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Training Opportunities
Please continue to check this page for updates in case the dates and/OR times of future sessions change
Training for Contractors (Awardees)
- Basic iEdison Training Part I
- Basic iEdison Training Part II
- NEW! 2024 Utilization Training
Training for Agencies
- Basic iEdison Training for Federal Agencies
Training for Contractors (Awardees)
Basic iEdison Training for Contractors (Organization Users and Admins)
The basic iEdison training consists of two 2-hour sessions. NIST will be providing sessions of Part I and Part II approximately every other month. You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you would like, but you are strongly encouraged to attend one Part I session and one Part II session. These trainings are limited to 500 participants, so you may want to arrive early.
To attend a session, click the link provided in the "Weblink" column of the table at the date and time listed for that session.
PART I: Includes an overview of how iEdison works, how to login, how to navigate the system, information about notifications, and how to run reports.
| Date | Time (all times are Eastern Time) | Weblink click on the link below at the time of the event to join |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM | https://nist.zoomgov.com/j/16138930564?omn=1618763116 |
PART II: Includes how to create new reports (Invention, Patent, and Utilization), link reports, submit requests, and upload documents.
| Date | Time (all times are Eastern Time) | Weblink click on the link below at the time of the event to join |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM | https://nist.zoomgov.com/j/16138930564?omn=1619128376 |
2025 Utilization Training
To attend a session, click the link provided in the "Weblink" column of the table at the date and time listed for that session.
This special training session will focus on a single topic: utilization reporting. During this 1 hour session, we will review utilization reporting and demonstrate how to submit utilization reports in iEdison.
| Date | Time (all times are Eastern Time) | Weblink click on the link below at the time of the event to join |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | TBD |
Training for Agencies
Basic iEdison Training for Federal Agencies (Agency Users and Admins)
The agency iEdison training consists of one 2-hour session. Agency admins and users are welcome to attend as many sessions as they would like, but it is recommend that they attend at least one session. The scheduled dates and times are listed below. Contact iedison [at] nist.gov (iedison[at]nist[dot]gov) for an invite.
| Date | Time (all times are EDT) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Microsoft Teams |