The ITS Training Program provides online training resources that deliver technology training to the Cal State LA community when and where they need it.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform that provides thousands of video tutorials covering a wide range of business, technology, and creative topics. Courses are designed for all skill levels and are available 24/7 for convenient, self-paced learning. Get started with LinkedIn Learning »
Resources by Topic
Below are additional online training resources that can be used for self-paced learning.
Note: You can access the LinkedIn Learning and Canvas courses that are included in the sections below by logging in with your MyCalStateLA ID account.
Adobe Creative Cloud

Acrobat
- Acrobat DC Tutorials (Adobe)
- Acrobat DC User Guide (Adobe)
- Acrobat DC Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Dreamweaver
- Dreamweaver Tutorials (Adobe)
- Dreamweaver User Guide (Adobe)
- Dreamweaver CC Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Illustrator
- Illustrator Tutorials (Adobe)
- Illustrator User Guide (Adobe)
- Illustrator 2020 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

InDesign
- InDesign Tutorials (Adobe)
- InDesign User Guide (Adobe)
- InDesign 2020 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Photoshop
- Photoshop Tutorials (Adobe)
- Photoshop User Guide (Adobe)
- Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: The Basics (LinkedIn Learning)

Premiere Pro
- Premiere Pro Tutorials (Adobe)
- Premiere Pro User Guide (Adobe)
- Premiere Pro 2020 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
For additional Adobe training resources, visit the Adobe Help Center.
CSU Learn and CSU Bridge
CSU Learn
CSU Learn is an online learning portal for faculty, staff, and student employees. It provides access to a variety of professional development resources and required compliance training.
To access CSU Learn, log in to the MyCalStateLA Portal, and then click CSU Learn on the Quick Launch menu, located in the Chancellor's Office section.
CSU Bridge
Similar to CSU Learn, CSU Bridge is an online learning portal for Cal State LA students. It provides a number of resources, i.e., videos, courses, and books for students to advance their career-related skills and complete any safety training for their classes or the University.
To access CSU Bridge, log in to the MyCalStateLA Portal, and then click CSU Bridge on the Quick Launch menu, located in the Chancellor's Office section.
For information about compliance training contacts, user guides, and system compatibility recommendations, visit the CSU Learn and CSU Bridge page.
File Storage
IBM SPSS Statistics
- IBM SPSS Statistics Canvas Course
- IBM SPSS Statistics 24 Tutorial (IBM)
- IBM SPSS Statistics 26 Tutorial (IBM)
- SPSS Statistics Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- SPSS for Academic Research (LinkedIn Learning)
IT Security
All Cal State LA employees have a shared responsibility to secure campus information assets containing protected Level 1 and Level 2 data. Below are several online training resources to promote information security awareness. For additional resources, visit the IT Security website.
FERPA Tutorial
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. All Cal State LA employees, student assistants, graduate assistants, vendors and consultants who have, or potentially may have, contact with student education records must comply with this law. These individuals are required to successfully complete the online FERPA tutorial and test every two years.
Additional Tutorials
- Learning Mobile Device Security (LinkedIn Learning)
- Encrypting Microsoft Office Files (PDF)
Microsoft Office

Access
- Access Help Center (Microsoft)
- Access Video Training (Microsoft)
- Access 2019 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Excel
- Excel Help Center (Microsoft)
- Excel Video Training (Microsoft)
- Excel 2019 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- Excel 2019 for Mac Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

OneNote
- OneNote Help Center (Microsoft)
- OneNote Video Training (Microsoft)
- OneNote 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- OneNote 2016 for Mac Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Outlook
- Outlook Help Center (Microsoft)
- Outlook Video Training (Microsoft)
- Outlook 2019 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- Outlook 2019 for Mac Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

PowerPoint
- PowerPoint Help Center (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint Video Training (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint 2019 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- PowerPoint 2019 for Mac Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Project
- Project Help Center (Microsoft)
- Project Video Training (Microsoft)
- Project 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Publisher
- Publisher Help Center (Microsoft)
- Publisher Video Training (Microsoft)
- Publisher 2016 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Visio
- Visio Help Center (Microsoft)
- Visio Video Training (Microsoft)
- Visio 2019 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Word
- Word Help Center (Microsoft)
- Word Video Training (Microsoft)
- Word 2019 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- Word 2019 for Mac Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
For additional Microsoft Office training resources, visit the following websites.
- Office Help and Training (Microsoft)
- Office Quick Start Guides (Microsoft)
- Office for Mac Quick Start Guides (Microsoft)
- Office Mobile Quick Start Guides (Microsoft)
Microsoft Office 365

OneDrive for Business
- OneDrive Help Center (Microsoft)
- OneDrive Video Training (Microsoft)
- OneDrive for Business Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Outlook on the Web
- Outlook on the Web Help (Microsoft)
- Outlook on the Web Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

SharePoint
- SharePoint Help Center (Microsoft)
- SharePoint Video Training (Microsoft)
- SharePoint Online Essential Training: The Basics (LinkedIn Learning)
- SharePoint Online: Managing Documents (LinkedIn Learning)

Teams
- Teams Help Center (Microsoft)
- Teams Video Training (Microsoft)
- Teams Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- Teams Quick Tips (LinkedIn Learning)
MyCalStateLA Portal
MyCalStateLA Portal is the unifying platform where students, faculty, and staff may access common University systems and IT resources with a single login, i.e., the Quick Launch apps. The Portal also includes various departmental sites, University Updates, Featured News, and Upcoming Events. To learn more and download user guides, visit the MyCalStateLA Portal informational page.
If you are in charge of updating your department's site in the Portal, please enroll in the self-paced Canvas course below.
Operating Systems

Mac
- Mac Help and How-to Guides (Apple)
- Computer Literacy for Mac (LinkedIn Learning)
- macOS Sierra Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Windows
- Windows 10 Help and How-to Guides (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 Quick Start Guide (PDF) (Microsoft)
- Computer Literacy for Windows 10 (LinkedIn Learning)
- Windows 10 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
Qualtrics
- Qualtrics Login Instructions
- Qualtrics User Guide (Qualtrics)
- Qualtrics On-demand Webinars (Qualtrics)
QLess
QLess is a queue management system and appointment scheduling tool that helps manage customer flow through an easy-to-use digital solution. QLess reduces or eliminates lines and wait times, improves satisfaction and boosts the efficiency of student, faculty and staff support.
If you are part of a team that manage queues at Cal State LA using QLess, please use the following training resources to supplement learning the interface and completing day-to-day tasks.
Screen Capture & Recording

Camtasia
- Camtasia Crash Course (YouTube)
- Camtasia Tutorials (TechSmith)
- Camtasia 2019 Essential Training: The Basics (LinkedIn Learning)
- Camtasia 2019 for Mac Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

Snagit
- Snagit Tutorials (TechSmith)
- Learning Snagit for Mac (LinkedIn Learning)
ServiceNow
Video & Web Conferencing

Zoom
- Get Started with Zoom (YouTube)
- Hosting Accessible Zoom Meetings (DOCX)
- Zoom Help Center (Zoom)
- Zoom Video Tutorials (Zoom)
- Learning Zoom (LinkedIn Learning)
Web Development & Accessibility
Drupal
- Drupal Support
- Drupal and Accessibility Overview Video Tutorials
- Drupal and Accessibility Overview Canvas Course
- Drupal: Working with Design Blocks Canvas Course
HTML and CSS
- HTML Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
- Introduction to CSS (LinkedIn Learning)
Web Content and Accessibility