A. Executive and Management. Education or training in the concepts, principles, and theories of such subject matters as public policy formulation and implementation; management principles and practices; quantitative approaches to management, or management planning; and organizing and controlling (Code 1000).

B. Supervisory. Education or training in supervisory principles and techniques in such subjects as personnel policies and practices including equal employment opportunity and managing cultural diversity; merit promotion and labor relations; human behavior and motivation; communication; work planning, scheduling, and review; and performance evaluation (Code 2000).

C. Legal, Medical, Scientific, and Engineering. Education or training in the concepts, principles, theories, or techniques of such disciplines as law; medicine; the physical, biological, natural, social, or behavioral sciences; education; economics; mathematics and statistics; architecture; engineering; or foreign affairs (Code 3000).

D. Administration and Analysis. Education or training in the concepts, principles, and theories of such fields as public or business administration; personnel; training; equal employment opportunity; logistics; supply; procurement; finance; systems analysis; policy, program, or management analysis; and planning (Code 4000).

E. Specialty and Technical. Training of a specialized or technical nature in the methods and techniques of such fields as investigation; security; police science; transportation; air traffic control; computer programming; languages; or medical, legal or scientific support (technical) work (Code 5000).

F. Clerical. Training in clerical skills such as typing, computer operation, letter writing, filing, or telephone technique (Code 6000).

G. Trades and Crafts. Training in the knowledges and skills needed in such fields as construction (those normally developed through apprentice programs); electronic equipment installation, maintenance or repair; tool and die making; welding; and heavy duty equipment operation (Code 7000).

H. Orientation. Training of a general nature to provide an understanding of the organization and missions of the Federal Government, the Department and the Fish and Wildlife Service, or a broad overview and understanding of matters of public policy and service to the public (Code 8000).

I. Adult Basic Education. Education or training to provide basic competence in such subjects as remedial reading, grammar, arithmetic, sign language, lipreading, or braille (Code 9000).

3.2 Comprehensive Service Training Program. Supervisors and managers are responsible for ensuring that their employees receive needed training throughout their careers. To this end and based on annual training needs assessments, programs are continually developed to meet the specific training needs of the Service and its employees. In addition, the Service has in place a program which addresses the training needs that parallel an employee's career progression.

A. New Employee Orientation goes beyond the brief signing-in process of a new employee to cover what it means to serve the American public: the role and mission of the Federal Government and the agency; the culture, norms, and values of the agency; and how to succeed in a Federal career. The New Employee Orientation consists of 2 parts:

(1) The initial worksite orientation is conducted by the new employee's supervisor using, as a guide, the New Employee Handbook, within the first 30 days of appointment.

(2) Three-day Regional or Washington Office orientation which is conducted at least annually and introduces the employee to the work done by his or her Region or Washington Office through its various programs and describes the function of the Service within the Department.

B. Entry-Level Training provides new employees with job-related knowledges (e.g., technical, procedural, etc.) needed to perform successfully in the employee's new position.

C. Basic Skills and Literacy Training provides training which addresses identified basic skill deficiencies of individuals within the workforce (e.g., reading comprehension, numeric skills, etc.).

D. The Professional Excellence Program is designed for entry-level professional employees and consists of two modules:

(1) Module 1 introduces the new employee to those knowledges, skills, and abilities needed across program lines such as interpersonal skills, communications, the history and culture of the Service, customer service, environmental ethics, and legislative mandates of the Service.

(2) Module 2 is specific to the new employee's program and provides training and in-depth information with which to successfully carry out his/her responsibilities within that program.

E. Continuing Technical/Professional Education and Training recognizes the need of the Service to invest continually to enhance not only the technical, but also the communication and interpersonal skills and knowledges of the incumbent workforce to match the continuing development and changes in occupational requirements. To meet this challenge, the Service provides:

(1) Mid-Level Technical and Administrative Training to assist employees to master specific skills and to keep them current with new technology.

(2) Advanced Technical Training to ensure that Service scientists and other professionals have adequate training resources at their disposal to remain recognized leaders in their respective specialties.

F. Retraining for Occupational Changes focuses on the Service's need to plan for and implement training programs for existing employees affected by major shifts in priorities, technological transformation, office closures, etc.

G. Supervisory, Managerial, and Executive Development has, as its objective, the development of supervisory and managerial competencies in incumbent managers and the identification and preparation of high potential employees to assume supervisory, managerial, and executive positions.

3.3 Service Training Catalog. Training courses developed or sponsored by the Service and conducted on a regular or recurring basis are published by OTE in the Service's annual training catalog. Courses conducted by other Federal agencies, if scheduled on a regular basis, are also included in the catalog.

3.4 Training Opportunity Announcements.

A. Courses offered on an annual or regular and recurring basis by the Department of the Interior Learning Centers and the Office of Personnel Management are published in catalogs or through periodic announcements and distributed by OTE to Service personnel offices. Requests for information regarding the availability of specific training courses needed should be directed to these offices.

B. OTE will notify the Service Directorate of the availability of other special emphasis courses offered by the Service or others. The Directorate is responsible for the distribution of these training announcements to its employees.