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November 01, 2020 • read

Free Training in the Skyward Academy!

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Lauren Gilchrist
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Editor’s Note: The Skyward Academy serves SMS 2.0 customers. Qmlativ users can go to the Events page of the Skyward Community to access your free training courses.

We can’t send you to Hogwarts or to Starfleet Academy, but we can extend an invite to the Skyward Academy—and that’s just what we’d like to do today!
 

About the Academy

The Skyward Academy is a FREE online training hub offering live webinars designed to help you become a confident, savvy Skyward user.

Webinars are classified in two categories:

Just in Time Courses: These courses cover short, specific topics that are strategically timed throughout the year. Sessions might serve as a quick refresher, dive into a new release, or share a timely tip that will help you work smarter.

Full Training Courses: These full-length webinars dig into different modules within the software. They typically run each quarter and cover all aspects of the module in 2 to 3-hour segments. You can take full training courses in their entirety or, if there’s one part of the module you want to focus on, enroll for only specific segments.


Upcoming Courses

To give you an idea of the kindgs of topics you can expect to see covered in the Academy, here’s a look at the courses scheduled for December:
  • December 1: Illinois State Reporting General Q&A (Student)
  • December 1-7: Salary Negotiations courses
  • December 2-3: Attendance courses
  • December 7-8: Future Scheduling courses
  • December 7-15: Payroll courses
  • December 10-17: True Time courses

To view more details about these and other upcoming courses, visit the Skyward Academy.

Get more from your Skyward experience by taking advantage of these free training sessions. Happy training! 🎓
 

Follow-Up Resource: Know Your Skyward Training Options

Are you familiar with the PDC, Family Access Toolkit, or Skyward Community? Check out Know Your Skyward Training Options to learn about even more training resources.


 


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Lauren Gilchrist
Blogger, Traveler, and Video Talent

Lauren enjoys visiting school districts and spreading the word about creative, non-traditional approaches to universal challenges. Follow her for on-the-scene reporting (with a little fun sprinkled in) and tips on how to enjoy a better Skyward experience. 



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