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Suitability Training

 

Overview

Suitability Training Offered by Suitability Executive Agent Programs

Suitability Executive Agent Programs provides training on suitability determination and action procedures. Training announcements can be found on the following links:

These training programs are compliant with the National Training Standards for Suitability Adjudicators.

Suitability Executive Agent Programs also provides pre-recorded on-demand training.

  • Position Designation System – This training provides an overview of the Position Designation System for determining position sensitivity and risk levels, as issued jointly by OPM as the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as the Security Executive Agent.  Register here.

  • Trusted Workforce 2.0 Overview for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators – This training provides an overview of Trusted Workforce 2.0 for suitability or fitness adjudicators who have already been trained through the Fundamentals level of the National Training Standards (NTS) for Suitability Adjudicators.  The training bridges the gaps between former and revised NTS for Suitability Adjudicators.  Register here.

  • Continuous Vetting – This training provides an overview of what continuous vetting is, how continuous vetting works, and gives general guidance on how continuous vetting alerts will be processed by agency adjudicators. Register here.

Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators

The Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators (Fundamentals) is a five day instructor-led course that covers the fundamentals of adjudication of character and conduct through application of the criteria at title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, part 731. It is intended for those adjudicating suitability under OPM delegation or making fitness determinations applying equivalent criteria. This program is compliant with the Fundamental level objectives of the National Training Standards for Suitability Adjudicators.

Upon course completion, attendees will:

  • Know how to identify suitability concerns
  • Apply the process for making determinations through consistent application of standards
  • Understand the importance of proper position designation
  • Exercise suitability/fitness reciprocity

 

Course Offerings:

To check availability of a specific class please click the “register here” link.

 

Date Location Registration Deadline

November 18 - 22, 2024

Virtual

November 6, 2024
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December 16 - 20, 2024

Virtual

December 4, 2024

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January 13 - 17, 2025

Virtual

January 1, 2025

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February 3 - 7, 2025

Virtual

January 22, 2025

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March 10-14, 2025

Virtual

February 26, 2025

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March 24 - 28, 2025

TRB 1900 E St, NW, Washington D.C. 20415

March 12, 2025

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April 7 - 11, 2025

Virtual

March 26, 2025

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May 5 - 9, 2025

TRB 1900 E St, NW, Washington D.C. 20415

April 23, 2025

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June 9 - 13, 2025

Virtual

May 28, 2025

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July 14 - 18, 2025

Virtual

July 2, 2025

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August 18 - 22, 2025

Virtual

August 6, 2025

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September 8 - 12, 2025

TRB 1900 E St, NW, Washington D.C. 20415

August 27, 2025

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The course is held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Prerequisites:

Successful completion of the online Introduction to Suitability course is required prior to attendance. Access is given upon registration. The Introduction to Suitability course takes approximately three hours to complete.

Registration:

Registration is limited to current Federal employees in the Executive Branch who have responsibility for making or assisting with suitability or fitness determinations. Federal contractors with responsibility for supporting an agency’s suitability/fitness adjudication process may also register for the course if sponsored by the Federal agency.  To register, please select an available class and complete the registration form by clicking the “Register Here” link.  Registrations will only be accepted with a valid government email for both the registrant and supervisor.  Please note the registration deadlines for each course.  After registering you will receive a confirmation email once your information is verified.  You will also receive a calendar invite for the Q&A session (held the week prior to the course) that will contain information on how to access the session, as well as the course materials and Introductory course. Please email SuitEAtraining@opm.gov or call 724-794-7196 with any questions.  There is no tuition fee for this course, but any expenses incurred by attendees, such as travel, meals, or lodging, are the responsibility of the agency.

If you elect to join a waitlist for a course, please consider registering for an available class as a backup.  Waitlists are not guaranteed seats and are specific to that course date.  If you are offered a seat from the waitlist, please cancel your registration for the class you selected as a backup.

Canceling your Attendance:

If you must cancel your registration for any reason, we ask that you do so as soon as possible so that others can be afforded the opportunity to attend in your spot.  You can cancel by using the hyperlink at the bottom of your registration confirmation email. 

Suitability Action Procedures for Suitability Adjudicators

This four day instructor led course provides an in-depth study of the basis and application of suitability action procedures as described in title 5, Code of Federal Regulations Part 731 for covered positions which are positions in the competitive service, positions in the excepted service that non-competitively convert to the competitive service, and career appointments to the Senior Executive Service.

The course is designed to enable students who adjudicate covered positions to:

  • Demonstrate the advanced skills required to recommend or take suitability actions in cases for which an unfavorable suitability determination has been made.
  • Evaluate the probative weight of evidence when considering a suitability action.
  • Write proposed action letters and consider answers; prepare for materials relied upon requests; determine appropriate actions and apply required procedures for final action letters; and recognize appeal procedures.

This course is compliant with the Advanced level objectives of the National Training Standards for Suitability Adjudicators.

Course Offerings:

To check availability of a specific class please click the “register here” link.

Date Location Registration Deadline

November 12 - 15, 2024

Virtual

October 30, 2024

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December 9 - 12, 2024

Virtual

November 27, 2024

Register Here

January 21 - 24, 2025

Virtual

January 8, 2025

Register Here

February 18 - 21, 2025

Virtual

February 5, 2025

Register Here

April 21 - 24, 2025

Virtual

April 9, 2025

Register Here

May 27 - 30, 2025

Virtual

May 14, 2025

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July 28 - 31, 2025

Virtual

July 16, 2025

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September 2 - 5, 2025

Virtual

August 20, 2025

Register Here

The course is held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Prerequisites:

This course is open to current Federal employees in the Executive Branch with responsibility for recommending or taking suitability actions under OPM delegation in cases involving covered positions. Agency suitability action procedures are described in 5 CFR Part 731 subpart D and involve issuing written notification of the proposed and final actions. A suitability action is one or more of the following: cancellation of eligibility; removal; cancellation of reinstatement eligibility; and debarment. Individuals subject to a suitability action are afforded the right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Attendees must have successfully completed training compliant with the Introduction and Fundamental level objectives of the National Training Standards for Suitability Adjudicators.

Registration:

To register, please select an available class and complete the registration form by clicking the “Register Here” link.  Registrations will only be accepted with a valid government email for both the registrant and supervisor.  Please note the registration deadlines for each course.  After registering you will receive a confirmation email once your information is verified.  You will also receive a calendar invite for the Q&A session (held the week prior to the course) that will contain information on how to access the session, as well as the course materials. Please email SuitEAtraining@opm.gov or call 724-794-7196 with any questions. There is no tuition fee for this course, but any expenses incurred by attendees, such as for travel, meals, or lodging, are the responsibility of the agency.

If you elect to join a waitlist for a course, please consider registering for an available class as a backup.  Waitlists are not guaranteed seats and are specific to that course date.  If you are offered a seat from the waitlist, please cancel your registration for the class  you selected as a backup.

Canceling your Attendance:

If you must cancel your registration for any reason, we ask that you do so as soon as possible so that others can be afforded the opportunity to attend in your spot.  You can cancel by using the hyperlink at the bottom of your registration confirmation email. 

Suitability Orientation

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