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Background Investigations Agency Training

e-QIP Train-the-Trainer (EQTTT)

Training will be conducted at:

OPM-FIS Training Center
Arlington, VA 22202

This two-day course provides in-depth training on the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) system, which is used by agencies requesting investigations to electronically submit standard forms. This course is designed to provide attendees with the necessary skills to train additional employees at their respective agency on the e-QIP system. Attendees will learn to:

  • Describe the purpose and function of the e-QIP system
  • Understand the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Investigations Services (OPM-FIS) guidelines for using the e-QIP system
  • Utilize e-QIP to initiate, review, approve and track requests
  • Conduct training for fellow agency users on all e-QIP processes

If you are your agency's designated e-QIP Train-the-Trainer, 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.

If you are an agency end-user of e-QIP and not a designated e-QIP train-the-trainer, you may take our online e-QIP Web-Based Training class at any time.

2013 Class Schedule: *

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

  • January 29 – January 30, 2013
  • February 12 – February 13, 2013
  • February 26 – February 27, 2013
  • March 26 – March 27, 2013
  • April 23 – April 24, 2013
  • May 14 – May 15, 2013
  • May 21 – May 22, 2013
  • June 18 – June 19, 2013
  • July 9 – July 10, 2013
  • July 16 – July 17, 2013
  • August 20 – August 21, 2013
  • September 24 – September 25, 2013

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