OIG Academy Schedule and Class Information

The OIG Academy is the training program of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). We teach about procurement, contracting, fraud awareness, ethics and governance and provide best practices to assist public employees, private vendors and others in conducting legal and effective business with the Commonwealth and its local jurisdictions.

Registration for summer classes opens July 1, 2024. All classes are online unless otherwise noted.

Please read the OIG Academy Policies and the OIG Academy Online Class Technical Specifications before registering.

Registration closes two weeks before the class or training start date. The OIG Academy uses Blackboard®, an online learning platform, or other virtual platform, to host its online classes. Homework may be assigned to satisfy credit requirements. Blackboard or other virtual platform login information will be emailed to registrants two business days before a class starts.

Most full-day trainings begin at 8:15 a.m. and end at approximately 4:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Each class is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The OIG Academy does not offer a waitlist for classes that have been filled. If a class of interest has been filled, please use our OIG Bulletin sign-up form to get the latest news on OIG Academy classes. Note that when registering for a class, the OIG will add your email to its mailing list but will not share it with outside entities.

To obtain a designation, you must successfully complete all three of our core classes — Public Contracting Overview, Supplies and Services Contracting and Design and Construction Contracting. Other requirements apply. If applicable, your municipality may be eligible for the One Free Designee program.

Registration Information

Register for an OIG Academy class and pay online  Register for the One Free Designee Pilot Program  Apply for or renew your MCPPO Designation 

Additional Resources

Get more information on registering for an OIG Academy class or training

MCPPO Designation and Designation Renewal Classes

PCO, SSC, DCC and MCPPO Designation Renewal Schedule

Class name	Dates	Cost
Public Contracting Overview (Note: Required for the Charter School Certification)	June 12 - 14, 2024 Class time: 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	$595
Design and Construction Contracting (Blended)	Blended webinar class dates:  July 15 - August 20, 2024 and October 31, 2024 (1-day DCL class) - Registration opens July 1 2024.	$695
Design and Construction Contracting (Live 3-day DCC class)	No session.
Supplies and Services Contracting	July 22 - August 27, 2024 - Registration opens July 1 2024. Time: Self-paced 5-week class.	$595
MCPPO Designation Renewal (Blended)	No session.	$495

Certification and Recertification Classes

View charter school certification information  View our FAQs for charter schools officials 

Class name	Dates	Cost
School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Certification	No session.	$1,350
School Project Designers and Owner's Project Managers Recertification	No session.	$550

OIG Academy Electives

Class name	Dates	Cost
Advanced Topics	June 20, 2024 - Registration is closed (FULL).	$200
Chapter 30B Exemptions and Exceptions	No session.	$200
Chapter 30B Terms, Misconceptions and Practices	No session.	$200
Construction Management at Risk	No session.	$200
Contract Administration	June 21, 2024	$200
Cybersecurity 101	No session.
Design and Construction Law Considerations	June 25, 2024 - Registration is closed (FULL). October 31, 2024. - Registration opens July 1 2024.	$200
Diversity and Inclusion in Procurement	No session.	$200
IFB and RFP Workshop	No session.	$200
Making a Choice: Design-Bid-Build or Construction Management at Risk	June 11, 2024 (8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)	$99
Prequalification Under M.G.L. c. 149	No session.	$99
Prevailing Wisdom - Confronting Potential Pitfalls and Applying Solutions on Prevailing Wage/Public Construction Projects	No session.
Procurement Fraud	No session.	$200
Public Building Project Procurement and Oversight Basics	No session.	$99
Real Property Transactions	No session.	$200
Running a Successful Procurement Office	No session.
Spotlight on Schools	No session.	$99 - each part
Story of a Building	No session.

OIG Academy Training Webinars

The OIG Academy is offering training webinars on various topics about improving government and accountability. All trainings, although geared towards public employees and officials, are available to all interested parties including private sector employees, not-for-profit employees and members of the public.

OIG Academy Schedule of Training Webinars

Class name	Dates	Cost
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Training Free Training	July 9, 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. - Registration opens July 1 2024.	Free
Boards and Commissions: Know Your Responsibilities Free Training	No session.	Free
Chief Procurement Officer Responsibilities and Delegation Authority  Free Training	June 4, 2024, 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. August 20, 2024, 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Registration opens July 1 2024.	Free
Contract Administration Overview	August 28, 2024 (10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.) - Registration opens July 1 2024.	$29
Emergency Procurement	July 16, 2024, 10 a.m. -11 a.m. - Registration opens July 1 2024.
Fraud Awareness Free Training	July 23, 2024, 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. - Registration opens July 1 2024.	Free
How to Detect Fraud in Financial Statements	No session.
How to Navigate an Investigation by an Oversight Agency	No session.
IT Procurement: Hardware, Software and Cybersecurity	No session.
Meaningful Public Involvement in the Budgeting Process NEW! Free Training	July 30, 2024 (Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.) - Registration opens July 1, 2024.	Free
Prevailing Wage Law Enforcement	No session.
Prevailing Wage Law Overview Free Training	No session.
Preventing Common Frauds and Scams Free Training	No session.
Procurement Best Practices for Sewer Systems	No session.
Procuring Legal Services and Working with Legal Counsel	No session.
Promoting Procurement Diversity Using Chapter 30B	No session.	$29
Public Sector Ethics Free Training	No session.	Free
Revenue Contracts NEW!	August 7, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Registration opens July 1 2024.	$29
Surplus Supply Disposition Practices Under Chapter 30B	August 14, 2024, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Registration opens July 1 2024.	$29
Understanding Leadership	No session.	$29
Vendor/Contractor Responsibility and Eligibility Determinations	No session.
Whistleblowing: Knowing Your Rights and Setting Your Expectations	June 5, 2024 (2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)	$15
Winter-Related Procurement	August 6, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Registration opens July 1 2024.

OIG Academy Advising Services

We offer advising services for our OIG Academy participants. 

The OIG Academy advising services can help active and potential OIG Academy participants choose their classes and navigate the designation application and renewal requirements. Our advisors can also assist with choosing which OIG Academy educational path to take and offering strategies for remaining in good standing with a designation or certification.

We are here to help you with your professional development.

Contact us at [e-mail], and we will have one our staff arrange a virtual meeting with you.

Date published:	August 4, 2022
Last updated:	April 30, 2024