Training Overview

The Comptroller's Office incorporates a mixture of training delivery methods and materials.

• Instructor- Led Training (ILT) - The student attends training with an instructor. Training is offered online or in the classroom at the Comptroller’s Office in Springfield, IL. Students will be able to select training dates in the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Web-Based Training (WBT) - Courses are available online in the LMS for the students to complete on their own schedule and at their own pace.
• Workshops - Informal short sessions where you can come and ask any questions, review specific processes, or go over any examples.

SAMS User Type

Training for New SAMS is based off your current SAMS security. 

Advanced Users: Vendor; Accounts Payable; Contracts/Obligations	Basic Users: All Others
System Responsibilities: Enter directly into SAMS Make modifications; Corrects errors; Users screens NVEN/ PO/ C14	System Responsibilities: Basic inquiry and lookup Examples: How to look up a vendor; See if a payment was paid; Check an appropriation
Training needed: Sign up to the Learning Mgmt System (LMS) https://external.training.illinoiscomptroller.gov/ Register and Complete Advanced Training courses for your designed responsibilities in the LMS Getting Started Navigational Training in the LMS Search & Inquiry Training instructor-led course	Training needed: Getting Started Navigational Training Search & Inquiry Training instructor-led course Training located on IOC SAMS MOD Webpage: https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/state-agencies/sams/sams-modernization

Do you have training questions or need to verify your SAMS User type? Reach out to us by emailing: SAMSMOD@illinoiscomptroller.gov.

Advanced SAMS Users - Course Work path

If you have identified yourself as needing advanced training, you will need to complete the following training path in the Learning Management System.

• Sign up to the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Take the "SAMS Getting Started- Navigational Overview & Inquiry- (TRN-GS-100)" Course
• Complete the "SAMS Search & Inquiry Training" Course
• Select and complete the courses that align with your SAMS security.

Work in Current Screens	Courses Needed
C14 or C13	SAMS-Accounts Payable-Agency (EX-AP-300) Course
PO, SUSF, or make modification/corrections to errors.	SAMS-Contracts & Obligations-Agency (EX-OC-300)
Enter in Master Agreements	SAMS-Contracts & Obligations-Include Master Agreements-Agency (EX-OC-301)
NVEN	SAMS-Vendor Management- Agency (EX-VEND-300)

Here is a SAMS Mod How-To Guide Training Course Registration

Basic SAMS Users - Course Work Path

Users that only need the basic look up and inquiry searches should take the trainings below on our SAMS Modernization Webpage (no LMS sign up needed)

• Take the "SAMS-Getting Started Navigational" Course
• Complete the "SAMS Search & Inquiry Training" Course

The SH2 SAMS Training Environment is our training region where users can enter testing data and get hands on and apply the information and knowledge that they learned in the course. If you are a user that already has training credentials, here is the link to the Advantage 4 SH2 Training Environment Region.

If you would like access to the SH2 SAMS Training Environment email SAMSMod@illinoiscomptroller.gov and we will provide you training credentials.

(Note: this is a training region we ask that you never use PII information or reset the password.)