FERPA TRAINING

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The purpose of this training is to provide basic FERPA training for AIC faculty and staff. The college is legally and ethically obligated to protect the confidentiality of student records. To be granted access to student records, you must review this training and complete a brief quiz.

What should I expect to gain from this training?

  • Knowledge of laws and policies governing acceptable use and release of student records.
  • An understanding of your responsibilities in complying with these laws and policies.
  • An understanding of how to protect a student's right to privacy.

Training Content

  • What is FERPA?
  • What is an Educational Record?
  • Directory Information
  • Suppressed Directory Information
  • Non-Directory Information
  • Protecting a Student's Privacy
  • Your Responsibilities
  • Access to Student Records
  • Other Prohibited Uses of Student Records
  • Use of Your Network Logins
  • Protect Stored Data
  • A Brief Review
  • Quiz