Academic Personnel Certificate Program
Learn about the two options available for UC San Diego staff interested in completing the Academic Personnel Certificate Program.
Academic Personnel Services offers a series of courses through Staff Education & Development to assist staff in developing their knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- Academic personnel policies and processes
- Employee relations
- Payroll/Personnel System
- AP On-Line Recruit.
Staff who complete all required courses in the Basic Academic Personnel series will receive the Basic Academic Personnel Certificate. The Advanced Academic Personnel Certificate can be earned by completing all the Basic Academic Personnel Certificate courses and all of the required Advanced courses. The courses may also be taken individually by those who do not wish to obtain a certificate.
Staff who began the previous Academic Personnel Certificate format prior to September 1, 2017 may contact the Academic Personnel team for more information regarding their certificate status.
Basic Academic Personnel Certificate Required courses
- Introduction to Academic Personnel Ecourse
- OARS Recruit System eCourse (previously ADEO Recruit System eCourse)
- Non-Senate Instructional Unit Overview and Contract Changes
- The Academic Review Process (Instructor-led training or eCourse) (Prerequisite: Complete Introduction to Academic Personnel eCourse)
- The Academic Appointment Process Part 1 eCourse (Prerequisite: Complete Introduction to Academic Personnel eCourse)
- The Academic Appointment Process Part 2 eCourse (Prerequisite: Complete Introduction to Academic Personnel eCourse and The Academic Appointment Process Part 1 eCourse)
Advanced Academic Personnel Certificate Required Courses
- Academic Leaves and Family Accommodations
- Introduction to Academic Employee Relations
- Preparing the Biobib (prerequisite: registered for or completed Academic Personnel: The Academic Review Process)
- Diversity Education (under review, currently not offered or required)
- AP Advanced Topic Seminar (must attend at least one)
- OARS Academic Recruitment Advanced
Obtain your certificate
After completing the required coursework, Staff Education & Development will begin to process your certificate and will send it to you via email. A copy of the certificate may be placed in your employee file as a permanent record of your participation in this staff development program. You can review your training history at UC Learning Center.
Note: The certificate indicates that you have completed the Academic Personnel Certificate Program, and it may be useful documentation when you are applying for a new position. As in all cases, decisions about reclassification and hiring are at the discretion of the appropriate authorities according to university policies and practices.