Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Training

Amy McFarland, MPH, Director, Faculty Affairs, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

Online CME Credit
These courses are FREE with an active Academic Clinical Faculty and Community Faculty appointment at UNR Med. For questions or inquiries regarding this program series, please contact adamwilkinson@med.unr.edu.

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Provides 0.25 hours of CE/CME credit (Presented on May 1, 20025; Reviewed October 1, 2025; Expires October 1, 2028)

Overview

Course Description:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student educational records and establishes rights for students relative to the disclosure of these records. As a recipient of federal education funding, the University of Nevada, Reno is subject to this act. To ensure consistent observance of the requirements of FERPA, all faculty and staff who have access to student information through the university's student information systems (MyNEVADA, WebCampus, paper records, or any other media containing FERPA protected student information) must complete FERPA training. This training is designed to prepare members of the campus community to fully understand the responsibilities of handling student record information under FERPA:

  • Before a faculty or staff member can gain on-line access to data, he/she must participate in FERPA training, provided on-line or in person.
  • Any individual who violates FERPA will be required to retake training and may be subject to employee discipline or termination.
  • A record of individuals who have completed FERPA training will be maintained by the university Registrar.
  • Access to administrative computing systems, including MyNEVADA and CAIS, will be allowed only after completion of FERPA training.
  • Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.

This session topic is part of a clinical teaching professional development series presented by the Office of Faculty Affairs. To view all session topics in this series, please click on Office of Faculty Affairs Program Series. These courses are FREE with an active Community or Academic Clinical Faculty appointment at UNR Med. Please email adamwilkinson@med.unr.edu if you have any questions.

Learning Objectives

Following participation in this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the key provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and their relevance in an academic clinical setting
  • Analyze how FERPA regulations influence academic clinical faculty interactions with students, including what information can and cannot be disclosed

Training Credit Requirements for Community or Academic Clinical Faculty

To receive credit for meeting the training requirements associated with your Community Faculty appointment or the Academic Clinical Faculty Meaningful Participation Program, you must complete both of the following steps:

  1. Watch the entire training video.
  2. Claim CME/CE credit after completing the video.

⚠️ Important: Your participation will only be recorded if both steps are completed.

Note for non-clinicians: You may still claim credit and will receive a certificate of completion.