FERPA Micro Reels
Essential Training on Student Privacy and Data Protection
Equip your team to uphold FERPA standards
Traliant’s FERPA Micro Reels training includes five micro reels that provide a comprehensive overview of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), explaining its purpose, scope, and application to educational institutions that receive federal funding. The program defines key categories of protected information, including education records, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and directory information, and clarifies when written consent is required for disclosure. It emphasizes the rights FERPA grants to parents and eligible students. Through examples and real-world scenarios, the training highlights the importance of safeguarding student data and what your obligations are under FERPA.
Your team will learn FERPA best practices for protecting data, how FERPA is enforced, and about the potential penalties for violations. These reels equip participants with the knowledge and responsibility to uphold FERPA obligations, protect student privacy, maintain compliance, and promote trust between educational institutions, families, and service providers.
FERPA Micro Reels
Understand and Apply Essential FERPA Concepts
Learners who complete these courses will be able to:
- Understand what information is protected by FERPA, why it is protected, and how it benefits students, parents, or guardians.
- Understand what their obligations are under FERPA and how to uphold them.
- Satisfy their FERPA compliance requirements to protect students and avoid penalties for violating FERPA.
FERPA Micro Reels
Quick, mobile-friendly training – each under 3 minutes – to deepen practical FERPA skills for today’s workplace.
FERPA Overview
Gain a foundational understanding of what FERPA is, its purpose, who it applies to, and what your responsibilities are under the law.
FERPA Protected Information
Explore the types of student information covered under FERPA, such as Personally Identifiable Information, Education Records, and Directory Information, and understand your role in safeguarding them.
FERPA Rights and Disclosures
Discover the rights that parents and eligible students have regarding FERPA-protected information, what constitutes written consent, and the circumstances in which it’s required or exempt.
FERPA Best Practices, Enforcement and Penalties
Find out how to meet FERPA training requirements through best practices, learn who enforces the law, and understand the potential penalties for violations.
FERPA and California
Learn about how states may create supplemental obligations that are more strict than FERPA, about California’s laws that protect student records, including SOPIPA and ELPIPA, and how to comply with both federal and state standards.
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Our in-house legal team is at the heart of our course development, writing content and ensuring compliance. As laws change, they provide real-time updates so you can trust your training is accurate and up to date.
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Story-based learning
Our story-based approach blends leading instructional design with Hollywood talent to produce engaging, interactive and nuanced training.
Course customizations
Tailor courses to include your logo, relevant policies, workplace images, and more. Traliant can even customize the course with scenarios that take place in your own workplace environment.
Accessible to users with disabilities
Traliant provides an inclusive experience for all users, including those with disabilities, by going beyond Section 508-C standards and offering WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA.
FERPA Micro Reels FAQs
Failure to comply with FERPA obligations could result in loss of DOE funding.
FERPA does not explicitly state employee training as a requirement; however, the DOE considers employee training as a necessary condition of meeting FERPA obligations. As an example, FERPA states the following: “The Office may require a … recipient of Department funds … to submit… training materials … to carry out the Office's enforcement responsibilities under the Act.” (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(B), (f), and (g)) [76 FR 75643, Dec. 2, 2011].
Additionally, many states have created supplemental obligations and mandate employee training. The most comprehensive of these laws is California’s Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA). California’s DOE and Attorney General recommend FERPA-subject employees train on FERPA and SOPIPA obligations. Reel 5 covers California’s SOPIPA.
