SkillSoft Open Season

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SkillSoft Library of Online Courses

SkillSoft Spring Open Season 2010

From March 8 - April 30, 2010 DOI employees will have the opportunity to purchase licenses for the SkillSoft library of online courses.

The SkillSoft Open Season will run from
March 8 - April 30, 2010.

Users who purchase a license will have access to the SkillSoft library 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for one full year. Please note: those who purchase a license during the open season will have access to the library from April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011. Access to the courses in the SkillSoft library will not be available before April 1, 2010.

*If five or more users in your office would like access to the SkillSoft library, DOI University has a simplified process for completing a bulk purchase/registration. Please click here for instructions.

Individuals who would like to gain access to the SkillSoft library must follow a 3-step process:

Register for the library in DOI LEARN and have your supervisor approve your registration. Click here for instructions.
Purchase a license. Click here for instructions.
Search for and launch a SkillSoft course in DOI LEARN. Click here for instructions.

Help/Troubleshooting

Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.

2400+ Online Courses

For a fee of $40 users will have unlimited access to the SkillSoft library for one full year! The library is available to SkillSoft license holders wherever there is Internet access. Courses cover a wide range of subject matter including:

Information technology
Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint and Excel
Budget & financial management
Leadership/supervisory skills
Project management
HR development
Acquisition management

To view a listing of SkillSoft courses you can go directly to the SkillSoft online catalog at: http://www.skillsoft.com/Catalog/default.asp.

College Credits and CEU's

Users can earn college credits, Continuing Educational Units (CEUs), Project Management Institute Units (PMIs), Continuing Professional Education units (CPEs) and nationally-recognized certifications in a number of areas such as human resources, business skills and IT.

Competency Mapping

SkillSoft offers its federal clients competency mappings for various federal-specific competency models including the OPM 2210 IT Job Series, the Executive Core Qualifications, Federal Acquisition for COTRs, and more! For information on SkillSoft mapping to OPM job series, please call Moira Steinberg at 202-208-7618.