FY-1983

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 47
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2011
• Sequence Number: 14
• Content Type: MISC

Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Length
Program Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Federal Executive Institute
(Charlottesville, Virginia)
Residential Program in Dates to be Announced 3 weeks
Executive Leadership
and Management
Executive Seminar Center
(Kings Point, New York and
Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
Management Development Dates to be Announced 2 weeks
Seminar
Executive Development Dates to be Announced 3 weeks
Seminar
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
COMPUTER INSTITUTE*
Automated Information
Systems Management
For Senior Executives)
Automated Information
Systems Management for
Intermediate Executives2
Space Available only
for GS-16, FE-02, and above
for GS-12, FD/FP/FS-3, FS-3 and above
10 7 28 25 16 6 11 15 12 ...
28
3 days
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
FY-1982 FY-1983
COMPUTER INSTITUTE*(cont'd)
Managing Automated
Information Systems
Acquisition2
Automated Information
Systems Project
Management2
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Automated Information 4 15 13 24 28 ... 4 9 20 ... 1 ...
Systems Concept 29
Development and Design3
Managing Automated 18 15 6 17 7 7 4 9 13 18 15 12
Information System
Resource Protection 2
Privacy Act and the 5
Manager3
Advanced Automated ... 1 13 24 ... 14 11 9 ... ... 29
Information Systems Mgmt
for Intermediate Executives
Space available only
for GS-16, FE-02 and above
for GS-12, FO/FP/FS-3, and above
for GS-11, FO/FP/FS-4, above
26 ... ... ... ... ... ...
9 days
3 days
4 days
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
EXTENSION STUDIES
Interagency Training (Cont'd)
In addition to the courses listed, numerous courses are offered in each of the fields of executive management, middle management,
supervision, financial management analysis, personnel management, communications, ADP skills and administration, supply
management, and other specialized programs. Periodic announcements of these courses are circulated to all bureau training
offices.
Applications for interagency training courses should be submitted to the Foreign Service Institute through the bureau executive
director on Form DS-755 (revised 5/69) at least two weeks prior to the agency deadline. An Optional Form 170 should accompany
the DS-755 for all interagency training.
EXTENSION STUDIES
After-Hours Program
The purpose of the After-Hours Study Program is to provide employees of the Department of State with training that will increase
their usefulness to the Department.
Employees may apply for FSI sponsorship of evening courses offered by accredited universities, colleges or other training
institutions located near their post of assignment. Applications for sponsorship of after-hours courses are available from post
and bureau training offices.
To the extent funds permit, the Department will pay full tuition for approved courses. Books, registration and application fees
are the responsibility of the student. All courses must be taken for credit. Students who withdraw after enrollment for other
than official reasons or students who fail to make a passing grade, will be required to pay the cost of the course.
EXTENSION STUDIES
Conferences and Seminars
Applications for registration of miscellaneous conferences and seminars should be submitted on Form DS-755, accompanied by the
conference/seminar brochure, justification as to how course relates to present job duties, and payment for cancellation of
course form, through bureau training offices.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
L -1
Applications for correspondence study courses may be made at any time. The courses listed are offered by universities and military
and private correspondence schools throughout the U.S.
Applications should be submitted on Form DS-1131 Field Training Application. All correspondence courses must be approved by the
Foreign Service Institute prior to enrollment so that the money may be authorized in advance; however, the student will be
responsible for paying for the tuition and book fees. When the course has been successfully completed, the student should send
a record of his/her grade and a DS-1034 voucher with receipts for tuition and books to the Office of the Registrar, Foreign
Service Institute. Upon receipt of this information, the Department will reimburse the student for the cost involved, except
for the extension fee, provided approval was obtained prior to enrollment and the funds set aside for reimbursement.
Descriptions of most listed courses are included in the Extension Studies Program Bulletin which is available in all post personnel
offices.
Applications from personnel assigned in the United States should be made on Form DS-1131 which may be obtained from each bureau
training office. Correspondence course catalogs are available in the Extension Studies Program Office, Foreign Service Institute,
B-Level, SA-3, telephone [phone].
Length
Program of Course
Modern Supervisory Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Success-Oriented Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Work Objectives - Their Development & Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Leadership and Organization Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Manager's Guide to Human Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Office Management and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Elements of Industrial Relations (Personnel Management) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Principles of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Advanced Personnel Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Records Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Secretarial Procedures and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Business Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Administrative Practices and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Public Personnel Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Le.tg t h
Program of Course
Accounting
Introduction to Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Administrative Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Principles of Accounting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Principles of Accounting II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Automatic Data Processing
Computers L Data Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Systems & Procedures for Business Data Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
*Correspondence C.,,trse-for"FSN Commercial Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Basic Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Electric Transmission and Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Basic Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
*Refer to CA-0791 (March 14, 1979) for enrollment procedures
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Length
of Course
Principles of Economics -Microeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Introduction to Macroeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
introduction to Statistical Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Economic Principles and Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Labor Economics and Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
International Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Basic Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
College Algebra I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Elements of Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
War College Courses
International Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 months
International Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 months
National Security Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Writing
Grammar Review for Students of English as a Second Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Grammar and Composition for Foreign Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Refresher English I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Refresher English II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Better Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Length
of Course
Writing for Government and Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Report Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 year
Research Report Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Principles of Editing and Their Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
The following listings describe some training courses at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI),
which may be of particular interest to personnel in the Foreign Affairs field who are serving
a tour of duty or on temporary assignment in Washington. General Schedule (GS) employees are
eligible for courses which conform to the Government Employees Training Act, Chapter 41,
Title V of the U.S. Code (P.L. 85-507).
These listings are intended to complement and put into broader perspective the usual
Department notice which describes individual course offerings. With a knowledge of the
entire range of courses offered in a particular field, potential participants are better
able to determine whether a specific course offering best satisfies their self-assessed
requirements and needs.
Many Institute courses will interest spouses and other family members; they are welcome,
for example, in area studies, language classes, orientation programs, and all of the
seminars offered by the Overseas Briefing Center.
The timing and frequency of course offerings in this catalog are approximate. Courses
will be scheduled more or less frequently, depending on demand. FSI would welcome
suggestions from you regarding other courses you think should be offered.
For additional information, call 235-8782 (Mid-Level Studies); 235-9562 (Consular
Training); 235-8774 (Administrative Training); 235-8794 (Economic and Commercial Studies);
235-8780 (Executive Development), 235-8778 (Political Studies); 235-8796 (Orientation
Programs); 235-9401 (Communication and Clerical Skills); 235-8840 (Area Studies);
235-8784 (Overseas Briefing Center), Language Studies 235-8816.
MID-LEVEL OFFICER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE (G112) (22 weeks)
This course will provide mid-level officers professional knowledge and skill development
needed to respond to increasingly complex U.S. foreign policy interests and needs and
changing management responsibilities. Offered for the first time in August 1981, the
five-month program will be provided to all newly-tenured officers in the Foreign Service.
The course will prepare officers in foreign service work during mid-level. The program
is comprised of four principal elements: advanced primary cone professional training;
management and Washington bureaucratic skills; global policy context (issues); and
elective courses in foreign affairs specialty fields. The course will also provide
participants an opportunity for self-assessment and career planning.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
This course is designed for Foreign Service personnel who are assigned to administrative,
personnel, general services, budget and fiscal, communications, security, administrative
secretary positions overseas, and for positions in Washington which directly relate to
overseas administrative activities, such as bureau post management positions and foreign
operations security positions. It consists of self-instructional modules, assigned readings,
case studies and video tapes covering elements of the Department's administrative programs,
policies and procedures, with particular emphasis on overseas operations.
The Administrative CORE Course is an introductory course designed to give participants a basic
knowledge of the administrative sub-functions overseas and their interrelationships, a back-
ground knowledge of various administrative elements within the Department and some exposure
to management and supervision principles. It is a prerequisite for employees desiring to
take additional training in the administrative specialty areas--Budget and Financial
Management, General Services or Personnel.
GENERAL SERVICES OPERATIONS (A117) (3 weeks)
The General Services Operations Course was created for Foreign Service personnel who are
or will be assigned overseas to general services work areas. It is designed to provide
intensive specialized training in Foreign Service procurement, contracting and property
management.
The course consists of self-instructional modules interspersed with case studies and
practical exercises. The purpose of this course is to train qualified and knowledgeable
Foreign Service specialists for assignment to general services support positions abroad.
PERSONNEL LABORATORY (A118) (2 weeks)
The Personnel Laboratory is designed for Foreign Service personnel who are or will be
assigned responsibilities relating to personnel administration. New departmental
personnel employees as well as those desiring to keep abreast of changing personnel
policies and procedures are also assigned to this course. It is designed to give
participants a basic operational knowledge of the principles of American and Foreign
Service Local Employee personnel administration.
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (A119) (6 weeks)
The Budget & Fiscal Workshop is developed for Foreign Service personnel who are or will
be assigned overseas to Budget & Fiscal positions. It is designed to provide intensive
specialized on the job training in budget formulation, resource control and other accounting
policies and procedures.
It is divided into two distinct three-week phases. Phase I contains self-instructional
modules. Phase II places the student in the simulated work situation. The purpose of
this course is to assist in eliminating the current severe shortage of budget and fiscal
officers throughout the Foreign Service.
COPING WITH VIOLENCE ABROAD (P120) (1 day)
The Seminar is designed to provide employees and families a better understanding of
terrorism phenomena and measures the government is taking and techniques individuals can
use to cope with violence. The Seminar is a revision of the previously offered "Terrorism"
Seminar. Evidence to date indicates continuing need for conducting such seminars.
Attendance is mandatory for all employees of State, AID, and USICA going on overseas
assignment who have not attended the Seminar since January, 1981.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
CONSULAR TRAINING
BASIC CONSULAR TRAINING (CONGEN ROSSLYN) (ClOl) (24 days)
An intensive, fast-paced exposure to basic consular work. The Basic Consular Course
emphasizes training in the use of the resources available, with primary concentration
on the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and three volumes of the Foreign Affairs
Manuals (FAMS). The training takes place in a setting simulating a busy consular
office abroad. It is for beginning Foreign Service Officers and other personnel who
are assigned to or will be working in a consular position.
Basic training in overseas citizen and visa services is given in three parts: (1)
passport services, (2) emergency services, and (3) immigrant and nonimmigrant visa
services. Rotating among different offices in ConGen Rosslyn, students progress through
self-instruction guides, roleplay exercises and consular simulations, demon-
strations in preparing documents and practicing on a variety of machines used in
consular work, and two workshops, one in the Visa Office and the other in the Office
of Overseas Citizen Services. Case studies in the inbox and roleplay exercises are
lifted from actual cases sent to FSI by posts abroad. Exercises call for research
in the resource material (INA, FAMs, and current Department of State circular in-
structions) and for use of common sense and judgment to respond to stressful sit-
uations. Students must also draft letters, telegrams, and memoranda--amidst interrup-
tions by roleplayers simulating Americans or foreigners needing both urgent and
routine consular services.
The goal of the basic course is to prepare the officer to assume any of the junior
consular duties at the post within two or three days of arrival. The student is
not expected to achieve complete mastery of every aspect of consular work nor to
quote verbatim the appropriate section of law or regulation when confronted with
a problem; he/she is expected to know where to go for the answer and be able to
apply the techniques and discipline learned in ConGen Rosslyn. The completion of
the learning experience should take place after the student gets to post.
CONSULAR CORRESPONDENCE COURSES (6 months each)
IMMIGRATION LAW AND VISA OPERATIONS (C102)
NATIONALITY LAW AND CONSULAR PROCEDURES (C103)
OVERSEAS CITIZENS' SERVICES (C104)
(Enrollment primarily for Foreign Service national employees working in a consular
position)
Modeled after the self-study guides used in the basic course, these courses are designed
to help the national employee understand the large and complex body of laws and regulations
with which he works.
A prospective student must request enrollment on Form FS-3111, which must be signed by
the supervisor and state the full name and title of the consular officer designated to
act as the student's course sponsor.
With the self-instructional guides (SIGs), each course takes the student through
relevant sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Foreign Affairs
Manual, and introduces the student to the basic principles and procedures of consular
work. The visa and passport courses each have three SIGs followed by an examination.
The OCS course has seven SIGs with an examination after the second, fifth, and last
SIG. The final examination of each course has review questions covering the full
course.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
ADVANCED CONSULAR COURSE (C105) (3 weeks)
This course gives mid-career consular officers an introduction to policy and decision
making processes of the Department df State and of other government agencies with
consular-related responsibilities. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is
invited to enroll two of their mid-career officers with each class. Participants
are given the opportunity to discuss issues with senior government officials and
to gain insights that should prove valuable when they themselves reach program di-
rection positions. The course includes a concentrated management seminar designed
to equip the consular officer with skills indispensable in senior supervisory positions.
Depending on budget constraints, there are two to four classes per fiscal year. Officers
interested in attending should consult their supervisors and career development officers.
CONSULAR EMPLOYEES' PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR (C106) (2 weeks)
Modeled after the Advanced Consular Course, the Employees' Professional Seminar is for -
Foreign Service national employees occupying senior, full-time positions in consular
offices worldwide. The course gives participants an analytic and interpretive view of
the consular function from the perspective of the Department of State and other agencies
with consular-related responsibilities. The program has two main purposes: to expose
employees to the Washington side of the U.S. Government, and to exchange information and
discuss problems of concern to participants.
The benefits to the posts are many; in a broad context, the employees view consular work
in its widest spectrum, thereby raising their ability to apply its principles to the
policy and bilateral implications of the work they do. Because participants explore
all consular functions, a side benefit is enhancement of post cross-training programs.
In consultation with the Bureau of Consular Affairs, FSI invites posts to nominate
participants who meet certain criteria. Nominees are selected from those who most
closely meet the criteria.
ADVANCED ECONOMIC REVIEW SEMINAR (ElOl) (5 weeks)
This course is required for Officers assigned to mid-career university training for graduate
study in economics, business, or systems analysis and, with the consent of the instructor,
may be taken by other Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel.
Instruction is designed to prepare the Officers for economic theory and quantitative
methods courses at the graduate level. The mathematics component presents the elements
of calculus and matrix algebra likely to be required in graduate economic theory courses
as well as a brief review of statistical inference. The economic component develops the
applications of these mathematical techniques to macro and micro theory.
FOREIGN SERVICE ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM (E106) (26 weeks)
The Foreign Service Economic and Commercial Studies -rogram is an intensive and comprehensive
program of economic training designed to give participants the equivalent of a strong
undergraduate major in economics with additional professional instruction in commercial
subjects. Participants are carefully selected on the basis of demonstrated ability to
do mature academic work, on the basis of their record in the Foreign Service or other
government agency, on their motivation and on their past academic performance. No prior
economic knowledge or training is required. The program is intended for E/C Officers
and others who desire several economic and commercial assignments and is designed to
qualify the participants to fill a broad range of economic/commercial positions in the
field and in Washington.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
The program aims to develop the analytic framework necessary to do sound economic analysis
and the factual/institutional knowledge necessary to translate the analysis into policy.
While the six month program is formally divided into twelve tested and graded courses,
as well as other nontested areas of study, it is unified by the flow of the material
from the theoretical to the applied and by the conscious repetitive reinforcement of
basic economic and statistical principles. As a rule the material of one course flows
into and becomes a part of subsequent courses. Mathematics and statistics, as well as
the computer, are used to provide the quantitative dimension of economic analysis.
The tested and graded portion of the program consists of micro economic theory, macro
economic theory and national income accounting, mathematics (algebra, matrix algebra
and calculus), public finance, statistics, international trade, money and banking,
international finance, econometrics, international business, corporate finance, and
economic growth and development. To these are added lectures on history of economic
thought, computer programming, topics in applied econometrics, and comparative economic
systems.
SENIOR TRADE EXPANSION SEMINAR (E112) (3 days)
The Senior Trade Expansion Seminar is designed to acquaint Officers with program
direction responsibility to the importance of international trade in the U.S.
International Balance of Payments and its relationship to U.S. foreign policy. The
role of the commercial function in supporting foreign and domestic policy objectives
is discussed by speakers from the Departments of State and Commerce and the private
sector.
The Senior Trade Expansion Seminar is required for Officers assigned to senior training at
the National Defense University and should be taken by FE-Ols and FE-02s soon to be
assigned overseas.
CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS (E122) (5 weeks)
This course is required for Officers assigned to mid-career university training in areas
other than economics, business, or systems analysis and may be taken by other Foreign
Service and Civil Service Personnel interested in its contents.
The purpose of the course is to prepare students for the increased quantitative and
analytical material they will encounter in social science departments, and to provide
the economic and other tools necessary to understand domestic and inter-
national political and economic policy questions. The course requires little or no
background in economics or math and is designed to provide the economic literacy and
background which should be known to any diplomat regardless of functional specialty.
The quantitative portion of the course provides a review of algebra, functions, graphs,
and an introduction to statistics and statistical methods.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
3 weeks)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER TRAINING (S103) (s system s Manager for an overseas instal-
participants 1) may have
This course prepares an individual to serve a
lation of Wang roc ing; 2) has to operate and manage
VS minicomputer. The course assumes s t that the little or no prior experience in data or word ps
and 3) must work with
tem the course is designed to provide
a sophisticated syses of personnel. Therefore, the cou word processing,
many levels and with 1 al background in data processing, the 2) practical experience out systems
app paations/so wiart and procedures; p ener c in work with carrying all levels
manager 3) interpersonal anaageger tr tasks; 3) inrelations skills necessary
romote the use of the technology and 4) problems. confidence
The
of personnel at post to effectively p lication documentation to solve p
in being able to work from system or app problems system managers
course depends heavily on practical exercises, simulation of p
Priority for admission to this course goes to those
studies. encounter, and case Systems Manager for an overseas computer installation.
serving as or to be assigned as a
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
(3 days)
ADVANCED TELEVISION WORKSHOP (T114)
ut
for senior officers is designed to enmattersd sThenfocus iseonapacicit
This three-day workshop s on foreign policy
to inform the public of official position
speaking in the television context. Participants receive individualized attention.
DEPUTY CHIEFS OF MISSION SEt?IINAR (G115) (9 days)
Chief
management responsibilities of the Deputy CtyeChihief.
This off-site seminar addresses the unique simulations, readings,
coordination films and guest
overseas.
of Mission through case study discussions,
Special attention is given to the importance of interagency
EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE SEMINAR (G104) (5 days)
professionals. It
more
e themselves more effectively as well as work more
to Performance help participants rmais an nag off-site course for mid-defines some essentia
is The designed Executive
with peers, subordinates) and supervisors. The Seminar
practice them using case
productively provides opportunities for participants to p
management skills and p films and readings. Seminar materials are
studies, exercises, audio-visual teent, related to posts abroad and the Depart.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
INSPECTORS' MANAGEMENT TRAINING (G118) (5 days)
This seminar is designed to enhance Foreign Service Inspectors' capacities to evaluate
managerial performance in the field and State Department and to provide information bn
management skills and techniques.
INSPECTORS' TRAINING SEMINAR (G125) (2 days)
This course deals with specific aspects of the inspector process such as problem solving;
inspection planning and control; fact gathering and interviewing; and analyzing data.
OVERSEAS SUPERVISORY WORKSHOP (G126) (5 days)
This workshop stresses the development of supervisory skills for officers in the field.
Participants are selected from all administrative and consular specialities, FO/P 3-5
and equivalent ranks. Through in-basket exercises, group discussions, cases, role plays,
self assessment tools and readings, the workshop addresses management and behavior; problem
solving; communication; coaching, counselling and listening; job training; performance
appraisal; time and project management and career planning in a Foreign Service context.
PROGRAM DIRECTORS' MANAGEMENT SEMINAR (G122) (3 days)
This seminar uses readings, case studies, discussions, speakers and exercises to further
develop participants' management skills from a program direction perspective. It is
designed for senior officers who have been in their jobs six months or less.
SUPERVISORY STUDIES SEMINAR (G108) (5 days)
The Supervisory Studies Seminar is an off-site course for employees who are or will be
supervisors for the first time. It is designed to develop communication and performance
evaluation skills as well as an understanding of human motivation. The role of equal
employment opportunity in effective supervision is also considered. Cases, films,
role plays, group exercises and discussion, readings and audio-visual techniques are
used. The Seminar emphasizes problem solving.
EXECUTIVE EEO SEMINAR (A413) (1 day)
This course is designed for managers and supervisors throughout the Department and ICA.
Through a series of discussions, audio-visual presentations and practical assignments
the participants are made aware of their responsibilities under the various federal
statutes and Presidential orders. Affirmative action is stressed and techniques for
accomplishing it are demonstrated.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE TRAINING (0129) (5 weeks)
The Senior Executive Training Course is a new training course for officers who are
appointed to the Senior Foreign Service or the Senior Executive Service or who are
approaching eligibility for entering the Senior Foreign Service and the Senior Executive
Service in the Department of State. The course is designed to enhance and broaden the
officers' qualifications for senior levels of responsibility in the Department. It will
provide skills and expert knowledge, including managerial skills, required by senior
federal executives.
The five week program is conducted in two segments. The initial segment of three weeks
will provide executive management training. It will be held at the Federal Executive
Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia. The second two week segment will provide a
thorough understanding of the foreign policy decision making process. It will bb
conducted at the Foreign Service Institute in Rosslyn, Virginia.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
POLITICAL TRAINING
(2 weeks)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS INTERDEPARTMENTAL SEL(INAR (G119)
and
An intensive exposure to major issues
Emvis placed onrcurrentnforeignda ntnational
execution of U.S. foreign policy. Emphasis and such critical international
security problems, domestic factors affecting policy, issues as food, population and energy. Special attention is also given to the North-
South dialogue.
The plenary sessions focus on broad policy problems and their interdependence. Regional
study groups provide participants an opportunity to examine issues peculiar to major
geographic areas of the rits policy insthesetareasnner in which the U.S. Government
coordinates and implements
foreign
speakers All speakers areerecognized
eme seminar draws its
embassies, universities,
authorities in their fields by virtue of official position, extensive experienf,the
scholarly work. The interdepartmental nature of the seminar and the intimacyof the
smaller regional study groups allow the participants to gain an appr eis i in foreign
viewpoints of the other Government agencies and the role each agency p Y
policymaking and execution.
Officers of U.S. Government agencies directly or peripherally involved in foreign
Cemaffairs are eligible. Preference is given to those with the rank of FO/P-2 or above,
or the military or civil service equivalent (Lt. Colonel, anker, GS-13, or basis above).
However, an officer of lower rank may be enrolled on an exception-to-policy
the sponsoring agency affirms that the seminar will be beneficial to the participant
in a current or projected assignment.
INTELLIGENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY (P104) (1 week)
of
Lionsurers
An intensive exposure to the inteollfigenhececourseand clase and functions unction
the intelligence community. s no
govern are drawn from the academic
and function. The ies and ncludesnvisits ton-CIA andmDlA
authorities on the intelligence
NEGOTIATION ART & SKILLS (P106) (1 week)
This is a course designed to provide the participant with an in-depth opportunity to
increase their proficiency in the techniques of negotiation. Using both bilateral and
multilateral models, participants engage actively inesimulationdexercises in n which itheyde
reinforce their knowledge of negotiating skills.
experienced negotiators from both government and non-government areas.
NATIONAL SECURITY AND AWS CONTROL (P107) (1 week)
This one-week course provides a more sophisticated understanding of arms control theory
and practice for the foreign affairs or military professional. It examines how arms
issues; the forces and
control fits into the broader spectrum of national security heiforc , and p securittiswhich affectenethe coin of gotiations;tande hefstructurelofa he arms control
security issues
community and how it arrives at decisions.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
EXECUTIVE CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS (P118) (1 week)
A look at the current leadership and organization of Congress, the views on Capitol Hill on
the role of Congress in Foreign Policy, and the Foreign Policy issues currently of most
concern to Congress. *All Five days are conducted on Capitol Hill. Speakers
include members of Congress, staff aides, knowledgeable State Department officials,
and noted scholars.
ANALYTIC REPORTING SKILLS (P129) (2 weeks)
This workshop offers junior and mid-level officers practice in modern analytic methods
useful in Foreign Service political and economic reporting assignments. The workshop
is designed primarily for officers preparing for or seeking initial full-time reporting
assignments abroad but should be useful also to new Washington-based desk officers or
more experienced mid-level officers wishing to review skills acquired previously.
Materials used in the course are drawn from actual field reporting and form the
basis for much of the discussion, exercises, and case studies used in the program.
SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM (U114) (1 day)
Short issue-focussed workshops are designed to discuss in some depth single international
S & T issues of current or potential concern to U.S. foreign affairs agencies and
creatively to explore actual policy options in an exercise mode.
ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS (G103) (6 weeks, 3 days)
This program provides the initial introduction to the Foreign Service for all incoming
Career Candidates and many mid-level officers. Attendance is mandatory for all Career
Candidates. Foreign Service Information Officers of the U.S. International Communication
Agency also participate in the course prior to their first overseas assignment.
The emphasis of the course is on orientation to the Foreign Service rather than specific
job training. The program provides an introduction to the Service, to the related foreign
affairs agencies of the U.S. Government, and to the role and responsibilities of a Foreign
Service Officer. Through lectures, exercises and case studies, participants are introduced
to the specific skills required of new officers, including the specialized writing needs of
the Service, interpersonal skills, management, negotiation, and cross-cultural awareness.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
THE DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER ORIENTATION PROGRAM (N105) (2 days)
This is a two-day orientation program which introduces new Departmental officer appointees
to the organization and functions of the Department, its relationship with our overseas
missions, and its role in the formulation of foreign policy. An administrative segment
includes a one-day security program and an explanation of the Department's personnel
system.
ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL (N106) (1 week)
This one-week program is designed to introduce newly appointed Foreign Service Staff
to the structure and functions of the Department and the Foreign Service prior to their
initial overseas assignments. In addition to a one-day security program, participants
receive a thorough introduction to the Foreign Service personnel system, plus segments
on cross-cultural awareness and working and living abroad.
FOREIGN SERVICE SECRETARIAL TRAINING (K102) (6 days)
This course is designed to provide Foreign Service secretarial personnel through a
series of simulated office experiences with training specifically related to the clerical
activities of the Foreign Service. It emphasizes the procedures and practices of Foreign
Service Correspondence and other forms of overseas communications. Also included is a
briefing and tour of the Department's Operations Center and a lecture on the diplomatic
mail and pouch service. Also see a/
DEPARTMENTAL CLERICAL ORIENTATION (N104) (5 days)
This course is designed to introduce Civil Service clerical personnel through a series
of simulated office experiences with the professional and technical tools of a clerical
position. It emphasizes office procedures and methods, security regulations, corre-
spondence and communications forms and formats, such as vouchers, telegrams, airgrams,
memoranda, letters and the mail system. Also see b/
FIRST-TIME AMBASSADOR'S SECRETARY'S BRIEFING (K127) (4 hours)
A programmed self-paced instructional 4-hour briefing for Foreign Service secretaries
assuming duties in an Ambassador's office for the first time--career or political
assignment. The briefing, conducted and monitored by a Foreign Service staff member,
covers the many details that need special attention in the Ambassador's office, such
as social calendars, daily schedules, appointments, arrival of an Ambassador at post,
guest lists, protocol, resident management, etc. Cassettes and slides are available
for overseas distribution upon request.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
COMMUNICATION & CLERICAL SKILLS
OCR (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION) TELEGRAM PREPARATION WORKSHOP (K105) (4 hours)
The central objective of this course is to provide training in OCR telegram preparation
to enable employees to prepare telegrams more efficiently in the format necessary for
transmission by the Communications Center. Training may be scheduled on an individual
basis using programmed self-paced instructional techniques. Also see b/
THE ART OF DICTATION WORKSHOP (K115) (4 hours)
This workshop is scheduled for managers who are interested in either learning or
improving their skill in using dictating equipment or dictating directly to the
stenographer. A variety of types of dictating units are available for use, and
stenographers are also available to work with the participants. Upon completion
of the workshop, participants should have gained skill in the efficient and effective
use of dictating machines and in giving dictation to a stenographer. The skillful
use of dictating units has become an integral part of the total word-processing
system in management. Training may he scheduled for a group session or on an in-
dividual basis using programmed self-paced instructional systems. Also see c/
THE ART OF MACHINE TRANSCRIPTION WORKSHOP (K116) (4 hours)
This workshop is scheduled in the afternoon following the morning session of The Art
of Dictation, K115, for managers. The workshop provides an opportunity for secretaries
and stenographers to learn the techniques and skills of transcribing both from machines
and from stenographic notes, materials from a variety of dictators. Upon completion
of the workshop, the participant should be familiar with a variety of types of dictating
units, styles of dictation, and should be able to transcribe accurately and rapidly
producing perfect and mailable copy. Training may be scheduled for a group session
or on an individual basis using programmed self-paced instructional systems. Also
see b/
a/ Foreign Service Secretarial Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
scheduled on individual basis) TT-Fo-urs each segment)
b/ Departmental Secretarial Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
scheduled on individual basis) (4 hours each segment)
Workshops for Managers
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
WORKSHOP IN THE PREPARATION OF TRAVEL VOUCHERS (K126) (4 hours)
This four-hour workshop is available to secretaries, stenographers, typists, and other
personnel who wish to develop "expertise" in the correct procedures for preparing
vouchers for prompt processing. The instruction covers the "how to's" of voucher
preparation and is scheduled on an individual basis using programmed self-paced
instructional techniques. Also see a/
TELEPHONE TECHNIQUES (Mlii) (4 hours)
This course will offer guidelines and help build skill in the techniques of communicating
successfully over the telephone and in assisting callers and expediting calls correctly
and courteously. A number of learning tools will be used, including written exercise,
films, role plays, video tape recordings and group evaluation.
PROOFREADING TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP (M113) (3 hours)
This three-hour workshop is based on the theory that good proofreading requires the
same skills as good writing or good typing--skills in reading, spelling, grammar,
punctuation, and preparing copy. Techniques for reading to locate "letter reversals",
"repeated letters", "letter omissions", "reading for content", "scanning", etc. are
some techniques covered in the three hour workshop.
BASIC OFFICE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP (K1O1) (12 days - 24 hours)
This is a 24-hour course designed to introduce clerical employees to the
basic techniques, skills, and characteristics necessary for efficient office
production and operation. Emphasis through class projects and participation
is on the "how to's": how to develop an office personality, to follow and
give instructions, to listen, to greet callers, to handle the telephone and
to organize work. Major consideration is also given to the nature of skill
in inter-personal relations, personality, personal efficiency and human
behavior as they relate to work climate and productivity.
MANAGEMENT SKILLS SEMINAR FOR SECRETARIES (K104) (off-site, 2 1/2 days)
The seminar is designed to help secretaries to learn and utilize organizational and office
management skills, to examine and practice human relations techniques that will enable them
to be more effective team members, and to analyze their personal strengths as they relate to
their present job performances and to future goals. Enrollment, based upon nomination, is only
open to Department of State Civil Service secretaries, GS-7 and above, and Foreign Service
secretaries at all levels and is limited to 20. All applications for enrollment,
therefore, should be accompanied by a strong recommendation from the supervisor.
FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH (NlOl) (24 Hours)
This is a basic course designed to assist the participant at any grade level to gain increased
poise, self-confidence, and a positive self-image through effective use of the voice and body
language in oral communication. Whether one is communicating on a person-to-person conversa-
tional level, or in a group participation such as a committee leader or member, how one
expresses him or herself, can often determine the success or failure of "the interview,"
"the new position," "the promotion," or the impression made on a supervisor or a co-worker.
Individual video (TV) recordings and playback which allow for immediate critique and
evaluation are major features of the instructional technique.
a/ Foreign Service Secretarial Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
scheduled on individual basis) (4 hours each segment)
b/ Departmental Secretarial Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
scheduled on individual basis) (4 hours each segment)
c/ Workshops for Managers
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
HUMAN RELATIONS AND SECRETARIAL OFFICE PROCEDURES (K114) (8 days - 24 hours)
This workshop is designed for secretaries and stenographers at the GS-6 (FP equivalent
classes) and above levels who at present have office-manager type responsibilities,
or for those exhibiting or expressing interest in assuming such responsibilities.
The workshop is concerned with helping the secretary to identify and cope with the
human aspects of the position while at the same time maintaining or increasing the
high level of production in the office. Specific areas of concentration include:
determining how the secretary perceives his or her personality, ability, and career
goals; how the secretary relates to people at all levels; identifying games people
play; and how to cope with identifiable human relations problems; and reviewing or
learning clerical skills and techniques. Role-playing (video taped), work projects,
and lecture-discussion constitute some of the instructional techniques.
BEGINNING STENOGRAPHY (LABORATORY) (K119) (9 weeks - 72 hours)
This course is designed as a self-paced instructor-monitored learning system for clerical
employees who have minimal or no shorthand skill. The Gregg Diamond Jubilee system of
shorthand is taught. Through the use of the individualized self-paced instructor-monitored
system, each participant progresses from one level to the next as he or she can complete
the requirements to advance. Satisfactory completion of the course is mastery of the
basic shorthand theory as demonstrated through the ability to read notes fluently and
to take dictation of practiced material at a minimum rate of 60 words a minute for three
minutes and transcribe with 95% accuracy.
INTERMEDIATE STENOGRAPHY (LABORATORY) (K120) (9 weeks - 72 hours)
This course is designed as a self-paced instructor-monitored learning system for clerical
employees who have completed the requirements of Beginning Stenography (or equivalent)
and have not achieved Civil Service Certification as a stenographer, or for those
employees who have achieved certification but need a refresher course in basic shorthand
theory and writing. Satisfactory completion of the course is the ability to read notes
fluently, to take dictation of unpracticed material at a minimum of 70 words a minute,
and to transcribe copy that reflects the most exacting office standards of correct
grammar, spelling, punctuation and word usage. Progress and skill development is rapid
through the use of an individualized self-paced instructor-monitored system of training.
(More than 50% of the participants qualify for Civil Service certification of 80 words
a minute and above.)
ADVANCED STENOGRAPHY (Laboratory) (K121) (9 weeks - 72 hours)
This course is designed as a self-paced instructor-monitored learning system for clerical
employees who have a knowledge of shorthand and whose jobs require stenography and
who, by upgrading their skills, could become more productive in their present jobs
or would be eligible to move into other positions requiring notetaking skills. Emphasis
is given to developing high rates of speed and accuracy in transcription and to the
development of of shorthand vocabularies related to the work of the Department of State
and other Foreign Affairs agencies. Particular emphasis is given to correct use of
grammar, punctuation, efficient use of references, and "making sense". Training may
be scheduled on an individual basis using programmed self-paced instructional techniques.
Also see a/
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
BEGINNING TYPEWRITING AND KEYBOARDING (LABORATORY) (K122) (9 weeks - 72 hours)
This course is designed for highly motivated employees whose present and/or future work
requirements include either or both of the following objectives: (1) Civil Service
Certification for typewriting--a minimum of 40 words per minute with no more than
three errors; (2) mastery of the keyboard and competency in the keyboarding techniques
for word processing operators--a minimum of 30 words per minute with no errors on five-
minute timed writings This is a new approach to developing typewriting skill through
an individualized self-paced instructor-monitored system. Emphasis, in addition to
developing typing skill, will also be on correct principles of English usage including
punctuation, hyphenation, numbers, and government style formatting.
INTERMEDIATE TYPEWRITING (LABORATORY) (K123) (9 weeks - 72 hours)
This course is designed for participants who have completed beginning typewriting, or
the equivalent (typing speed at less than 40 wam), to enable them to gain office production
skill typewriting. In addition, any technique difficulties are remedied, and concentration
is directed toward the production of manuscripts, correspondence, and forms in accordance
with State Department standards. It is conducted on a self-paced instructor-monitored
system through which the participant may progress as rapidly as possible depending upon
application and ability. Participants in beginning typewriting are also working in the
laboratory at the same time. Upon completion of the course, participants should type
more than 40 wam and qualify for Civil Service Certification. They should also be able
to produce perfect and mailable copy at acceptable office standards.
WORKSHOP FOR SPEED AND ACCURACY (formerly INTERMEDIATE TYPEWRITING) (K128) (40 hours)
This course is designed for typists who must develop more accuracy and speed in order to
meet the demands of their present or future assignments. The opportunity to achieve this
objective is provided under the guidance of the famed world typing champion, Cortez W.
Peters, Jr. In a recently released text, The Cortez Peters Championship Typing Drills
(published by McGraw-Hill, Inc.), his techniques used in reaching and retaining the
Championship (speeds of from 150 to 200 words a minute--error free) are written out
for the first time.
MANAGING WORDS (WORD PROCESSING TECHNIQUES) (K103) (4 hours)
This course is intended to give Foreign Service secretaries and Departmental Clerical
employees an introduction to Word Processing and its concepts as: (1) an office
management tool; (2) a process that utilizes automated equipment in the production
of written communications and other office tasks; (3) a system of handling office tasks;
(4) a changing tradition of secretarial roles; and (5) limited hands-on experience covering:
(a) overview, (b) operation, and (c) printing in the processing of a minimum of two
exercises. A four-day-self-paced instructor-monitored course will be available on a
limited basis Department-wide late in Fiscal year 1984. Also see a/
a/ Foreign Service Secretarial Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
scheduled on individual basis) (4 hours each segment)
b/ Departmental Secretarial Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
scheduled on individual basis) (4 hours each segment)
c/ Workshops for Managers
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
"HOW TO COMMUNICATE BY LETTER AND MEMO" FOR SECRETARIES (K113) (10 days - 30 hours)
This course is designed to assist secretaries to develop further the art of written communicatic
in the two forms for which secretaries in business and Government should be expected to assume
increasing responsibility - letters and memoranda. Emphasis in the course is on the "how to's"
By employing techniques of class discussion, on-the-spot writing assignments, review and
analysis of writing techniques, drafting and writing final copy, upon completion of the
course the secretary should be able to handle, independent of dictation, the bulk of the
general correspondence in the office.
ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS (K125) (6 weeks - 30 hours)
This course is designed to follow up and expand the basic principles and skills in
the use of correct grammatical construction, word usage, punctuation, and vocabulary
development covered in Speech and Oral Communications, M110, or an equivalent course.
In addition, emphasis is given to the development of writing skills for drafting of
general office correspondence including memoranda and brief and long reports of varying
complexity.
READING DEVELOPMENT SKILLS (M103) (20 hours)
This 20-hour Rapid Reading course is conducted by JEAN HILL ASSOCIATES, INC., and
is designed to: increase reading speed three to five times; improve concentration and
retention of what is read, identify the four levels of reading, and develop variable reading
speeds for the different kinds of materials to be read. It is offered primarily for
participants in grade levels of FO-5 and above or GS equivalent, although participants
at any grade level may enroll.
READING DYNAMICS (READING DEVELOPMENT SKILLS) (M114) (20 Hours)
This course in Speed Reading is conducted by EVELYN WOOD READING DYNAMICS, and is
based on the principle that the skill of comprehension must be increased before one
can qualify as a faster learner/reader. The ability to understand what is read, in
shorter periods of time, is what speed learning attempts to teach. The method and
content, therefore, are designed to help participants achieve increased comprehension,
reading rate, flexibility, recall, and retention in all types of reading material.
It is offered primarily for participants in GS-4 through GS-9, or FP equivalent
grades, although participants at any level may enroll.
FUNDAMENTALS OF WRITING (FOR GOVERNMENT) (M108) (5 weeks - 20 hours)
This is an introductory course for beginning drafters who have good to excellent fundamental
English skills, but little experience in drafting for Government and/or the signatures of
others. Attention is directed to drafting memoranda, letters, and briefing reports and
technical reports requiring research. Out-of-class assignments are made, and considerable
classroom participation (drafting and critiquing) is expected. Upon notification of
admission, applicants must submit three writing samples of unclassified correspondence
or reports for the area in which he or she is assigned.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
SPEECH AND ORAL COMMUNICATION (MilO) (6 weeks - 30 hours)
This is a newly designed 30-hour innovative and successfully tested course to increase
proficiency in correct oral and written English usage through establishing correct
patterns of oral responses. The course is available to clerical employees whose
career advancement is often impeded by their manner of speaking. Having improved
their spoken English, they should be able to function more effectively in their present
jobs.
ADVANCED WRITING FOR SENIOR MANAGERS (M104) (6 days - 22 hours)
This is an advanced writing seminar designed for senior officers whose responsibilities
include the drafting of briefing papers, technical reports, and other forms of high-level
written communication. The seminar emphasizes the general principles that apply to all
good drafting, gives special emphasis to the development of guidelines that are pertinent
to the solution of many special problems encountered in writing on technical subjects.
A professional writing consultant conducts this course. In addition to twelve hours of
group sessions, each participant is scheduled for a one-hour private session to work with
the consultant to review and analyze any specific individual needs. Class enrollment is
limited to 10 participants at ranks of F0-4 thru F0-1, or Civil Service grade equivalents.
Enrollment is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon notification of admission,
applicants must submit three writing samples of unclassified correspondence or reports for
the area in which he or she is assigned.
EFFECTIVE ORAL COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGERS (M105) (5 days - 15 hours)
This is an intensive seminar designed for mid- and senior-level officers to improve
oral communication. Principles and theories and physical and psychological techniques
employed in effective oral communication are explored and practiced. These theories
and techniques are tested through informal and formal impromptu person-to-person
situations, through preparation and presentation of lectures to small and large groups,
and through media encounters, such as radio and television appearances. Extensive use
is made of video taping and on-the-spot critiquing by means of instant replay as training
and evaluation tools.
EFFECTIVE WRITING FOR MANAGERS (M109) (5 weeks - 20 hours)
This is an advanced writing course in which participants study examples of
good and poor writing, edit correspondence, and perform writing exercises. Typical
areas covered in the course include: barriers to communication, audience analysis,
brevity, clarity, economy, style, advanced mechanics, word choice, pace, "noise",
abstracts, titles, and logic. Upon notification of admission, applicants must submit
three writing samples of unclassified correspondence or reports for the area in which
he or she is assigned.
NOTETAKING FOR MANAGERS (M106) (14 hours) (individual and group)
This is an innovative system of notetaking designed for persons wishing to acquire
with a limited period of time a skill for recording verbatim notes. It is not the
traditional shorthand course, although the system is based on many of the principles
and techniques of traditional shorthand. The system is based on the twenty-six
letters of the English alphabet. The instructional method used is a combination
of programmed and individualized instruction. Upon completion of the course, a
participant should have mastered the fundamentals of the system and be able to take
notes within a range of 40 to 60 wam, depending upon individual application and
ability. Also see c/
a/
Foreign Service Secretarial Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
scheduled on individual
basis) (4 hours each segment)
b/
Departmental Secretarial
Briefings (Self-paced instructor monitored briefings
c/
scheduled on individual
Workshop for Managers
basis) (4 hours each segment)
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
INTRODUCTORY AREA STUDIES (R101-109) (2 weeks)
Two-week courses are offered for each of the major regions of the world:
Africa, Sub-Sahara
East Asia
Western Europe
Eastern Europe and the USSR
Latin America
Near East and North Africa
South Asia
Southeast Asia
People's Republic of China
Under the leadership of a chairperson, these courses deal with the historical background of
the particular region and its principal countries, significant cultural factors, the
political and economic systems and institutions, and analysis of some of the major
contemporary problems of the area, as well as the U.S. posture toward the region.
Discussion is guided by a balanced mix of speakers, including well-known representatives
of the American academic community, the business world, the foreign diplomatic community
resident in Washington, and the U.S. Government. The courses are designed for all persons
who will be assigned to an area for the first time or are returning after a prolonged
absence, and for those on domestic assignment seeking to familiarize themselves with
an area or to update their area understanding.
Advanced area studies are offered concurrently with all full-time language courses and
are integrated with those courses. Designed to enable government personnel to
perform more effectively in their jobs, and to furnish a basis for on-going self-study,
the courses provide intensive exposure to major issues in the context of the political,
economic and social systems as well as the culture and foreign policy of specific foreign
countries or sub-regions. The courses are conducted by recognized specialists from the
government or academic communities, who also draw on experts in and out of the government,
including universities, business, and foreign embassies in Washington. The courses are
organized as seminars with active student participation encouraged.
For the course schedule see "Intensive Language/Area Training" under the School of Language
Studies.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
This facility provides foreign affairs personnel and families with information on their
future posts and countries of assignment. In addition to post reports and other printed
materials, it provides slides and videotapes on schools, recreation, living quarters,
working conditions, shopping, administrative matters, and the general cultural environment.
The library also offers audio and video tapes of certain workshops and symposia covering
a variety of community concerns overseas. Hours are 11:00 to 4:00, weekdays. No appointment
is necessary.
WORKSHOP FOR FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILIES (R-143) (2 weeks)
This program covers various aspects of American studies, cross-cultural communication, and
techniques for adapting to life overseas. Participants make use of lectures, films,
group discussions and simulations to gain new perspectives on political, social, and
artistic change in the United States and share insights into intercultural adjustment.
Sessions cover such topics as culture shock, health, and career planning for family
members. Lecturers are specialists from government agencies, universities, and other
organizations.
GOING OVERSEAS (R-144) (1 day or evening)
This program provides group discussion and simulations to identify techniques for dealing
with the stress connected to an overseas move. Content is directed toward skills in
communication, planning, and becoming established in the new community abroad. The
program is open to couples, singles and families with children and is offered on
Saturdays and week nights.
RE-ENTRY (R-144) (1 day or evening)
This program is designed for singles, couples and families who have returned recently
from an overseas assignment and must adjust to stateside living. Participants explore
the stress connected to taking on new roles and entering new jobs and schools. As a
group, they evolve techniques for making this transition. The program is offered on
Saturdays and week nights.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
C NMUNITY SKILLS (R144) (1 week)
This program provides practical information in the broad area of community concerns
abroad. Participants explore issues of family adjustment, including that of children
and teenagers, problems of alcohol and drug abuse, terrorism and evacuation. Special
segments are devoted to creating community action groups; and participants engage in
exercises to develop listening and interviewing skills. The workshop is recommended
for potential Family Liaison Officers.
CAREER COUNSELING (R-144) (4 half days)
Frequent moves make career development difficult for members of foreign affairs families.
Nevertheless, careful planning to identify one's talents and interests and to select
goal-related volunteer work where paid employment is prohibited, may facilitate
accomplishing career objectives. The workshop covers needs assessment, resume
writing, interviewing and the domestic and overseas job markets.
ENGLISH TEACHING SEMINAR (R-146) (1 week, half days)
This program, conducted by the English Teaching Division of USICA, introduces materials
and methods for teaching English as a foreign language. Previous teaching experience is
not required. The course is useful to anyone expecting an assignment abroad and hoping
to be involved in either a formal teaching position or informal instruction in a home
setting.
REGULATIONS, ALLOWANCES AND FINANCES IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE CONTEXT
(R-144) (3 days)
Participants in this program work with State Department experts in interpreting allowances,
services and benefits. A financial planner briefs the group on such topics as savings plans,
investments, retirement and estate planning. A lawyer, tax expert, and credit union
representative discuss the uses of a power of attorney, the definition of a legal residence
and the establishment of credit ratings, and experienced foreign service spouses lead group
discussions on specific aspects of contingency planning.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
This training is a full time assignment for the full number of weeks scheduled. See page iii for Special Procedures related
to admissions to these classes. FSI does not specify proficiency objectives for these courses since there are many factors
producing variation in student performance. FSI does, however, have experience tables which can help those making assignments
estimate whether the prospective training has a good chance of meeting agency objectives. Assignment officers are encouraged
to consult FSI on recommended lengths of training for individual applicants who have some prior knowledge of the language.
An Advanced Area/Country Study Program, which is an integral part of all language courses of Group A (below) is offered by the
School of Area Studies concurrently with language study. (No separate DS-755 is required.) In addition, a two week intensive seminar
on the appropriate region is offered before the start of language training. These seminars are especially recommended for those who
will receive 24 weeks or less of language/advanced area training and who have not had recent experience in the region to which they
are assigned. (Separate DS-755 is required for these seminars.)
This year the schedules have been adjusted so that a two-week area studies course immediately precedes or follows almost all FAST
courses in Group B (below). All students enrolled in the FAST courses are urged to take these complementary area studies courses
(Separate DS-755 is required for these seminars.)
a-h: Appropriate area training, coded as follows, begins 2 weeks prior to language date.
a. Western Europe C. Near East and North Africa e. South Asia g. East Asia/People's Republic of China
b. Eastern Europe and USSR d. Africa, Sub-Sahara f. Southeast Asia h. Latin America
Length
Program Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
A. LANGUAGE AND ADVANCED
AREA COURSES
Arabic (Egyptian) (AE) .. .. ... ... 7*c ... ... ... ..
Arabic (Modern
Standard) (AD)
Arabic (Western) (QW) ...
... 22d ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24/44 weeks
Arabic , Modern ... ... ... ... 7 ... ... ... ..
Standard (Advanced,
in Tunis) (AD)
From this starting date, 24 weeks only.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
FY-198:1 FY-1984
Bengali (BN)
Bulgarian (BU)
Burmese (BY)
Chinese (Standard)
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
.. 6*e ... 24/44 wks
... ... 24/44 wks
.. ... ... ... 7*g ... ... ... ... ... 22g ... ... ...
... 6*g ... 24/44 wks
((M)
Czech (CX)
Danish (DA)
Dari (Afghan Persian)
(PG)
Dutch (DU)
24 weeks
Finnish (FJ)
24/44 wks
French (FR)
18a
29a
...
10
7a
7a
4
2 a
27a
25
22a
19
17a
14
12
9
6a
5a
20 weeks
cdf
cdf
cdf
cd
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
German (GM)
31a
cdf
Greek (GR)
...
...
...
...
...
22a
...
...
...
...
...
*6a
...
24/44 wks
Hebrew (HE)
...
...
...
...
...
22c
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
24/44 wks
Hindi (HJ)
...
...
...
...
...
22e
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
24/44 wks
Hungarian (HU)
24/44 wks
Indonesian (JN)
32 weeks
*From this starting date, 24 weeks only.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
V 1 -1yt33 FY-1984
Italian (JT)
Japanese (JA)
Japanese (Advvanced,
in Yokohama) (JA)
Korean (KP)
Korean (Advanced, in
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
... *7g ... ... ... ..
... 17a 14 ... ... 6a ... 20 weeks
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22g ... ... ...
*6g ... 24/44 wks
Seoul) (KP)
Lao (LC)
24/44 wks
Norwegian (NR)
6a
...
24 weeks
Pilipino (TA)
6f
...
24/44 wks
Polish (PL)
*6b
...
24/44 wks
Portuguese (PY)
7a
7a
...
2a
27a
...
22a
...
17a
14
6a
...
24 weeks
dh
dh
dh
dh
dh
dh
dh
Romanian (RQ)
...
...
6b
...
24 weeks
Russian (RU)
...
...
*6b
...
24/47 wks
Serbo-Croatian (SC)
...
...
*6b
...
24/44 wks
Spanish (QB)
18
29a
...
10
7a
7a
4
2ah
27
25
22a
19
17a
14
12
9
6ah
5ah
20 weeks
ah
h
h
h
31
ah
h
h
Swahili (SW)
...
...
...
...
...
22d
...
...
...
...
...
6d
...
24 weeks
Tagalog (See Filipino)
Thai (TH)
...
...
...
...
*7f
...
From this starting date, 24 weeks only.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
* From this starting date, 24 weeks only.
NOTE: With adequate notice FSI can often arrange 24-week classes at other times in the year in those languages scheduled only
for an August start. Additionally, FSI has the capability of offering instruction with adequate lead time in the following
languages if there is a requirement: Cebuano, Chinese (Cantonese), Farsi (Iranian Persian), Haitian Creole, Icelandic, Khmer
(Cambodian), Malay, Nepali, Sinhala, Tamil, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
B. FAMILIARIZATION AND [Courses will be scheduled at other times as requirements warrant.]
SHORT-TERM (FAST)
COURSES
Arabic, Peninsula
(Hijazi and Gulf)
(QE-F)
Arabic, Egyptian and
Levantine (QE-F)
...
...
...
24g
...
...
...
...
27g
...
22g
...
...
...
French (?Mtetrop.)
18a
29a
...
10*
7ac
lac
4ac
lac
27a
25a
22a
19*
17a
14a
12a
9*
6a
5a
10 weeks
(FR-S)
cdf
cdf
df
d
df
df
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cd
31a
cdf
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
FY-1983
FY-1984
Program
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Lei.gth
of Course
B.
FAMILIARIZATION AND
SHORT-TERM (FAST)
COURSES (cont'd)
French (Sub-Sah.)
18a
29a
...
10*
7ac
lac
4ac
lac
27a
25a
22a
19*
17a
14a
12a
9*
6ac
5ac
10 weeks
(FR-S)
cdf
cdf
df
df
df
df
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
cdf
df
d
31*
Indonesian/Malay
...
...
...
...
(JN-F)
Italian (JT-S)
...
29f
...
...
7f
...
...
2f
27f
...
...
...
17f
...
...
...
6f
...
10 weeks
Japanese (JA-F)
...
...
...
...
...
7g
...
2g
27g
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5*
6 weeks
Polish (PL-F)
18b
...
...
...
...
...
...
2b
...
...
...
...
17b
...
...
...
...
...
6 weeks
Portuguese (L.A.)
...
29h
...
...
7h
...
...
2h
...
...
22h
...
17h
...
...
...
6h
...
10 weeks
(PY-S)
Portuguese (Eur.)
...
29a
...
...
7a
...
...
2a
...
...
22h
...
17h
.,.
?~?
...
6h
...
10 weeks
(PY-S)
Russian (RU-F)
...
...
...
...
7b
...
...
2b
...
,..
...
...
l7b
...
...
9*
...
...
6 weeks
Serbo-Croatian (SC-F)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2b
...
...
...
...
17b
...
...
...
...
...
6 weeks
Spanish (L.A.) (QB-S)
18h
29h
...
10*
7h
7h
4h
2h
27h
25h
22h
19*
17*
14h
12h
9*
6h
5h
10 weeks
Spanish (Eur.) (QB-S)
18a
29a
...
10*
7a
7a
4a
2a
27a
25a
22a
19*
17*
14a
12a
9*
6a
5a
10 weeks
31a
Thai (TH-F)
Turkish (TU-F)
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 15
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
FY-1983 FY-1984
EARLY MORNING LANGUAGE
CLASSES
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Chinese (Standard)
(CM) 2
French (FR)3
21
...
20
...
17 weeks
German (GM)3
21
...
20
...
17 weeks
Italian (JT)3
21
...
20
...
17 weeks
Portuguese (PY)3
20
...
17 weeks
Russian (RU)2
20
...
17 weeks
Spanish (QB)3
20
...
17 weeks
l October 4, 1982 start ends February 11, 1983. February 21, 1983 start ends June 17, 1983. October 3, 1983 start ends
February 10, 1984. February 20, 1984 start ends June 15, 1984.
2 MLAT score of 60 or better or previous language experience required for beginners (see Early Morning Announcement for
details).
3 MLAT score of 50 or better or previous language experience required for beginners.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
SCHEDULE OF COURSES
1983 - 1984
FSI Admissions Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Additional Instructions for Department of State, AID and ICA Employees . . . . . ... ii
Special Procedures Applicable to Admissions to Language Training Program . . . . . . iii
Executive Seminar in National and International Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
School of Professional Studies
Mid-Level Officer Professional Development Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Administrative Training
Administrative CORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Services Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personnel Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Budget & Financial Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coping with Violence Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consular Training
ConGenRosslyn Consular Training Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Immigration Law and Visa Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nationality Law and Consular Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overseas Citizens Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced Consular Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consular Employees Professional Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consular Agents Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consular Workshops
Economic and Commercial Training
Advanced Economic Review Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign Service Economic/Commercial Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior Trade Expansion Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contemporary Economics and Quantitative Analysis
Information Systems Manager Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Development
Advanced Television Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deputy Chiefs of Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Performance Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspectors' Management Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspectors' Training Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overseas Supervisory Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Program Directors' Management Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supervisory Studies Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior Executive Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive EEO Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Political Training
Foreign Affairs Interdepartmental Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intelligence & Foreign Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Negotiation, Art & Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Congressional Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Analytic Reporting Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Science Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Security and Arms Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation
Orientation Program for Foreign Service Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation Program for Foreign Service Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Departmental Officer Orientation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign Service Secretarial Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Departmental Clerical Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First-Time Ambassador's Secretary's Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clerical Workshops
Managing Words (Word Processing Techniques) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OCR Telegram Preparation Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Art of Dictation Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Art of Machine Transcription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workshop in Preparation of Travel Vouchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone Techniques Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proofreading Techniques Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Secretarial Skills
Basic Office Skills and Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management Skills Seminar for Secretaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Human Relations & Secretarial Office Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clerical Skills
Stenography Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typewriting Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workshop for Speed and Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication Skills
How to Communicate by Letter and Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English and Communication Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reading Development Skills I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fundamentals of Writing (for Government) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speech and Oral Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reading Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fundamentals of Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workshops for Managers
Notetaking for Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced Writing for Senior :tanagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effective Oral Communication for Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effective Writing for Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
School of Area Studies
Introductory Area Studies
Africa, Sub-Sahara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Western Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
People's Republic of China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
East Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eastern Europe & USSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Near East and North Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southeast Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced Area Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overseas Briefing Center
Two-Week Family Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Teaching Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Career Counseling Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Community Skills Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulations, Allowances & Finances in the Foreign Service . . . . . . . . . . . .
Going Overseas Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Re-Entry Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
School of Language Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extension Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Description of Courses
Administrative Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Area Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication and Clerical Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consular Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Economic and Commercial Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mid-Level Officer Professional Development Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overseas Briefing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Political Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Admissions Policy*
Requests for training at the Foreign Service Institute should be made on a DS-755 or an OF-170.
All training requests must reach the Office of the Registrar, Foreign Service Institute as
early as possible in advance of the course, but not later than four working days prior to the
beginning date of the course. A separate form must be submitted for each course. To extend
the period of training, another form must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
Questions regarding enrollment should be directed to the FSI Registrar's Office, 235-8727.
All DS-755's must reflect the following information:
1. Please type and complete all sections of the form. Show N/A in places that are
not applicable. The grade, social security number, and date of birth are
absolutely essential to the FSI Student Record System and must be included.
2. The course number, title, beginning date, and length of course are found in
the FSI Schedule of Courses.
3. Section 5 of the DS-755 should show the parent or employing agency of the
nominee, and not the agency to which the nominee may be temporarily assigned
or detailed at the time of nomination.
4. For Section 6, if the nominee is a State Junior Foreign Service Officer and
is under the jurisdiction of the Junior Officer Program Center (FSI/JOPC)
please mark in the space provided. If there is a question regarding status
of nominee, call 235-8796.
5. For Section 10, if proposed office or post of assignment is the same as the
present, or is unknown, so indicate.
7. Section 13 should be used for nominees from agencies other than State and
can be found in the FSI Tuition Rate Schedule or by calling 235-8814.
8. For Section 15, a security clearance of Top Secret should be shown if
nomination is made for a course of study requiring security clearance.
All OF-170's must reflect the above information in the appropriate spaces.
Cancellation and Withdrawal Procedures for FSI Courses
The Registrar's Office, Foreign Service Institute (235-8727) should be informed of any course
cancellations no later than noon of the working day preceding the first day of the course.
To officially withdraw a student who has attended one or more sessions of a course, the
appropriate training officer should notify the Office of the Registrar by phone immediately.
In the case of paying agencies, the telephone request must be confirmed by a memorandum
signed by the training officer, stating the reason for the withdrawal. Agencies will not be
billed for a student whose withdrawal has been officially approved by the Foreign Service
Institute.
*Courses listed in this schedule are open only to employees of the United States Government and,
in certain cases, to members of their families. Courses in language training and orientation
are open to dependents of employees of the Government being assigned abroad. Orientation
courses include area studies, family workshop, and orientation programs. Certain sessions of
orientation courses are closed to dependents for security reasons. Courses listed under
Extension Studies are offered by other Government agencies and private institutions. Only
Department of State employees are eligible to enroll in extension courses through Foreign
Service Institute facilities.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Employees of the Department of State should transmit their requests for training directly
through their bureau training offices for approval. Foreign Service personnel on detail
from the Department of State should submit their requests for training to the PER training
liaison office, PER/FCA/TL, Room 2807, telephone [phone], for approval.
All requests for training from AID personnel, including those detailed to the Department of
State, must be submitted on Form OF-170 (10 part) and transmitted through the employee's
supervisor for signature to the bureau training advisor who will forward it to one of the
following as appropriate:
1. Area Studies training requests should be sent to P4/TD/OT Registrar,
Room 405, Pomponio Plaza (SA-14), telephone [phone] or 235-9098.
2. Language training requests should be sent to Ms Doris E. Hall,
PM/TD, Room 463, Pomponio Plaza (SA-14), telephone [phone].
3. Nominations for courses offered by the School of Professional Studies should
be sent to: Economic and Commercial Studies, Sheila Cunningham, PM/TD/CD,
Room 423, Pomponio Plaza (SA-14), telephone [phone]; Administrative,
Economic, Clerical, Communication Skills and Terrorism, Yvonne L. Williams,
PM/TD/CD, Room 425, Pomponio Plaza (SA-14), telephone [phone].
Interested ACDA employees, including personnel on detail to the Department of State, should
contact the Agency Training Officer, Mr. Jackie Mingo, telephone [phone].
All requests for training from ICA personnel including those detailed to the Department of State
must be approved by the ICA Training & Development Division. For information, personnel should
call Mrs. Celestine Johnson, ICA Registrar, telephone [phone].
Training for Members of Employees' Families
Spouses and adult dependents of State Department employees can enroll in certain FSI courses by
obtaining an application for training (Form DS-755) from the employee's bureau training officer,
filling it out, and returning the completed form to the training officer.
Families afftliated with agencies other than the Department of State should contact their
appropriate training officers to determine the authorization needed, tuition commitment
involved, and procedures to be followed.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Early Morning Language Training: Special announcements of classes are issued semiannually in
July and December with instructions for application and conditions of admission. For
information call the School of Language Studies, 235-8799.
Regular Full-Time Classes (announced in the Schedule of Courses beginning on page ): Any
qualified student proposed for a regularly scheduled class and assigned to the full
course is assured of enrollment provided the training request reaches FSI at least
two weeks before the start of the class. All other training assignments must be
SPECIALLY ARRANGED. All long term intensive language courses include area studies
as an integral component. FAST courses have cultural content built into the language
study materials. With only a few exceptions, two-week area studies courses are offered
either immediately preceding or following FAST courses.
Specially Arranged Training: All training for which a training request is not received two
weeks before a scheduled start, all training in languages not listed with starting dates
on the schedule, all training for non-beginners, all training requested to start on a date
other than one listed on the schedule and all training for lengths of time other than
those listed on the schedule must be specially arranged. Such training may be:
a. Regular Class Training: Includes fitting a non-beginner into an ongoing class,
enrollment of a late registrant in a regular class on a space-available basis ONLY,
inclusion in a regular class of a student assigned for less than the full course, and
classes arranged on special dates or in unscheduled languages for four or more
students.
b. Tutorial Training: One student only in a full-time program.
c. HILT (High Intensity Leverage Training): For persons with high competence in a
closely related language; one or two students.
d. Specially Arranged Small Class: Full-Time: For two or three students.
e. Part-Time Class: Normally for adult member of employees' families.
f. Part-Time Individual Instruction: Rare because of difficulty of scheduling.
g. Refresher Opportunity: A brief, full-time, individualized program to renew a "rusty"
proficiency; appropriate for persons with a former proficiency of S-3 or better who
have been away from the language for several years.
All specially arranged training is scheduled by calling the appropriate Language
Department, as follows:
For training in French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish -
ROMANCE LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT 235-1492
For training in Germanic Languages, Slavic Languages, Hungarian, Finnish and Romanian -
NORTH AND EAST EUROPEAN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT 235-8821
For training in any other language taught at FSI - ASIAN AND AFRICAN LANGUAGE
DEPARTMENT 235-1540.
The Request for Training, DS-755, should include a statement of when and with whom the
training has been arranged in advance. This statement should be typed under the "Remarks"
section of the training request. Special tuition rates are charged for all types of
specially arranged training except Regular Class Training.
No student will be admitted unless a certified Request for Training, DS-755, has
been received.
Language Training for Adult Members of Family: Family members who qualify will be accommodated
in full-time classes on the same basis as employees. Special language classes, consisting
of four or more students are arranged when possible for adult family members of employees
with appropriate assignments. Such classes are normally held 3 hours per day for 8 or 16
weeks.
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Program
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec Jan
Feb
Mar
Length
of Course
EXECUTIVE SEMINAR
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
???
???
??? .??
...
...
10 months
IN NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
(G1O1)
MID-LEVEL OFFICER
...
...
...
21
...
...
...
...
...
29
...
...
...
...
.21
...
20 weeks
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COURSE (G112)
Administrative CORE
4
29
...
3
28
28
25
23
13
5
...
5
3
28
... 30
27
26
3 weeks
(A112)
25
31
25
24
General Services
25
15
...
3
21
21
18
16
13
5
15
26
24
14
... 3
20
19
3 weeks
Operations (A117)
24
25
23
Personnel Operations
...
15
...
...
21
...
18
...
13
25
15
26
...
14
... 3
...
19
2 weeks
(A118)
Bu
dget & Financial
25
15
...
3
21
21
18
16
13
5
15
26
24
Management (A119)
24
25
Co
ping With Violence
4
1,8
6
3
14
14
11
2,9
6,13
5,11
1,8
6
10
1,7,
5,19 ...
Abroad (P120)
24
22
20
17
28
28
25
16
20
18
15
12
24
21
31
23
27
25
22
19
30
...
29
26
ConGen Rosslyn Consular Continuous Enrollment 24 days
Training Course (C1O1)
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
FY-1983 FY-1984
Length
Program Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Immigration Law and Visa Correspondence Course 6 months
Operations (C102)
Nationality Law and Correspondence Course 6 months
Consular Procedures
(C103)
Overseas Citizens' Correspondence Course 6 months
Services (C104)
Advanced Consular ... 1 ... 17 ... ... 11 ... ... ... ... ... 31 ... ... 16 ... ... 3 weeks
Course (C105)
Consular Employees' ... 29 ... ... ... 7 ... 9 ... ... ... 12 ... 28 ... ... ... 5 2 weeks
Professional Seminar
(C106)
Consular Agents
Course (C107)
7 days
Consular Workshops Dates to be announced 5 days
(C108)
ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL
TRAINING
Advanced Economic
Review Seminar (E1O1)
Foreign Service
Economic/Commercial
Studies (E106)
Senior Trade Expansion ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 days
Seminar (E112)
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Contemporary Economic ...
and Quantitative
Analysis (E122)
Information Systems ... 1 ... ... ... 7 ... ... 13 25 ... ... .31 ... ..5 3 weeks
Manager Training (S103)
*Advanced Television ... ... 9
Workshop (T114)
*Deputy Chiefs of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 days
Executive Performance 3 14 ...
Seminar (G104)
Inspectors' Management
Training (G118)
*Inspectors' Training
Seminar (G125)
Overseas Supervisory
Workshop (G126)
Program Directors'
Management Seminar
(G122)
8 ... ... ... 3 days
5 days
7 ... Dates to be Announced 3 days
14 ... 20 ... 22 ... ... ... ... ... Dates to be Announced 5 days
Supervisory Studies 24 ... 5
Seminar (G108)
Senior Executive
Training (G129)
Executive EEO Seminar
(A413)
*By invitation only
14 ... Dates to be Announced 3 days
23 Dates to be Announced 5 days
5 weeks
1 day
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Program
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec Jan Feb Mar
Length
of Course
Foreign Affairs
Interdepartmental
Seminar (G119)
10
...
...
4
...
27
...
...
...
...
Dates to be
Announced
Intelligence & Foreign
Policy (P104)
Negotiation
Art & Skills (P106)
...
...
Executive Congressional
Relations (P118)
4
1 week
Analytic Reporting Skills
2 weeks
(P129)
Science Symposium
1 day
(U114)
National Security and
Arms Control (P107)
...
15
...
5 days
Orientation Program
for Foreign Service
Officers (G103)
...
...
...
5
...
2
27
...
22
...
17
...
12
...
... 4 29 ...
6 1/2 wks
Orientation Program
for Foreign Service
Personnel (N106)
18
...
...
...
14
...
11
...
6
...
1
26
...
21
... ... 13 ...
1 week
The Departmental
18
...
...
...
14
...
11
...
6
...
1
26
...
21
... ... 13 ...
2 days
Officer Orientation
Program (N105)
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Foreign Service
Secretarial
Training (K102)
Departmental Clerical
Orientation (N104)
*First-Time Ambassador's
Secretary's ,riefing
(K127)
*Managing Words
(Word Processing Techniques)
(K103)
*OCR Telegram Preparation
Workshop
(K105)
*The Art of Dictation
Workshop (K115)
*The Art of Machine
Transcription
Workshop (K116)
Length
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
4 15 ... 17 14 ... 4 16 13 ... 1 19 3
28
To Be Arranged
Individual Lab
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Individual & Group
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Individual Lab
5 6 days
5 days
4 hours
1 day
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Length
Program Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Workshop in the INDIVIDUAL LAB 4 hours
Preparation of
Travel Vouchers (K126)
Telephone Techniques ... ... 3 ... ... 25 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 ... ... ... 23 4 hours
Workshop (Mill)
*Proofreading Techniques Individual 3 hours
Workshop (M113)
Basic Office Skills and ... ... ...
Techniques (K1Ol)
Management Skills ...
Seminar for
Secretaries (K104)
Human Relations and
Secretarial Office
Procedures (K114)
Stenography Laboratory 12 ...
(K119, K120, K121)
26 2 1/2 day
off-site
4 ... ... 10 ... ... 9 weeks
72 hours
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Typewriting Laboratory
(K122 and K123)
Workshop for Speed and
Accuracy (K128)
(formerly Intermediate
Typewriting)
How to Communicate by
Letter and Memo (K113)
English and
Communication
Skills (K125)
Reading Development 18 ...
Skills I (M103)
Fundamentals of Writing ...
(for Government) (M108)
Speech and Oral 5 ...
Communication (M110)
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
11
...
...
10
...
...
...
5
...
14
...
...
...
...
Reading Dynamics (M114) 18 ... ... ... ... ... 4
Fundamentals of Speech ... ... ...
(MlO1)
Notetaking for Managers
(M106)
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun Jul Aug Sep
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
Length
of Course
9 weeks
72 hours
4 weeks
40 hours
10 days
30 hours
30 hours
... 20 hours
... 24 hours
TBA Individual
& Group,
14 hours
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Length
Program Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
Advanced Writing for
4
Senior Managers
(M104 )
Effective Oral
8
5 days
Communication
15 hours
for Managers (M105)
Effective Writing for
5
Managers (M109)
Introductory Area Studies
Africa, Sub-Sahara
4
15
...
24
22
...
18
...
13
...
8
...
3
14
...
23
21
...
2 weeks
(R1O1)
Western Europe
4
15
...
24
22
...
18
...
13
...
8
...
3
14
...
23
21
...
2 weeks
(R102)
People's Republic
18
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
17
...
...
...
...
5
2 weeks
of China (R103)
East Asia
...
15
...
24
...
...
18
...
13
...
8
...
3
14
...
23
...
...
2 weeks
(R104)
Eastern Europe & USSR
4
15
...
24
...
...
18
...
13
...
8
...
3
14
...
23
...
...
2 weeks
(R105)
La
tin America
4
15
24
22
...
18
...
13
...
8
...
...
14
...
23
21
...
2 weeks
(R106)
Ne
ar East and North
4
15
24
22
...
18
...
13
...
8
...
3
14
...
23
21
...
2 weeks
Africa (R107)
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
 Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8
Length
Program Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar of Course
AREA STUDIES (cont'd)
South Asia
(R108)
S'utheast Asia
(R109)
Advanced Area/Intensive Language Training
An Advanced Area/Country Study Program, which is integrated with full-time language study, is offered to all students in
intensive language training. See section entitled "Intensive Language/Area Training" under School of Language Studies (below)
for schedule. No separate DS-755 is required for Advanced Area Training since the form submitted for Intensive Language Training
covers both.
Two-Week Family
2
...
11
...
...
24
...
...
9
...
5
2 weeks
Workshop (R143)
31
English Teaching
Seminar (R146)
Career Counseling
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
.28
...
4 days
Seminar (R144)
Community Skills
...
Seminar (R144)
Regulations, Allow-
...
...
...
...
...
27
3 days
ances & Finances
in the Foreign Service
(R-144)
Going Overseas
(R144)
(Saturdays)
...
...
...
5
...
7
4
9
...
...
...
...
...
3
1 day
(Evenings)
16
20
18
8
20
...
...
...
...
...
21
Re-Entry (R144)
(Saturdays)
23
13
...
15
5
(Evenings)
13
17
...
(Mondays)
4
.,
Approved For Release 2011/06/13: CIA-RDP97-00418R000200190014-8