OTR CURRICULUM FOR FY '76

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• Publication Date: December 24, 1974
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24 December 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
SUBJECT OTR Curriculum for FY '76
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culum Committee met on
18,
19,
and 20 November to review the proposed OTR curriculum
for
FY
76. Present were Messrs.
25X1A
25X1A
2. OTR unit chiefs supplied information (attachment 1)
on proposed courses based on guidelines developed in the
Committee. They also provided detailed cost information
based on the cost model OTR adopted earlier this year.
25X1A 3. the proposed courses were divided
into four groups and each group of courses was reviewed
jointly by two of the officers. This process took all day
and evening of the first-day. In each case the reviewing
officers evaluated courses other than from their own unit.
Beginning Tuesday morning, the reviewing officers asked for
clarification of unclear points., and then made recommendations
to the group regarding each course. The Committee as a whole
discussed each course and reached conclusions about each
course which became the basis for the recommendations below.
4. On 19 December, the Curriculum Committee met in the
DTR Conference Room, reviewed and approved the draft of this
report.
5. FY 76 Curriculum
The Curriculum Committee recommended that the
following courses constitute the OTR curriculum of courses
for FY 76.
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Course Name
Length.
Offerin
s
MAX/MIN
g
Accounting Control
6 days FT
4x
16/12
Administration Directorate Review: 4 days FT
Trends and Highlights
4x
55/25
Administrative Procedures
4 days FT
8x
20/10
Advanced Intelligence Seminar
2 1/2 weeks FT
3x
28/20
Advanced Operations Course
6 weeks
15/10
Anti-Narcotics Operations
1 week FT
35/1.2
Applied Financial Management
3 days FT
2x
30/15
Chiefs of Station Seminar
2 weeks PT
3x
20/10
China Familiarization
1 week FT
2x
25/8
CIA Senior Seminar
9 weeks FT
2x
20/15
CIA Today and Tomorrow
3 days FT
3x
300/-
Clandestine Operations
Orientation for DD/SFT
5 days FT
2x
17/10
Career Counseling
3 days FT
4x
15/12
Effective Briefing
10 weeks PT
25 hours
3x
16/11
Effective Writing
2 weeks PT-
24 hours
lOx
12/8
Employee Development Course
for Office Workers
4 days FT
lOx
20/16
EEO for Supervisors
2 days FT
9-12x
30/20
Field Administration
3 weeks FT
6x
15/6
Files Procedures Seminar
1 day FT
4x
30/15
Forms Analysis and Design
6 days FT
3x
15/9
Forms Management Seminar
*Proposed name change or new course
2 days FT
4x
25/15
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Fundamentals of Budgeting
6 days FT
16/12
Fundamentals of Supervision
and Management
5 days FT
6-8 per
year
40/20
Information Science for
Financial Management
4 weeks FT
20/12
Information Science for
Imagery Analysis
2 weeks FT
25/12
Information Science for
Intelligence Functions
4 weeks FT
35/15
Information Science for
Managers I
1 week FT
30/12
Information Science for
Managers II
2 weeks FT
30/12
Instructor Training
Workshop
2 weeks FT
as required 10/6
Intelligence in World Affairs
3 weeks FT
40/20
Intelligence Information
Reports Familiarization
1 week FT
10/6
Intelligence Information
Reports and Requirements
2 1/2 weeks FT
5x
10/6
:Intelligence Process Course*
5 weeks FT
20/8
Language courses (see attachment #2)
Managerial Grid
1 week FT
6x
40/30
Management by Objectives
3 days FT
6-8x
35/20
Management Seminar
3 weeks FT
5x
16/12
Midcareer Course
5 weeks FT
5x
30
Office Management Seminar
4 days FT
2x
14/10
Operational Records I
*Proposed name change or new course
2 days FT
30/-
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Operational Records II 1 week FT
25/-
Operational Records III 1 day FT 4x
-/-
Operational Records for CT's 3-5 days FT 4x
30/-
Operations Course* 7-9 weeks 2-3x
30/20
Operations Familiarization Course* 4-5 weeks 4-6x
40/30
Preparing for Overseas
Assignment
3 1/2 days FT
30/8
The Project Officer in the
Contract Cycle
1 week FT
26/15
Records Disposition Seminar
1 day FT
30/15
:Records Management Survey
Seminar
1/2 day
25/5
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1 day FT
40/10
Survey of Financial Management
3 days FT
50/15
Survey of Intelligence
Information Systems
3 weeks FT
35/15
Systems Dynamics: Principles
and Applications
3 weeks FT
25/12
USSR Country Survey
2 weeks FT
25/8
Weapons and Defensive Driving*
1 week FT
20/10
Writing Better Reports
T-Th 0900-
10/6
*Proposed name change or new course
1200, 4 weeks
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6. Changes in Current Curriculum
The Curriculum Committee recommends the following
changes in the current curriculum.
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Recommendation
1. Re-write objectives.
2. SA/OT: examine idea of
additional module on new
techniques and technical
developments.
Course
Intelligence Institute
COS Seminar
Advanced Intelligence
Seminar
Administration
Directorate
Survey (CTs)
Intelligence in World
Affairs
Spouses Orientation
Alter operations training
(BOC & OSC)
Re-write objectives to clarify
purpose of the course.
Reduce offerings from 6 to
5 per year.
Reduce offerings from 4 to
2 per year.
Drop and cover subject matter
in the initial CT course.
Drop the 2 CT offerings
Offer only if trial courses in
FY 75 are worthwhile. Do not
list in FY 76 catalog.
By dropping the OSC, creating
a new OFC (4-5 wks) and a
shortened Operations Course
(7-9 wks) designed exclusively
for field case officers.
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Advanced Operations Unless qualified students 25X1A
Course (i.e., experienced case ers)
attend, drop the course. prepare
memo on subject to DD/O
1. Change name. to "Weapons and
Defensive Driving." 25X1A
2. Re-write objectives to. assure
that only people who need weapons
training or defensive driving
will get.
3. Reduce the offerings to 6x
per year.
FTD/OTB
Clandestine Operations Review objectives.
Orientation for DD/SET
Operations
Indoctrination for OTS
Drop-send students to OFC.
25X1A
Try to turn over to Office
of Security and combine with
Residential Security Course 25X1A
of OS. and SA/OT
review regulations and
try to effect transfer.
FTD/ITB.
Intelligence Production Re-name "Intelligence Process
Course Course."
Intelligence Information Study question of g' D/O
Reports and re orts training at
Requirements SA/OT): discuss
Intelligence Information See above.
Reports. Familiarization
Intelligence Writing Drop
for CTs
FTD/MATB
Manage iris al Grid 1. Vote: 4 to retain, 4 to drop.
2. If possible, use in a tailored
context, i.e., with other
programs requiring group
interaction.
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Practical Supervision
for OC Careerists
Train OC officer to run.
investigate with OC.)
Do.not list in catalog until
course developed.
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Executive Seminar
Field Administration
Administrative
Procedures
Orientation and Office
Skills Program
(Clerical Orientation)
Office Management
Seminar
Employee Development
Course for Office
Workers
Effective Writing
(USDA: Graduate School)
Effective Briefing
All of the Financial
Management Courses
Records Courses
FTD/ISTB
Information Science
Courses
1.
2.
3.
See if course can be offered
fewer times M. 25X1A
will review for
re evance of content and
technique.
Drop. OP already covers in their
Orientation. OTR should provide
quality orientation to Agency
on videotape for OP.
Sharpen objectives.
Sharpen objectives.
See if - can handle,
or procure good self-study
package.
See if it can be handled.
internally: FTD
Re-State objectives.
See if Records Management
Survey Seminar can be reduced
to a written instruction.
Dynamics Course (planned 3x).
Explore changing names to
provide individual identity
Explore standardizing instruction
to do away with the specialized
programs (e.g., Finance, IA).
Explore possibility of fewer
offerings of the Systems
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7. Present Catalog Offerings not included in FY76
Recommended List
Latin American Seminar
Intelligence Writing Techniques for Career Trainees
Operational Indoctrination for OTS
Parachute Jump Training
Performance Appraisal Workshop
Scientific and Technical Collection for DDO Officers
Special Operations Training
Basic Operations Course
Operations Support Course
8. Recommended Courses for FY76 not included in the
present catalog
Accounting Control
Applied Financial Management
Counseling
EEO for Supervisors
Employee Development Course for Office Workers
File Procedures Seminar
Forms Analysis and Design
Forms Management Seminar
Records Disposition Seminar
Survey of Financial Management
Operations Familiarization Course
Operations Course
9. Curriculum Committee members will gladly discuss
these recommendations with you in detail at your convenience.
Chain n Curriculum Committee
ttee
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OT12 Curriculum for FY '76
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