TMS and TMS Collections Training
Improve your TMS and TMS Collections skills in a matter of hours by attending our standardized courses. Held online, TMS trainings are perfect for new software users or anyone looking to improve their CMS knowledge. We also provide an advanced training track to take long-term users to the next level.
TMS Tuesday and TMS Collections Thursday
Learn valuable tips and all the fundamentals to start using TMS or TMS Collections effectively. TMS trainings are held online through screen-sharing. A few days before your class, you will receive full instructions and access to the Gallery Systems training database.
TMS Tuesday
Onboarding and Refresher Training
- May 9, 2023 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm ET*
Do you have new hires waiting for TMS for Windows collections management training? Team members in need of an in-depth review?
This online session provides a strong working knowledge of TMS for Windows and instills the confidence to create object records, link constituents, create packages, and manage in-app location moves.
Training covers the essential TMS for Windows functions, especially those related to Objects, Media, and Constituents.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $450 USD
*Registration closes on April 30, 2023.
TMS Collections Thursday
Onboarding and Refresher Training
- May 11, 2023 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm ET*
Has your institution recently transitioned to TMS Collections, the web-based version of our collections management system, or are you considering doing so? TMS Collections Thursday is a 1-day introductory course to get you started with using TMS Collections.
This remote screen-sharing session will bring museum professionals up to speed in the basic features of TMS Collections. Through the use of a demo database, you’ll gain hands-on experience, including searching, viewing, and entering data. You will also gain an introduction to using the Composer to modify and build custom data entry screens.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $450 USD
*Registration closes on April 30, 2023.
Core Application Training
Expand your TMS knowledge and learn core functionality from the comfort of your home or office. TMS trainings are held online through screen-sharing. A few days before your class, you will receive full instructions and access to the Gallery Systems training database.
TMS for Windows Core Application
- June 12 – 14, 2023 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm ET*
Introduce new users to the basic functionality of TMS for Windows with this intensive 3-day course. Learn about cataloguing objects, linking media to records, searching the database, exporting data, tracking exhibition, loan, and shipping activities, and much more.
Each attendee is provided with a fully configured workstation to use for hands-on training.
Fee: $1,800 USD
*Registration closes on June 4, 2023.
TMS Collections Core Application [NEW]
- April 17 – 19, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET*
- July 10 – 12, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET
This intensive 3-day course introduces new users to the basic functionality of TMS Collections, our web application product suite. Learn about cataloging objects, linking media to records, searching the database, exporting data, tracking exhibition, loan, and shipping activities, and much more.
Each attendee is provided with a fully configured workstation to use for hands-on training.
Fee: $1,800 USD
*Registration closes on April 9, 2023.
Advanced Application Training
Further your TMS knowledge and learn advanced features from the comfort of your home or office. TMS trainings are held online through screen-sharing. A few days before your class, you will receive full instructions and access to the Gallery Systems training database.
SQL for TMS Users
- June 13, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET*
Used to manage data at the database level, Structured Query Language (SQL) is the query workhorse behind every TMS search. This hands-on, one-day course is your complete guide to becoming proficient in SQL and mastering the basic functions to accelerate your TMS work.
The course is intended for users with little to no SQL experience. However, experienced SQL users looking to expand their understanding will also benefit.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on June 4, 2023.
TMS Configuration
- June 15, 2023 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm ET*
Learn how to customize the many standard TMS configuration features. In this hands-on workshop, we will focus on configuring search fields, editing field labels and field-specific help, changing query groups, and related issues.
Attendees must be familiar with basic TMS functionality, either through daily TMS use or having completed the three-day TMS Core Application course.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on June 4, 2023.
TMS Barcode Manager for TMS for Windows Users
- June 16, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET*
Gain an understanding of how to scan, import, and report on barcode-related data in TMS using TMS Barcode Manager and your preferred barcode reader.
Barcode Manager integrates the convenience of barcode scanning into your location and inventory workflows in TMS. Attendees should be familiar with basic TMS functionality.
Each person receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on June 4, 2023.
Report Design with SSRS
- June 14, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET*
Discover the fundamentals of using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) with TMS. Gain an understanding of SSRS report templates, configuring the SSRS reports, and using the SSRS Report Wizard and Report Designer.
Participants must have a working knowledge of both the TMS database and the MS SQL server platform.
To enhance your learning, consider also signing up for the SQL for TMS Users course.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on June 4, 2023.
TMS Security
- May 10, 2023 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm ET*
Explore the TMS security restrictions that control user access to modules, tables, fields, and functions.
This one-day course covers the intricacies of configuring security groups, overall settings, and department-level security to user accounts, and how to develop an overall plan for the security levels required during TMS implementation.
Attendees must already have a moderate level of familiarity with TMS functionality, ideally through daily use.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on April 30, 2023.
TMS Barcode Manager for TMS Collections Users
- April 21, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET*
- July 14, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Gain an understanding of how to scan, import, and report on barcode-related data in TMS Collections using TMS Barcode Manager and your preferred barcode reader.
Barcode Manager integrates the convenience of barcode scanning into your location and inventory workflows in TMS Collections. Attendees should be familiar with basic TMS Collections functionality.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on April 9, 2023.
Crystal Reports
- June 15 – 16, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET*
Cover the core functionality of Crystal Reports and its use as a TMS or TMS Collections reporting tool during this two-day course for beginners and intermediate users. Attendees will learn to use your collections management system’s data structure as a basis for designing custom reports for objects, exhibitions, loans, and constituents data.
Participants should already be familiar with basic TMS or TMS Collections functionality, either through daily use or having completed the three-day TMS Core Application course.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $1,200 USD
*Registration closes on June 4, 2023.
Using the TMS Importer Tool [NEW]
- April 20, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET*
- July 13, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
This half-day workshop will introduce users to the TMS Importer Tool: how to create and populate an Excel template for import, how to create object records in a batch, as well as tips and tricks for a successful import.
Each person receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on April 9, 2023.
TMS Data Structure [NEW]
- April 21, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET*
- July 14, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET
Using examples of report and SQL script writing, as well as using data maps, this course will cover detailed data structure in key areas of Gallery Systems products—including Locations, Constituents, inter module linking, Media, etc.—and how that is reflected on the front end of the application. The course will also cover basic relational database concepts.
Each attendee receives a unique demo database login.
Fee: $650 USD
*Registration closes on April 9, 2023.
Are you a student interested in taking an online training? Gallery Systems offers discounts for students with a valid school ID or proof of enrollment. Contact us to request more information.