Procurement Training
Procurement training provides an understanding of the university's rules, policies and procedures. Trainings also demonstrate the use of the university's financial system for purchasing, payment and other financial transactions. All training is scheduled through myTraining. If you have any questions about training, please contact Procurement and Property Services at 936-468-2206.
Purchasing 101
This online training is offered to help you gain a better understanding of procurement rules, policies and procedures that affect the daily operations in your department. Purchasing 101 is required for:
- employees having access in the university's financial system to enter requisitions;
- employees having access in the university's financial system to approve requisition;
- officers and employees authorized to execute contracts, or exercise discretion in awarding contracts.
Banner Purchase Requisition Entry Training
(includes Approvals and Receiving Training)
This instructor-led training is mandatory before access to the university's financial system can be granted. It is conducted by the contracting specialists in the procurement office, and is offered when needed. Anyone who will be entering requisitions for their department are required to take requisition training. Requisition training includes approvals and receiving training.
This training is held in the procurement office and via Zoom. Click the Procurement Home menu for a map of our location.
Approvals Only Training
Approvals training is for any employee who will be responsible for approving requisitions for their department, either as the primary or back-up approver. This training is delivered via manual only, but assistance can be provided by phone or in person upon request. When Banner access is granted an email with the manual attached will be given.
Approvals Only training is necessary if Requisition Entry training is not needed.
Receiving Only Training
Receiving training is for any employee who will be responsible for submitting receiving information related to purchase orders for their department. This training is delivered via manual only, but assistance can be provided by phone or in person upon request. When Banner access is granted an email with the manual attached will be given.
Receiving Only training is necessary if Requisition Entry training is not needed.
How to Register for Training
Employees may monitor their own training records through myTraining.
HR assigns Property Training when hired or by following the self-registration instructions below.
To sign up for any of the above training:
- Go to mySFA
- Select the "Employee" tab
- Select the "myTraining" link in the "Training" section
- Click on "browse for training"
- Select the appropriate training
- Choose your desired date
For questions about the myTraining program, please contact Human Resources at 936.468.2304 or 936.468.1027.
Contact Information
Procurement & Property Services
2124 Wilson Drive
PO Box 13030
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Phone: 936.468.2206
Fax: 936.468.4282
purchase@sfasu.edu
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.