Navigating Social Media as a Public Servant (TRN125)

Product code: TRN125

Upcoming sessions

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July 23, 2025

Virtual

9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET)


September 23, 2025

Virtual

9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET)


September 29, 2025

Virtual

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET)


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Overview

Delivery method

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

Duration

2 hours

Audience

Audience

Employees

 

Description

As we navigate social media as public servants, it is important to carefully consider our online footprint. This course introduces the principles behind the Guidance for Public Servants on their Personal Use of Social Media and highlights key questions to consider when navigating the social media landscape. Participants will revisit the expected behaviours related to their professional values when using social media, and will have an opportunity to discuss illustrative examples related to interacting with social media as a federal employee.

Topics include:

  • distinguishing between the types of social media accounts (official and personal)
  • reviewing duty of loyalty, values and ethics, and code of conduct as they relate to social media
  • exploring the policies and guidelines governing the use of social media by public servants
  • recognizing appropriate and inappropriate uses of social media
  • summarizing responsible and ethical social media practices

Notes:

This course is open to all public servants, including new employees, who are seeking clarification or a better understanding of the behaviours expected of them when using social media. Public servants who work in an official communications role or who manage or publish on Government of Canada social media accounts as part of their official job duties should already have this knowledge, but may still find value in taking this course as a refresher.

Legacy course code: C555

Additional upcoming sessions

Date and Time Session code Location Language Available seats
July 18, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06063-FR Virtual French Full
July 22, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06061-EN Virtual English Full
July 22, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06042-EN Virtual English Full
July 23, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05734-EN Virtual English Full
July 23, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06037-EN Virtual English Full
July 23, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06040-FR Virtual French Full
July 23, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05974-EN Virtual English Full
July 24, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06043-EN Virtual English Full
July 24, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06038-EN Virtual English Full
July 28, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06044-EN Virtual English Full
July 28, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05975-EN Virtual English Full
July 29, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05969-FR Virtual French Full
July 30, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06078-FR Virtual French Full
July 31, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05745-FR Virtual French Full
August 01, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05966-EN Virtual English Full
August 01, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06079-EN Virtual English Full
August 06, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06080-FR Virtual French Full
August 06, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05739-EN Virtual English Full
August 07, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06160-FR Virtual French Full
August 08, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06152-EN Virtual English Full
August 12, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06081-EN Virtual English Full
August 12, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05736-EN Virtual English Full
August 13, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06082-EN Virtual English Full
August 13, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06054-FR Virtual French Full
August 13, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06154-EN Virtual English Full
August 13, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06087-EN Virtual English Full
August 14, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05981-EN Virtual English Full
August 18, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05742-EN Virtual English Full
August 19, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06083-EN Virtual English Full
August 20, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06155-EN Virtual English Full
August 20, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06084-EN Virtual English Full
August 21, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05982-FR Virtual French Full
August 25, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06062-EN Virtual English Full
August 26, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05743-EN Virtual English Full
August 26, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06085-EN Virtual English Full
August 27, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06064-FR Virtual French Full
August 29, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06065-EN Virtual English Full
August 29, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05747-FR Virtual French Full
August 29, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05983-FR Virtual French Full
September 02, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05979-EN Virtual English Full
September 02, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06156-EN Virtual English Full
September 02, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05740-EN Virtual English Full
September 04, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05976-EN Virtual English Full
September 05, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06161-FR Virtual French Full
September 10, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06157-EN Virtual English Full
September 11, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05977-EN Virtual English Full
September 12, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05970-FR Virtual French Full
September 12, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05737-EN Virtual English Full
September 15, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05749-FR Virtual French Full
September 18, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05744-EN Virtual English Full
September 23, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06153-EN Virtual English 2
September 25, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-05741-EN Virtual English Full
September 25, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-05748-FR Virtual French Full
September 29, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06158-EN Virtual English 35
October 01, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-TS-03328-EN Virtual English Full
October 02, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-S-06162-FR Virtual French 29
October 02, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03376-EN Virtual English 47
October 03, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-TS-03374-EN Virtual English Full
October 06, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03377-EN Virtual English Full
October 07, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03345-EN Virtual English Full
October 08, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03367-EN Virtual English Full
October 09, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03349-EN Virtual English Full
October 10, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-TS-03339-EN Virtual English Full
October 10, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-TS-03384-FR Virtual French Full
October 14, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03368-EN Virtual English 3
October 14, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-TS-03382-FR Virtual French Full
October 16, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03353-EN Virtual English 49
October 17, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-TS-03340-EN Virtual English Full
October 20, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03331-EN Virtual English 16
October 20, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-S-06159-EN Virtual English 50
October 20, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03389-FR Virtual French Full
October 21, 2025, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) TRN125-TS-03358-EN Virtual English 12
October 23, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03355-EN Virtual English 38
October 27, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03387-FR Virtual French 15
November 04, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03354-EN Virtual English 49
November 24, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) TRN125-TS-03359-EN Virtual English 48
Date modified: 2025-06-20

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