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Background Investigations Agency Training

Central Verification System (CVS)

Training will be conducted at:

OPM-FIS Training Center
Arlington, VA 22202

This course provides in-depth training on the Central Verification System (CVS), the “reciprocity database.” CVS contains information on security clearances, investigations, suitability and credentialing determinations. It is intended for Federal employees whose duties involve reciprocity determinations and reciprocity data sharing using CVS functions. This one-day course was designed to teach agency users who are new to using CVS. Attendees will learn:

  • Navigate through the CVS
  • Use the CVS in compliance with Federal rules and regulations
  • Use CVS to identify reciprocity opportunities
  • Properly apply CVS guidance provided by the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Investigative Services (OPM-FIS)
  • Use CVS to share reciprocity data involving security clearance, polygraph and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) data

To sign up for this training, please fill out this registration form and email it to Agency Training and Oversight (ATO) at FISAgencyTraining@opm.gov. [Do not forget to indicate which training dates you prefer on your registration form.] This training class is free.

2013 Class Schedule:*

Class: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day

  • January 28, 2013
  • February 11, 2013
  • February 25, 2013
  • March 25, 2013
  • April 22, 2013
  • May 13, 2013
  • May 20, 2013
  • June 17, 2013
  • July 8, 2013
  • July 15, 2013
  • August 19, 2013
  • September 23, 2013

* The schedule is subject to change. Registration capacity is limited to 20 trainees per session.