The Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC) is an online learning platform hosted by the State of Virginia. ODU has a domain on the COVLC that houses online training modules from various ODU departments.
Access the COVLC
The COVLC requires a unique Login ID and Password.
Go to covlc.virginia.gov and login with your credentials. The COVLC Login ID and password are NOT related to your MIDAS ID. New employees are issued these credentials before their New Employee Orientation.
Don't know your login credentials?
If you have forgotten or need new credentials, please submit the "Request Credentials" form or email covlc@odu.edu and the ODU COVLC Administrators will send them to you. Do not request your password from the COVLC site -- it will not work.
Need help?
Please check frequently asked questions, and email covlc@odu.edu with any technical difficulties or unanswered questions. The ODU COVLC Administrators are: Marilyn Baylon and Debbie Couch.
Develop Your Dominion Courses
Professional development courses custom-created by the ODU HR Training & Development Team.
Administrative professionals are a key part of most office environments. They work quietly in the background, ensuring that the business runs smoothly and efficiently. This online course will help you:
- Describe the skills and roles of an Administrative and Office Professional
- Explain ways to use resources efficiently, manage time wisely, communicate effectively and collaborate with others skillfully
- Identify some resources to help advance through their career as an administrative and office professional
This online course will provide some foundational frameworks for providing the most effective feedback whether it is positive or negative and best practices that help both manager and employee identify the gap between expectations and output.
Remote work offers benefits for both you and your employees, but it can present a few challenges. This course will provide current best practices and tips to help you manage and inspire your remote employee and to achieve high performance.
The current business environment is global. Not only are organizations more diverse, but many are also becoming multinational. These changing demographics are transforming the way organizations do customer service. This online course will help you:
- Adopt tools and techniques that deliver positive customer experiences and overcome that customer language barrier
- Demonstrate a positive, confident, and professional approach with customers of any language
This online course will help you:
- Name the first step for goal setting
- Recognize the characteristics of SMART goals
- Identify actions that could inhibit you from staying on track with your professional goal
This online course will help you:
- Define professional branding
- Describe a framework for developing your professional brand
- Identify some tips on incorporating brand building into your daily schedule
As a leader in today's world, it is imperative that a leader can inspire productivity and motivate employees to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Leading a high performing team is about creating an environment that encourages individual team members to speak up, collaborate, experiment, and reflect. A great team leader knows how to generate group cohesiveness, mutual respect, and support. A great team leader can also recognize that different stages of team development require different styles of leadership.
This online course will help you:
- Define a high performing team
- Identify the four stages of team development
- Apply best leadership practices at each stage of team development to to sustain synergy and high performance.
New Employee Trainings
The New Employee Orientation (NEO) is the first step in the process of onboarding new employees to the University. This self-paced online orientation module can be accessed via the Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC). NEO includes a hearty welcome to ODU and provides employees with pertinent information regarding the University culture, State and University policies/procedures, as well as an overview of the available benefits options.
New employees will receive by email; their login id, temporary password, and the step-by-step instructions on how to access the NEO.
This online module provides information about the list of benefits available to all new full-time employees, and is also available anytime for current full-time employees to review their benefits.
All new state employees are required to complete the state mandatory training in the COVLC 60 days after receiving their login id and password.
AP FACULTY and CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
- DCJS - Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE)
- COV - Working Together for Virginia
- MVP - Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy for Employees
- MVP HR Policy and Law - Civility in the Workplace
- VDEM - Terrorism and Security Awareness Orientation
- Virginia State Employee Safety and Disaster Awareness Training
HOURLY EMPLOYEES
- DCJS - Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE)
- COV - Working Together for Virginia
- MVP - Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy for Employees
- MVP HR Policy and Law - Civility in the Workplace
- VDEM - Terrorism and Security Awareness Orientation
- Virginia State Employee Safety and Disaster Awareness Training
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Managing Virginia Program (MVP) Courses
Professional development courses offered by the Virginia Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM).
- Frankly Speaking
- The Art of Listening
- Basic Skills
- Managing Customer Service
- Introduction to Supervision
- Managing the Work Process
- Delegating
- Coaching
- Motivating for Improved Performance
- Employee Engagement
- Before the Interview
- During the Interview
- After the Interview
- Module 1 Overview
- Module 2 - Develop EWP
- Module 3 - Documentation and Feedback Forms
- Module 4 -Evaluation Performance
- Module 5 - Probationary Period
- Leadership Styles
- Leadership Competencies & Essentials
- Leadership Influencing Others & Building Trust
- Stress Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Time Management
Frequently Asked Questions
An online learning management system that is hosted by the State of Virginia.
There are several types of online courses housed in the COVLC, such as:
- New Employee Orientation
- Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Mandatory State of Virginia Trainings
- Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) Courses
- Develop Your Dominion courses (online, asynchronous)
- Other ODU Departments courses (Ex: Travel Card training, etc.)
You must use the Search Bar to find courses on the COVLC. Once logged into COVLC, locate the search bar near the top.
If you are searching for Develop Your Dominion courses, type "Develop Your Dominion" and all related courses will appear. If you are searching for Managing Virginia Program courses, type "MVP" and all related courses will appear. You may also search by individual course name.
No. You do not have to register for any courses hosted on the COVLC. These are asynchronous, self-directed courses you can complete online at your own pace.
Yes, once you have successfully completed your online course, click on the View Certificate button to download or print.
Send an email to COVLC@odu.edu or contact the COVLC Administrators individually: