Established in 1989, the Institute at GPO provides classes nationwide to Federal and DC Government employees, certain Federal contractors, and Federal depository librarians on numerous subjects including Print and Web Publishing, Proofs and Press Sheet Inspections, Printing Processes and Terminology, Checking Desktop Publishing Files - Preflighting, Getting the Best from Desktop Publishing, and more.

Software training includes Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and many more software applications for digital media professionals.

For an up-to-date listing of all Institute classes, see our courses offered.

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Special Needs Requests
If you have special needs such as interpreters or readers, please let us know at least five weeks in advance of the class (sub-contractors require 30 days notice for these services). Although we are pleased to make whatever arrangements are necessary to ensure that all students receive the maximum benefit from the training, the Institute operates on a cost-recovery basis and must recoup any added fees from the student's agency.