**EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES**

Opportunities for training are available through DOE Headquarters (HQ),
Office of Personnel Management (OPM), other Federal agencies,
contractors, and commercial and professional organizations. To assist
you in forecasting and planning training for employees in your
organization, the following training is listed for your information.
Please contact the Training Center at (865) 576-1082 for specifics.

DOE CENTRALLY-MANAGED TRAINING PROGRAM

DOE Headquarters schedules DOE-sponsored courses in various locations.
Course descriptions and a schedule of dates and locations are available
in the ORO Training Center. These courses can be taught locally if there
are enough ORO employees to fill a class.

You may also view the course descriptions and schedules by accessing the
DOE catalog at the following link:

[[https://mis.doe.gov/ess/]{.underline}](https://mis.doe.gov/ess/)

This will take you to the Employee Self Service web site. Choose to
Login from the menu choices. Along the left margin of the next page,
choose Training Catalog, under the "Training Information" section.

LEADERSHIP OAK RIDGE

Nominations for this program are coordinated through Assistant Managers
upon request. It targets individuals who have been active in community
affairs, show interest in seeking public office or volunteer leadership
roles, or demonstrate potential for leadership roles within their
organizations. The program runs from mid-February through the end of
April and comprises 8 half-day seminars with two overnight trips,
including a trip to Nashville to meet with state political leaders. The
cost is \$500 for each participant.

OPM MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAM

Nominations of employees for these courses are submitted annually by
Division Directors upon request. Tuition costs (which includes costs for
lodging and three meals a day) are paid by the Training and Development
Group. Travel and miscellaneous costs are funded by the employee's
organization.

For a complete list of OPM Management Development Seminars, access the
following link:

<http://www.leadership.opm.gov/schedule.cfm>

USDA GRADUATE SCHOOL

The USDA Graduate School offers courses in the following broad
categories:

Executive, Management and Supervisory

Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Information Resources Management

Communications

Office Skills

For a complete listing of USDA Grad School courses, you may access:
[[http://www.grad.usda.gov/Catalog/index.cfm]{.underline}](http://www.grad.usda.gov/Catalog/index.cfm)

OTHER

> [DOT Fundamentals for Safety Basis Professionals]{.underline} and
> [Advanced Radioactive Materials Packaging and
> Transportation]{.underline} are workshops offered in-house by Nuclear
> Safety Division staff.
>
> [Getting Back to Basics]{.underline} - This is a
> Headquarters-sponsored course on general supervisory principles. It is
> highly recommended for newly-appointed supervisors, as well as being a
> refresher for current supervisors.
>
> Various courses are available through contractors and private vendors.
> Multiple web site links are provided in the "Catalog" section of the
> Training and Development Group web site at
> [[http://www.orau.gov/tdd/tddhome.htm]{.underline}](http://www.orau.gov/tdd/tddhome.htm).

COLLEGE COURSES

> College courses are funded by ORO if they are related to the DOE
> mission. Requests for training are received and prioritized in terms
> of need as funds are available. When requests exceed available funds,
> supervisors are asked to assist in determining priorities.