A variety of training programs are available to help you take ownership of and successfully manage the EMPOWER student information system. Whatever your role at your institution, we will provide training solutions that best fit your needs and budget.
Courses Offered
Module Training
This training provides hands-on learning of the functions in EMPOWER that manage the everyday tasks for which you are responsible.
Special Topics/Q&A
Schedule a one-on-one session with an EMPOWER trainer to address topics or questions you may have for a particular module.
Data Management
To better manage data and ensure accurate reporting, learn how to find missing academic data, demographic data and e-mail addresses; and how to delete, move and merge data to eliminate duplicate records.
Reporting
Reporting training highlights the federal, state and tribal reports that are provided and supported by EMPOWER. In this course, students will learn how to extract data or create files for submitting reports such as IPEDS, FISAP, AKIS and many more.
A to Z
This course offers a comprehensive review of EMPOWER and gives users a better understanding of how the modules affect each other. Users take a student through EMPOWER using the Admissions, Records, Financial Aid, Billing, Alumni/ Development and Housing modules.
Administrator
This training provides instruction to the EMPOWER Administrator and IT personnel on how to manage user access and how to support the technical aspects of EMPOWER.
Ad Hoc Reporting
During ad hoc report training, you will learn how to access EMPOWER extracts and tables and use the extracted data to create custom reports for your institution.19
Web Portal Assistance
With the EMPOWER Web Portal, your students and staff have around-the-clock access to critical data from anywhere with internet access. With this training we can assist you in getting the Portal up and running.
Enhancements
During enhancements training, you will receive a full review and demonstration of all enhancements which have been released for a specific module in the last 3-4 updates. In addition, we will provide assistance with implementing the enhancements at your institution.
Pick-A-Topic
If you have topics or issues you’d like to address that aren’t covered in other forms of training, we can design a session that is specific to your needs.
EMPOWER Review
Schedule time for an EMPOWER representative to come to your institution and identify ways in which EMPOWER can help streamline processes and improve efficiency at your institution.
Course Materials
A complete User’s Guide is available for each of the EMPOWER modules which complements the training and serves as a workbook for trainees, including:
- Outline of topics with screens shots
- Task schedules
- Worksheets
- Exercises
- Study guides
- Glossary of terms
- Frequently asked questions
Training Options
@EMPOWER
Training at EMPOWER offers the opportunity for concentrated learning that is free from day-to-day distractions at your office as well as a cost savings to your institution.
On-Campus
EMPOWER training at your institution offers the advantage of training on more than one module to more than one user with the convenience of training in your own work environment.
Online Learning
The online learning option is a cost-effective alternative for trained users who need a review of a specific topic or would like to learn advanced functionality of a module.