Self-Directed Training: State Board Members

Before proceeding, please verify which type of training you are required to take. Certain state board members must take a LIVE training course.
The following state officials must take a LIVE ethics training course:
- Elected Officials: Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor
- Executive Branch: Department heads (Directors & Deputy Directors), Governor’s Chief of Staff
- Department of Education (DOE): Superintendent and Deputy Superintendents
- Judiciary: Administrative Director and Deputy Director
- Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA): Trustees, CEO, and Executive Administrators
- State Library: State Librarian and Special Assistant
- University of Hawai’i (UH): President, Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Presidents, Provost, and Chancellors
Members of of the following state boards and commissions:
- Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC)
- Board of Agriculture (BOA)
- Board of Education (BOE)
- Board of Land & Natural Resources (BLNR)
- Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM)
- Hawai’i Community Development Authority (HCDA)
- Hawai’i Housing Finance & Development Corporation (HHFDC)
- Hawai’i Public Housing Authority (HPHA)
- Hawai’i Public Utilities Commission (HPUC)
- Hawai’i State Ethics Commission (HSEC)
- Hawaiian Homes Commission
- Land Use Commission (LUC)
- Legacy Land Conservation Commission
- Natural Area Reserves System Commission
- Natural Energy Lab. of Hawai’i Authority (NELHA)
- Stadium Authority
- University of Hawai’i Board of Regents
HOW TO USE THE ONLINE PROGRAMS:
- Length of Online Programs: Approximately 30 minutes. If you need to pause, you can return later and resume where you left off
- Browser Requirements: Use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox. Check your browser settings and disable any pop-up ad blockers (which may interfere with the training software).
Closed Captioning (available on desktops, laptops, and tablets): To turn on closed captioning, click the Closed Captioning button at the bottom of your screen. Due to space limitations, the closed captions may overlap with the text on the slide. For tablet users, you can avoid this issue by switching to “portrait” mode.
Replay Current Slide (available on desktops, laptops, and tablets): Click the Replay Button at the bottom of your screen to re-start the current slide.- Certificate of Completion: Follow the instructions at the end of the program to request a certificate of completion. Your certificate will be e-mailed to you.
QUESTIONS/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE? Contact the State Ethics Commission’s office at [email protected] or (808) 587-0460.
