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Beginning Your Learning Journey

This course is the perfect place to start your Archer training journey. Use this introductory session to determine which training path is right for you or the other individuals in your organization. Looking for training on Solutions & Use Cases? This course will show you where to find the most up-to-date information!

Introduction to Archer

This 20-minute interactive course provides a high-level, easy to understand overview of the purpose of the Archer Suite, its most common use cases, and how Archer can benefit an organization interested in governance, risk and compliance.

Foundational Skills

This 30-minute self-paced course provides an overview of the foundational skills required by any Archer user, regardless of use case. Designed for individuals new to Archer, the video will get users up and running before attending the Developing Archer Power Users and Business Analysts course or the Admin I training.

Deployment Options

This 30-minute On-demand course explores each deployment scenario available for Archer. The training content also includes criteria for decision-making purposes and shows why or when you may choose one deployment option over the other.

Archer New User Experience

This one-day activity driven course will guide new Archer users in navigating the user interface, entering records, completing assigned workflow tasks, searching, reporting, and customizing the interface. The skills learned during this foundational course can be generalized to a client specific environment.

*Beginning 2023, this class will be available only in the on-demand option, unless scheduled as a dedicated/private course for a specific organization.

Live Instructor-Led (Virtual)* or On-Demand/Self-Paced

Developing Archer Power Users and Business Analysts

This two-day course will teach participants how to “Think Archer” and to effectively create Archer specific business requirements and map workflows. The course fosters the development of Archer Power-users and Business Analysts within your organization to bridge the knowledge-gap between standard Archer Users and System Administrators. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the out-of-the-box Archer use cases and begin expanding their skills to become future Archer application owners.

Live Instructor-Led (Virtual) or

On-Demand/Self-Paced

Archer Administration I

This 4-day training course is intended to give new Archer platform administrators a foundation of knowledge that will equip them to build applications, set up access control, and create dashboards and reports for their users. After taking this training, students will be able to begin planning, configuring, and managing an Archer environment.

Live Instructor-Led (Virtual) or

On-Demand/Self-Paced

Archer Administration II

This 4-day training course is intended to expand the knowledge of Archer administrators and equip them to leverage platform functionality not explored in the Administration I course. After taking this course, students will be able to create complex reports, configure Advanced Workflow, build data feeds, and manage questionnaire campaigns.

Live Instructor-Led (Virtual) or

On-Demand/Self-Paced

Archer Application Design Best Practices

The Archer Platform offers incredible flexibility in terms of what can be built and configured. This 20-minute course contains best practice suggestions to consider when configuring applications and the associated data displays within Archer.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Archer Advanced Workflow - Beyond the Basics

This one-day workshop expands on Advanced Workflow skills introduced during the Archer Administration II course. Participants will engage in advanced hands-on activities that build upon previously acquired skills.

Live Instructor-Led (Virtual) only

Archer Access Control - Beyond the Basics

This self-paced training with lab includes troubleshooting use cases and exercises to enable the learner to become well-practiced in Access Control scenarios. Estimated time to complete is 3 hours.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Archer Infrastructure Administration

This course is aimed at the IT Teams who administer the Archer Server and Server Side Functions. In this class you will learn how to configure LDAP Integration, SSO, SQL Maintenance, and Archer Control Panel Settings.

On-Demand/Self-Paced

Archer Installation and Upgrade

This self-paced training with lab provides instructions for installing Archer and upgrading that installation to a newer version. Also included are troubleshooting exercises for various situations that might arise while installing or upgrading Archer. Estimated time to complete is 8 hours.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Archer Single Sign-On - Beyond the Basics

This self-paced training with lab provides a detailed overview of Single Sign-On (SSO) in Archer and how to configure using Windows Integrated and Active Directory Federated (AD FS) services. It includes a guide for investigating SSO issues. Participants will be able to engage in troubleshooting sample problems that may arise.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Archer LDAP - Beyond the Basics

This self-paced training with lab provides a detailed overview of LDAP in Archer. It includes a decision tree flow chart for investigating LDAP Cases. Participants will be able to engage in troubleshooting sample cases.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Introduction to Archer APIs

Are you an existing Archer customer interested in API integration? This 30-minute On-Demand learning will cover all the basics to get you started! This course is an introduction to APIs as a general concept and explains how APIs can be used with Archer.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Archer APIs - A Practical Lab

This On-Demand Lab will get you started on your API journey utilizing the three Archer APIs. Estimated time to complete is 3 hours.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Archer Self-Guided Exploration Lab

This On-Demand lab enables students to explore Archer as a system administrator. All solutions and use cases are included in this lab environment, along with a lab guide that offers instructions for completing the most commonly followed processes in each use case.

On-Demand/Self-Paced only

Archer Assessment and Authorization for Public Sector

This two-day classroom-based training offers a look into the automation of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) built to fit your risk and compliance needs. This course addresses the process of authorizing a new system to operate, and introduces how those systems can be leveraged to provide a high-level look at risk across an organization.

*Beginning 2023, this class will be available only in the on-demand option, unless scheduled as a dedicated/private course for a specific organization.

Live Instructor-Led (Virtual)* or On-Demand/Self-Paced

Archer On-Demand/Self-Paced Subscription

If On-Demand/Self-Paced training works well for you, consider purchasing an Archer Subscription. Each subscription is good for a single student for a full 12 months, and includes all Archer courses available in the self-paced format. Courses normally offered with lab exercises are also included, though your lab time is for a limited duration for each class, and can be requested at a time that works for you. Because this is already discounted at more than 50%, no additional discounts apply.

Includes all courses available in on-demand/self-paced format for a full year.

$7500 USD

(Training Credits do not apply)

Virtual Lab Extension

Are you currently working through a lab for a class and want the expiration date and runtime of your lab to be extended? This option allows you to purchase an additional 20 hours of runtime over an additional 4 weeks.

Applies to virtual labs already in progress

500 Training Credits