Frequently Asked Questions Training

No. As a local Colorado resident your agency has elected to have you participate at a discounted tuition rate. This saves your agency the cost of hotel lodging and the full per diem cost. Your tuition includes the cost of lunch, but not breakfast and dinner.

Yes, but it is not recommended due to the intense nature of our seminars. If you choose to bring a spouse or guest, the cost for guests 18 years and older is $20/night, children who are 13-17 years old is $10/night and children who are 12 years old and under is free.  Dining room meals cost, per person: Breakfast buffet- $8, Lunch buffet - $9, Dinner buffet - $18. For specific information please call Angie Kutcher, Clarion Hotel EMDC Liaison, at 304-870-7021.

 Colorado weather can be unpredictable. Be prepared by bringing layered clothing. It can be chilly in the summer evenings. It is advisable to bring a warm coat and sweater in the winter, and a light sweater or jacket during spring and summer.

You can information about course content in the leadership catalog. The Program Director of the specific class can answer in depth questions about the curriculum. The Program Coordinator can answer logistical questions. Please call 303-671-1010 to obtain specific phone numbers.

If you have taken the seminar(s) after October 1, 2005, then they can count. The 3 year window for the LEAD Certificate will begin as of the start date of the first seminar taken. Be sure to leave yourself enough time to complete the necessary seminars for the LEAD Certificate. Click here for more information: LEAD Certificate Program

1. LEAD Certificates are issued for a specific level of leadership. 2. For a given level, you must complete the required number of seminars.  3. The last of the 5 seminars must be completed within 3 years of the start date of the first seminar taken. 4. It is recommended, but not required, to complete the Assessment and Core seminars first, before taking the Policy and Skill categories. 5. You may earn a LEAD Certificate for a level of leadership, even if you are not at that level, but we strongly recommend checking with your training manager to check whether your agency has any specific rules regarding taking seminars for a higher level than your current position. Click here for more information: LEAD Certificate Program

Please let us know of any special needs or accommodations. We will work with you to make the needed arrangements. Here are your contacts: 1. Leadership for a Democratic Society - Terry Stotts, Registrar (434-980-6232, terry.stotts2@opm.gov 2. Interagency courses - Dale Fruchtnicht, Program Management Specialist (434-980-6278, dale.fruchtnicht@opm.gov) 3. Custom programs - Karen Kimmel, Account Manager, (434-980-6230, karen.kimmel@opm.gov) or Claudia Lowe, Account Manager (434-961-6403, claudia.lowe@opm.gov)

FEI emails a weekly schedule to participants in the Leadership for a Democratic Society program approximately six weeks before the program start date (or as soon as the agency provides the name and address of a participant whose registration is delayed). For interagency courses, FEI emails a schedule to participants three weeks before the program start date.