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Graduate School Offers More DAU-Equivalent Acquisition Training
September 2008 | The Graduate school is providing greater access to federal employees and military personnel who must meet acquisition certification training requirements. The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) has granted equivalency for Introduction to Government Contracting, one of the School’s popular courses, with CON100, Shaping Smart Business Arrangements. Now students can begin their certification training at the Graduate School giving them greater flexibility and convenience.
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Third Annual Internal Control Conference (AGA)
Phoenix, AZ
September 22-23, 2008
| League of CA Cities 2008 Conference
Long Beach, CA
September 25-26, 2008
| First Annual Hispanic Federal Career Advancement Summit
Arlington, VA
October 1, 2008
| Government Executive Leadership Breakfast - Leadership Developmemt
Washington, DC
October 15, 2008
| International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA)
Las Vegas, NV
October 19-21, 2008
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Deming Training Award
The Graduate School, USDA Recognizes
Excellence in Government through W. Edwards Deming Training Award
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| Graduate School, USDA and INPRI Forge Partnership
Washington, D.C. --- The Graduate School, USDA recently signed an agreement with the International Procurement Institute (INPRI) that will allow the School to develop and teach courses in Public Sector Procurement with a special emphasis on the application of international best practices and procedures for governments, international organizations and the private sector.
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The Graduate School, USDA is very pleased to announce its new distance education capabilities. GS Connect will offer flexible and cost-effective distance education to meet your training needs. Our distance education courses can be offered in a live virtual classroom, as instructor-led and asynchronous classes, as self-study courses, or in a blend of these formats customized to your organization's requirements.
GS Connect Contact
Dr. Sharon Fratta-Hill
Phone: (202) 314-3600
E-mail: sharon_fratta@grad.usda.gov
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Graduate School, USDA 3- and 5-day COTR/COR
Graduate School, USDA 3 and 5 day COTR/COR
courses cover all 24 technical and professional business competencies
required by the Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer
Technical Representatives (FAC-COTR). Make sure your COTR training meets
all competency requirements by registering for training at the Graduate
School, USDA. Additional information can be found at the following:: ACQI7503D - Contracting Basics for COTRs and ACQI7523D - Comprehensive COTR Workshop .
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Expanded Project Management Curriculum
The Graduate School, USDA offers an extensive curriculum in project management, including daytime, evening and self-paced courses. Many of our courses are aligned with the latest edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, the international standard for project management education and credentialing. Recent additions to our curriculum include Business Analysis: Overview (PGMT7400D). PMP® Exam Prep Online (PROJ8395A) and Earned Value Management via GS Connect (PROJ8500A). GS Connect is our exciting new online platform that meets your mission-critical training needs.
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