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National Organic Program

Organic Integrity Learning Center

How to Navigate the Organic Integrity Learning Center (OILC) 

How to Access the OILC

1. If you have an account, access the NOP Organic Integrity Learning Center at this page: 

https://usda.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx?AffiliateID=46B0C0

2. Create an account by registering on the OILC Registration page located at 

https://usda.geniussis.com/PublicStudentSignUp.aspx?AffiliateID=46B0C0. 
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Enter your information into the required fields on the page, then click Register. The OILC 

dashboard displays. A password is automatically assigned to you, but you can update it from 

the dashboard. 

NOTE: If you encounter Error 1020, you may have experienced a firewall issue. Here are some 

possible solutions:

• Try using another web browser.

• Add the following sites to the trusted sites on your computer

o https://usda.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx?AffiliateID=46B0C0

o www.usda.blackboard.com

• If possible, reduce the (firewall) security settings.

Using the OILC Dashboard 

Once your account is created and you log in to your account, the self-enrollment dashboard 

displays, from which you may access courses and microlearnings on a wide range of topics 

relevant to the organic community. 

• The Active Courses section lists all courses in which you are currently enrolled and have 

not yet completed. The percentages indicate the scores that you have received based 

on your progress. 
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• To access a course, click on the course name. 

• The Completed Courses section shows the courses that you have completed, and the 

grades achieved in each course. 

• Use the navigation menu on the left side of the page to register for courses, print your 

transcripts, and update your account information. 
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To register for a course, refer to the instructions in How to Register for a Course. 

How to Take a Course 

When you have registered for a course, its title displays on your OILC dashboard in the Active 

Courses section. 

1. Click a course title to open the course content. The Introduction page is displayed in the 

Blackboard Learning Management system. 
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2. Scroll down on the page to read the full course introduction. 

3. Click the desired lesson title link in the left navigation menu. 

o You can hide the left navigation menu to expand your view of the page. Hover 

over the space between the menu and the course page and click on the arrow to 

hide the course menu. To view the menu again, click on the arrow. 
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4. Scroll down on each of the lesson pages to view all content. 

o You can also translate the course pages into the language of your choice (Using 

a Chrome browser only). Right click on the page and select the translation 

option. To choose from a list of available languages, click on the three dots and 

select Choose another language. 

o To view the images in the translated language, right click on the page and select 

Inspect. You will see the alternative text in the translated language. 
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5. When you have finished reviewing the course, navigate back to your Genius Student 

Information System dashboard to view other courses. 

How to Complete a Lesson Assessment and Course Evaluation 

1. After reviewing the content for each lesson, scroll down to the bottom of the page to view 

the Lesson Resources section and to access the Assessment. 

2. Click Link to Assessment to open the assessment.

3. Click Begin to start the assessment. 
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4. Complete the answers to the Assessment questions. 

5. Click Save and Submit. 

6. If this pop-up message displays, click OK to confirm the Assessment submission.
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7. To review your results, click OK at the bottom right of the page to view the answers, as 

well as any answer feedback and your score. 

8. Click OK at the lower right of the page to close the Assessment results. 

9. Click Assessments from the left navigation menu to access all lesson assessments. 
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10. To view your grades for the assessments, click My Grades/ My Status.

11. To provide the NOP with any of your course feedback, click the Course Evaluation link. 

A course evaluation icon displays. 

12. Click Course Evaluation to open it. 

13. Click Begin, then follow the instructions to complete. 
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14. Click Save and Submit located at the end of the evaluation form. 

15. To return to your Genius dashboard and view other courses, click Dashboard located at 

the top of the page.

 

How to Track your Progress 

The OILC dashboard shows your progress in each course for which you have registered. The 

list of Active Courses will indicate the grade that you have received based on the assessments 

completed. You must earn an average of 95% on all the assessments to complete the 

course. You may take the assessments as many times as necessary to complete the course. 
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• To view a transcript of all your grades, click Print Transcript from the left navigation 

menu. 

• Click Download the Transcript to save (and print) your transcript. 

• From the Completed Courses section, click the name of a course to view its Certificate 

of Completion, then click Download Certificate. 
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NOTE: Once you have completed a course, you no longer have access to it from the 

dashboard, but you may view all course content in the NOP-999: NOP Training Archive. Enroll 

in this course for ongoing read-only access to all training materials. 

How to Update your Account Information 

Change your Password

When you create an account, you will be given a password. You can view the password and 

make changes at any time. 

1. From the OILC dashboard, click Edit Account from the left navigation menu. 

2. Click the check box next to Change my password. 

3. Enter the required information into the fields provided, then click Save at the bottom of 

the page. 

o The password must contain at least 8 characters, including at least 1 capital 

letter, 1 lowercase letter, 1 number, and 1 special character. 

o The password is case-sensitive. Please also be sure that you do not enter 

spaces before or after the password or username when you enter the data.
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Change your username/email address

• To change your username or email address, send an email request to 

NOP.Guidance@usda.gov. Please do not create a new account. 

Change your Certifier Affiliation

• To change your certifier affiliation, click Edit Account, select the certifier name from the 

Affiliated USDA-Accredited Certifier field that displays, and click Save at the bottom of 

the page. 

Technical Support

• For technical support, questions, or comments about the OILC, contact 

NOP.Guidance@usda.gov. 

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