The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is committed to the professional and personal development of its workforce. The Department of Human Resources, in collaboration with our educational partners, has developed an extensive curriculum designed to enhance individual skills and group capabilities.
The training program is designed to support the needs of our employees. New employees are provided a suite of mandatory courses for completion within the first 90 days following their start date. We provide all Metro employees with a variety of courses that are relevant, applicable, and interactive.
Mandatory Courses
Per Executive Order, the following courses are required for all employees.
To be retrained every two (2) years:
- Cybersecurity Awareness (Online)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals (Online)
Note: Together these two courses meet the mandatory requirement to complete cybersecurity training.
To be retrained every four (4) years:
- Diversity and Inclusion (Online)
- Domestic Violence and Workplace Response (Online)
- Drug-Free Workplace Policy (Online)
- Sexual Harassment Prevention (Online)
In addition to the mandatory trainings for employees, supervisors must also complete the following trainings every four (4) years:
- Domestic Violence and Workplace Response for Supervisors (VILT)
- Drug-Free Workplace Policy and Sexual Harassment Prevention for Supervisors (VILT)
Conditional Mandatory Courses
Per Executive Order and Metro Ordinance, the following courses are mandatory for certain employees, dependent upon their specific job tasks and responsibilities, per their department’s discretion.
HIPAA Compliance (Online)
- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) course is mandatory if an employee handles and/or is exposed to Protected Health Information (PHI) during their job duties; this includes oral, physical, and electronic PHI.
- This course requires a mandatory retraining annually.
DDC (Online or ILT)
- The Defensive Driving (DDC) course is offered in partnership with the National Safety Council and is mandatory if an employee either (1) drives a metro vehicle or (2) drives their personal vehicle and claims reimbursement for mileage.
- This course requires a mandatory retraining every three years.
Soft Skill Courses
Human Resources offers a variety of soft skill courses (Online) including:
- Business Ethics
- Coaching
- Communicating Effectively
- Conflict Resolution
- Creative Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Handling a Difficult Customer
- Interpersonal Skills
- Meeting Management
- Negotiation Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Social Media
- Stress Management
- Time Management
- Work-Life Balance
- Workplace Harassment Prevention
Leadership Development Series
We offer two optional leadership development series for Metro supervisors and managers.
Supervisor Development Institute (SDI)
This series is geared towards newer supervisors and consists of four courses in a blended format (Online and VILT).
To be eligible to attend, supervisors must have at least one direct report per FLSA guidelines.
Metropolitan Management Institute (MMI)
The Metropolitan Management Institute (MMI) leadership series is geared towards experienced managers. The leadership series consists of four instructed led courses held in person over four weeks
Managers must have one direct report per FLSA guidelines, and have at least one year of experience in their managerial role at Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County to be eligible.
Please note that SDI and MMI require a significant time commitment, and therefore prospective participants must have their direct supervisor’s approval to register. Both series are offered periodically throughout the year.
For more information about upcoming offerings and registration logistics, prospective attendees should contact their departmental Human Resources (HR)/Training Coordinator.
Registration for Training Courses
Employees register for Online courses by clicking on their desktop icon or by clicking on this LMS link. Use either Chrome or Edge internet browsers to access.
To register for courses in any other format, employees should contact their departmental Human Resources (HR)/Training Coordinator. Please note that some courses require certain criteria be met prior to registration.
Delivery Formats
Online – This is a training that is available within the LMS and is self-paced to be taken as the employee’s schedule allows.
Instructor-Led (ILT) – This is a training that is held in-person within a classroom setting and is scheduled for a specific time and place.
Virtual Instructor-Led (VILT) – This is a training that is accessible through a virtual platform such as WebEx or Zoom and is scheduled for a specific time.
Blended – This is a training that is comprised of activities in at least two of the different delivery formats together.
Training Catalog
The Central HR Training Catalog provides information about the content, delivery format, and expected effort/time commitment for the courses that we offer for Metro employees.
Executive Orders and Legislation Regarding Training
Executive Order 007 /Executive Order 043/Civil Service Policy 6.1 XII - Training of all Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County employees regarding Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
Executive Order 023 - Training of all Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County employees in diversity issues and sexual harassment awareness and prevention.
Executive Order 024 - Training of all Board and Commission Members of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County on diversity issues and sexual harassment awareness and prevention.
Executive Order 025 /Civil Service Policy 3.1 - IV F - Training of Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County employees on domestic violence in the workplace policy.
Executive Order 037 – Training for Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County employees on Cybersecurity Awareness and Cybersecurity Fundamentals, regarding information security governance.
Metro Ordinance 12.08.120 - Defensive driving course required for persons operating certain government vehicles or a vehicle the operation of which is reimbursable by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County.
Metro Ordinance 164.530 – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training provides Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County employees with a basic understanding of the privacy and security rules, how the rules may affect their roles and responsibilities, and its applicability when working with protected health information (PHI) in the workplace (oral, electronic, or paper).