NIC has a legislatively-mandated requirement to provide training,

technical assistance, and information to the field of corrections. As

part of its training mission, NIC uses an LMS, to allow participants

to enroll in NIC classroom events, Virtual Instructor Led Training,

launch E-courses (i.e. Web-Based Training or e-learning courses),

and access their historical transcripts and certificates. Additionally,

the LMS allows NIC to manage all aspects of classroom and online

learning including: enrollment management, certificate

management, creating and editing automated messages, creating

sub-learn centers, and generating reports.

The deployment of a customized LMS provides NIC with the

opportunity to reach a larger audience, reach a previously difficult

population to serve, and improve quality of the training experience

for correctional staff. Additionally, the use of an LMS to provide

online training and blended training solutions reduces the costs

associated with traveling to training, and minimizes staff coverage

issues.

NIC’s LMS is a unique legacy system, originally created in late 1999.

NIC through the years built out a custom LMS interface, training

service application and management services, and customer

service portals. NIC’s current contract is with Oracle America, Inc.

NIC’s local, state, and federal corrections customers apply,

manage, seek certificates, and access a multitude of training and

professional development services via NIC’s LMS. The NIC LMS

acquisition allows the Bureau to continue to provide learning

environment access to over 165,000 user accounts while

maintaining all learning activities (ILT, VILT, learning plans,

e-learning courses, etc.) offered by NIC in the learning center.