can click the Enroll button on training that is available to you to enroll directly from SLMS.
Supplemental Learning
You can add work-related courses or workshops that you took outside of SLMS. These can be added right into your learning history, with your manager's approval.
Request a Class
Perhaps you have searched the catalog in SLMS and you just cannot find the subject matter or delivery method you need. You can request that a class be scheduled.
New employees are required to attend the initial COELIG On Demand Ethics Training (CETC) live via WebEx within 90 days of appointment to a state position.
For 2025 all DMNA state employees must attend the CETC live via WebEx.
Open CETC Training Calendar - Employee Enrollment Info can be found at https://ethics.ny.gov/comprehensive-ethics-training-course-cetc-openings
These sessions are open to employees from any state agency.
Employees can easily register at https://public.ethics.ny.gov/SETI/ClassRegistration
NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training
Interested in taking classes at a college or university? Interested in developing new skills? Visit The Partnership for additional information and specific offerings: http://www.nyscseapartnership.org/
Get the Skills Needed for In-Demand Trades Jobs. The Applied Skilled Trades Program (ASTP) is a two-year training and development program that provides employees with classroom and hands-on training. DMNA only offers the Two-Year Certificate Program.
The Public Service Workshop Program:
The Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) is funded through the negotiated Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), AFL-CIO, and through additional Management/Confidential (M/C) funds. The Program is administered by the Professional Development Program of the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs at the University at Albany, under contract with the Office of Employee Relations.
PSWP provides training and professional development programs for M/C employees of New York State which can be found on https://www.pswp.info/Workshops/current.cfm
You must register for all PSWP workshops through the New York Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS). The PSWP Current Workshops listings have direct links to register for them through SLMS.
Office of Employee Relations (OER) website: https://www.oer.ny.gov and https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development
