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Quick link to Security Overseas Seminar (SOS); Serving Abroad for Families and Employees (S.A.F.E.); Advanced Security Overseas Seminar (ASOS); Youth Security Overseas Seminar; Private Sector Security Overseas Seminar (PSOS); A Safe Overseas Home
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Private Sector Security Overseas Seminar (PSOS)
The Private Sector Security Overseas Seminar (PSOS) is an opportunity for the private sector to access U.S. Government expertise and information. Three times a year the Transition Center in conjunction with the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) offers companies, organizations, universities, and nongovernmental agencies a two-day seminar that mirrors the security training now required for all foreign affairs personnel. This mirroring provides valuable guidance for personal choices and serves as a benchmark for the private sector on security training.
2009 Schedule
April 16-17, 2009
September 21-22, 2009
Who should attend?
(NOTE: This is one of only two courses available to the general public from the U.S. State Department's Foreign Service Institute.)
Members of the private sector who plan to send staff to an international posting.
Tuition rate for FY 09: $315
April 16-17, 2009
Sept 21-22, 2009
Location: National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Foreign Service Institute, located in Arlington, VA. Directions to the training center.
REGISTER for Private Security Overseas Seminar (PSOS) through the OSAC website at www.osac.gov.
a. If your organization is already an OSAC constituent, use your OSAC logon and password.
b. If your organization is not an OSAC constituent, please click the "Join OSAC" button to create your membership account.
Security Overseas Seminar (SOS) (MQ 911)
This two-day program is designed to meet the security awareness needs of U.S. Government personnel and families going overseas. Security experts offer guidance on a range of security-related topics, including personal security, environmental hazards, bombs, fire safety, evacuation planning, crisis management, surveillance, crisis management, foreign intelligence, and hostage survival. (9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day)
2008 Schedule
Nov 3-4
Nov 17-18
Dec 1-2
Dec 15-16
Dec 22-23
2009 Schedule
Jan 5-7
Jan 26-27
Feb 2-3
Feb 9-10
Mar 2-3
Mar 9-10
Mar 23-24
April 13-14
April 20-21
May 4-5
May 18-19
June 1-2
June 15-16*
June 29-30*
July 13-14*
July 27-28*
Aug 10-11*
Aug 24-25*
Sept 14-15
Sept 28-29
*Denotes concurrent adult and youth courses.
Who should attend? Mandatory for all State and non-State foreign affairs agency personnel prior to their first overseas assignment; highly recommended for Adult Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and Members of Household (MOHs).
State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: $315
Non-State tuition family rate:$335 (When a non-State employee enrolls in one of the SOS courses, his/her family members, both adult and youth, may take an SOS course for an additional $20. This would include children enrolled in Youth Security Overseas Seminar (YSOS).
NOTE: This course and the online course, Working in an Embassy (PN113), when taken together form the Serving Abroad for Families and Employees (SAFE) program. These two courses fulfill the training requirement that all non-State foreign affairs agency personnel must meet before going overseas to work in an embassy. See registration instructions below to register for the SAFE program and to fulfill this training requirement.
SOS & ASOS are adult sessions and are not designed for children. Parents must make their own arrangements for child care.
Children may attend the Youth Security Overseas Seminar (YSOS).
REGISTER For Security Overseas Seminar MQ911
Advanced Security Overseas Seminar (ASOS) (MQ 912)
This one-day online course is mandatory training for all foreign affairs personnel serving under Chief of Mission authority who have not had security awareness training during the past five years or more. This course ensures personnel are in compliance with 13 FAM 621.1 "Mandatory Security Awareness Training" and STATE CABLE 066580 (March 25, 2004) "Mandatory Personal Security Training" requirements.
This seminar is designed to meet the security awareness needs of U.S. Government personnel and families going overseas. Security experts offer guidance on a range of security-related topics, including personal security overview, weapons of mass destruction, rape awareness, counterintelligence, hostage survival, fire safety, managing in a crisis.
This is only offered online. For more information, see details.
Who Should Attend? This one-day online course is mandatory training for all foreign affairs personnel serving under Chief of Mission authority who have not had security awareness training during the past five years or more. This course ensures personnel are in compliance with 13 FAM 621.1 "Mandatory Security Awareness Training" and STATE CABLE 066580 (March 25, 2004) "Mandatory Personal Security Training" requirements. These requirements also apply to all personnel (including U.S. Government third-party contractors) requesting country clearance from a Chief of Mission to perform temporary duty at an overseas location for a period of 30 days or longer.
Adult Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and Members of Household (MOHs) from all foreign affairs agencies accompanying employees to post are strongly encouraged to take ASOS (MQ 912).
Prerequisite: The prerequisite for taking ASOS (MQ 912) online for all students is prior completion of the two-day Security Overseas Seminar (SOS) (MQ 911), offered via classroom at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center in Arlington, VA.
State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate for online course
: $100
REGISTER: for Advanced Security Overseas Seminar (MQ 912) see fact sheet.
Serving Abroad for Families and Employees (S.A.F.E.)
The S.A.F.E. program provides guidance on security practices and on working successfully in a diplomatic environment overseas. S.A.F.E. combines the on- sight two-day Security Overseas Seminar (MQ911) and the online Working in an Embassy (PN113) course. These two courses fulfill the training requirement that all non-State foreign affairs agency personnel must meet before going overseas.
Working in an Embassy is an online course that introduces employees of U.S. government agencies and their eligible family members to the structure and function of United States embassies and consulates overseas. It is designed to assist them in working in a diplomatic environment. Course segments are designed to make participants more productive and effective members of the embassy team by helping them to prepare for their first overseas assignment.
Non-State tuition rate for Working in an Embassy (PN113): $100. Agencies wishing to enroll their personnel in the Working in an Embassy (PN113) course, should submit a funded SF-182 to FSI's Registrar. The point of contact in the Office of the Registrar is Theous Rhem, RhemTR@state.gov, phone (703) 302-7146. Forms may be faxed to Mr. Rhem at 703-302-7152.
The complete SOS (MQ911) class schedule and registration information is above.
The two courses (SOS-MQ911 and Working in an Embassy-PN113) may be taken in any order.
Youth Security Overseas Seminar (YSOS) (MQ914)
YSOS is for students in grades two through twelve of USG employees assigned abroad. This one-day class explores safety and security threats that may be faced in an overseas environment and identifies resources that may be used for protection. Students who attend YSOS may also be interested in Young Diplomats Day, which is often offered the day before YSOS.
A parent must be on campus while the child attends.
2009 Dates
9 a.m to 4 p.m.
February 7
June 17
July 1
July 15
July 22
July 29
State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: $160 per child and $20 for each additional child. Exception: If parent is enrolled in MQ911 SOS, the child may attend YSOS for free. If parent is not enrolled in MQ911 SOS, the $160 fee applies and a parent must be present on campus during the YSOS session.
REGISTER for the Youth Security Overseas Seminar (YSOS).
A Safe Overseas Home (MQ 916)
Learn to identify problems that may arise from less stringent health and safety standards overseas and methods to manage them.
May 6, 2009
Tuition rate: no charge
6-8:30 p.m.
REGISTER for A Safe Overseas Home - please include course name, date, your name, and preferred e-mail address
