Training Suite
Equal Opportunity Training for Civil Rights Service Providers
Purpose of Training
The purpose of Equal Employment Opportunity training is to provide Civil Rights Service Providers (CRSPs) with the tools they need to perform their assigned duties.
About Civil Rights Service Provider Training
CRSP training is provided in support of the Coast Guard Equal Opportunity Program. Quotas to attend training courses must be requested from the Office of Civil Rights via the servicing Civil Rights Service Provider's chain of command.
Recommended Training Providers
The table below describes available training courses for Coast Guard Civil Rights Service Providers
| Provider | Description |
|---|---|
| Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) |
DEOMI provides training for military and civilian Civil Rights personnel and for managers and supervisors with the desired outcome of:
Course information may be found at: https://www.deomi.org/. |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Training Institute | EEOC offers standardized courses specifically for
federal EEO professionals. Course information may be found at: http://www.eeotraining.eeoc.gov/ |
| Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | This school offers an array of career-related
and continuing education courses to include EEO counselor and
mediation for EEO professionals. Course information may be
found at: |
| Coast Guard Area/Headquarters Units Civil Rights Program Directors | The Atlantic and Pacific Area Civil Rights Program Directors each conduct Collateral Duty Civil Rights Program Coordinator courses once a year. |
| Equal Opportunity Advisors (EOA) Course | This course is taught at
DEOMI. It is 10 weeks in duration with seven weeks of DOD
equal opportunity training and three weeks of Coast Guard
service-specific training. The curriculum for the EOA Course
provides a foundation for the EOAs to assess the human
relations/social climates for the organization in which they serve.
It prepares them to provide sound advice and guidance to CO/OIC to
recognize, prevent, reduce, or eliminate discriminatory practices.
The course is targeted to military members who serve as full-time EOAs. |
| Leadership Team Awareness Course | This course is conducted in a joint Service
environment. The Leadership Team Awareness Course (LTAC) is designed
to allow senior leaders serving in key organizational positions an
opportunity to explore evolving human relations and equal
opportunity/equal employment opportunity issues in addition to
gaining a complete understanding of how these issues impact the unit
cohesion and mission effectiveness/readiness. The course is five days in duration. The LTAC is targeted for Commanders and key staff or department heads to include their Silver or Gold Badge Command Chiefs (E-7 to E-9). |
| Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselors Course | This
DEOMI course develops a base of knowledge and skills that allow
graduates to serve as effective collateral-duty EEO counselors.
It focuses on the intra/interpersonal and organizational aspects of
EEO. Training introduces the causes and effects of
discrimination, EEO programs for federal employees/applicants for
employment, civilian personnel/human resource management. It
concentrates on the roles and responsibilities of EEO Counselors,
communication and interviewing skills, documenting EEO inquiries,
and resolving EEO complaints (including alternative dispute
resolution).
This course is five days in duration and is targeted towards newly assigned collateral-duty EEO Counselors. |
| Special Emphasis Program Manager's Course | Special Emphasis programs addressed in this course
include: Federal Women, Black Employment, Hispanic Employment,
Asian-Pacific Islander Employment, American Indian/Alaskan Native
Employment, and Program for People with Disabilities. Training
concentrates on the roles and responsibilities of Special Emphasis
Program Managers, communication skills, staff coordination, briefing
skills, analyzing EEO data, and planning and managing effective
Special Emphasis Programs. This course is three days in duration and is targeted towards newly assigned collateral-duty and full time special emphasis program mangers. |
| EEO Training for New Counselors | This course is conducted by the EEO Commission
Training Institute. Participants are taught basics regarding EEO law and provided the opportunity to develop essential counseling techniques in a small group setting. Trainers also use instructive role plays and exercises to assist participants in completing an actual counseling, from interviews to writing the Counselor's Report Course Topics include:
This five day course is designed for new EEO counselors |
|
EEO Refresher Training for Counselors | This course is conducted by the EEO Commission and
Training Institute.
Participants are updated on recent developments in federal sector EEO, and given the opportunity to enhance their skills. Trainers use instructive role plays and exercises to assist participants in sharpening their EEO counselor skills and techniques. Course topics include:
This is a one day course. |
|
Roles and Responsibilities of the EEO Advisory Committee | This course is provided by the
Graduate School USDA.
This course is designed to provide information to EEO Advisory Committee members on :
This is a two day course. |
|
Collateral Duty District, Unit Civil Rights Program Coordinator Course | This one-week course is designed to provide program management guidance to Collateral Duty Civil Rights Program Coordinators at the District and Unit level. Training will cover the duties and responsibilities of the Collateral Duty Civil Rights Program Coordinator to include the five civil rights field missions, diversity, sexual harassment prevention, discrimination, mediation, and the pre-complaint process. |