Percipio Basics

What is Percipio?

Percipio is WSU’s Online Learning System where employees access and complete assigned trainings, sign up for instructor-led sessions, and engage with professional development content. Percipio is also the central system where Learning Administrators can manage the training needs for their area.

Skillsoft Percipio is designed to make learning feel approachable, not overwhelming. If you’re curious about growing your skills but unsure where to start, Percipio helps take the guesswork out of the process. You can start at your own pace, explore topics that interest you, and build confidence as you go.

Learning here is about supporting growth one step at a time, not checking off a box.

Not Sure Where to Start?

You’re not alone. Many employees begin by exploring an Aspire Journey, which offers a guided path based on role or skills. Channels bring together courses, books, articles, assessments, and more in one place, helping you focus on what’s most relevant to you. Learn more about getting started in Percipio or how to find what you want to learn.

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Access and Content Libraries

Access to Skillsoft Percipio is based on employee type and is managed through Workday. In most cases, paid employees receive access to Percipio beginning the day after their hire/rehire date, provided all hiring actions have been completed. Access to the learning platform ends when employment with WSU concludes. Volunteers and students do not have access to Percipio, but may work with area subject matter experts to identify alternative training and learning opportunities.

All WSU employees have access to the Percipio Compliance Library, along with WSU-developed courses and live, instructor-led training offerings. Employees in Faculty, Administrative Professional, and Classified/Civil Service roles have access to the full Percipio content library and learning features that support skill development, professional growth, and career exploration.

For more details, visit the who has access and when page.

If you are having trouble accessing Percipio, send an email to hrstraining@wsu.edu.

Common Terms Used in Training

Assignment

When an employee or affiliate is required to take specific training, they are given an assignment in Percipio. These assignments can contain a single course or a collection of courses. An assignment can be made at the system-wide level, such as the annual Cyber Security assignment, or the departmental level for trainings specific to a work function or location.

Learn more about training assignments and why you receive them:

Channel

A channel is where you can find all content related to a particular area of interest. They can contain different types of content, from videos to books to links, or instructor-led classes.

Content

Content refers to learning materials used to support development, growth, and skill building. Content can take many forms, such as courses, readings, videos, assessments, practice activities, or other learning resources.

Course and Class

A course is a specific subject or topic, containing subsequent classes that pertain to that specific subject/topic of the course. For example, Coaching the Van Driver is a course that has monthly scheduled classes.

Instructor-Led Training (ILT)

Also called a live course, an ILT is any course that is provided live online and/or in-person.

Journey

Journeys offer a guided learning path that learners can do at their own pace. They bring together relevant content to help build knowledge and skills around a specific topic and are designed to be completed once by finishing all required items within the journey’s tracks.

Learner

A learner is anyone with access to Percipio.

Learning Administrator

A Learning Administrator is a role in Percipio that allows select employees to manage the training needs for their area by assigning training, reviewing training reports, and supporting the employees in their area.

Visit the Learning Administrator Support page for more information, including expectations, getting help, and links to resources.

Training or Learning Plan

A Training (or Learning) Plan is a personalized outline of learning goals and activities that supports an employee’s growth, development, and priorities over time. Curious what this looks like in action? Visit Create Your Learning Plan to see an example and get ideas for mapping out what matters to you.

Percipio Help

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Who to Contact if You Need More Help

Learning Administrators support employees across the university by helping connect learners to required and optional training in Percipio. Assigned by area, college, or campus, they provide guidance on training access, completion, and compliance to support employee learning and development.

Contact your assigned Learning Administrator when you have questions about required training, assignments, or access to learning content in Percipio. They can also help if you encounter issues with enrollment, completion records, or need guidance on training requirements specific to your area, college, or campus.

If you know who your area’s Learning Administrator is, they’re your best first point of contact for questions about training, assignments, and learning support within your area. Learning Administrators work closely with Learning & Organizational Development (LOD) and can often help quickly resolve questions or guide you to the right next step.

You can contact LOD directly if you’re unsure who your Learning Administrator is, your question spans multiple areas or campuses, or you need additional support beyond what your Learning Administrator can provide.

Email the Training team

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What is Percipio?

Not Sure Where to Start?

Learn On the Go

Access and Content Libraries