{"id":6483,"date":"2019-05-02T11:51:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T18:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/?page_id=6483"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:57:10","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><strong>Summer 2026:<\/strong> NAU&#8217;s WordPress training is currently under review and reconstruction. Check back soon for the latest improvements.<\/div><\/div>\n<h1>Training<\/h1>\n<h2>How to become a WordPress user<\/h2>\n<p>The ITS Learning and Professional Development team collaborated with the NAU WordPress Team and Marketing to develop training for NAU&#8217;s instance of WordPress. The training includes self-paced training videos developed in-house specifically for our unique style of WordPress and a growing library of documentation.<\/p>\n<p>In order to become trained within WordPress, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Step 1: Request a Sandbox site_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Step 1: Request a Sandbox site\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" inert>\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>A WordPress sandbox site is a personal practice website where you will develop your WordPress skills. Once you receive confirmation that your Sandbox site has been created, you will be ready to move to step 2.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/sp\/?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=a0f5bd07db552c902603266e139619c0&sysparm_category=e70bbcc3dbc3e890de006693ca9619f8\">Request a Sandbox site through ServiceNow<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Step 2: Watch online training_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            Step 2: Watch online training\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" inert>\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>We have condensed the WordPress training into three simple <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/online-training\/\">ITS training module videos<\/a>&ndash; these cover the many shortcodes, integrations, and tools you will have available to you in NAU WordPress!<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/online-training\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4770 size-tall-banner-image-sm\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/Slide-Template-%E2%80%93-2018-01-465x186.png\" alt=\"Online training welcome slide\" width=\"465\" height=\"186\">\n                    <\/span>\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container\">\n            <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container__text\">\n\nNAU online training module\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<p>A required step in the training process is to complete the self-paced NAU online training module while simultaneously building your personal Sandbox site (which will need to meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/sandbox-requirements\/\">Sandbox requirements<\/a>&nbsp;detailed in step 3). There is a short quiz at the end of the module.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note<\/strong>: You must complete the entire course (three modules) and have it added to your transcript at <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/mytraining\">nau.edu\/mytraining<\/a>. Completion of the NAU online training is required to gain access to a site. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Step 3: Complete Sandbox requirements_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\">\n            Step 3: Complete Sandbox requirements\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" inert>\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>You will learn how to work with NAU&rsquo;s specific instance of WordPress in the NAU online training during step 2 and will begin building your Sandbox site. Your Sandbox site must include all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/sandbox-requirements\/\">Sandbox&nbsp;requirements<\/a>, which cover a variety of shortcodes and page templates, demonstrating your wide knowledge of our WordPress theme.<\/p>\n<p>If you need assistance completing the Sandbox requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>use the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/styleguide\/\">style guide index<\/a>, which provides documentation on all of the shortcodes<\/li>\n<li>submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\">ServiceNow<\/a> ticket, requesting assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Step 4: Submit your completed Sandbox site_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\">\n            Step 4: Submit your completed Sandbox site\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" inert>\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Once you have completed the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/sandbox-requirements\/\">Sandbox requirements<\/a>&nbsp;in step 3, <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/sp\/?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=9357b987db552c902603266e1396193d&amp;sysparm_category=e70bbcc3dbc3e890de006693ca9619f8\">submit your Sandbox<\/a> site for review.&nbsp; Upon submission, a WCM Support Team member will review your Sandbox site.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Site support<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/servicenow\">ServiceNow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:9285231511\">928-523-1511<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mouseposition-extension-element-full-container\" style=\"position: fixed; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2147483647; font-weight: 400;\">\n<div id=\"mouseposition-extension-element-rect-display\" style=\"display: none; position: absolute; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); outline: black solid 1px; font-size: 12px; z-index: 2147483647; justify-content: center; align-items: center; user-select: none; cursor: default; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; width: 0px; height: 0px;\">\n<pre style=\"flex: 1 1 0%; text-align: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: #000000; min-width: 42px; min-height: 12px; transition: all 1s ease 0s;\"><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<pre id=\"mouseposition-extension-element-coordinate-display\" style=\"position: absolute; display: none; background: #ffffff; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; border-radius: 3px; border-width: 1px; border-color: #222222 black #333333; border-style: solid; padding: 3px; z-index: 2147483647; color: #222222; user-select: none; cursor: default; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training How to become a WordPress user The ITS Learning and Professional Development team collaborated with the NAU WordPress Team and Marketing to develop training for NAU&#8217;s instance of WordPress. The training includes self-paced training videos developed in-house specifically for our unique style of WordPress and a growing library of documentation. In order to become [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6483","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6483"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8316,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6483\/revisions\/8316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}