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:

• Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators
• Suitability Action Procedures for Suitability Adjudicators

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.

The Fundamentals of Suitability for Suitability and Fitness Adjudicators (Fundamentals) is a five day instructor-led course providing a foundational understanding of adjudicating character and conduct using the criteria outlined in Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 731. It is designed for personnel responsible for:

• Making suitability determinations under OPM delegation, or
• Making fitness determinations using 5 CFR 731 standards.

The course aligns with the Fundamental Level objectives of the National Training Standards for Suitability Adjudicators.

Upon course completion, attendees will:

• Know how to identify suitability or fitness concerns
• Understand the whole person concept
• Apply the process for making determinations through consistent application of standards
• Exercise suitability/fitness reciprocity

Course Offerings:

To check availability of a specific class please click the “register here” link. Courses are announced based upon demand; if there is no course available, please email us at SuitEATraining@opm.gov.

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 to registrants approximately two weeks prior to the course start date. 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.  You will receive a registration confirmation email once your supervisor approval form is returned. This form is emailed to you when your registration request is processed.  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 link. Please email SuitEAtraining@opm.gov or call 724-794-7196 with any questions.  There is no tuition fee for this course.

Canceling your Attendance:

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

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 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 (SES).

The course is designed to enable students who adjudicate suitability for these 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.  Courses are announced based upon demand; if there is no course available, please email us at suiteatraining@opm.gov.

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 taking suitability actions under OPM delegation in cases involving competitive service or career SES 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.

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.  You will receive a registration confirmation email once your supervisor approval form is returned.  This form is emailed to you when your registration request is processed.  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.

Canceling your Attendance:

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

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