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Ethics Training

Welcome to the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) ethics and compliance training page for lobbyists and employers of lobbyists. AS 24.45.031(a)(6) requires APOC to administer an annually updated ethics and compliance training course to both lobbyists and employers of lobbyists. The training covers the requirements of the lobbying law (AS 24.45), answers commonly asked questions and provides information that promotes adherence to high ethical standards. Please note you must re-take the training every year to be in compliance.

New training dates for the upcoming 2010 lobbying year are listed below and available for online registration. Updated on line training for 2010 will be posted to this page by November 23. NEW this year APOC is offering two courses:  A course for new lobbyists or employers or those who need a refresher on APOC statutes, definitions and reporting requirements. A course for more experienced lobbyists or employers that focuses less on definitions and more on reporting scenarios and other special topics. BOTH courses contain information on Insight electronic reporting since the version of Insight deployed in September 2009 is new for all filers.

Training Requirements

All registered lobbyists must complete ethics training prior to registering AS 24.45.041(b)(8). The lobbyist registration form requires a lobbyist to certify he or she has completed the Commission’s ethics training course within the past 12 months. Representational lobbyists are exempt from the training requirement.

Employers, who do not have the same registration process as lobbyists, must complete the ethics training prior to submitting their first employer of lobbyist report, due April 30. Employers should ensure at least one person in their agency completes the Commission’s ethics training, although broader participation is encouraged. At a minimum, the person responsible for preparing and signing employer of lobbyist reports must complete the training course.

Other public officials: Ethics training for those covered by the legislative ethics act is provided by the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics. Ethics training for executive branch officials is administered by the Alaska Department of Law.

In-person Ethics Training

In-person training sessions for lobbyists and employers are conducted annually in late fall and early winter in Anchorage and Juneau. Participants are encouraged to attend in-person training if possible due to the interaction and discussion that cannot be duplicated in an on-line training environment. Please register for one of the in-person trainings listed below. Since this is the first year of offering two different levels of courses (beginner and more experienced) and APOC is uncertain of what the response will be, please indicate your course level preference by selecting either BASIC or ADVANCED in the additional drop down box labeled skill level. We will make every effort to accommodate your preference but depending upon response may customize in-person sessions. If you have questions, please call (907) 465-4864.

On-line Ethics Training

Updated on line training for 2010 will be posted to this page by November 23.