CATALOG OF COURSES

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• Publication Date: December 1, 1954
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Chart No. 1, May 1956 (Revised) of the Schedule of Courses,
distributed with this revision to the Catalog of Courses, reflects
changes in the curricula and the organization of the Office of
Training which are not detailed in the course descriptions in the
Catalog or the revisions attached hereto.
These changes are:
1. The combining of the Basic and Intelligence Schools
into one school: the Intelligence School.
2. The establishment of a new school: the International
Communism School.
3. The extension of the Basic Orientation course from
three (3) to four (4) weeks to broaden the study of
basic intelligence and to incorporate a two (2) week
phase on the subject of International Communism.
Schedules given on Chart No, 1, May 1956 (Revised), are
accurate. Subsequent revisions to schedules and course curricula
will be published in the OTR Bulletin.
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PREFACE
1. This catalog sets forth the objectives and content of courses
given by, or arranged through, the Office of Training. In addition, it
provides information on certain Non-OTR training conducted by other Agency
components. It has been prepared to assist all Agency officials in plan-
ning the development of personnel through training. Arrangements for
training should be made through the Training Officer in each case.
2. Available courses of training are grouped within this catalog
according to the following sections: "B" (Basic Training), "I" (Intelli-
gence Training), "L" (Language and External Training), "0" (Operations
Training), "T" (Technical Training), and "N" (Non-OTR Training).
3. Courses grouped under sections "0" and "T" are restricted to
personnel serving with the Clandestine Services. Other courses are open
to personnel from all CIA components. Accordingly, this catalog has been
prepared and distributed throughout Headquarters in two versions. This
permits distribution to each B-level recipient of a catalog appropriate
to,his needs, and assures availability of the complete version to all A-
level recipients for their information.
4. Each course listing provides the following information: course
title, brief statement of course objectives, prerequisites in terms of
security clearance and prior training or equivalent experience, limitations
on enrollment, duration, location and, with the exception of some clerical
courses, a description of the course content and the method of instruction
employed.
5. In addition to those at Agency facilities, courses at Department
of Defense schools and a variety of other professional courses are avail-
able to CIA personnel. These external courses are listed in the "L" sec-
tion of the Catalog, and enrollment is arranged through the Office of
Training. Enrollment in certain senior non-Agency courses is subject to
prior action by Agency selection panels.
6. Under certain circumstances, the. Office of Training is prepared
to conduct special courses and training programs for personnel of other
IAC agencies. For some OTR courses, quotas are established for represent-
atives of the intelligence community.
7. For the convenience of the user, this catalog includes an Adminis-
trative Foreword, providing detailed information relative to planning
training programs and. initiating requests for training; a Table of Con-
tents; and a set of Long-Term Schedules, providing course date and duration
information.
MATTHEW BAIRD
Director of Training
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1 May 1955
With the exception of covert training, the office of the Registrar,
OTR, is the focal point for all information relative to training programs.
Training Officers will consult the Registrar to obtain information on
schedules, pre-course testing, quotas, enrollment procedures, and similar
matters..
The Registrar, OTR, also maintains files on all training records and
evaluations. Copies of training evaluations will be distributed by the
Assessment and Evaluation Staff, OTR, to the Office of Personnel and the
component concerned.
Only students who have completed a testing program will be admitted
to the Basic Orientation, Clandestine Methods and Techniques, and
Administrative Procedures courses. This one day, pre-training testing
program is administered by the A & E Staff, OTR, and may be taken on any
Friday prior to the beginning of the course.
Requests for covert training should be directed to the Assistant
Chief, Covert Training, OTR, from the particular operating divisions
initiating the request through the Senior Staff Training Officer.
The Director of Training prescribes the administrative conditions
under which students participate in the training programs. This embraces
cover, security, time and leave, advances, accountings for funds, training
materials, and equipment.
The Director of Training determines the amount and provides the
funds necessary to meet costs of the training programs included in this
catalog.
The Office of Personnel is responsible for time, leave, and pay
matters for personnel in the Career Development Program.
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1. With the exception of OTR covert training, the office of the
Registrar, OTR, is the focal point for all information relative to train-
ing programs conducted by OTR. Training Officers may consult the Registrar
to obtain clarification concerning schedules, pre-course testing, quotas,
enrollment procedures, and similar matters. The Registrar also maintains
files on training records and evaluations.
2. Copies of training evaluations are directly distributed by the
Assessment and Evaluation Staff, OTR, to the Office of Personnel and the
component concerned. Any questions concerning these evaluations should
be directed to the A & E Staff.
3. Students must complete a testing. program prior to admittance to
the Basic Orientation, Operations Familiarization, Operations Support,
and Operations courses. This one day, pre-training testing program is
administered by the A & E Staff on any Friday prior to the beginning of
the course. Training Officers will directly contact the A & E Staff to
schedule students for the testing program.
4. Request's for training conducted by OTR are prepared and submitted
in accord with procedures set forth, under appropriate headings, in the
succeeding pages of this Administrative Foreword. Requests for training
conducted by Non-OTR Agency components are prepared and submitted in ac-
cord with procedures set forth under the headings, TECHNICAL TRAINING and
NON-OTR CONDUCTED TRAINING.
5. Requests for covert OTR training should be sent to the Assistant
Chief, Covert Training, OTR, through the Senior Staff Training Officer.
Requests for covert TSS training should be sent to the Chief, TSS Train-
ing Division, through the Senior Staff Training Officer and the CI Staff
6. The Director of Training prescribes the administrative conditions
under which students participate in OTR training programs. This embraces
cover, security, travel, per diem, time and leave, advances, accountings
for funds, training materials, and. equipment.
7. The Director of Training determines the amount and provides the
funds necessary to meet costs of OTR training programs.
8. The Office of Personnel is responsible for time, leave, and pay
matters for personnel occupying Career Development Slots.
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1. Enrollment in the following courses is part of entrance-on-duty
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B-9 Clerical Induction
B-10 Clerical Orientation
B-1 CIA Introduction
Security Introduction
2. Enrollment in the Basic Orientation course is required of all
entrance-on-duty professional personnel
Training Request Form 73 (4 copies) will be submitted to the
Registrar, OTR, for new personnel as well as for those on-duty
personnel who register for the course:
a. Registration will remain open until 1700 hours on the Wednes-
day preceding the beginning of the course to accommodate
entrance-on-duty personnel only.
b. Training requests for on-duty personnel should reach the
.Registrar by the Monday preceding the beginning of the
course.
3. Enrollment in the remaining courses of Basic Training is by sub-
mission of Form 73 (4 copies) to Registrar, OTR. Training re-
quests should reach the Registrar not later than the Monday pre-
ceding the beginning of the course.
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INTELLIGENCE TRAINING
Application for Intelligence courses will be submitted on Train-
ing Request Form 73 (4 copies) to Registrar, OTR. Training re-
quests should reach the Registrar not later than the Monday pre-
ceding the beginning of the course.
LANGUAGE AND AREA TRAINING (INTERNAL)
1. Four weeks prior to application for language or area training,
the prospective student will make an appointment through his
Training Officer for an interview with the appropriate instructor
in the Language and External Training School, OTR. When language
training is involved, the Training Officer will make arrangements
for the student to take the Language Aptitude Test at least one
week before the scheduled interview.
2. Training Request Form 73 (2 copies), completed in accordance with
instructions by the Training Officer, will be brought by the
student to the interview. At this time the form will be com-
pleted and signed by the instructor and returned to the student.
Thereafter, Form 73 (2 copies) must be forwarded through chan-
nels to arrive at the Registrar, OTR, two weeks before the begin-
ning of the course.
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EXTERNAL TRAINING
A. Enrollment Procedures
1. Application for External Training courses
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will be made on Training Request Form 51-13 . All Applica-
tions will be forwarded to the Registrar, OTR, through the
Employees Activities Branch, Office of Security, DDS.
2. Applications for full-time programs of study at other Govern-
ment agencies, and academic institutions in the Washington
area, should be in OTR at least one, and preferably three,
months prior to registration. Applications for full-time
training at academic institutions outside the Washington
area should be in OTR at least three, and preferably six,
months prior to registration.
3.
Applications
institutions
month before
for
in
the
part-time training programs at academic
the Washington area should be in OTR one
last day of registration at the university.
4.
In cases where the training is contingent upon approval of a
Career Development Slot, the contingency must be indicated
in item #24 of Training Request Form 51-136. The originating
office must also forward a memorandum to the CIA Career
Council requesting a Career Development Slot.
The student will be notified through his Training Officer at
the time his application for training has been approved. The
Processing Section, Administrative Branch, OTR, will establish
a processing schedule for the trainee. Strict adherence to this
schedule will ensure complete and timely processing. The Proc-
essing Section will arrange for cover and security, and will
instruct the student on aspects of his program, including
tuition, pay administration, travel, and per diem.
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NON-OTR CONDUCTED TRAINING
1. The Office of Communications Training Officer is the focal
point for all information relative to communications training.
For detailed information regarding schedules, enrollment
procedures, and similar matters, contact the Training Officer.
The Office of Communications maintains permanent communica-
tions training records. Copies of training evaluations are
forwarded to the Office of Personnel and to the component
concerned.
2. The Office of Communication Request for Training (Form 51-112)
should be forwarded to the OC Training Officer three weeks
prior to the course starting date in order to permit time for
procurement of the required cryptographic clearance.
For additional courses offered by the Office of Communications,
not listed in the Non-OTR section of this OTR Catalog of
Courses, request the Communications Course Catalog by calling
the OC Training Officer.
The Medical Staff Training Officer is the focal point of contact
for all information pertaining to Medical Training. For infor-
mation regarding schedules, enrollment procedures, and similar
matters, contact the Training Officer.
The Office of Research and Reports Training Officer is the focal
point of contact for all information pertaining to ORR training.
Application for training will be made to the Training Officer, on
Training Request Form 73 (2 copies), at least ten days before
the starting date of the course.
The Office of Central Reference Training Officer is the focal
point of contact for all information pertaining to Office of
Central Reference training. Application for training will be
made to the Training Officer, on Training Request Form 73 (2
copies), at least ten days before the starting date of the course.
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E. Office of Logistics
1. Logistics Support Course
Training requests for this course should be submitted on
Training Request Form 73 (3 copies) to the Office of Logis-
tics Training Officer, not later than ten days before the
starting date of the course.
2. Other Logistics Training
Requests for tutorial, on-the-job, or orientation training
should be made in the same form as above, but should be sub-
mitted three weeks in advance of the starting date.
F. Office of Security
The Security Introduction course is scheduled by the Office of
Personnel for new personnel as part of the Entrance-on-duty pro-
cedure. For information regarding this, or other Security train-
ing, contact the Office of Security Training Officer.
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OPERATIONS TRAINING
A. This administrative information applies to Operations courses,
given to staff employees at Headquarters, or at training sites
other than Headquarters.
1. Enrollment Procedures - Application for Headquarters courses
will be made on Training Request Form 73 (l copies) submitted
to the Registrar, GTR, not later than the Monday preceding
the beginning of the course. Application for courses given
at sites will be made on Form 73 submitted to the Registrar,
OTR, not later than the third Friday preceding the beginning
of the course.
2. Briefings - Each student enrolling in courses at training
sites other than Headquarters will receive two briefings at
Headquarters. The initial briefing will be sent to the stu-
dent by the Registrar, OTR, under a memorandum stating when
and where the subsequent briefing will take place. It usually
is conducted on the Wednesday preceding the opening date of the
course and is mandatory for all students.
3. Cover - Operations courses at training sites are conducted
under cover. Information concerning the sites, their location,
and their identification with the Agency will not be revealed
to families or other unauthorized persons. Complete details.
of cover will be given at the second briefing.
B. Operations courses are available for training staff agent and con-
tract agent personnel, both American and foreign nationals. This
training is conducted on a project basis. Complete administrative
and security details must be arranged with Assistant Chief, Covert
Training, CITE.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Enrollment Procedures
1. Application for technical training conducted by TSS/DDP will
be made on Training Request Form 73 submitted to the Registrar,
GTE. All Technical training courses will be listed on a single
Form 73, plus one copy of the form for each of the courses
requested.
2. When GrE courses are combined with Technical training courses
on a Form 73, the form will be prepared in four copies plus one
additional copy for each of the Technical courses requested.
3. Training requests should reach the Registrar, OTR, not later
than the Monday preceding the beginning of the course.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Courses Section and Course No.
BASIC
CIA Introduction B-1
CIA Review B-2
Basic Orientation B-3
Administrative Courses B-41 5
Management Courses B-7, 8, 22
Clerical Courses B-9 to 19
Instructional Techniques B-20
Effective Writing B-21
Dependents' Briefing B-23
Departmental Briefing 13-24
IN'T'ELLIGENCE
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Intelligence Principles and Methods 1-1
World Communism I-2
Conference Leadership I-'3
Scientific Intelligence 1-4
Effective Speaking I-5
Writing Workshop 1-6
Reading Improvement I-7
Reading Analysis Program I-10
OO/C Refresher I-11
LANGUAGE AND EXTERNAL
LANGUAGE (INTERNAL)
(See Introduction and Index to this section of the Catalog)
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Course Section and Course No.
COMMUNICATIONS
Staff Cryptographic Systems (Manual) Briefings
Staff Cryptographic Systems (Manual)
Staff Cryptographic Systems (Manual) Refresher
MEDICAL
First Aid
Individual Medical Support
Medical Terminology
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND REPORTS
Physical and Economic Geography of the U.S.S.R.
Industrial Photographic Intelligence
OFFICE OF CENTRAL REFERENCE
Intelligence Subject Code
OFFICE OF LOGISTICS
Logistics Support
OFFICE OF SECURITY
Security Introduction
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OBJECTIVE Basic coverage of substantive and organizational
intelligence material
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 16 to 83
DURATION Three hours
LOCATION Headquarters
1 May 19 5 5
This course is designed to familiarize new personnel and guests from
the IAC with the growth of the American intelligence system, showing the
development of the Agency and the current relationship of all agencies of
the IAC to the National Security Council. It also includes an explanation
of significant terms peculiar to the system of intelligence and the re-
sponsibilities of offices in the Agency. Interrelationship of functions
and responsibilities among all offices, and the overt and clandestine
features of the Agency are stressed.
B-1 (a)
OBJECTIVE Basic coverage of substantive and organizational
intelligence material
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 16 to 83
DURATION Three hours
LOCATION Headquarters
1 May 1955
This course is designed to refamiliarize personnel of the Agency
returning from extended overseas assignments with organizational develop-
ments and changes which have taken place in the national intelligence
structure, and the relationship of the Agency with the National Security
Council.
A major portion of this course will be a seminar.
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TITLE National Intelligence Orientation
OBJECTIVE Broaden comprehension of Agency personnel with respect
to the total intelligence process and the national
intelligence community
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
Above GS-5
Registration under an Office quota allotment
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
550
Tw o to
go -- half days -- 3 hours each day (4!e-hours)
This course is mandatory once every three years for all persons above
GS-5. Key officials of the Agency and guests from the agencies of the IAC
or from the policy level of Government, present lectures or participate in
panel discussions on various aspects of substantive intelligence, of intel-
ligence organization, and of intelligence liaison and coordination. Lectures
on security, support functions, and the relationship between intelligence and
policy are included in the course.
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TITLE Basic Orientation
OBJECTIVES Mission, organizational structure and functions of the
American intelligence community, with emphasis on the
Agency
Nature of clandestine activity, and roles of Agency
components in collection, production, coordination,
evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence
Introduction to Communism and the USSR with emphasis on
Communist ideology, methods, tactics, and organization
of the government and Communist Party
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
Pretest
10 to 125
Three weeks (120 hours)
Headquarters
This is the basic course for all intelligence officers and such
other officer personnel as are concerned with support of operations. It
defines the Agency's place in the intelligence community, functions of
Agency substantive offices, and the part played by covert activity in the
fields of foreign relations and defense.
Guest lecturers from various operating components explain the
processing of intelligence from collection to ultimate use. An exten-
sive exhibit familiarizes students with the stages and production of
intelligence-gathering activity.
Surveys of strategic areas prepare students to comprehend the global
aspect of intelligence, and to appreciate major problems encountered in
prosecuting the world-wide intelligence effort.
The second phase of this course provides a basic introduction to the
theory and practice of Communism and satisfies a prerequisite for further,
specialized study offered in the course on World Communism and the new
Anti-Communist Operations course.
The course includes films, seminars, and examinations on the various
phases of instruction.
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TITLE Administrative Procedures
OBJECTIVES Basic procedures of administrative support in
Headquarters and Field Stations
Organization and functions of principal staff
elements, emphasizing the Clandestine Services
Operational and security hazards involved in
support functions
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
Pre-test
10 to 50
Two weeks (80 hours)
Headquarters
The purpose of this course is to indoctrinate clerical personnel of
the Clandestine Services. (Officer personnel, and those of the clerical
level for whom increased responsibility and authority are imminent, should
be scheduled for the Operations Support course.)
Administrative regulations and procedures are analyzed in detail,
demonstrated, and applied to clandestine activities. Students receive
comprehensive problems in dispatch, pouch, cable and message writing pro-
cedures; foreign and domestic travel; financial and property accounting.
An objective test covering Agency regulations and procedures is included.
Lectures examine the organization, mission, and functions of the
Clandestine Services, and orient the student toward thinking in operational
terms. Defensive security is stressed, particularly with regard to its
application to the administrative elements of a clandestine organization.
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TITLE Operations Support
OBJECTIVES Basic principles, theory, and doctrine of clandestine
organizations and activity
Problems of administrative support in clandestine
operations
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Basic Orientation, or equivalent in Headquarters or
Field experience
ENROLLMENT 10 to 50
DURATION Four weeks (160 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is primarily for non-clerical administrative and support
personnel of the Clandestine Services. (While it is designed for officer
personnel, those of the clerical level for whom increased responsibility
and authority are imminent may be admitted.)
Instruction is given in two phases - Tradecraft Principles, and
Administrative:
The Tradecraft Principles Phase introduces students to the basic
principles and techniques of clandestine operations, and to the organ-
ization and functions of the Clandestine Services.
The Administrative Phase analyzes the interrelationships between op-
erating functions and administrative support functions. Procedures,
regulations, projects, and problems peculiar to logistics, finance,
cables, dispatches; and travel pertinent to Clandestine Services admin-
istrative support are emphasized.
The lectures are supplemented by case histories, practical work, films,
seminars, and field problems.
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TITLE Basic Supervision
OBJECTIVE Effective management at the level of the first-line
supervisor
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-5 through GS-14
Present or anticipated supervisory assignment
ENROLLMENT 8 to 18
DURATION Two weeks: 4 hours each morning (40 hours), plus from
10-15 hours' unclassified reading outside scheduled class
time
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is for persons from all major components at all levels
through GS-14 who are directly responsible for personnel at the first
working level. The objective is to orient the first-line supervisor to
the responsibilities and authority which are characteristic of first-line
supervision throughout the Agency. Presentations at the GS-12 to GS-14
level are titled "Supervision for Intelligence Officers" and. are specifi-
cally geared to two types of individuals: (1) those whose main responsi-
bility is substantive research but who also have some management respon-
sibility as project leaders, and (2) those who guide or advise other
Intelligence Officers or technical personnel in a staff or liaison ca-
pacity.
The course assumes that most students are carrying their own produc-
tion workload, and that supervisory responsibilities are in addition to,
and not in place of, their substantive, technical or production assign-
ments. Particular emphasis is given problems of person-to-person rela-
tionships as the supervisor meets them in his responsibilities for training,
communicating, planning and disciplining. Selected aspects of organization,
leadership and control are also dealt with.
Each successive course is offered to a specified group, for example,
GS-9 - GS-11, so that supervisors of a given general level of responsi-
bility work together and so that specific course content can be adjusted
to the needs and capacity of the participants. A limited number of non-
supervisors being prepared for supervisory positions can be; accepted, but
the specific reasons for their attendance at the course should be made
clear to them and to the instructor by the supervisor concerned.
The course content includes: reading, lectures, and group discussions
of problem cases. Through these means students are guided in applying
basic principles of sound management to the situations in which they are
working.
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TITLE Basic Management
OBJECTIVE Effective management at the Branch Chief supervisory
level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-11 through GS-15
ENROLLMENT 8 to 20
DURATION Two weeks - 4 hours each morning (40 hours), plus 10
to 20 hours of unclassified outside reading
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is aimed primarily at the level of the Branch Chief, but
is open to personnel above and below that level. Each successive course
is offered to a specified group, for example, GS-12 through GS-14, so
that supervisors of a given general level of responsibility work together.
Students in the course are assumed to have at least one lower echelon of
supervisors under their direction; for example, section heads. It is
presumed that substantially full time on the job is spent in management
activities (planning, directing, coordinating and controlling), rather
than in direct substantive work. The course covers elements of manage-
ment which are common to middle levels in DD/I, DD/S, and. DD/P.
The course contains the following major elements: (1), a highly
generalized job analysis of middle management responsibilities in the
Agency; (2) a limited amount of general doctrine current in the field of
management; (3) discussion of specific management techniques in use in
Agency components; and (4) group analysis of problem situations and of
case histories.
At every point the course emphasizes the student's responsibility
for translating his own background of experience and the information
exchanged in the course into the terms and problems of his current job
assignment. He is encouraged to define his problems as specifically as
possible, to select a line of attack, and to undertake his own solutions.
The 40 hours of the course span two weeks in half-day sessions, so that
participants may maintain daily contact with their offices and apply
ideas of the classroom to the job situation.
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TITLE Basic Management
OBJECTIVE Effective management at the Branch Chief supervisory
level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-11 through GS-15
ENROLLMENT 8 to 20
DURATION Two weeks - 4 hours each morning (40 hours), plus
5 to 10 hours of unclassified reading outside
scheduled class time.
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is aimed primarily at the level of the Branch Chief, but
is open to personnel above and below that level. Each successive course
is offered to a specified group, for example, GS-12 through GS-14, so
that 'supervisors of a given general level of responsibility work together.
Students in the course are assumed to have at least one lower echelon of
supervisors under their direction; for example, section heads. It is
presumed that substantially full time on the job is spent in management
activities (planning, directing, coordinating and controlling), rather
than in direct substantive work. The course covers elements of manage-
ment which are common to middle levels in DD/I, DD/S, and DD/P.
The course contains the following major elements: (1) a highly
generalized job analysis of middle management responsibilities in the
Agency; (2) a limited amount of general doctrine current in the field of
management; (3) discussion of specific management techniques in use in
Agency components; and (4) group analysis of problem situations and of
case histories.
At every point the course emphasizes the student's responsibility
for translating his own background of experience and the information
exchanged in the course into the terms and problems of his current job
assignment. He is encouraged to define his problems as specifically as
possible, to select a line of attack, and to undertake his own solutions.
The 40 hours of the course span two weeks in half-day sessions, so that
participants may maintain daily contact with their offices and apply
ideas of the classroom to the job situation.
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OBJECTIVES Speed and accuracy in shorthand and typing
E nt~li'sh
Review grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and ward-
usage
Familiarization with geographic areas of Agency interest
PREREQUISITES Provisional or Full clearance
Clerical background
ENROLLMENT 5 to 85
DURATION One week (40 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed to prepare new clerical employees for effective
Agency service. Emphasis is given to the techniques of shorthand and typing,
and to a review of word usage--sentence structure, pronouns, verbs, agreement
of subject and verb, adjectives and adverbs, confusing words, syllabication,
possessives, capitalization, the uses of the comma, semicolon, colon, quota-
tion marks, and the use of the dictionary. Geographic aspects of Europe and
Asia are presented--location of countries, capitals, products, political
situations, and attitudes toward Communism.
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OBJECTIVES Acquaintance with the Agency mission, functions, and
procedures within the national intelligence framework
Preparation for Agency clerical service
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 5 to 32
DURATION Three days (24 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed to orient all new clerical personnel to the
Agency and its relative position within the national intelligence com-
munity. Instruction includes lectures on intelligence, Communism, and
Agency office procedures and practices such as telephoning, filing, cor-
respondence, and security.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Clerical Reorientation
OBJECTIVES Reorientation to Agency mission, functions, and pro-
. cedures within the national intelligence framework
Review of current clerical problems
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
One year of Agency clerical experience
ENROLLMENT 15 to 20
DURATION One day (7 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed for experienced clerical personnel who will,
in the supervisor's opinion, benefit from an.up-to-the minute condensation
of the three-day Clerical Orientation Course. It includes current informa-
tion on Agency organization and the intelligence community. It provides for
discussion of common clerical problems, analysis of clerical responsibilities,
and refinement of clerical and related skills.
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TITLE Grammar Review
OBJECTIVE Review parts of speech; identify incorrect idioms and
frequently confused words; improve spelling; increase
vocabulary
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
Pretest
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION Three weeks - one hour per day (15 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
TITLE Punctuation & Capitalization
OBJECTIVE Review punctuation, capitalization, and basic editing
of memoranda
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
Grammar Review, or equivalent pretest
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION Three weeks - one hour per day (15 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
NOTE
The courses listed on this page and pages B-13 and B-14 are
offered in Refresher Training.
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TITLE
Shorthand Theory Review
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
TITLE
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
OBJECTIVES
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
TITLE
OBJECTIVES
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
Review of Gregg shorthand theory
Dictation speed of 40 words per minute
Secret clearance
Basic knowledge of Gregg shorthand theory
5 to 20
Three weeks - 12 hours per day (221 hours)
Headquarters
Introductory Shorthand Dictation
Review of Gregg shorthand theory
Dictation speed of 60 words per minute
Secret clearance
Dictation speed of 40 words per minute
5 to 20
Three weeks - 1 hour per day (15 hours)
Headquarters
Intermediate Shorthand Dictation
Review of Gregg shorthand theory
Dictation speed of 80 words per minute
Secret clearance
Dictation speed of 60 words per minute
5 to 20
Three weeks - 12 hours per day (222' hours)
Headquarters
Advanced Shorthand Dictation
Stenographic practice in Agency terminology
Dictation speed of 100 words per minute
Secret clearance
Dictation speed of 80-words per minute
5 to 20
Three weeks - 12 hours per day (222 hours)
Headquarters
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TITLE Non-Clerical Basic Typing
OBJECTIVE Introduction to typing for non-clerical personnel who
will find the machine a helpful, occasional tool in the
preparation of notes, memos, and drafts
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 15 to 30
DURATION Eight weeks - 45 minutes per day (30 hours) - (Schedul-
ing of the course is sometimes on Agency time, sometimes
on student's time)
LOCATION Headquarters
TITLE Typing Techniques Review
OBJECTIVES Review of keyboard and basic techniques
40 net words per minute on a ten-minute timed writing
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
Basic knowledge of the keyboard
Pre-test
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION Three weeks - 1 hour per day (15 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
TITLE Advanced Typing
OBJECTIVES Refine techniques
Increase speed and accuracy
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
40 net words per minute on a ten-minute timed writing
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION Three weeks - 1 hour per day (15 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
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TITLE Instructional Techniques
OBJECTIVES Teaching methods and techniques as practiced in the
Office of Training
Capabilities of Office of Training for instructional
support
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 10 to 20
DURATION One week (40 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course introduces students to the principles and methods of teach-
ing and learning, including the advantages and uses of visual and aural aids.
Emphasis is placed on self-improvement and the instructional techniques em-
ployed in the Office of Training.
Students prepare lesson plans and present lectures or demonstrations
in subjects of their own choosing. Directed discussions help to point out
strong points and defects of the presentations. Methods of preparation of
training aids and this organization's capabilities to supply all types of
training aids, from posters and charts through films to sand tables and
three-dimensional aids, are discussed.
In cases where a sponsoring office requests that a student be given
specialized instruction, on-the-job tutorial training. with senior instructors
will be provided.
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TITLE Interviewing and Reporting
OBJECTIVE Techniques employed in conducting an interview and in
writing a report according to the standards set up in
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
BIC (CS)
Basic Orientation or equivalent experience
ENROLLMENT 15 to 30
DURATION One week (40 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is basic in that it provides the student with informa-
tion which he will use in further training, specifically in Clandestine
Methods and Techniques, Clandestine Operations, and Counterespionage.
The course includes lectures, demonstrations, critiques, applied
exercises, and a test. The lecture time is purposely kept at a minimum.
The pedagogical device which is planned is student application in inter-
viewing and writing reports, with a critique of the group's performance
in each instance before a subsequent exercise is assigned.
OTA
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TITLE Administrative Refresher
OBJECTIVE Apprise experienced administrative personnel of the
current organization, administrative activity and
procedures of the Agency at Headquarters and Field
stations.
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Prior completion (within the past 3 years) of
Administrative Procedures or the administrative phase
of the Operations Support course. Recent completion
of at least one tour of duty abroad, or projected
assignment that requires bringing past training up to
date.
ENROLLMENT 10 to 50
DURATION One week (4+0 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed primarily for DDP administrative personnel
off, who, because of the duration of their assignment abroad, are unfamiliar
with recent developments of major significance at Headquarters. It is
not intended to impart basic knowledge but to bring old knowledge up to 25X1A
25X1A date. It is not a substitute for any other course required by
Headquarters personnel are not
excluded, but training officers s ou d carefully examine the appropriate-
ness of such enrollments.
By means Qf lectures, discussions and selected reading materials,
the description and examination of current policy, objectives, organiza-
tion, problems of administrative emphasis, current methods of"personnel
management, fiscal administration and requirements, and current capabil-
ities for providing administrative support will be undertaken. Primary
emphasis will be given to administrative support procedures and regula-
tions. In addition, discussion of other Agency components will be under-
taken to ensure proper understanding of their activities in relation to
the total Agency effort and of their capacity to support the work of the
Clandestine Services.
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TITLE Dependents' Briefing
OBJECTIVE Orientation of overseas-bound dependents to the Agency
mission and the responsibilities of "cover"
PREREQUISITE Secrecy Agreement
ENROLLMENT 16 to 50
DURATION Three hours each on two successive days
LOCATION Headquarters
This program is designed to acquaint adult dependents of Agency
personnel going abroad with the importance of "cover" and how to live
in foreign communities under such circumstances.
TITLE Departmental Briefing
OBJECTIVE Orientation in national and departmental relationships
existing throughout the American intelligence community,
emphasizing the responsibility of the Director of Central
Intelligence
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 16 to 83
DURATION Three hours
LOCATION Headquarters
This program is designed to familiarize personnel from the IAC
agencies with the organization and procedures pertinent to the system
of national intelligence production, operation, and coordination, and
its interconnecting links with policy.
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TITLE Intelligence Principles and Methods
OBJECTIVE To instruct and give practice in the skills and methods in-
volved in the processing of intelligence materials
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Basic Orientation course, or equivalent in Headquarters or
Field experience
ENROLLMENT 10 to 30
DURATION Four weeks (160 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
Intelligence Principles and Methods is a course designed to give in-
struction and training to the personnel of the DD/I offices who will be
engaged in the processing and production of intelligence materials. The
course is scheduled to follow immediately after the Basic Orientation course.
In Intelligence Principles and Methods the emphasis is on "learning by
doing." In lecture-discussion periods students are instructed in the methods
and techniques of processing information for a variety of intelligence pur-
poses. The principles are then applied in a series of exercises, such as
preparation of an 00-B report, abstracting information pertinent to a par-
ticular problem from a number of related documents, writing. intelligence
briefs, memoranda, and special articles. Practice is also afforded in the
oral presentation of intelligence through a series of briefings on selected
subjects and problems of strategic intelligence.
The course includes a reading analysis program designed to discover
faulty reading habits and to identify persons who would be helped by enroll-
ment in the Reading Improvement courses.
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OBJECTIVE History, theory, structures and organizations, strategy and
tactics, and operations of Communist Parties
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
One-;reek study of Communism (Basic Orientation), or equivalent
ENROLLMENT 6 to 25
DURATION Three weeks (120 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course, formerly known as Communist Party Operations, is now avail-
able to all intelligence officers throughout the Agency who need a working
knowledge of the World Communist movement. For analysts, the course provides
a framework for further study of any substantive aspect of World Communism;
for operations officers it provides a basis for specific approaches studied
in detail in the new Anti-Communist Operations course.
Emphasis is placed on aspects of Party principles, strategy and tactics,
functions, structures, organizations, and operations. Lectures and discus-
sions are designed to give students a comprehensive knowledge of World Com-
munism. Specific attention is focused on basic terminology and essentials
of ideology in relation to current operational objectives of Agency staff
components. The course analyzes the structures and functions of Party organs
and parallel apparati, including development of cadres, propaganda, and fi-
nance. Special study is devoted to aspects of Communist clandestine opera-
tions, i.e., military, intelligence, and the underground.
Training aids, including charts and films, illustrate the material
covered in lectures and discussions.
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TITLE Conference Leadership
OBJECTIVE To identify, explain, and apply the principles and
techniques of effective conference planning, leadership,
and participation
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 12 to 16
DURATION Six weeks: two 2-hour sessions per week (24 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is designed primarily for officers in all components of
the Agency who are responsible for planning and leading various types
of group discussions, but the role of an effective participant is also
emphasized. In the first two class sessions the instructor discusses
the ways and means of planning and conducting successful group confer-
ences, giving special attention to the solving of problems of control.
In the remaining sessions each student leads the group in a 40-minute
discussion of a topic of general interest. An intensive critique follows
each discussion.
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OBJECTIVE To review collection and production methods, survey the current
problems, and assess the achievements of scientific intelligence
Present or future assignment involving familiarization with
scientific intelligence
ENROLLMENT 8 to 15
DURATION Ten days (70 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is designed to broaden perspective and understanding of the
intelligence function and the contribution of sciences to the national intel-
ligence effort; to increase knowledge of selected scientific and technical
subjects; to stimulate discussions of current scientific. intelligence problems.
Forty hours are devoted to seminars introduced and conducted by subject-
matter specialists, with topical emphasis on the current scientific and tech-
nological capabilities of the U.S.S.R. In daily oral briefings the students
explain the nature of their work in the Agency and discuss the methods and
techniques which have proved successful in intelligence production within
their own sphere of competence and responsibility. Also included are
exercises in production, films of general intelligence interest, and a
special reading analysis program.
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TITLE Intelligence Refresher/DDS
OBJECTIVES To present information concerning the intelli-
gence process and intelligence organization
To present a general survey of Communism and
the USSR
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Two years of Agency experience
ENROLLMENT 20 to 35
DURATION Six weeks - 2-hour sessions twice a week (24 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is designed for experienced DDS personnel. and. is
divided into two sections; the first covers the various phases of the
intelligence process, the organization of intelligence activities, and
the national security structure of the United States. The second section
is an introduction to essential facts about Communism and the USSR.
Lectures are supplemented by outside reading and discussion periods.
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TITLE Effective Speaking
OBJECTIVE Principles of public speaking as related to the oral pres-
entation of intelligence, including selection and use of
graphic aids
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Present or future assignment requiring proficiency in oral
briefing
ENROLLMENT 12 to 20
DURATION Six weeks: 2-hour sessions twice a week (24 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
Early sessions in the course emphasize basic principles and funda-
mentals of public speaking. Students prepare and present short speeches
before the class. These are analyzed and constructive suggestions are
offered in class discussion. Tape recordings made of each presentation
assist both instructor and student in further analysis. Later in the
course, students give longer speeches on topics related to their own
responsibilities. Class critiques emphasize fine points of delivery,
organization of content, proper use of graphic aids, and general effec-
tiveness.
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TITLE Writing Workshop
OBJECTIVE Review the elements and apply the principles of clear,
concise writing
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 10 to 12
DURATION Nine 3-hour sessions during a period of four weeks
(27 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is conducted as a workshop primarily for employees whose
assignments involve the written presentation of intelligence, 'out the
emphasis on fundamental principles of composition makes it beneficial
for anyone who desires to improve general writing skill. Assignments are
tailored to individual needs and experience. Special attention is given
to the development of simple, direct style, and to the solution of writing
problems such as structural organization and diction. Instructors' criti-
cisms supplement class discussions and exercises designed 'to correct
common writing faults.
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TITLE Intelligence Briefing
OBJECTIVE Principles of public speaking as related to the oral presenta-
tion of intelligence, including selection and use of graphic
aids
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Present or future assignment requiring proficiency in oral
briefing
ENROLLMENT 12 to 20
DURATION Six weeks - 2-hour sessions twice a week (24+ hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
Early sessions in the course emphasize basic principles and fundamentals
of public speaking. Students prepare and present short speeches before the
class. These are analyzed and constructive suggestions are offered in class
discussion. Tape recordings made of each presentation assist both instructor
and student in further analysis. Later in the course, students give longer
speeches on topics related to their own responsibilities. Class critiques
emphasize fine points of delivery, organization of content, proper use of
graphic aids, and general effectiveness.
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TITLE Reading Improvement
OBJECTIVES Improve job efficiency by increasing reading ability
Develop a wide range of reading techniques
Adjust rate of reading to comprehension requirements
Improve perceptual habits
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 10 to 20
DURATION Six weeks: 1 hour per day (30 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
Methods and techniques in developing the speed and level of comprehen-
sion, with emphasis on flexibility and comprehension requirements, are the
focal points of the course.
In developing a wide range of reading techniques and in defining com-
prehension requirements, the student is instructed through lectures and
discussions on the best techniques for scanning, extensive (informational),
and intensive (technical) reading. This is followed by student practice,
using diverse techniques in various reading situations. Practice includes
supervised exercises and reading of individual and group selections of varied
content at controlled rates. Good perceptual habits are developed by in-
creasing the span of recognition, establishing control over regressive eye
movement, and eliminating vocalization.
Approximately thirty percent of the course is devoted to :_ectures,
instructions, and practice exercises in the three types of reading. Forty
percent of the training provides practice with the Reading Rate Accelerator.
The remaining thirty percent of the course is divided equally between
tachistoscopic training and special films.
A retention program, designed to ascertain long-range benefits, is
conducted eight weeks and twelve months after the course.
Satisfactory completion of this course fulfils the prerequisite for
enrollment in the Advanced Reading Improvement course.
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TITLE Reading Analysis Program
OBJECTIVES Analyze relative proficiency in several kinds of reading
skills to determine for individuals and office groups
(a) suitability of employee's reading capabilities in
relation to specific job requirements, and (b) probable
degree of benefit which could be obtained from the Reading
Improvement course
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 5 to 10
DURATION 6 hours: one hour per day
LOCATION Headquarters
This program serves as a preliminary analysis for the Reacting
Improvement course. The analysis of the employee's reading proficiency
in scanning, informational and study reading tasks determines how well
his reading skills are adapted to his job reading requirements,, and indi-
cates the areas in which he could improve.
A half-hour conference with each employee informs him, of his strengths
and weaknesses in reading, and provides a basis for self-improvement.
Upon request, the program is scheduled and adapted for any Agency
component with specialized job reading requirements. Through consulta-
tion with the office concerned, a program is outlined so that employees'
reading performance can be analyzed. on the basis of their yob reading
tasks and materials.
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TITLE Reading Improvement)(
OBJECTIVES Improve job efficiency by increasing reading ability
Develop a wide range of reading techniques
Adjust rate of reading to comprehension requirements
Improve perceptual habits
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 10 to 20
DURATION Six weeks - 1 hour per day (30 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
Methods and techniques in developing the speed and level of comprehen-
sion, with emphasis on flexibility and comprehension requirements, are the
focal points of the course.
In developing a wide range of reading techniques and in defining com-
prehension requirements, the student is instructed through :Lectures and
discussions on the best techniques for scanning, extensive (informational),
and intensive (technical) reading. This is followed by student practice,
using diverse techniques in various reading situations. Practice includes
supervised exercises and reading of individual and group selections of varied
content at controlled rates. Good perceptual habits are developed by in-
creasing the span of recognition, establishing control over regressive eye
movement, and eliminating vocalization.
Approximately thirty percent of the course is devoted to lectures,
instructions, and practice exercises in the three types of reading. Forty
percent of the training provides practice with the Reading Rate Accelerator.
The remaining thirty percent of the course is divided equally between
tachistoscopic training and special films.
A retention program, designed to ascertain long-range -benefits, is
conducted eight weeks and twelve months after the course.
Satisfactory completion of this course fulfils the prerequisite for
enrollment in th6 Advanced Reading Improvement course.
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TITLE Reading Improvement (French)
OBJECTIVES Improve reading efficiency in French through development and
application of good reading techniques
Develop ability to adjust comprehension to a wide variety of
reading situations
Improve the mechanics of reading
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
Three years of college training in French, or equivalent
ENROLLMENT 5 to 10
DURATION Eight weeks - 3 days per week, 4 hours per week (32 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is designed to increase reading efficiency :_n French, when
effectiveness is limited by faulty reading techniques rather than by lack of
familiarity with the language. The course is devoted to three types of
reading: scanning, extensive (informational), and intensive (technical)
reading.
Flexibility of reading skills is emphasized through lectures and discussions
on the best techniques to be applied in the three types of reading. This is
accompanied by exercises illustrating the recommended techn'_ques. The devel-
opment of good reading mechanics is incorporated in the course. Special
emphasis is given to the mechanical habits which are most applicable to each
type of reading. Application of the best reading techniques is achieved
through supervised exercises, including the reading of individual and group
selections of varied content at controlled rates, and periodical vocabulary
exercises in French. The course provides individual tachistoscopic practice
in the recognition of words and phrases in French, and controlled reading
with the Reading Rate Accelerator.
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TITLE OO/C Refresher
OBJECTIVE To review changes in organization, policy, and
procedures in the intelligence community with
special emphasis on those areas of the intelli-
gence community which Contact Division serves
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Two years field experience or its equivalent
ENROLLMENT 15 to 20
DURATION 2 weeks (572 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed for experienced 00/C personnel. The first
part of the course reviews the organization for national security,
emphasizing the IAC community and CIA. The second part of the course
includes a survey of the current world situation. Lectures are supple-
mented by discussion periods.
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TITLE OO/C Refresher
OBJECTIVE To review changes in organization, policy, and
procedures in the intelligence community with
special emphasis on those areas of the intelli-
gence community which Contact Division serves
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Two years field experience or its equivalent
ENROLLMENT 15 to 20
DURATION 2 weeks (572 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed for experienced OO/C personnel. The first
part of the course reviews the organization for national security,
emphasizing the IAC community and CIA. The second part of the course
includes a survey of the current world situation. Lectures are supple-
mented by discussion periods.
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LANGUAGE AND AREA TRAINING (INTERNAL*)
Familiarity with the history, thought, and customs of foreign peoples
and ability to use their languages are essential equipment of individuals
in the business of foreign intelligence. Agency-sponsored training in
language and area studies exists because the effectiveness of every intel-
ligence officer or other person dealing with foreign peoples and with
foreign intelligence depends as much on his possessing appropriate knowledge
in these fields as on his professional or technical knowledge. Intelligence
personnel of allied and enemy intelligence services are systematically
trained for years in language and area studies to equip their, to deal with
intelligence problems and foreign intelligence personnel, including those
of this Agency.
The quantity and types of desirable knowledge vary considerably for
different individuals and depend on the assignments and functions with which
they are charged. Programs of the Agency are designed to meet all degrees
of need. These range from orientation or indoctrination, in languages and
area to solid academic programs designed to provide fluency in a foreign
language and the basis for ultimate qualification as area specialists. It
is recognized, however, that attainment of rounded fluency in a language
requires from 2,000-3,000 hours of study in the easier languages and from
6,000-8,000 hours in the more difficult languages, and that development of
a qualified language and area specialist requires from three to five years
of graduate-level academic training and, in addition, five to ten years of
experience involving systematic acquisition of knowledge about the area.
Facilities for providing required knowledge in these f-Lelds to Agency
employees consist mainly of regular courses conducted by the Office of
Training, supplemented by the Agency's language laboratory ?-- one of the
best in the United States -- and regular courses available at other Govern-
ment training centers and at universities especially equipped to provide
specialized training in languages and foreign area studies..* Through care-
ful and planned selection and use of these existing training; programs, it
is possible to meet all except the most unusual real needs of the Agency.
In addition to a great variety of part-time programs, this includes approxi-
mately one hundred full-time intensive courses in nearly forty languages,
and thirty to forty integrated area-language programs. Scheduled facilities
in the Washington area alone, including courses within the Agency, are
capable of meeting many needs for intensive training and most needs for
part-time training.
* See EXTERNAL TRAINING section - Language and Area Training (External.)
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TITLE Elementary Colloquial Arabic
OBJECTIVES Recognition and production of Arabic sounds as spoken in the
Levant area. Acquaintance with principal. grammatical forms
of spoken Arabic, and a basic vocabulary. Ability to con-
verse in Arabic on current matters of a nontechnical nature
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT t o 6
DURATION Thirty weeks - three 2-hour classes per week, plus laboratory
drill each week
Emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation and fluency in the material
covered. The dialect used is that spoken in the Palestine-Lebanon-West Syria
area. Arabic script is not introduced. By the end of the course the student
should be able to hold conversations and should have a firm basis for more
advanced study.
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TITLE Elementary Arabic Reading
OBJECTIVES Correct pronunciation of the sounds of ClassLcal Arabic.
Familiarization with Arabic script, and faciLity in the
recognition of letters and words in connected prose. Basic
structure of Arabic and chief elements of grammatical con-
struction. Basic vocabulary of words and expressions found
in modern everyday writing
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language aptitude test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT i- to 6
DURATION Twenty-four weeks - two 12-hour classes per week, plus
laboratory drill and/or outside preparation
This course introduces the reading of simple Arabic texts. There is
some instruction in pronunciation. Primary emphasis is placed on familiarity
with the Arabic system of writing, and on acquaintance with features of
grammar and construction found in any general text. By the end of the
course the student should be able independently to acquire a larger vocab-
ulary and read more complex material.
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TITLE Elementary Bulgarian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with the fundamentals of Bulgarian,
particularly in its written form
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language aptitude test
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three l-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Intended for those whose ultimate objective is a well-rounded knowl-
edge of the Bulgarian language. The course consists of: exposition of
essential grammar and vocabulary, drill in correct spoken and written
usage, and practice in conversation and reading. Texts include: a gram-
mar, a conversational manual, and an elementary reader. These are sup-
plemented by newspaper selections on economic, political, and sociological
subjects, and by materials approximating those likely to be encountered by
intelligence officers and analysts. As an essential part of the course
the student is expected to spend about 5 hours a week listening to native
pronunciations on laboratory tapes, and a reasonable amount of time on
outside preparation for reading.
Upon the successful completion of this course the stuc.ent should be
able to carry on very limited conversation and to read ordinary newspaper
materials very slowly, with considerable aid of a dictionary.
Practice in conversation is possible through participation in a two-
hour seminar which is conducted once a week.
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TITLE Elementary Bulgarian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Improve fluency in Bulgarian speaking and writing at
the elementary level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Bulgarian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 121-hour classes per week, plus
5 hours of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill
each week
A continuation of Phase I, but with increased emphasis on reading
Bulgarian. Considerable attention is given to the problems of translation.
Review of basic grammar and structural essentials is included. Work in the
language laboratory and reasonable outside preparation for reading are
essential and required.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to carry on elementary conversation and read general newspaper materials
slowly, with the aid of a dictionary.
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TITLE Intermediate Bulgarian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading at the intermediate level,
and increase conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Bulgarian (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency teiat
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION Sixteen weeks - One 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
This course includes a review of basic grammar and practice in con-
versation. Texts include: grammar, dictionary, intermediate readers, and
a conversational manual. These are supplemented by newspaper selections
on economic, political, and sociological subjects, and by materials ap-
proximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence officers and
analysts. There are outside readings by students in their own respective
fields of interest. Special problems of the translation process are given
consideration throughout the course. The course is organized so as to
rWW provide a minimum of class attendance and a maximum of independent work.
On completion of the course the student should be able to read news-
paper materials at a moderate speed with the aid of a dictionary, and to
converse on current topics.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in a two-hour seminar which is conducted
once a week.
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TITLE Intermediate Bulgarian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading at the intermediate level,
and increase conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Bulgarian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
L-6
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and It. hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Continuation of Phase I. At completion of this course the student
should be able to read general newspapers, with the aid of a dictionary,
at a speed approaching the advance level, and to converse with some
spontaneity on a limited range of topics.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Elementary Czech (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with fundamentals of Czech, particularly in
its written form
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language aptitude test
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three 12-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Intended for those whose ultimate objective is a well-rounded knowledge
of the Czech language. The course consists of: exposition of essential
grammar and vocabulary, drill in correct spoken and written usage, and
practice in conversation and reading. Texts include: a grammar, a con-
versational manual, and an elementary reader. These are supplemented by
newspaper selections on economic, political and sociological subjects, and
by materials approximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence
officers and analysts. As an essential part of the course the student is
expected to spend about 5 hours a week listening to native pronunciations
on laboratory tapes, and a reasonable amount of time on outside preparation
for reading.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to carry on very limited conversation and read ordinary newspaper
materials very slowly, with considerable aid of a dictionary.
Supplementary practice in conversation is possible through participa-
tion in a two-hour seminar which is conducted once a week.
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TITLE Elementary Czech (Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Improve fluency in Czech speaking and writing at the
elementary level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Czech (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week, plus
5 hours of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill
each week
LOCATION Headquarters
L-8
A continuation of Phase I, but with increased emphasis on reading
Czech. Considerable attention is given to the problems of translation.
Review of basic grammar and structural essentials is included. Work in
the language laboratory and reasonable outside preparation for reading are
essential and required.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to carry on elementary conversation and read general newspaper materials
slowly, with the aid of a dictionary.
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TITLE Intermediate Czech (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading at the intermediate level,
and increase conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Czech (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is devoted mainly to increasing fluency in reading. It
includes a review of basic grammar and some practice in conversation. Texts
include: grammar, dictionary, intermediate readers, and a conversational
manual. These are supplemented by newspaper selections on economic,
political, and sociological subjects, approximating those likely to be
encountered by intelligence officers and analysts. There are outside read-
ings by students in their specialized fields of interest. Special problems
of the translation process are given consideration throughout the course.
The course is so organized as to provide a minimum of class attendance and
a maximum of independent work by the student.
On completion of the course the student should be able to read news-
paper materials at a moderate speed with the aid of a dictionary, and to
converse on current topics.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars which are
conducted once a week.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Intermediate-Czech (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Develop fluency in reading at the intermediate level,
and improve conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Czech (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks.- one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Continuation of Phase I. On completion of this course the student
should be able to read general newspapers, with the aid of a dictionary,
at a speed approaching the advanced level, and to converse with some
spontaneity on a limited range of topics.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Elementary Hungarian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with the fundamentals of Hungarian, particularly
in its written form
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language aptitude test
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three 12-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Intended for those whose ultimate objective is a well-rounded knowledge
of the Hungarian language. The course consists of: exposition of essential
grammar and vocabulary, drill in correct spoken and written usage, and
practice in conversation and in reading. Texts include: a grammar, a con-
versational manual, and an elementary reader. These are supplemented by
newspaper selections on economic, political and sociological. subjects, and
by materials approximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence
officers and analysts. As an essential part of the course, the student is
'%r expected to spend about 4 hours a week listening to native pronunciations
on laboratory tapes and to perform a reasonable amount of outside prepara-
tion for reading.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to carry on very limited conversation and read ordinary newspaper
materials very slowly, with considerable aid of a dictionary.
Supplementary practice in conversation is available through participa-
tion in one of the two-hour seminars, which are conducted each week.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Elementary Hungarian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Improve fluency in Hungarian speaking and writing at the
elementary level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Hungarian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - Two l2-hour classes per week, plus
5 hours of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each
week
LOCATION Headquarters
A continuation of Phase I, but with increased emphasis on reading
Hungarian. Considerable attention is given to the problems of translation.
Review of basic grammar and structural essentials is included. Work in
the language laboratory and reasonable outside preparation for reading are
essential and required.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
NEW able to carry on elementary conversation and to read general newspaper
materials slowly, with the aid of a dictionary.
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TITLE Intermediate Hungarian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading at the intermediate level, and
increase conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Basic Hungarian (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week., plus 7 hours of
preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
This course includes a review of basic grammar and some practice in
conversation. Texts include: grammar, dictionary, intermediate readers,
and a conversational manual. These are supplemented by newspaper selections
on economic, political, and sociological subjects, and by materials approx-
imating those likely to be encountered by intelligence officers and analysts.
There are outside readings by students in their specialized fields of in-
terest. Special problems of the translation process are given considera-
tion throughout the course. The course is organized so as to provide a
NOW minimum of class instruction and a maximum of independent work by the
student.
On completion of the course the student should be able to read news-
paper materials at a moderate speed, with the aid of a dictionary, and to
converse on current topics.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars which are
conducted each week.
r/
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TITLE Intermediate Hungarian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Develop reading at the intermediate level, and improve
conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Hungarian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory dr:Lll each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Continuation of Intermediate Hungarian (Phase I). Upon completion, the
student should be able to read general newspapers, with the aid of a diction-
ary, at a speed approaching the advanced level, and to converse with some
spontaneity on a limited range of topics.
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TITLE Elementary Polish (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with the fundamentals of Polish, particularly
in its written form
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language aptitude test
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation and 6 hours of laboratory dr'L11 each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Intended for those whose ultimate objective is a well-rounded knowledge
of the Polish language. The course consists of: exposition of essential
grammar. and vocabulary, drill in correct spoken and written usage, and
practice in conversation and reading. Texts include: a grammar, a con-
versational manual, and an elementary reader. These are supplemented by
newspaper selections on economic, political and sociological subjects, and
by materials approximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence
officers and analysts. As an essential part of the course., the student is
expected to spend about 6 hours a week listening to native pronunciations
on laboratory tapes and to perform a reasonable amount of outside prepara-
tion for reading.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to carry on very limited conversation and read ordinary newspaper
materials very slowly, with considerable aid of a dictionary.
Supplementary practice in conversation is available through participa-
tion in one of the two-hour seminars which are conducted each week.
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TITLE Elementary Polish (Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Improve fluency in Polish speaking and writing at the
elementary level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Polish (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l1-hour classes per week, plus
5 hours of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill
each week
LOCATION Headquarters
A continuation of Phase I, but with increased emphasis on reading of
Polish. Considerable attention is paid to the problems of translation.
Review of basic grammar and structural essentials is included. Work in
the language laboratory and reasonable outside preparation for reading are
essential and required.
Upon the completion of this course the student should be able to carry
on conversation at the elementary level, and, with the aid of a dictionary,
read general newspaper materials slowly.
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TITLE Intermediate Polish (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading at the intermediate level,
and increase conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Basic Polish (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
This course includes a review of basic grammar and some practice in
conversation. Texts include: grammar, dictionary, intermediate readers,
and a conversational manual. These are supplemented by newspaper selections
on economic, political, and sociological subjects, and by materials approx-
imating those likely to be encountered by intelligence officers and analysts.
There are outside readings by students in their specialized fields of in-
terest. Special problems of the translation process are given consideration
throughout the course. The course is organized so as to provide a minimum
of class attendance and a maximum of independent work by the student.
On completion of the course the student should be able to read news-
paper materials at a moderate speed, with the aid of a dictionary, and to
converse on current topics.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour sem'Lnars which are
conducted each week.
SECRET CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Intermediate Polish (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Develop fluency in reading at the intermediate level,
and improve conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Polish (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Continuation of Intermediate Polish (Phase I). Upon completion, the
student should be able to read general newspapers, with the aid of a dic-
tionary, at a speed approaching the advanced level, and converse with some
spontaneity on a limited range of topics.
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TITLE Review of Russian Essentials
(Refresher Course)
OBJECTIVE Review fundamentals of written and spoken Russian
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
One year college Russian, or equivalent
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
DURATION Eight weeks - two 1-hour classes per week, p:Lus
4 hours laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Approximately one-third of the course is devoted to practice in ele-
mentary conversation, one-third to-grammar review, and the :'emainder to
reading simple materials. Texts include: grammar, conversations manual,
elementary reader, and selections from Soviet journals. Students listen to
laboratory tape recordings of native speakers.
On completion, the student should have a firm grasp of the basic pat-
terns of written and spoken Russian and be ready for training at the inter-
mediate level.
Students interested in further developing their proficiency are advised
to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars conducted each week.
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PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 10 to 25
DURATION Six weeks - two 1-hour classes per week
LOCATION Headquarters
This is an introductory course designed for persons whose analytical,
editorial or secretarial work requires minimal familiarity with Russian.
A familiarization manual introduces the alphabet, the transliteration system
employed by the Agency, and several hundred nouns, adjectives and other word-
types recognizable from English. Special attention is given to geographic
and personal names. The typical Russian sentence structures are discussed.
On completion of the course the student should be able to transliterate
Russian accurately, find words in a dictionary, and locate items in an
encyclopedia.
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TITLE Elementary Russian Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual materials. Learn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from con-
text, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance .
Interview with instructor.
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to l0
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three l2-hour classes per week, plus 3
hours laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Instruction includes complete grammatical exposition, reading and
analysis of practice texts, and discussion of problems inherent in transla-
tion.
Completion of this course should enable students to read average news-
paper material with the aid of a dictionary, and to gain proficiency through
further independent study and practical experience.
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TITLE Elementary Russian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with the fundamentals of Russian, particularly
in its written form
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three l2-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation and 6 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Intended for those whose ultimate objective is a well-rounded knowledge
of the Russian language. (Those interested in the reading aspect exclusively
are advised to enroll in Elementary Russian Reading.) The course consists
of: exposition of essential grammar and vocabulary, drill in correct spoken
and written usage, and practice in conversation and in reading. Texts in-
clude: a grammar, a conversational manual, and an elementary reader. These
are supplemented by newspaper selections on economic, political and socio-
logical subjects, and by materials approximating those likely to be en-
countered by intelligence officers and analysts. As an essential part of
the course, the student is expected to spend about 6 hours a week listening
to native pronunciations on laboratory tapes and to perform a reasonable
amount of time on outside preparation for reading.
On successful completion of this course the student should be able to
carry on very limited conversation and read ordinary newspaper materials
very slowly, with considerable aid of a dictionary.
Supplementary practice in conversation is available through participa-
tion in one of the two-hour seminars which are conducted each week.
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TITLE Elementary Russian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Improve fluency in Russian speaking and writing at the
elementary level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Russian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
L-23
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week, plus
5 hours of preparation and 5 hours of laboratory drill each
week
LOCATION Headquarters
A continuation of Phase I, but with increased emphasis on reading
Russian. Considerable attention is given to the problems of translation.
Review of basic grammar and structural essentials is included. Work in the
language laboratory and reasonable outside preparation for reading are
essential and required.
On successful completion of this course the student should be able
to carry on elementary conversation and, with the aid of a dictionary, read
general newspaper materials slowly.
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TITLE Intermediate Russian Conversation
OBJECTIVE Develop conversational fluency at the intermediate level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Russian (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week, plus 3 hours
preparation and 3 hours laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Conversational exchange is encouraged. Emphasis is on vocabulary
building, correct usage of grammatical and syntactic patter-^ns, improving
idiomatic accuracy, and aural comprehension and spontaneity of response.
Extensive reading is not stressed, but special attention is given to
intensive study and mastery of a limited amount of textual material espe-
cially apt for spoken purposes. These materials include conversational
manuals and newspaper selections. For reference purposes, a grammar and
dictionary are also used. Students. listen to laboratory tape recordings
of native speakers. Each student participates in a mock interrogation, or
lengthy conversation on a specialized topic, presented before the class by
student teams.
On completion of the course the student should be able to discuss
current topics and newspaper material with moderate fluency.
Supplementary conversational practice is available in one of the two-
hour seminars which are conducted each week.
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TITLE Intermediate Russian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading at the intermediate
level, and improve conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Russian (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, p:Lus 7 hours
preparation and 4 hours laboratory drill. each week
LOCATION Headquarters
This course includes a review of basic grammar and some practice in
conversation. Texts include: grammar, dictionary, intermediate readers,
and a conversational manual. These are augmented by newspaper selections
on economic, political, and sociological subjects, and by materials
approximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence officers and
analysts. There are outside readings by students in their specialized
fields of interest. Special problems of the translation process are given
consideration throughout the course. The course is organized so as to
,%OF provide a minimum of instruction and a maximum of independent work by the
student.
On completion of the course the student should be able to read news-
paper materials at a moderate speed, with the aid of a dictionary, and
converse on current topics.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars which are
conducted each week.
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TITLE Intermediate Russian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Develop fluency in reading at the intermediate level,
and improve conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Russian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours
preparation and 4 hours laboratory drill. each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Continuation of Intermediate Russian (Phase I). On completion of this
course students should be able to read general newspapers, with the aid of
a dictionary, at a speed approaching the advanced levels and converse with
some spontaneity on a limited range of topics.
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OBJECTIVE Develop speed and accuracy in reading contemporary Russian
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Russian (Phases I and II) and
Intermediate Russian (Phases I and II), or equivalent
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week, plus
6 hours preparation each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Emphasis is on materials likely to be encountered by -Lntelligence of-
ficers and analysts. Texts include: several advanced readers, newspaper
and magazine selections, grammar, and dictionary for reference purposes.
There are outside readings by students in their specialized fields of in-
terest. Special attention is devoted to translation problems and to recent
Soviet terminology and abbreviations.
On completion of this course the student should be able to read jour-
nalistic language rapidly and accurately, with only occasional reference
to a dictionary.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars which are
conducted each week.
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TITLE Economic and Political Readings in Russian
OBJECTIVE Develop fluency in reading contemporary Soviet
economic and political materials
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Russian (Phases I and II), or
Elementary Russian Reading, or one year of
college Russian, or equivalent
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 1-hour classes per week, plus
supervised preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
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The course is devoted exclusively to reading and interpreting Soviet
economic and political thought expressed in Russian newspapers and maga-
zines. The items are presented in a special reader. Attention is given
to problems of the translation process, and to recent terminology and
abbreviations. Grammatical explanation is presented when necessary.
On completion, the student should be able to read. economic and political
materials at a moderate speed, with the aid of a dictionary.
Students interested in acquiring an effective speaking knowledge are
advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars conducted each week.
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TITLE Scientific Readings in Russian
OBJECTIVE Develop fluency in reading contemporary Soviet
scientific literature
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Russian (Phases I and II), or
Elementary Russian Reading, or one year of college
Russian, or equivalent
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 1-hour classes per week,
plus supervised preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
The course is devoted exclusively to reading and interpreting repre-
sentative Soviet scientific materials in physics, chemistry, biology and
other fields. Work is based on a scientific reader, supplemented by
selections from current Russian journals. Attention is given to problems
of the translation process, and to recent terminology and abbreviations.
Grammatical explanation is presented when necessary.
On completion, the student should be able to read ordinary scientific
materials at moderate speed, with the aid of a dictionary.
Students interested in acquiring an effective speaking; knowledge are
advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars conducted. each week.
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TITLE Elementary Serbo-Croatian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with the fundamentals of Serbo-Croatian,
particularly in its written form
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language aptitude test
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three l2-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Intended for those whose ultimate objective is a well-rounded knowledge
of the Serbo-Croatian language. The course consists of: exposition of
essential grammar and vocabulary, drill in correct spoken a;zd written usage,
and practice in conversation and reading. Texts include: a grammar, a
conversational manual, and an elementary reader. These are supplemented by
newspaper selections on economic, political, and sociological subjects, and
by materials approximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence
officers and analysts. As an essential part of the course the student is
expected to spend about 5 hours a week listening to native .pronunciations
on laboratory tapes, and a reasonable amount of time on outside preparation
for reading.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to carry on very limited conversation and to read ordinary newspaper
materials very slowly, with considerable aid of a dictionary.
Practice in conversation is possible through participation in a two-
hour seminar which is conducted once a week.
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TITLE Elementary Serbo-Croatian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Improve fluency in Serbo-Croatian speaking and writing
at the elementary level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Serbo-Croatian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
A continuation of Phase I, but with increased emphasis on reading
Serbo-Croatian. Considerable attention is given to the problems of trans-
lation. Review of basic grammar and structural essentials is included.
Work in the language laboratory and reasonable outside preparation for
reading are essential and required.
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to carry on elementary conversation and read general newspaper
materials slowly, with the aid of a dictionary.
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TITLE Intermediate Serbo-Croatian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading at the intermediate level, and
improve conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
:Basic Serbo-Croatian (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class each week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
This course includes a review of basic grammar and some practice in
conversation. Texts include: grammar, dictionary, intermediate readers,
and a conversational manual. These are supplemented by newspaper selec-
tions on economic, political, and sociological subjects, and by materials
approximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence officers and
analysts. There are outside readings by students in their specialized
fields of interest. Special problems of the translation process are given
consideration throughout the course. The course is organized so as to
provide for a minimum of class attendance and a maximum of independent work
by the student.
On completion of the course.the student should be able to read news-
papers at a moderate speed, with the aid of a dictionary, and converse
on current topics.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars which are
conducted each week.
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TITLE Intermediate Serbo-Croatian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Develop fluency in reading at the intermediate level, and
improve conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Serbo-Croatian (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or proficiency test
DURATION Sixteen weeks - one 2-hour class per week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and 4 hours of laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Continuation of Intermediate Serbo-Croatian (Phase I). On completion
of the course the student should be able to read general newspapers, with
the aid of a dictionary, at a speed approaching the advanced level, and to
converse with some spontaneity on a limited range of topics.
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TITLE Japanese I
OBJECTIVE Basic knowledge of spoken and written Japanesse
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 6 to 8
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DURATION 10 months - three 2-hour classes per week, plus preparation
as required
LOCATION Headquarters
The course covers one hour of written language, requiring the mastering
of about 800 ideographs, including the alphabets (in square and script form);
one hour of the colloquial (spoken) language.
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TITLE Japanese II
OBJECTIVE Advanced knowledge of spoken and written Japanese
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Japanese I, or equivalent
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 6 to 8
DURATION 10 months - two 2-hour classes per week, plus preparation
as required
LOCATION Headquarters
The course covers one hour of written language, requiring mastery of
about 800 ideographs additional to those learned in Japanese I; and one
hour of drill in the colloquial (spoken) language, including films.
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TITLE Elementary Afrikaans Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of t'_-ie language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual material. LEearn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from con-
text', or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 2 to 6
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
laboratory drill and/or outside preparation each week
The course includes complete grammatical exposition, reading and
analysis of practice texts, and discussion of problems inherent in trans-
lation.
Students read newspapers, with the aid of a dictionary, and gain
practical proficiency through independent study and practical experience.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken Dutch (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Distinguish and produce all of the language sounds ac-
curately. Produce structurally correct sentences used in
everyday conversation. Learn and employ basic vocabulary.
Provide foundation for later independent learning and
practical experience
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three 12-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
laboratory drill each week
Simple Dutch sentences are introduced in the classroom. The student
uses laboratory listening and recording facilities for drill on sample
sentences. Classroom drill is given in the use of pattern sentences and
similar material taken from reading lessons. These drills are supplemented
by grammatical instruction.
On completion of this course a student should be able to understand
and speak simple Dutch and become proficient through experience in a Dutch-
speaking area.
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TITLE Elementary Dutch Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual material. Learn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from con-
text, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to lO
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week;, plus 5 hours
laboratory drill and/or outside preparation each week
The course includes complete grammatical exposition, reading and
analysis of practice texts, and discussion of problems inherent in transla-
tion.
Students read newspapers, with the aid of a dictionary, and gain
practical proficiency through independent study and practical experience.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken German (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Distinguish and produce all of the language sounds ac-
curately. Produce structurally correct sentences used in
everyday conversation. Learn and employ basic vocabulary.
Provide foundation for later independent learning and
practical experience
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three 2-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
laboratory drill each week
LOCATION Headquarters
Simple German sentences are introduced in the classroom. The student
uses laboratory listening and recording facilities for drill on sample sen-
tences. Classroom drill is given in the use of pattern sentences and similar
material taken from reading lessons. These drills are supplemented by gram-
matical instruction.
On completion of this course a student should be able to understand and
speak simple German and become proficient through experience in a German-
speaking area.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken German (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Improve over-all ability to use basic structural elements
of the language, and improve pronunciation. Conversational
practice to increase and employ vocabulary in structurally
correct sentences
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Spoken German (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 3 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 2-hour classes per week, plus 7 hours
laboratory drill and/or outside preparation each week
A thorough review of Phase I basic material is given, as well as ad-
ditional material for reading and discussion. The course is a continuation
of Phase I, and an introduction to spoken language for those whose college
German did not emphasize the spoken language.
On completion of the course a student should be capable of understand-
ing and speaking German in a variety of non-technical situations, and be
equipped to expand this proficiency through independent study and practical
experience.
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TITLE Elementary German Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual material. Learn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from context,
or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 10
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three 2-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
laboratory drill and/or outside preparation each week
LOCATION Headquarters
The course includes complete grammatical exposition, reading and
analysis of practice texts, and discussion of problems inherent in transla-
tion.
Students read newspapers, with the aid of a.dictionary, and gain
practical proficiency through independent study and practical experience.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken French (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Distinguish and produce all of the language sounds accurately.
Produce structurally correct sentences used in everyday con-
versation. Learn and employ basic vocabulary. Provide
foundation for later independent learning and practical
experience
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 1+ to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three l2-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
of laboratory each week
LOCATION Headquarters
The language studied is the standard colloquial form. Typical sen-
tence patterns of the language are introduced and described. Variation
drills based on these patterns are listened to, imitated and recorded by
students in the laboratory with stress on accurate pronunciation. Student-
native speaker recording on a dual-track machine permits immediate compar-
ison and self-correction. Laboratory drill is an indispensable part of the
course.
Completion of the course should. enable the student to converse in
simple, everyday non-technical terms.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken French (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Ability to employ basic structural elements of the language,
and improve pronunciation. Increase and employ vocabulary
in structurally correct sentences
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Spoken French (Phase
French, or equivalent
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
I),
or two years of college
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week,, plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
A thorough review of pronunciation and grammar is given, with emphasis
on useful phrases and vocabulary. In. the latter part of the course the
student makes "creative" use of acquired fundamentals. Selections, in-
cluding current newspapers and magazines, are read and summarized for oral
discussion by the class. Particular attention is given to-accurate pro-
nunciation and correct use of structure.
At completion of this course the student should be able to read and
converse with moderate fluency.
war
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OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual materials. Learn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from con-
text, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week, plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
Part I is an analysis of simple drill passages illustrating basic
patterns of grammar and vocabulary. Attention is given to translation into
English. Emphasis is also placed on recognition of cognate words and ef-
ficient use of the dictionary.
The second part consists of drills in readings from current newspapers,
reference texts and magazines. These drills enable the student to read
from context, and to rely more on judgment than on research for word meaning.
This results in more rapid and efficient reading, and enables the student
to develop an extensive recognition vocabulary and to make abstractions.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken Italian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Distinguish and produce all language sounds accurately.
Produce structurally correct sentences used in everyday con-
versation. Learn and employ basic vocabulary. Provide
foundation for later independent learning and practical
experience
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three 12-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
of laboratory each week.
LOCATION Headquarters
The language studied is the standard colloquial form. Typical sentence
patterns of the language are introduced and described. Variation drills
based on these patterns are listened to, imitated, and recorded by students
in the laboratory with stress on accurate pronunciation. Student-native
speaker recording on a dual-track machine permit immediate comparison and
self-correction. Laboratory drill is an indispensable part of the course.
Completion of the course should enable the student to converse in
simple, everyday non-technical terms.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken Italian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Ability to employ basic structural elements of the language,
and improve pronunciation. Increase and employ vocabulary in
structurally correct sentences
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Spoken Italian (Phase I), or two years of college
Italian, or equivalent
Interview with Instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week, plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
A thorough review of pronunciation and grammar is given, with emphasis
on useful phrases and vocabulary. In the latter part of the course the
student makes "creative" use of acquired fundamentals. Selections, in-
cluding current newspapers and magazines, are read and summarized for oral
discussion by the class. Particular attention is given to accurate pro-
nunciation and correct use of structure.
At completion of this course the student should be able to read and
converse with moderate fluency.
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TITLE Elementary Italian Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual materials. Learn and retain
limited vacabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from con-
text, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week, plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
Part I is an analysis of simple drill passages illustrating basic
patterns of grammar and vocabulary. Attention is given to translation into
English. Emphasis is also placed on recognition of cognate words and
efficient use of the dictionary.
The second part consists of drills in readings from current newspapers,
reference texts and magazines. These drills enable the student to read
from context, and to rely more on judgment than on research for word mean-
ing. This results in more rapid and efficient reading? and enables the
student to develop an extensive recognition vocabulary and to make abstrac-
tions.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken Portuguese (Phase I)
L-54
OBJECTIVES Distinguish and produce all of the language sounds accurately.
Produce structurally correct sentences used :Ln everyday con-
versation. Learn and employ basic vocabulary. Provide
foundation for later independent learning and practical
experience
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three l2-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
of laboratory each week
LOCATION Headquarters
The language studied is the standard colloquial form. Typical sen-
tence patterns of the language are introduced and described. Variation
drills, based on these patterns, are listened to, imitated and recorded by
students in the laboratory with stress on accurate pronunciation. Student-
native speaker recording on a dual-track machine, permits immediate com-
parison and self-correction. Laboratory drill is an indispensable part of
the course.
Completion of the course should enable the student to converse in
simple, everyday non-technical terms.
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TITLE Elementary Portuguese Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual materials. Learn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from con-
text, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week., plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
Part I is an analysis of simple drill passages illustrating basic pat-
terns of grammar and vocabulary. Attention is given to translation into
English. Emphasis is also placed on recognition of cognate words and
efficient use of the dictionary.
The second part consists of drills in readings from current newspapers,
reference texts and magazines. These drills enable the student to read from
context, and to rely more on judgment than on research for word meaning.
This results in more rapid and efficient reading, and enables the student
to develop an extensive recognition vocabulary and to make abstractions.
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TITLE Elementary Rumanian Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual materials. Learn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify i';ems from con-
text, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two 12-hour classes per week, plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
Part I is an analysis of simple drill passages illustrating basic pat-
terns of grammar and vocabulary. Attention is given to translation into
English. Emphasis is also placed on recognition of cognate words and ef-
ficient use of the dictionary.
The second part consists of drills in readings from current newspapers,
reference texts and magazines. These drills enable the student to read from
context, and to rely more on judgment than on research for word meaning.
This results in more rapid and efficient reading, and enables the student
to develop an extensive recognition vocabulary and to make abstractions.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken Spanish (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Distinguish and produce all of the language sounds accurately.
Produce structurally correct sentences used :Ln everyday con-
versation. Learn and employ basic vocabulary. Provide
foundation for later independent learning and practical ex-
perience
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - three l2-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
of laboratory each week
LOCATION Headquarters
The language studied is the standard colloquial form. Typical sen-
tence patterns of the language are introduced and described. Variation
drills based on these patterns are listened to, imitated and recorded by
students in the laboratory with stress on accurate pronunciation. Student-
native speaker recording on a dual-track machine permits immediate compari-
son and self-correction. Laboratory drill is an indispensable part of the
course.
Completion of the course should enable the student to converse in simple,
everyday non-technical terms.
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L-58
TITLE Elementary Spoken Spanish (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Ability to employ basic structural elements of the language,
and improve pronunciation. Increase and employ vocabulary in
structurally correct sentences
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Spoken Spanish (Phase I), or two years of college
Spanish, or equivalent
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week, plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
A thorough review of pronunciation and grammar is given, with emphasis
on useful phrases and vocabulary. In the latter part of the course the
student makes "creative" use of acquired fundamentals. Selections, including
current newspapers and magazines, are read and summarized for oral discus-
sion by the class. Particular attention is given to accurate pronunciation
and correct use of structure.
At completion of this course the student should be able to read and
converse with moderate fluency.
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TITLE Elementary Spanish Reading
OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements of
the language found in textual materials. Learn and retain
limited vocabulary, with particular reference to primarily
grammatical elements. Ability to identify items from con-
text, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language aptitude test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Sixteen weeks - two l2-hour classes per week, plus a minimum
of 6 hours preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
Part I is an analysis of simple drill passages illustrating basic pat-
terns of grammar and vocabulary. Attention is given to translation into
English. Emphasis is also placed on recognition of cognate words and ef-
ficient use of the dictionary.
The second part consists of drills in readings from current newspapers,
reference texts and magazines. These drills enable the student to read
from context, and to rely more on judgment than on research for word meaning.
This results in more rapid and efficient reading, and enables the student
to develop an extensive recognition vocabulary and to make abstractions.
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LANGUAGE (INTERNAL)*
Introduction
1. Ability to use the languages of foreign peoples is essential to
individuals in the business of foreign intelligence. Agency-sponsored
training in language exists because the effectiveness of every intelli-
gence officer depends as much on his possessing appropriate knowledge in
this field as on his professional or technical knowledge.
2. The quantity and types of desirable knowledge vary considerably
for different individuals and depend on the assignments and functions
with which they are charged. Language courses and programs are designed
to meet all degrees of need. These range from orientation or :indoctri-
nation to solid academic programs designed to provide fluency In a for-
eign language. It is recognized, however, that attainment of :rounded
fluency in a language requires from 2,000-3,000 hours of study in the
easier languages and from 6,000-8,000 hours in the more difficult lan-
guages.
3. Facilities for providing required knowledge in language to
Agency employees consist mainly of regular courses conducted by the Office
of Training, supplemented by the Agency's language laboratory, and regu-
lar courses available at other Government training centers and at univer-
sities especially equipped to provide specialized training in :Languages
(S'ee AREA AND LANGUAGE fEXTERNA7 Section.) Internal language courses
and programs are given on an Intensive (Full Time) basis, or a Part Time
basis. (See ADMINISTRATIVE FOREWORD: Long Term Schedules,, Charts No. 2
and 3.) For details on enrollment procedures, see the ADMINIS': TRATIVE
FOREWORD.
4. Internal language courses listed in this section are either
regularly offered or are available when there is sufficient demand. It
is sometimes possible to offer courses on a one-time basis in a variety
of other languages by utilizing qualified Agency personnel loaned to OTR
for this purpose, or by employing consultants for intensive short courses.
*See EXTERNAL
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LANGUAGE (INTERNAL)
This Index lists available language courses and programs, which are
described in detail on the pages following this Index.
I. FULL TIME (INTENSIVE) COURSES (See ADMINISTRATIVE FOREWORD: Long
Term Schedule, Chart No. 2):
A. Basic (Intensive)
Chinese (Yearly, 48 weeks)
French (Twice yearly, 23 weeks)
German (Twice yearly, 23 weeks)
Greek (Yearly, 44 weeks)
Indonesian (1956 only, 13 weeks)
Italian (Twice yearly, 23 weeks)
Persian (Twice yearly, 24 weeks)
Rumanian (Twice yearly, 22 weeks)
Russian (Yearly, 28 weeks)
Serbo-Croatian (Yearly, 39 weeks)
Spanish (Twice yearly, 23 weeks)
Turkish (Yearly, 44 weeks)
Advanced (Intensive) - (Phase I and Phase II)
Chinese,
Phase
I
(Yearly,
15 weeks)
Chinese,
Phase
II
(Yearly,
15 weeks)
Russian,
Phase
I
(Yearly,
13 weeks)
Russian,
Phase
II
(Yearly,
13 weeks)
Russian Workshop
(Yearly,
7 weeks)
Applied Languages (Intensive)
Chinese
(Yearly,
6 weeks)
French
(Yearly,
6 weeks)
German
(Yearly,
6 weeks)
Italian
(Yearly,
6 weeks)
Russian
(Yearly,
6 weeks)
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II. PART TIME COURSES (See ADMINISTRATIVE FOREWORD: Long Term Schedule,
Chart No. 3 for courses presently scheduled.)
A. Spoken Courses
Elementary Spoken (Phases I, II)
Intermediate Spoken (Phases I, II)
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish
B. Reading Courses
The reading program in a number of languages consists of the
following courses:
Elementary Reading
Applied Translation Group
Afrikaans
Arabic
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Romanian
Spanish
The general reading program in Slavic and East Europeen languages
consists of the following courses:
Elementary Reading (Phases I and II)
Intermediate Reading (Phases I and II)
Bulgarian
Czech
Finnish
Hungarian
Polish
Russian
Serbo-Croatian
Slovak
Advanced Reading (Phases I and II)
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C. Special Reading Courses
For those persons whose need for a reading knowledge of the
Russian language is limited or specialized, the following courses
are offered:
Russian Familiarization
Short Course in Elementary Russian (Phases I and II)
Elementary Russian Grammar and Reading for Science and
Technology (Phases I and II)
Economic, or Political, or Scientific Russian Reading (Phases I
and II) is offered for those individuals who need to do specialized
reading at the intermediate level.
Translation Workshop in East European Languages is offered for
those persons who need to do specialized or general reading in Slavic
and East European languages at the intermediate or advanced level.
D. Japanese Courses (Reading, Writing, and/or Speaking)
Elementary Japanese
Intermediate Japanese
Advanced Japanese
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TITLE Basic (Intensive)
OBJECTIVE Develop basic fluency in speaking, reading and writing the
language
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
Certification by Qualifications Review Panel
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION Full-time
LOCATION Headquarters
The basic course places emphasis initially on pronunciation and
spoken language proficiency. Instruction includes classroom drill with
native speakers of the language, laboratory drill with recorded materials,
exposition of grammar. Later in the course, written materials are intro-
duced in varying degrees depending on length of course and difficulty of
the writing system; practice in correct written usage is introduced in
some languages at this stage of instruction. In some courses, lectures
are given by guest speakers.
Upon successful completion of this course a person should be able to
speak the language correctly in a variety of conversational situations.
Ability to read and write the language will vary with the writing system
of the language.
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TITLE Advanced (Intensive) - (Phase I and Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Develop conversational, writing, and reading fluency at
the intermediate level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Satisfactory completion of Basic (Intensive) course, or
demonstration of equivalent level of proficiency through
Language Proficiency Test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 4 to l0
DURATION Full-time
LOCATION Headquarters
The course emphasizes realistic, informal, conversational situations.
Students are required to present oral reports on subjects of their own
choosing. Course includes intensive reading of political, economic, and
literary writings with discussion of materials read. Some written work
(composition in the language) is required.
On the successful completion of Phase I, student should be able to
speak, read, and write the language with considerable facility. Comple-
tion of Phase II should result in advanced fluency.
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TITLE Applied Languages (Intensive)
OBJECTIVE Introduction to understanding social and geographic vari-
ations, operational use for communications and psychologi-
cal purposes, and terminology of the intelligence profes-
sion of the language
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Satisfactory completion of Advanced (Intensive) course,
or demonstration of equivalent level of proficiency
through Language Proficiency Test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 4+ to 10
DURATION Full-time
LOCATION Headquarters
This is a continuation of Advanced (Intensive) training. This
course provides an introduction to an understanding of social and geo-
graphic variations in the language, provides an approach to the opera-
tional use of the language for communication and psychological purposes,
and provides an introduction to terminology of the intelligence profession.
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TITLE Elementary Spoken (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Recognition and accurate production of all sounds of the
language. Production of structurally correct sentences
as used in everyday conversation. Acquaintance with prin-
cipal grammatical forms and basic vocabulary of the spoken
language. Ability to converse in the language on every-
day subjects
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language Aptitude Test
DURATION Ten weeks: five two-hour classes per week, plus fifteen
hours of laboratory drill each week
Sixteen weeks: three two-hour classes per week, plus nine
hours laboratory drill each week (Arabic and Dutch only)
Emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation and fluency in the mate-
rial covered. Simple sentences are introduced in the classroom. The
student uses laboratory listening and recording facilities for drill in
pattern sentences. Classroom drill is given in the use of pattern sen-
tences and similar material from other sources. Drills are supplemented
by grammatical instruction. Simple reading materials are used in all
classes except Arabic.
On completion of this course a student should be able to understand
and speak the language in a modest variety of everyday situations. A
firm basis is provided for improvement of proficiency through further
study and practical experience.
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OBJECTIVES Improve ability to produce and distinguish all Bounds of
the language. Increase student's stock of basic! sentences
and expressions. Improve ability to analyze expressions
so-that components can be applied to new situations. In-
crease ability to comprehend normal spoken language in a
variety of non-technical situations. Extend. basic vocab-
ulary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Phase I. or equivalent
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 4+ to 8
DURATION Ten weeks: five two-hour classes per week, plus 15-17
hours of laboratory drill and outside preparation per week
Ten - sixteen weeks: three two-hour classes per, week,
plus nine hours of laboratory drill per week
LOCATION Headquarters
A thorough review of Phase I materiaj.is given, as well as additional
material in the form of dialogues, reading material and recorded drill
materials. The course is a continuation of Phase I. and is suitable for
others who need additional elementary instruction in spoken language.
On completion of the course a student should be able to understand
and speak the language in a variety of non-technical situations, and
expand his knowledge through further study and practical experience.
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TITLE Intermediate Spoken (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Refinement of ability to accurately produce and distin-
guish all the sounds of the language. Expansion of the
student's stock of basic sentences and expressions, with
emphasis on their cultural application. Increase abil-
ity to comprehend normal spoken language in a large vari-
ety of situations. Expansion of basic vocabulary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Spoken (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 4 to 8
DURATION 10 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
laboratory
1.6 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
laboratory (Russian only)
Review and refined treatment of the grammar. An expansion of vocab-
ulary through dialogues, readings and recordings as applied in basic
cultural situations. Emphasis is placed on the student's capacity to
converse spontaneously in the language. The course is a continuation of
Elementary Spoken (Phases I and II), and is suitable for others who need
more advanced instruction in the spoken language.
On successful completion of the course the student should be able
to understand and speak the language in a large variety of non-technical
situations. Moreover, he should possess an understanding of the cultural
context of the language and have the ability to function properly within
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TITLE Intermediate Spoken (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Complete mastery of the ability to produce and understand
all the sounds of the language. Enlarge student's stock
of basic sentences and expressions, with emphasis on a
more particularized set of cultural situations. Mastery
of comprehension of the normal spoken and written language
in a practically unlimited set of non-technical situations.
Extension of vocabulary to include terminology of the
field of intelligence
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Spoken (Phases I and II), and Intermediate
Spoken (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
DURATION 10 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
laboratory
16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus 9 hours
laboratory
LOCATION Headquarters
A review of Phase I material is provided, as well as a large variety
of written and recorded material concerning which the student is expected
to converse freely. The course is a continuation of Phase I, and is
suitable for others who need advanced application of the spoken language.
On completion of the course the student should be able to communi-
cate with accuracy in an unlimited variety of situations with a compre-
hensive understanding of their cultural context, and accurately employ
intelligence vocabulary.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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OBJECTIVES Pronunciation of the language as an aid in understanding
written texts. Ability to identify structural elements
of the language found in textual material. Learn and
retain limited vocabulary. Ability to identify items
from context, or through proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
Language Aptitude Test
DURATION 10 to 16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus nine
hours laboratory drill and/or outside preparation each
week
The course includes complete grammatical exposition, reading and
analysis of practice texts, and discussion of problems inherent in trans-
lation. Where the language uses an unfamiliar writing system, as in
Arabic, the text materials are kept simple and emphasis is placed on fa-
miliarity with the writing system. Thus, progress is proportionately
slower than in other languages.
Students read newspapers, with the aid of a dictionary, and gain
practical proficiency through independent study and practical experience.
For further study, please see the Applied Translation Group course list-
ing.
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TITLE Applied Translation Group
OBJECPIVES Intensive review of the elements of structure of the lan-
guage concerned. Ability .to analyze and apply translation
techniques to technical materials in the student's field
of interest. Acquisition of specialized vocabulary per-
tinent to student's field of interest
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 4+ to 10
DURATION Ten weeks: one 1-hour grammar presentation and one 3-hour
translation period per week.. This class schedule may be
revised to meet individual needs
This course functions as an intermediate phase of reading instruc-
tion and affords a complete grammatical review for students with pre-
vious experience in the language concerned. During the translation
period each student works independently on the translation of materials
dealing with his own field of interest. Material selected for transla-
tion is of the type which the student normally encounters in his job
assignment. Individual guidance is provided by the instructor during
the translation session. All translation produced during each meeting
is reviewed by the instructor.
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TITLE Elementary Reading (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Ability to produce and distinguish the sounds of the
Language. Ability to employ the major structural ele-
ments of the language in reading and limited conversation.
Acquisition of a basic vocabulary for reading and speak-
ing. Proper use of a dictionary
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT Minimum: 4 to 15
DURATION 16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus 6 hours of
preparation and laboratory drill
General introduction to the language with primary emphasis on
reading. Amount of spoken language drill varies with the language con-
cerned. Instruction includes grammatical exposition, oral and written
drill, and reading of practice texts, including graded readings and
selected newspaper texts on economic, political, and sociological sub-
jects, and materials approximating those likely to be encountered by
intelligence officers and analysts.
On completion of the course the student should be able to read
general newspaper texts with the aid of a dictionary, with fair accuracy
at moderate speed. He should be able to employ the language in limited
conversational situations, varying with the particular language.
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OBJECTIVES Improvement of ability to produce and distinguish the
sounds of the language. Increased ability to identify
the structural elements of the language in written texts
and to use them in spoken language. Vocabulary `guild-
ing, particularly for reading. Improvement of agility
to identify vocabulary items from context and refinement
of dictionary use
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Reading (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
Language Aptitude Test
ENROLLMENT 4 to 15
DURATION 16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus laboratory
drill
Continuation of Phase I, with increasing emphasis on reading. In-
struction includes review of grammatical essentials, reading and analysis
of selected practical texts, and discussion of problems inherent in the
translation process.
On completion of this course, the student should have good grasp
of structural essentials and increased ability to read general newspaper
materials. Further practice and course work are necessary to attain
specialized knowledge, and an advanced level of speed and accuracy.
SECRET CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Intermediate Reading (Phase I)
OBJECTIVES Improve fluency in reading on the intermediate level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Reading (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or Language Proficiency Test
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION 16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and laboratory drill
LOCATION Headquarters
'Phis course includes a review of basic grammar and some practice
in conversation. Texts include: grammar, dictionary, intermediate readers,
and a conversational manual. These are supplemented by newspaper selec-
tions on economic, political, and sociological subjects, and by materials
approximating those likely to be encountered by intelligence officers and
analysts. There are outside readings by students in their own respective
fields of interest. Special problems of the translation process are given
consideration throughout the course.
On completion of the course the student should be able to read news-
paper materials at a moderate speed with the aid of a dictionary.
>tudents particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in a two-hour seminar conducted once a
week in some of the languages.
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TITLE Intermediate Reading (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Develop fluency in reading at the intermediate level, and
improve conversational ability
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Reading (Phase I), or equivalent
Interview with instructor, or Language Proficiency Test
DURATION 16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus 7 hours of
preparation and laboratory drill
Continuation of Intermediate Reading (Phase I). On completion of
the course the student should be able to read general newspaper, with
the aid of a dictionary, at a speed approaching the advanced level, and
to converse with some spontaneity on a limited range of topics.
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TITLE Advanced Reading (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Develop speed and accuracy in reading contemporary
publications
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Reading (Phases I and II)
Intermediate Reading (Phases I and II), or equivalent
Interview with instructor
DURATION 16 weeks: two 12-hour classes per week, plus 6 hours
preparation
Emphasis is on materials likely to be encountered by intelligence
officers and analysts. Texts include: several advanced readers, news-
papers and magazine selections, grammar, and dictionary for reference
purposes. There are outside readings by students in their specialized
fields of interest. Special attention is devoted to translation problems
and to recent terminology and abbreviations.
On completion of this course, the student should be able to read
journalistic language with considerable rapidity and accuracy, with only
occasional reference to a dictionary.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars which are
conducted each week.
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OBJECTIVE Develop speed and accuracy in reading contemporary
publications
PREREQUISITES' Top Secret clearance
Elementary Reading (Phases I and II)
Intermediate Reading (Phases I and II)
Advanced Reading (Phase I)
Interview with instructor
DURATION 16 weeks: two 1 1/2-hour classes per week, plug 6 hours
preparation
Emphasis is on materials likely to be encountered by inte=lligence
officers and analysts. Texts include: several advanced readers, news-
paper and magazine selections, grammar, and dictionary for reference
purposes. There. are outside readings by students in their specialized
fields of interest. Special attention is devoted to translation prob-
lems and to recent -terminology and abbreviations.
On completion of this course, the student should be able to handle
complicated material with only occasional reference to a dictionary. In
all probability he will still benefit by further practice and course work
as prescribed by instructor.
Students particularly interested in acquiring an effective speaking
knowledge are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars which
are conducted each week.
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TITLE Russian Familiarization
OBJECTIVE Orientation to the Russian language
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
.Language Aptitude Test
ENROLLMENT 10 to 25
DURATION 8 weeks: 2 one-hour classes per week
LOCATION Headquarters
This is an introductory course designed for persons whose analytical,
editorial or secretarial work requires minimal familiarity with Russian.
A familiarization manual introduces the alphabet, the transliteration
system employed by the Agency, and several hundred nouns, adjectives and
other word-types. Special attention is given to geographic and personal
names. The typical Russian sentence structures are discussed.
On completion of the course the student should be able to transliterate
Russian accurately, find words in a dictionary, and locate items in an
encyclopedia.
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TITLE Short Course in Elementary Russian (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with the minimum notions of Russian pro-
nunciation, structure, vocabulary, and reading
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
DURATION 16 weeks: two 1 1/2-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation each week, and laboratory drill
The course is especially designed for clerical personnel, analysts,
rand supervisors in need of a rudimentary knowledge of Russian. It will
include: alphabet and transliteration, outline of grammar, practice in
reading of names and simple sentences, guidance in the use of diction-
tries and encyclopedias.
On successful completion of this course, the student should be able
:o perform the simplest types of sentences, titles, and names, with the
.id of a dictionary, and to transliterate easily.
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TITLE Short Course in Elementary Russian (Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with Russian essentials, and introduction to
the reading of simple texts
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
Short Course in Elementary Russian (Phase I)
ENROLLMENT 5 to 20
DURATION 16 weeks: two 1 1/2-hour classes per week, plus 5 hours
of preparation each week, and laboratory drill
LOCATION Headquarters
The course continues the study of grammar and introduces the student
to the reading of simple texts.
At the end of the course the student should have acquired some slight
facility in the reading of simple Russian with much use of the dictionary.
Continuation in the Translation Workshop, or similar courses, will be neces-
sary in order to gain any real functional reading ability.
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TITLE Elementary Russian Grammar and Reading for Science and
Technology (Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Acquaintance with fundamentals of Russian as basis for
developing ability to read scientific Russian
P REQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION 16 weeks: three 1 1/2-hour classes per week, plus 6 hours
of preparation
Study of the rudiments of Russian grammatical structure and vocabu-
1_try as a basis for scientific reading. Early in the course, brief and
simple readings in scientific and technological Russian are assigned, and
materials increase in length and difficulty as the course progresses.
Special attention is paid to Soviet scientific terminology and abbrevi-
a.ions, and to scientific establishments.
On completion of this course the student should have made appreci-
able beginnings in familiarizing himself with the essentials of Russian,
and in the reading of the simplest type of scientific and technological
materials.
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TITLE Elementary Russian Grammar and Reading for Science and
Technology (Phase II)
OBJECTIVES Acquaintance with the fundamentals of Russian, and ability
to read simple scientific and technological Russian
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 5 to 15
DURATION 16 weeks: three 1 1/2-hour classes per week, plus 6 hours
of preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
This is a continuation of Elementary Russian Grammar and Beading
for Science and Technology (Phase I).
On completion of this course, the student should be acquainted
with the main grammatical elements of Russian and should be able to read
simple scientific and technological materials very slowly with the aid
of a dictionary. Practice will be necessary to develop further speed
and accuracy. Ordinarily, the student will be eligible to enroll in
Translation Workshop, Scientific Russian Reading (Phases I and II), or
other appropriate courses as determined in consultation with instructor.
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TITLE Economic or Political, or Scientific Russian Reading
(Phase I)
OBJECTIVE Develop fluency in reading contemporary Soviet economic,
political, or scientific materials
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Russian Reading (Phases I and II), or one
year of college Russian, or equivalent
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
DURATION 16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus supervised
preparation
These courses are devoted exclusively to reading and interpreting
Soviet economic, political, or scientific thought expressed in Russian
newspapers and magazines. The items are presented in special readers.
Attention is given to problems of the translation process, and to recent
terminology and abbreviations. Grammatical explanation is presented
when necessary.
On completion, the student should be able to read economic, politi-
c1l, and scientific material at a moderate speed, with the aid of a
dictionary. More practice will be needed.
Students interested in acquiring an effective speaking knowledge
are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars conducted each
week.
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TITLE Economic, or Political, or Scientific Russian Reading
(Phase II)
OBJECTIVE Develop increased fluency in reading contemporary Soviet
economic, political, or scientific materials at the
intermediate level
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Economic, or Political, or Scientific Russian Reading
(Phase I), or equivalent
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 5 to 20
DURATION 16 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus supervised
preparation
LOCATION Headquarters
These courses are a continuation of Economic, or Political, or
Scientific Russian Reading (Phase I).
On completion of the course, the student should be able to read
economic, political, or scientific material, with the aid of a diction-
ary, at a speed approaching the advanced level. Through consultation
with the instructor, it will be decided whether the student is in need
of further course work, and which courses might be desirable.
Students interested in acquiring an effective speaking knowledge
are advised to enroll in one of the two-hour seminars conducted each
week.
gESE C ~A OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Translation Workshop in East European Languages
(Albanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Finnish, Hungarian,
Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak)
OJECTIVE Improvement of speed and accuracy in reading and
translation
P:EREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary knowledge of language studied
Interview with instructor
E1 ROLLMENT 5 to 25
DHRATION 16 weeks: 1 three-hour meeting per week, plus at least
5 hours of outside translation
L;-CATION Headquarters
The purpose of the Translation Workshop is to furnish Agency
personnel, who have an elementary or better knowledge of an East Euro-
pean language, the opportunity to improve their reading ability and to
receive practice in the art of translation. Materials used. will consist
largely of newspapers and periodicals appearing in the respective East
European country, or the United States and elsewhere. Whenever desirable,
students are encouraged to use as texts materials within their field of
specialization. The Workshop period will be used for discussions of
translation problems, consideration of abbreviations, and new terminology,
as well as for the checking of student's work and for further translation
unier the actual supervision and guidance of the instructor.
Upon the completion of this course, the student should have appre-
ciably improved both his speed and accuracy of translation and reading.
In most cases, he ought to continue in the Translation Workshop, or some
other form of course work, until he has achieved real proficiency in
rer_ding, and rarely needs to refer to the dictionary.
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TITLE Elementary Reading, Writing, and/or Speaking Japanese
OBJECTIVE Basic knowledge of written, reading, and/or spoken
Japanese
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Language Aptitude Test
Interview with instructor
ENROLLMENT 6 to 8
DURATION 39 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus nine hours
laboratory
LOCATION Headquarters
The course covers one hour of reading and written language requiring
the mastering of about 800 ideographs, including the alphabets (in square
and script form), and one hour of the colloquial (spoken) language. Either
the reading and writing, or speaking may be taken separately.
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TITLE Intermediate Reading, Writing, and/or Speaking Japanese
OBJECTIVE Intermediate knowledge of written, reading, and/or
spoken Japanese
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Elementary Reading, Writing, and/or Speaking Japanese
course, or equivalent
Interview with instructor
ENROLIME NT 6 to 8
DURATION 39 weeks: 3 two-hour classes per week, plus nine hours
laboratory
LOCATION Headquarters
The course covers one hour of reading and written language requiring
the mastering of about 800 ideographs additional to those learned in the
elementary course, and one hour of drill in the colloquial (spoken) lan-
guage, including the use of films. Either the reading and writing, or
speaking may be taken separately.
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Japanese
OBJECTIVE Advanced knowledge of written, reading and/or
spoken Japanese
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Intermediate Reading, Writing, and/or Speaking Japanese
course, or equivalent
ENROLLMENT 6 to 8
DURATION 39 weeks: 2 three-hour classes per week, plus nine hours
laboratory
LOCATION Headquarters
The course covers one hour of reading, and one hour of written
language, both requiring the mastering of about 800 ideographs additional
to those learned in the elementary and intermediate courses, and one hour
of drill in the colloquial (spoken) language, including the use of films.
Either the reading and writing, or speaking may be taken separately.
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AREA (INTERNAL)*
1. The Office of Training has developed a program of internal
courses on all foreign areas with intelligence significance for the U. S.
Those courses which are available are listed at the end of this introduc-
tion. Additional courses will be announced as they are established. The
courses are arranged within these categories.
2. Basic Country Survey:
An introduction to the study of the sociological, political and
economic factors, which historically and currently influence the culture,
attitudes, development and foreign relations of each country with which
the United States is concerned. Each survey course deals with either a
country of major interest, such as Germany or Japan, or a group of coun-
tries, such as Indo-China. Each course consists of sixty (60) hours of
classroom instruction, supplemented by directed outside reading, and is
open to personnel engaged in intelligence collection, operations, evalu-
ation, or support in connection with the country or countries covered.
3. Regional Survey:
An introduction to the various regional aspects and developments
of significant groupings of foreign countries, such as Arab States or
Southeast Asia, the emphasis being directed toward the regional integrity
or interrelationship rather than the component parts. Each course focuses
on a grouping based upon political, economic, cultural or strategic fac-
tors and--is designed to meet the requirements of the intelligence commu-
nity. Each course consists of sixty (60) hours of classroom instruction,
supplemented by directed outside reading, and is open to personnel engaged
in intelligence collection, operations, evaluation or support in connection
with the region covered.
4+. Americans Abroad:
An introduction to social customs, significant cuiturmLl and na-
tional attitudes and sensitivities, traditional and current. attitudes toward
foreigners, and other matters affecting overseas duty in a given country
or area. Each course focuses on the peculiar conditions and problems af-
fecting personal and professional effectiveness in that country or area.
Each course'consists of fifteen to eighteen (15 - 18) hours of instruction.
These courses are designed for all employees going to a country or area
for the first time, and for their dependents, and for personnel who will be
working with nationals from those locations.
*See EXTERNAL
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5. Current Problems Survey:
A seminar program will be designed to develop a sharper appreci-
ation of the elements and factors involved in the discharge of intelli-
gence responsibilities, through the study of a specific phase of the
political, economic or sociological aspects of a foreign country or area.
Each course will consist of from twenty-four to thirty-six (2I. - 36) hours
of seminar discussion and occasional lectures, with a senior person experi-
enced in the field of intelligence production and evaluation as moderator.
Supplementary reading, group conferences and the preparation of seminar
papers will be required. The courses will be designed for those who have
completed an appropriate BCS or RS course or the equivalent thereof, who
have had at least two years in the country or area concerned, or equiva-
lent desk duty at Headquarters, and who are judged to have the other
necessary qualifications for participation.
6. Omnibus Program:
This program will consist of the appropriate Basic Country Survey
course or Regional Survey course, and the Americans Abroad course, plus
language training, constituting full-time training of ten weeks' duration.
Supplementary reading, preparation of papers, and laboratory drill will be
required. These courses will be designed for all personnel engaged in
intelligence production, operations, or services relating to the country,
or region of concern, who are scheduled for overseas duty.
7. For announcements of currently available courses, other than those
listed below, contact Training Liaison Officers or the Language and Exter-
nal Training School.
Basic Country Surveys
USSR
Regional Surveys
Middle East
Economic Factors in Asia
Fertile Crescent
Free Europe
National Interest of U. S. in Middle East*
Northeast Asia
Russia in Asia
Southeast Asia
Soviet Bloc
Americans Abroad
Arab States
France*
Turkey
All courses are part time except those asterisked
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LANGUAGE AND AREA (EXTERNAL)*
1. These offerings are not all-inclusive. External language and
area training may be pursued at nearly all universities in the United
States and at many overseas. Virtually no programs or courses are
identical even though the subject may be the same. Final selection of
institutions, and determination of programs, are made by the Office of
Training on a basis of the stated objectives for training. It is ex-
pected that most needs for external language and area training will be
met by courses. and programs described in the Catalog, or by other pro-
grams later announced by the Office of Training. Only when required
training is not obtainable through any of these programs, and is not
available through other scheduled courses in academic institutions,
should special, unscheduled programs be developed.
2. Requests should be submitted not less than one month, and pref-
erably three or more months, in advance. A few of these courses are
available only once a year and others only twice a year. The languages
in greatest demand, however, are available several times a year. To
assure accommodations for Agency employees, therefore, planning in some
cases should be done much in advance, and early consultation with OTR
is advised.
3. On an individual basis, area specialist programs can be devel-
oped for persons concerned with almost any area of the world. These
programs are intended, however, only for exceptional employees whom it
is desired to develop as rounded language officers with advanced fluency
in all aspects of the language or as advanced area specialists.
*See LANGUAGE (INTERNAL), and AREA (INTERNAL)
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Language Programs Available at other Government Training Facilities
It is probable that arrangements could be made for Agency employees
in the following intensive, full-time programs at the Army Language
School, the Navy Language School, or the Department of State. Other
programs will be announced at a later date.
LANGUAGE STARTING DATE
Albanian September 1956
Arabic July 1956
September 1956
January 1957
January 1957
March 1957
June 1957
July 1957
'Bulgarian September 1956
November 1956
March 1957
June 1957
January 1957
Chinese-Cantonese August 1956
January 1957
April 195.7
Chinese-Mandarin August 1956
August 1956
November 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
January 1957
April 1957
April 1957
June 1957
July 1956
September 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
April 1957
(Slovak) June 1957
DURATION
47 weeks
10 months
47 weeks
10 months
47 weeks
47 weeks
47' weeks
10 months
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
33 weeks
47 weeks
33 weeks
47 weeks
15 months
33 weeks
47 weeks
33 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
37 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
37 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
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Language Programs Available at other Government Training Facilities
August 1956
January 1957
July 1956
July 1956
October 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
April 1957
June 1957
July 1957
October 1957
July 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
June 1957
July 1957
47 weeks
47 weeks
24 weeks
4 1/2 months
4 1/2 months
24 weeks
24 weeks
4 1/2 months
4 1/2 months
24 weeks
4 1/2 months
4 1/2 months
24 weeks
24 weeks
24 weeks
9 months
24 weeks
9 months
November 1956
March 1957
September 1956
November 1956
April 1957
June 1957
September 1956
June 1957
July 1956
July 1956
January 1957
January 1957
July 1957
August 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
April 1957
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
24 weeks
5 1/4 months
24 weeks
5 1/4 months
5 1/4 months
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
8 months
47 weeks
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Language Programs Available at other Government Training Fac:Llities
Lithuanian
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
August 1956
August 1956
November 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
April 1957
June 1957
June 1957
August 1956
January 1957
September 1956
March 1957
August 1956
September 1956
November 1956
January 1957
April 1957
April 1957
July 1956
July 1956
January 1957
January 1957
July 1957
July 1956
September 1956
November 1956
March 1957
July 1956
July 1956
August 1956
September 1956
September 1956
October 1956
November 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
January 1957
March 1957
April 1957
June 1957
June 1957
July 1957
October 1957
37 weeks
47 weeks
37 weeks
47 weeks
37 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
37 weeks,
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
37 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
37 weeks
47 weeks
24 weeks
5 1/4 months
24 weeks
5 1/4 months
5 1/4 months
37 weeks
37 weeks
37 weeks
37 weeks
24 weeks
9 months
47 weeks
24 weeks
47 weeks
9 months
24 weeks
47 weeks
24 weeks
47 weeks
9 months
24 weeks
9 months
24 weeks
47 weeks
9 months
9 months
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Language Programs Available at other Government Training Facilities
Spanish
January 1957
March 1957
July 1956
July 1956
November 1956
January 1957
January 1957
June 1957
July 1957
August 1956
January 1957
June 1957
August 1956
August 1956
June 1957
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
24 weeks
4 1/2 months
24 weeks
24 weeks
4 1/2 months
24 weeks
4 1/2 months
47 weeks
47 weeks.
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
47 weeks
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TITLE Industrial College of the Armed Forces
OBJECTIVE "Prepare senior officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force
for important command, staff and planning assignments
within the Department of Defense and prepare selected
civilians for important economic mobilization. assignments
in any Government agency."
PREREQUISITES Top Secret and Q clearances
GS-13 or above
35 to 45 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 1
DURATION Ten months (August to June)
LOCATION Ft. Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D. C.
"The major portion of the student's work is devoted to the con-
sideration of significant problems relating to the various subjects of
instruction. As each subject is studied, the student body is formed
into a series of committees, corresponding in number to the major prob-
lems considered in that subject. Subcommittees are created -to deal
with special aspects of these problems. Specific subjects are assigned
either to student committees or to individual students for exploration.
Each student committee and subcommittee, guided and assisted by members
of the faculty, develops its assigned phase of the subject. There are
no textbook or "school" answers to the problems. This approach is de-
signed to develop an understanding of economic principles in their ap-
plication to the problems of mobilization for war.
"Each committee and subcommittee is required to prepare a written
report on its assigned problem. The findings,1conclusions, and recom-
mendations of the committee are presented orally by the students before
audiences composed of their fellow students, faculty members, and in-
terested personnel of the various Departments of the Federal Government.
"In addition to committee reports, all students are required to
prepare individual reports on'selected sub'jects."
(Source: ICAF Catalogue)
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TITLE Armed Forces Staff College
OBJECTIVE "Educate selected officers of the Armed Forces in joint
operations, including the planning thereof, and to pro-
vide background for an appreciation of combined operations."
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Q clearance
GS-l3 or above
30 to 45 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 1
DURATION Five months: 2 sessions (August to December) and (Feb-
ruary to June)
LOCATION Norfolk, Virginia
Characteristics, organization, and employment of land, sea, and
air forces and the relation of those forces to each other, with adequate
exposition of their capabilities and limitations.
Principles involved in the organization of joint and combined com-
mands and staffs, and their responsibilities and procedures.
Study of trends of new weapons and scientific developments, and
their effect upon joint operations.
Organization, composition, and functions of unified commands (both
joint and combined), and joint task forces, with respect to the following:
strategical, tactical, and logistical responsibilities of the commanders
thereof, with emphasis upon war conditions, and the organization and com-
position of current major combined commands in which the U.S. participates.
(Source: AFSC Syllabus)
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Language and Area Training (External)*
N
These offerings are not all-inclusive. External language and area
trainin ma be pursued at nearly all universities
25X1C Virtually no programs or courses are identical even
though the subject may be the same. Final selection of institutions, and
.determination of programs, are made by the Office of Training on a basis of
the stated objectives for training. It is expected that most needs for ex-
ternal language and area training will be met by courses ax id programs
described in the Catalog, or by other programs later announced by the Office
of Training. Only when required training is not obtainabl() through any of
these programs, and is not available through other scheduled courses in
academic institutions, should special, unscheduled programs be developed.
Requests should be submitted not less than one month, and preferably
three or more months, in advance.
LANGUAGE AND AREA PROGRAMS.(External)
Language - Area Programs in Which Intensive Full-time Training E.?
is available at Government Training Facilities.
Arabic German Korean Rumanian
Bulgarian Greek Persian Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin) Hungarian Polish Serbo-Croatian
Czech Italian Portuguese Swedish
French Japanese Russian Turkish
Full-time (3-24 months) Language Area Programs Conducted by
or for Agency Personnel at Non-Agency Facilities.
Area Specialists Program (China)
Area Specialists Program (Japan)
Area Analysts Program (Near East)
Area Specialists Program (Near East)
Area Specialists Program (USSR)
Principal Integrated Language Area Programs Available at
Universities in the United States.
(Request for information concerning pro@,rams
available at Universities may be directed
to the Office of Training.)
* See LANGUAGE AND AREA TRAINING (Internal) Section.
SE CI, OFFICIALS ONLY
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LANGUAGE STARTING DATE DURATION
Bulgarian March 1955 11 months
Chinese (Cantonese) April 1955 11 months
(Mandarin) December 195+ 3-27 months
January 1955 15 months
January 1955 11 months
March 1955 11 months
April 1955 11 months
May 1955 L1 months
Language-Area Programs in which Intensive Full-time Training
is Available at other Government Training Facilities
It is probable that arrangements could be made for Agency employees in
the following intensive, full-time programs at the Army Language School, the
Navy Language School, or the Foreign Service Institute, Department of State.
Requests should be submitted not less than one month and preferably three or
more months in advance.
February 1955 L1 months
April 1955 L1 months
January 1955 6 months
January 1955 + months
April 1955 +2 months
May 1955 6 months
January 1955 9 months
January 1955 6 months
May 1955 6 months
June 1955 6 months
Greek March 1955 :Ll months
March 1955 :L2 months
Hungarian April 1955 :Ll months
June 1955 :Ll months
Italian January 1955 5,-i, months
April 1955 7 months
July 1955 '-1 months
February 1955 11 months
April 1955 _Ll months
June 1955 11 months
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
February 1955 11 months
May 1955 11 months
June 1955 11 months
January 1955 9 months
March 1955 11 months
July 1955 9 months
February 1955 11 months
April 1955 11 months
January 1955 6 months
January 1955 54 months
July 1955 54 months
February 1955 8 months
April 1955 8 months
January 1955 11 months
January 1955 9 months
February 1955 11 months
April 1955 9 months
May 1955 11 months
July 1955 9 months
February 1955 11 months
March 1955 11 months
January 1955 6 months
January 1955 42 months
January 1955 6 months
January 1955 54 months
February 1955 11 months
January 1955 9 months
June 1955 12 months
sE~R
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Area Specialists Program (China)
Area Specialists Program (Japan)
Area Analysts Program (Near East)
-5
Area Specialists Program (Near East)
4
Area Specialists Program (USSR)
-t
Full-time (3 - 24 months) Language-Area Programs
Conducted by or for Agency Personnel at Non Agency Facilities
In addition to the above programs, similar pro-
grams relating to Southeast Asia and India are
being developed and may be inaugurated during
Fiscal Year 1955.
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TITLE Area Specialists Program (China)
OBJECTIVE Broad understanding of Chinese history, culture and current
attitudes, and foundation for use of Chinese in research
and everyday living
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
One year of Agency service
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent
Competence to perform graduate study
Above-average language aptitude
ENROLLMENT Unlimited (annually)
DURATION 2 years (beginning about 1 March)
Only persons who have capability for graduate study, above-average
motivation, and above-average aptitude for language study should apply for
this program.
2E"(C
25X1 C
usually performed at - university, and applicants should be able to meet
academic standards for admission on a graduate study basis.
program, but does not specifically lead to a degree. The first phase is
Persons who complete this program should be able, through independent
study, to become fully qualified area specialists.
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TITLE Area Specialists Program (Japan)
OBJECTIVE Broad understanding of Japanese history, culture and current
attitudes, and foundation for the use of Japanese in research
and everyday living.
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
One year of Agency service
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent
Competence to perform graduate study
Above-average language aptitude
ENROLLMENT Unlimited (annually)
DURATION 2 years (beginning about 1 June)
Only persons who have capability for graduate study, above-average
motivation, and above-average aptitude for language study should apply for
this program.
Intensive language-area program; one year of basic Japanese lanaruaaxe 25X1C
and area study
s equivalent to the require-
ments of a Ph.D.program, but does not specifically lead to a degree. The
first phase is usually performed at a U.S. university, and applicants should
be able to meet academic standards for admission on a graduate study basis.
Persons who complete this program should be able, through independent
study, to become fully qualified area specialists.
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TITLE Area Analysts Program (Near East)
OBJECTIVE Introduction to history, culture and current attitudes of
the Near East
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
One year of Agency service
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent
Competence to perform graduate study
GS-7 or above, and present or projected assignment as
analyst, intelligence officer, or equivalent
ENROLLMENT 1 to 10 (annually)
25X1C DURATION
13 weeks (beginning about 1 July)
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TITLE Area Specialists Program (Near East)
OBJECTIVE Broad understanding of Near Eastern history, culture, and
current attitudes, and foundation for use of Arabic in
research and everyday living
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
One year of Agency service
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent
Competence to perform graduate study
Above-average language aptitude
ENROLLMENT 1 to 6 (annually)
DURATION 2 years (beginning about 1 March)
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TITLE Area Specialists Program (USSR)
OBJECTIVE Broad understanding of the Soviet Union, its peoples and
language, basic to sound decisions and estimates concerning
potentialities and plans of the USSR and. contiguous areas.
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
One year of Agency service
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent
Competence to perform graduate study
Speak, read and write Russian with moderate fluency
ENROLLMENT' 1 to 3 (annually)
DURATION 2 years (beginning about 1 August)
LOCATION U.S. Armed Forces Installation in Western Europe
Intensive language-area program; two years of advanced Russian language
training, and area study of the USSR and European Satellites conducted in
the Russian language.
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Principal Integrated Language Area Programs
Available at Universities in the United States
It is probable that arrangements could be made for Agency employees in
the following intensive, full-time programs at universities in the United
States. Requests should be submitted not less than one month, and. preferably
three or more months, in advance.
Russia
University of California
Columbia University
Harvard University
University of Washington
Far East
Columbia University
University of Minnesota (Scandinavia)
University of Wisconsin (Scandinavia)
Princeton University
University of California (Slavic Area)
Harvard University (Slavic Area)
University of California
Columbia University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Michigan
University of Washington
Yale University
University of Colorado
Southeast Asia
Cornell University
Yale University
South Asia
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Near East
University of Michigan
Princeton University
Harvard University
Columbia University
Africa
Northwestern University
Latin America
Stanford University
University of Texas
University of Florida
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Department of Defense Training Courses
Introduction
By authority of Public Law 110, 81st Congress, 1951, the Agency may
request any of the components of the Department of Defense to accept Agency
trainees in any of the Department's colleges or specialized training courses.
Accordingly, the Office of Training has obtained specified quotas from De-
partment of Defense senior colleges at which it is thought desirable to
have an Agency representative included in each annual and semi-annual session.
The mission of these schools is to train senior officers of the Armed
Services and certain other government agencies to exercise Joint high-level
command and staff functions and perform strategic planning duties in their
respective departments. Consequently, the Agency Career. Service Board
selects and recommends to the DCI for nomination to these courses, career
officers of the Agency whose qualifications are parallel in age, training, and
experience to the military officers attending each course. The Agency rep-
resentatives are men whose present or prospective duties require a knowledge
of current military doctrine, and who are likely to be collaborating with
the Armed Services within the intelligence community in future years. At
the same time, they must have had sufficient experience within the Agency to
be able to contribute a knowledge of Agency functions and procedures to those
phases of the military courses in which the problems of intelligence are
implicit. Current requirements are included in Office of Training announce-
ments when applications are requested prior to the dates for selecting
candidates each spring.
No quotas have been established at certain other senio service courses,
such as the Command and Staff Courses at the Air University, or the Army's
Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Agency has had quota allotments at the principal service training
courses in intelligence, including one at the Naval Intelligence School,
Anacostia, D.C. (20 weeks, twice a year), and three at the Army's Strategic
Intelligence School (6 weeks, four times a year). (The Air Force's Staff
Officers' Intelligence Course at the Air University has recently been dis-
continued.) Other intelligence courses are available in such subjects as
Prisoner of War Interrogation, Order of Battle, and Photo Interpretation.
In addition to these senior Command and Intelligence T:raining Courses,
individual employees may be sent to specialized training courses of all the
Armed Services. In recent years such training has been obtained at the
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; at the Chemical Warfare Center, Alabama;
.at the Naval Guided Missiles Course, Silver Spring, Maryland; at the Special
Forces Training Center, Ft. Bragg; at the Infantry School, ]+t. Benning; at
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the Military Air Transport Service's School, McCall, Idaho; and at installa-
tions administered by the Quartermaster General, the Chief of Ordnance, the
Army Language School at Monterey, the Naval Schools at Anacostia, and others.
The Office of Training maintains current catalogs of training courses
and schedules published by the Armed Services. These catalogs list several
hundred training courses from basic training to post-graduate study in such
professional fields as engineering, law, and medicine.
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TITLE National War College
OBJECTIVE Prepare selected officers for joint staff and command duties
on the highest level, and for the performance of strategic
planning duties in their respective departments.
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-14 or above
35 to 4+5 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 3
DURATION Ten months (August to June)
LOCATION Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
Analysis of the nature and interdependence of the several factors of
national power of the United States and other nations.
Study of the integration of military and foreign policy.
Study of the role of the United Nations and other means designed to
avoid armed conflict between nations.
Determination of the influence of the possession or deficiency of
economic, scientific, political, and social resources upon the capability of
waging war.
Study of the interests and objectives of significant nations in their
international relations, areas of disagreement, and measures short of war.
Study of (1) the military force necessary to implement national policy
in peace and war, (2) strategy and war planning, (3) impact of science and
technology upon the armed forces, (1i) departmental and interdepartmental
problems which concern the national security, and (5) employment of joint
forces on the Joint Expeditionary Force and higher levels.
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TITLE Industrial College of the Armed Forces
OBJECTIVE "Prepare senior officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force for
important command, staff and planning assignments within the
Department of Defense and prepare selected civilians for im-
portant economic mobilization assignments in any Government
agency."
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-13 or above
35 to 45 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 1
DURATION Ten months (August to June)
LOCATION Ft. Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
"The major portion of the student's work is devoted to the consideration
of significant problems relating to the various subjects of instruction. As
each subject is studied, the student body is formed into a (series of commit-
tees, corresponding in number to the major problems considered in that subject.
Subcommittees are created to deal with special aspects of these problems.
Specific subjects are assigned either to student committees or to individual
students for exploration. Each student committee and subcommittee, guided
and assisted by members of the faculty, develops its assigned phase of the
subject. There are no textbook or "school" answers to the problems. This
approach is designed to develop an understanding of economic principles in
their application to the problems of mobilization for war.
"Each committee and subcommittee is required to prepare a written report
on its assigned problem. The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of
the committee are presented orally by the students before audiences composed
of their fellow students, faculty members, and interested personnel of the
various Departments of the Federal Government.
"In addition to committee reports, all students are required to prepare
individual reports on selected subjects."
(Source: Catalogue, 1953-1954)
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OBJECTIVE "Educate selected officers of the Armed Forces in joint
operations, including the planning thereof, and to provide
background for an appreciation of combined operations."
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
.GS-11 or above
30 to 15 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 1
DURATION Five months - 2 sessions (Au s to December) and (February
to June)
LOCATION Norfolk, Virginia
Characteristics, organization, and employment of land, sea, and air
forces and the relation of those forces to each other, with adequate exposi-
tion of their capabilities and limitations.
Principles involved in the organization of joint and combined commands and
staffs, and their responsibilities and procedures.
Organization, composition, and functions of unified comrr.,ands (both joint
and combined), and joint task forces, with respect to the following: strate-
gical, tactical, and logistical responsibilities of the commanders thereof,
with emphasis upon war conditions, and the organization and composition of
current major combined commands in which the U.S. participates.
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TITLE Air War College
OBJECTIVES "To expand the student's capacity as an individual and as a
member of a group to analyze, appraise, and develop sound
solutions to problems.
"To gain a more complete understanding of the nature of con-
flict, the essential elements of strategy, the capabilities
and limitations of weapons systems, and sound employment
doctrine.
"To further develop an appreciation of current problems facing
the U.S. Air Force.
"To prepare the student to project more effectively his in-
quiries, recommendations, and solutions."
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-13 or above
35 to 45 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 1
DURATION Ten months (August to June)
LOCATION Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
"The Air War College curriculum is a planned sequence of interrelated
studies basically designed to provide the student with an understanding of the
fundamental nature of international conflict; the development of a realistic
national estimate of the world situation; the employment of military forces -
particularly air forces - in war; and the application of all these considera-
tions to current strategy and future warfare in the attainment of national
objectives.
"The curriculum is organized into an Orientation Period (two weeks) and
three phases of instruction: Phase I. International Conflict (ten weeks);
Phase II, Air Warfare (twenty weeks); and Phase III, Global Strategy (ten
weeks). Each student is also required to prepare and submit a research
thesis on a selected topic."
(Source: Air War College Manual, Seventh Edition, and Curriculum 1952-1953.)
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TITLE Army War College
OBJECTIVE "To prepare officers for duty as commanders and as general staff
officers within the headquarters of the army group, correspond-
ing communications zone activities, theater army, theater, zone
of interior army, and the Department of the Army, with particular
emphasis on the Army Staff."
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-13 or above
35 to 45 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 2
DURATION Ten months (August to June)
LOCATION Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The course consists of three general fields:
1. National Policy and National Security; the Army-Is Relation Thereto.
a. To develop a wider knowledge of the national policies, plans, and
objectives of the United States, with particular reference to the
international aspects thereof.
b. To broaden the background of the students with respect to United
States organization for national security, and particularly with re-
spect to the organization of the Department of the Army.
c. To increase the students' ability to cope with the problems in-
volving national policy.
2. Current Army Problems.
a. To familiarize the students with current Army problems, policies,
programs, and operations.
b. To analyze and evaluate the role of the Army in future war.
c. To develop and recommend Army doctrine in the areas of the mili-
tary arts and sciences where new doctrine is required.
3. War Planning.
a. To increase the students' familiarity with the techniques of war
planning.
b. To develop the students' ability to solve the military problems
inherent to war planning.
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TITLE Naval War College - Course in Naval Warfare
OBJECTIVE "To further an understanding of the fundamentals of warfare,
with emphasis on their application to future naval warfare,
in order to prepare officers for higher command.,,
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-13 or above
35 to 45 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 1 per year. (May enroll in either year of the
2-year course)
DURATION Ten months - 2 sessions, each from August to June
LOCATION Newport, Rhode Island
The Naval War College courses in Strategy and Tactics and in Strategy
and Logistics have been combined into a single two-year course:
First Year - "to further an understanding of the fundamentals of warfare
with emphasis upon the integrated employment of the elements
of naval power in the accomplishment of the Navy's missions
in order to prepare officers for higher command."
Second Year- "to further an understanding of the fundamentals of warfare
with emphasis upon the strategic employment of sea and naval
power in the furtherance of national objectives in order to
prepare officers for higher command."
(Source: Announcement of combined two-year course, August, 1954)
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TITLE Naval Intelligence School
OBJECTIVES "To train Naval officers who select Intelligence as their
speciality in all phases of Intelligence, including strategic,
operational and counter intelligence, as required by the Navy.
To conduct intensive instruction in foreign :Languages to meet
the needs of the Navy for linguistic officers. To offer in-
struction in intelligence and foreign languages to personnel
of the other armed services up to the capaci=ty of the school.
In addition, to conduct a suitable refresher course for
reserve intelligence officers."
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-9 or above
Not over 38 years of age
Bachelor's degree or higher
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 1 (Regular Intelligence Course)
DURATION 20 weeks - 2 sessions (January to June) and (July to December)
LOCATION Naval Receiving Station, Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
"Regular Intelligence Course - Classroom instruction in the basic princi-
ples and techniques of intelligence operations, supplemented by lectures,
seminars, and the solution of practical intelligence problers. Field work in
Fleet Intelligence conducted at amphibious bases and aboard ship followed by
a foreign language and area study course. Reserve officers on active duty may
be ordered to the six months Regular Intelligence Course, but do not subse-
quently undertake a foreign language and area study course."
(Source: Catalogue of U. S. Naval Training Activities)
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TITLE Strategic Intelligence School
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OBJECTIVES Provide Strategic Intelligence education, and administrative
training for the Army and Air Force attache systems, for the
assigned attaches, for replacement personnel for the Office of
the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Intelligence, and for
persons from other governmental intelligence activities.
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
GS-9 or above
Not over 38 years of age
Bachelor's degree
Military experience desirable but not obligatory
ENROLLMENT Agency quota - 3 per course - four courses per year (February,
May, August, and November)
DURATION Six Weeks (Short Course)
Twelve Weeks (Regular Course)
Sixteen Weeks (Attache Course)
LOCATION Washington, D.C.
The Strategic Intelligence Short Course, short-titled Lecture Phase, is
,%r- designed to give the student a firm understanding of the Principles, Com-
ponents and Processes of strategic intelligence by means of lectures, practical
exercises and examination. The subject matter of the course, adapted to the
content and organization of the National Intelligence Surveys program, in-
cludes a comprehensive treatment of departmental and national intelligence
organizations, their collection activities, and United States foreign policy,
with the major areas of the world being considered in the light of the com-
ponents of strategic intelligence.
The Regular Course continues the above with six weeks of guided research,
devoted to the preparation of a report or staff study on an area or subject
of prime interest to the student and the government.
The Attache Course follows the above with four more weeks of instruction
in the fields of administration, finance, cryptography, and security.
(Source: Memorandum of General Instructions and Administrat:Lve Information,
SIS, August 1953)
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Advanced Management Courses
American businessmen have gone to the universities for help in studying
the problems inherent in the growth of huge corporations. The responsibili-
ties undertaken by both business and Government executives in our generation
far exceed the expectations of fifty years ago. One result has been the in-
auguration of intensive training courses and seminars for men in senior
executive positions, which are now conducted on nearly a dozen university
campuses. The objective of these courses is to make the corporation executive
a better man for his job and to prepare him for the assumption of still greater
responsibility. Courses range in duration from six to twelve weeks and are
held variously from once to four times a year.
Because the management problems of big Government are similar to those
of big business, many officers of the Federal Government have attended these
sessions in recent years, both as students and teachers. The Office of
Training considers some of these courses to be effective in preparing qualified
Agency employees for future advancement. The oldest, longest, and most in-
tensive of these programs is the one conducted twice yearly at the Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration, where one Agency representative has
been accepted for each of the last four courses. The Agency has also sent
men to the similar program conducted by the American Management Association
in New York.
A brief description of the announced objectives of the principal advanced
management courses follows, with a statement of the prerequisites for enroll-
ment. Copies of the announcements of the current sessions of these courses
may be consulted at the External and Language Training Division, as well as
others not included here.
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TITLE AMA Management Course
(American Management Association)
OBJECTIVE "The Management Course subject matter assists the executive in
performing his present tasks more successfully, and prepares
him as well for higher responsibility."
PREREQUISITES No educational prerequisites
GS-13 to 18 -- middle and upper level positions of executive
responsibility
Substantial management and executive experience
ENROLLMENT Unlimited
DURATION Five weeks*
LOCATION Hotel Astor
(New York City, New York)
"The AMA Management Course is based on the concept that management is an
activity in itself, having an accepted body of principles to guide its
actions and utilizing common skills and tools in the performance of its
functions. The course provides a unified foundation for more competent
performance at any management level, in any type of activity, and in any
branch of business. It helps the participating executive do a better job
in his present position and also prepares him to assume still wider respon-
sibilities."
*The course consists of five units, each taking one week to complete.
The course subject matter is covered in the first four units, and the fifth
unit is a clinic for the study and improvement of on-the-job applications
which the course registrants have introduced in their companies. All units
must be taken in numerical sequence; the first four may be attended either
in consecutive weeks or with intervals between, over a period of 12 months.
(Source: 195+-55 Course Schedule)
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TITLE Advanced Management Program
(Harvard University)
OBJECTIVE "A primary objective of the program is to make the man who
participates in it a better man in his ,job.... Another... is
the development of men for advancement into positions of
wider responsibility."
PREREQUISITES No educational prerequisites
GS-15 to 18, with position equivalent to Division Chief or
higher, and supervising, organizing and management planning
responsibilities
Demonstrated qualities of ability, adaptability and leadership
ENROLLMENT Competitive, in total of 150. (One Agency representative
usually can be admitted to each session.)
DURATION Twelve weeks - 2 sessions (February - May) and (September -
December)
LOCATION Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
(Boston, Mass.)
"The Program is an intensive course of study for mature, experienced
executives. It is intended for men who have been sent by their own organi-
zations and are considered by top management to be capable of assuming
greater administrative responsibility in the future with those organizations.
Utilizing case studies of actual business situations, the Program provides
the framework of both education and social activity whereby businessmen can
grow."
The classes consist of about 150 men from industry, commerce, government,
and the Armed Services. The average age of members is +3 and the average
business experience is 15-20 years. Classes are conducted oix days a week
with wide use of special research studies and case histories of actual
business situations. The formal study program covers: (1) Business Policy,
(2) Administrative Practices, (3) Business and the American Society,
(4+) Cost and Financial Administration, (5) Marketing Management and (6) Prob-
lems in Business Relations.
(Source: 195+-55 Program Announcement)
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TITLE Advanced Management Seminar
(University of Washington)
OBJECTIVE "The primary purposes of the Seminar are to prepare the
executive for greater responsibility and to enable him to
function more effectively in his present job."
PREREQUISITES No educational prerequisites
Position of important executive capacity
Possessed of inherent ability to advance
ENROLLMENT Competitive, in total of 40
DURATION Six weeks (June - July)
LOCATION University of Washington
(Seattle, Washington)
"The Advanced Management Seminar is designed for men already carrying
major executive responsibility. The program has been built around the
following objectives:
"To develop a top management point of view, a capacity for analyzing
policy problems from a broad company-wide, rather than a narrow departmental,
viewpoint.
"To develop an understanding and appreciation of the company-wide inter-
relationships among all departments and functions of the business.
"To provide training in administrative practices and procedures and to
develop ability to deal effectively with other people.
"To develop habits of orderly thinking and of effective reporting of
conclusions both orally and in writing.
"To develop a better understanding of some of the social and economic
forces which influence the policy decisions of administrators."
(Source: Seminar Announcement for 1953)
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TITLE Executive Development Program
(Stanford University)
OBJECTIVES "To develop a top management perspective, an aptitude for
considering problems from the viewpoint of the company as a
whole; an acquaintance with and appreciation of other depart-
mental functions; increased competence in the, individual's
own field of specialization; added proficiency in the use of
basic management techniques."
PREREQUISITES No rigid qualifications but nominating firms are expected to
send men serving in important executive capacities who are
adjudged worthy of further advancement
35-50 years of age
Competitive, in total of 50
DURATION Nine weeks (June-August)
ENROLLMENT
LOCATION Stanford University
Stanford, California
"The Stanford Executive Development Program is designed to afford
certain values which individual company plans ordinarily cannot offer. First,
the program provides an integrated coverage of the important fields of
management. Second, the course is conducted in an atmosphere conducive to
concentrated application, removed from the customary interruptions arising
in an office or plant. Third, opportunity is presented for interchange of
ideas with a group of selected executives from various parts of the country,
from a variety of business enterprises, and from different operating back-
grounds or fields of functional interest."
The Executive Development Program is intended as a supplement to company
plans and not as a substitute for the necessary in-company training "on
the job for the job."
(Source: Program Announcement for 1953)
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TITLE Executive Program in Business Administration
(Columbia University)
OBJECTIVE. "A concentrated course of study for executives who are being
prepared for top administrative jobs in organizations de-
manding high competence in their policy makers."
PREREQUISITES No educational prerequisites
Demonstrated ability to progress within an organization,
adaptability to new situations, intellectual curiosity beyond
confines of immediate responsibility, active interest in
developing capacity to achieve success through working with
people
ENROLLMENT Competitive, in total of 44
DURATION Six weeks - 2 sessions (June-July) and (August-September)
LOCATION Columbia University (New York City, New York)
Sessions are held at Arden House on the Har:7iman Campus
The Program meets the demand by organizations for a short-term program
that will provide their executives with the opportunity:
1. to acquire the tools, techniques, and attitudes required to meet
administrative problems in their technical and human aspects
2. to analyze policy problems from an organization-wide rather than
from a departmental point of view
3. to develop a better understanding of the influences of today's
economic-political-social environment on business and other groups and on
the men who make policy decisions.
(Source: Program Announcement for 1953)
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TITLE Management Problems for Executives
(University of Pittsburgh)
OBJECTIVES "There is definite and immediate need for executive training,
both to make present executives more effective and to develop
adequate talent for top positions of the future."
PREREQUISITES No educational prerequisites
Demonstrated qualities of ability, adaptability and leadership
ENROLLMENT Competitive, in total of 72
DURATION Eight weeks - 2 sessions (March-May) and (October-December)
LOCATION University of Pittsburgh
"The primary purpose is to make the participant a better man in his
present job and to develop his abilities for advancement into positions of
greater responsibility. In achieving this purpose the cou_cse is directed
to the following objectives:
1. to develop the ability of the participant to think and act like an
able executive
2. to broaden the vision of the participant beyond the departmental
areas in which he is working and interest him in all of the aspects of
industrial management that are essential to successful business operations."
(Source: Course Announcement, 13th session, 195+)
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TITLE Staff Cryptographic,Systems (Manual) Briefing
OBJECTIVE To acquaint personnel with the basic elements of
cryptographic communications
PREREQUISITE Cryptographic.clearance
ENROLLMENT 1 to 6
DURATION Two days (16. hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This briefing is designed for Chiefs of Station, Chief's of Base, or
their deputies, who by reason of their position, desire a basic knowledge
of cryptography in order to be familiar with the cryptographic activities
at their station. This briefing does not qualify the individual to per-
form cryptographic duties.
TITLE
OBJECTIVE
PREREQUISITE
ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
Staff Cryptographic Systems (Manual)
To qualify personnel to perform staff cryptographic duties
Cryptographic clearance
1 to 10
Three weeks (120 hours)
Other than Headquarters
This course is comprised of a complete coverage of the manual systems
and procedures required in the performance of staff cryptographic duties.
Successful completion qualifies the participant to perform or assist with
such duties.
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TITLE Staff Cryptographic Systems (Manual) Refresher
OBJECTIVE To qualify previously trained personnel to perform
cryptographic duties
PREREQUISITES Cryptographic clearance
Staff Cryptographic Systems (Manual) Course
ENROLLMENT 1 to 3
DURATION One week (40 hours)
LOCATION Other than Headquarters
This course is conducted for personnel who have had previous train-
ing and experience in cryptographic procedures and is tailored to meet
the requirements of the specific assignment. The student receives a re-
view of previous instruction and learns new procedures to qualify him to
perform cryptographic duties at his new station.
Since the cryptographic systems used at the various stations often
differ, the need for enrolling in this course should be considered any-
time an individual is assigned to a station for which he has not been
specifically trained.
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ENROLLMENT
DURATION
LOCATION
First Aid
Basic first aid for emergency purposes
Secret clearance
10 to 20
12 hours (Three 2-hour periods per week)
Headquarters
This is a 12-hour course, solely for the layman, which provides
instruction in the care and handling of sick and injured before profes-
sional medical attention can be obtained. It does not take the place
of professional medical or surgical attention, but'instructs the indi-
vidual in measures to be taken to alleviate pain, prevent further injury,
save life, and preserve resistance and vitality.
It prepares. the individual to meet with everyday emergencies and
those which may be encountered in any disaster situation.
TITLE Individual Medical Support
OBJECTIVE Advanced medical training for case officers and agents
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
First Aid, or equivalent training
ENROLLMENT 1 to 5
DURATION 30 hours (.one week)
LOCATION Headquarters or Sites
This 30-hour course is given to provide individuals (i.e., case of-
ficers, agents,, etc.) with sufficient fundamental medical and surgical
knowledge and skill to handle sick and injured associates and themselves
under isolated conditions. Such training is a "must" for persons whose
peculiar nature of work takes them to isolated areas for indefinite
periods of time and where no professional medical or surgical attention,
assistance, or materials can be furnished or purchased.
Upon completion of this training an individual is usually capable of
coping with most emergency situations needing medical attention.
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TITLE Medical Terminology
OBJECTIVE To familiarize case officers, interrogators, and agents
with medical terminology
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 1 to 5
DURATION 30 hours (one week)
LOCATION Headquarters and Sites
This 30-hour course provides the individual with sufficient knowl-
edge to identify pieces of medical information gathered from reading,
interrogation, or conversation which may be of value when interpreted by
proper authorities. This training qualifies an individual to train his
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TITLE Physical and Economic Geography of the USSR
OBJECTIVE Familiarize analysts with Russian geographic terrainology
and substance
PREREQUISITES Secret clearance
Elementary Russian Language course
DURATION Sixteen weeks: two 1-hour classes per week, plus outside
preparation
The course is conducted on a seminar basis,?and is devoted to read-
ing and translating condensed Russian materials on the geography of the
USSR. The prepared text covers physical aspects such as location,
boundaries, climate, natural vegetation zones; also rivers, highlands,
and lowlands by physical regions; and administrative divisions. Economic
components surveyed include agriculture, industry, transportation, and
demography.
Translation and discussion of the materials is supplemented by
lectures presented by members of the organization.
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TITLE Industrial Photographic Intelligence
OBJECTIVE Provide industrial photo-reading experience and general
familiarization with the capabilities and limitations
of photographic intelligence
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
DURATION Four and one-half weeks (40 hours): two 3-hour morning
classes per week, plus one 8-hour day, field trip to the
Esso Oil Refinery at Baltimore
LOCATION Headquarters
As background training for all intelligence officers dealing with
industrial installations, this course is designed to accomplish a three-
fold purpose: (1) to enable analysts to make elementary interpretations
from photography of industrial installations; (2) to indicate the capa-
bilities and limitations of photographic intelligence, and (3) to indi-
cate types of services available from the professional personnel, using
advanced technical equipment, of the Photo Intelligence Division.
The student, through the medium of photographic interpretation of
industrial installations, exercises and develops his abilities in stere-
ovision, recognition, and visual orientation, utilizing aerial and ground
photography, maps, charts, and other intelligence material.
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OBJECTIVE Familiarity with the Library Indexing System used by
CIA, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 2 to 27
DURATION 4 weeks (160 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed to instruct all new library document ana-
lysts, book catalogers, and reference librarians, as well as personnel
from other intelligence agencies, in the use of the Intelligence Subject
Code. The course is open to anyone who needs basic,orientatior.. in the
CIA Library Intellofax system with special emphasis on. the use of the
Intelligence Subject Code. The course includes: (1) analysis of in-
telligence documents; 2 selection and assignment of proper subject
and area codes; (3) understanding of the IBM and facsimile operations
for the retrieval of subject information; (4) familiarization with li-
brary facilities.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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TITLE Logistic Support*
OBJECTIVES To instruct and provide practice in the skills, methods
and techniques necessary to perform logistics functions
in the field
To provide general orientation in the Headquarters logis-
tic functions and responsibilities
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 10 to 25
DURATION 6 weeks (3 to 4 times yearly)
LOCATION First four weeks - Headquarters; last two weeks - other
than Headquarters
The course is a requirement for all Logistics career personnel who
will eventually be serving in a logistical capacity in the area divi-
sions or in the field. It is also desirable for administrative person-
nel who have or will have logistical responsibilities.
The first phase of the course lasts four (4) weeks and consists of
the following:
1. Headquarters responsibilities of the Office of Logistics.
2. Lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies in real
estate, transportation, printing services, procurement, and
supply procedures - Headquarters and Field.
The second phase of the course is given outside the Headquarters
area and consists of:
1. Familiarization with and participation in the actual logistics
activity of a field-type support station.
Instructional methods include lectures, demonstrations, seminars,
group discussions, case problems, films, and work participation.
Note: Tutorial or on-the-job training can be provided in all logis-
tic subjects. Typical areas are: (a) ordnance and weapons training;
(b) warehousing; (c) supply accountability; (d) household effects;
(e) procurement procedures; (f) printing and reproduction. In addi-
tion, orientation programs ranging from a few hours to several weeks,
covering the headquarters functions of the Office of Logistics, can
be arranged.
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TITLE Security Introduction
OBJECTIVE Individual responsibility in relation to the Agency
Security Program
PREREQUISITE Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT 10 to 75
DURATION Three hours
LOCATION $eadquarters
This course is designed to familiarize new personnel with the basic
assumptions underlying the Agency's Security Program, revealing how the
nature of the intelligence product forces security practices which af-
fect every employee. The primary principles of the Security Program are
reviewed and amplified with numerous examples of good and bad security
practices.
SECRET/CIA OFFICIALS ONLY
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LOCATION
General Photography
Basic proficiency in photographic techniques
Top Secret clearance
4 to 14
Three weeks (120 hours)
Headquarters
Primary emphasis is placed on the basic principles of general photog-
raphy, with further emphasis on the peculiarities of intelligence photog-
raphy. The 35mm camera is introduced as the basic photographic tool of
the intelligence trade. Instruction includes: the use of various cameras,
films and accessories, photography for person-place identification, docu-
ment copy devices and techniques, ground photography (photo interpretation)
and photo surveillance. The student processes film and makes enLargements
from his own negatives. Lectures, demonstrations, discussions, training
films and field problems provide the instructional framework.
Successful completion of this course should qualify the student to
perform adequately all routine types of work with a 35mm camera under
optimum conditions.
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OBJECTIVE Familiarization with basic skills and knowledge
in printing
PREREQUISITE Top Secret clearance
ENROLLMENT As requested
DURATION Per requirement
LOCATION Headquarters
1 May 19 5 5
Instruction in the highly specialized field of printing is neces-
sarily of an introductory nature, and essentially consists of training
and practice in a single skill
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TITLE Advanced Photography
OBJECTIVE Advanced proficiency in the photographic art
PREREQUISITES Top Secret clearance
Basic Photography, or equivalent (determined by interview
and written test)
ENROLLMENT 1 to 4
DURATION Two weeks (80 hours)
LOCATION Headquarters
This course is designed to familiarize the student with advanced
and specialized photographic techniques. Instruction includee the opera-
tion of all types of cameras used in intelligence work.
The range of topics discussed includes various 35mm cameras not
covered in Basic Photography, sub-miniature cameras, the Speed Graphic,
flash equipment, advanced document-copy devices and techniques, and the
use of color and infra-red films. Lectures, demonstrations, discussions,
and training films provide the instructional framework. Specific assign-
ments are given in outdoor and indoor photography, darkroom work, and
camera use. Special attention is given to photographic problems en-
countered in specific areas and field stations of particular '_nterest
to the student.
Successful completion of this course qualifies the student for as-
signment as Station Photographer, prepared to handle competently all
types of intelligence still-picture, hand-camera photography under less
than optimum conditions.
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