Web-based Training for Cardholders and New Trainees

The West Virginia State Auditor’s Office utilizes a web-based training center to certify more than 6,500 State Purchasing Card users in the program. The training center provides training courses and tests for all cardholders and coordinators in State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education for the purchase of goods and services, as well as national guardsmen who utilize the emergency purchasing card in response to declared states of emergency.

The Purchasing Card Division has dramatically increased training provided to cardholders both for the initial application process and those current cardholders receiving biennial training to maintain certification. Biennial training is mandatory for every cardholder to continue using the West Virginia State Purchasing Card. This type of training allows a much more efficient and comprehensive training program which not only includes Purchasing Card Policies and Procedures, but also topics such as ethics and budget responsibility that have not been readily available to state employees in the past.

From March 2005 through June 2010, more than 12,000 cardholders, new purchasing card applicants, Spending Unit Coordinators and Sub-coordinators successfully trained and completed the basic knowledge test using the web-based center. This number is most attributable to cardholder biennial training, with more than 450 Spending Unit Coordinators and Sub-coordinators receiving training through the center in FY 2010.

Training is verified by means of a certificate issued by the training program bearing the name of the trainee and the course completed. Each certificate includes the date and time the testing took place, as well as a unique identification number for the test that was issued to the trainee.

In addition to training for cardholders, the State Auditor provides annual training for the Agency Spending Unit Coordinators. This training must be completed in order for the Agency/Institution of Higher Education to be eligible to participate in the Program.

Sample Training Video

Click on the thumbnail below to view a short video and slide presentation from our NEW Web-based Training Program. If you are on a dial up or slow connection the video may take several minutes to load. A high speed connection is not required but it is recommended.

Web-based Training Sign In

To access the Purchasing Card Web-based Training Program, click on the link provided below.

If you are a P-Card user who has established your new username, password and security question for the Portal, then please Click Here! to login to myApps and access the New Training Program. For future reference, all you will need to do is click on the myApps button on the top righthand side of the WVSAO homepage to login to the Portal.

If you DID NOT establish your new username, password and security question for the Portal, then please contact your agency's head coordinator, who will need to request an account on your behalf.

Contact Information

For assistance, please email: pcardtraining@wvsao.gov