How to access the Conflict of Interest Law Training

Rhianon Gutierrez Updated by Rhianon Gutierrez

What is the Conflict of Interest Law Training? Who should complete this training?

This training is presented by the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission and is a required training that Boston Public Schools employees need to complete every two years. 

This training is designed for all staff in the Boston Public Schools. 

How do I login to the training?

  1. Sign in to BPSLearns with your BPS Gmail account.
Please note: If you are new to BPSLearns, it will take a few moments to sign in. Only people with BPS emails and six-digit BPS IDs can self-enroll in the training.

If you had a change in your BPS email or have a sponsored account, please contact the BPSTechnology Service Desk at 617-635-9200 for assistance with logging in.
  1. Click on the Discover icon and search for Conflict of Interest Law Training. Click to enroll. The direct link to the training is: https://learn.bostonpublicschools.org/d2l/le/discovery/view/course/6782

What is the content and how long will it take to complete?

The training is fully online and asynchronous, which means that participants complete the modules at their own pace.

The training should take 1 hour to complete and consists of 8 modules. You must complete all 8 modules in order to satisfy the completion requirement.

Module Name

Module Length

Introduction and Overview

3 minutes

Conflicts 101

5 minutes

Types of Conflict

26 minutes

Reporting Potential Conflicts of Interest

1 minute

How the Commission Can Help You

3 minutes

Knowledge Check

How the Law Applies to You

15 minutes

Closing

2 minutes

Loading Issues

The training may take a while to load because it is a large file. If it does not load properly, try the steps below for the best experience.

  1. Refresh your Chrome browser.
  2. Close any browser tabs you do not need to use.
  3. Update your Chrome browser. 
  4. Clear your browsing history and cookies. 
  5. Sign in and out of Google.
  6. Restart your computer.

Languages & Accessibility

This training is available in five languages:

  • English
  • Spanish - Español
  • Portuguese - Português
  • Chinese Traditional - 繁體中文
  • Chinese Simplified - 简体中文

Video: All videos in this training are captioned.

Audio: The volume can be adjusted and a transcript of the training can be found in the Resources folder within the training. 

Vision: All written content is accessible for screenreader users and all images contain alt text which describes the image. The training window can also be zoomed in to fit your screen.

Keyboard Shortcuts: The training has keyboard shortcut options.

Technical Issues

If you have a question about the content of the course or an issue to report, please contact the Office of Human Capital at ohc@bostonpublicschools.org.

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