Some of the courses have exams. All Grants Division exams are taken open-book. They are designed to test the students' ability to apply what they have learned and to use the resources they would be using on the job, rather than to test memorization skills.
Most exams are multiple choice, although some have short answer sections.
The suggested prerequisites are meant to help students choose the right course. In courses with suggested prerequisites, the instructor will assume that all students possess the knowledge and skills covered in the prerequisite course. Likewise, federal personnel may take courses designed for recipient and pass-through entity personnel. There are many instances where a student might want to gain another party's perspective on certain grants management issues. However, in many cases we offer a course for federal personnel that parallels a course for recipient or pass-through entity personnel.