State of Iowa Learning Management System
State of Iowa Employees should enroll online for PDS courses through the Learning Management System (LMS). The Department of Administration uses Learnsoft as our LMS. Course enrollment is managed and training records are housed in this platform.
Log in
- State employees within Workday will access the LMS through Okta.
- State employees not within Workday and external users will access the LMS through a specific link.
Enroll
- Use the search tab within the LMS to find courses and enroll. You can view and cancel courses, and view and print transcripts directly from your dashboard.
- Some courses require supervisor approval. You will be placed in pending status until approval is received. Your supervisor will receive notification of your enrollment request.
- Upon approval, you will receive an email confirmation of your enrollment. You will now find the course information and materials under "My Tasks" on your LMS dashboard.
- External users please complete the PDS Course Enrollment form and send it to pds@iowa.gov to request enrollment.
- Please contact PDS Training if you have any special needs or accommodations.
New Horizons
To enroll in New Horizons courses as a State employee, contact your Training Liaison to set up enrollment to ensure you receive State pricing.
Support
- Visit okta.iowa.gov or contact the OCIO Service Desk at 800-532-1174 or 515-281-5703 for additional assistance.
- Then, watch the video How to Complete Training and Navigate this System located located on your Dashboard in the 'My Tasks' section. It is essential you watch this short video to understand how to sign up for courses.
- Learn more on how to troubleshoot any pop-up error messages or browser issues that display.
NOTES TO ADD
State of Iowa Employees should enroll online for PDS courses through the Learning Management System (LMS). Login to your account, search for the course you would like to attend and click enroll. If the course requires manager approval, your manager will receive notification of your enrollment and approve or deny your registration. Once approved, you will receive an email registration confirmation and the course will appear in the "My Task" area of your User Dashboard. If you have have questions contact your agency's Training Liaison. If for any reason the class is rescheduled or cancelled you will receive that notice as an email item as well. Please contact PDS Training if you have any special needs or accommodations.
PDS courses are available to other organizations, such as county and city government, and the public which may not have a training liaison. If your organization does not have a training liaison, you may contact PDS at 515-281-5456 or e-mail your question or request to pds@iowa.gov.