Safety & Empowerment Online Training
The Safety and Empowerment for Experiential Learning: Professional Behavior and Appropriate Boundaries online training is designed for students participating in experiential learning opportunities, such as an internship, community-based learning, or off-campus work study.
This training focuses on self-advocacy, personal empowerment, workplace standards, professionalism, and bystander training.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison wants all students to enter their experiential learning opportunities equipped with the knowledge and tools to advocate for their own and others safety and wellbeing.
While many students will be assigned this training as a course assignment, all students can complete this training to prepare for an upcoming experience.
Self-enroll in the training above!
Frequently Asked Questions
This training should take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
You can pause and return to the module at any time without losing your progress.
Yes! Many students will be assigned this training as an assignment for a class or other experiential learning opportunity, but any student can self-enroll at any time.
We recommend completing this training to prepare for an upcoming internship, community-based learning, or off-campus work study experience. All you need to do is self-enroll in the Canvas course.
No, you do not need to take the training again, although you are more than welcome to!
Students only need to complete the training once during their time as a University of Wisconsin–Madison student. If you’ve already completed the training, please let your instructor know which semester it was completed in (i.e. Fall 2025) and they can verify that record.
To receive credit, you must fully complete the online training and pass the final quiz with a score of at least 80%.
If you were assigned this training for a class or as part of your student employment on campus, please contact your instructor or the unit that assigned it to you.
If you were not assigned the training, you can send your questions to info@careers.wisc.edu and we will respond during typical business hours.