Our Certificate in Congressional Operations
explores the legislative process and congressional communication.
This program gives government employees, legislative affairs professionals, interest groups, law firms, NGOs, and media organizations the
background needed to effectively participate in the legislative arena.
Our courses help students understand the legislative process, prepare
Congressional testimony, draft federal legislation, research legislative histories, monitor legislation, communicate with Congress,
and work with federal regulatory agencies.
Requirements
To enroll
in the Certificate Program, please submit a letter
of intent prior to completion of all required courses.
Participants completing 12 course-days of
programming within three years of enrollment
receive a Certificate in Congressional Operations.
Anyone attending our programs since January 2006 may
apply
attendance credit from those courses toward their
12-day requirement.
Certificate in Congressional
Operations students must complete four required and
13 elective courses. Though course sequencing is not required, we recommend introductory course
completion prior to advanced course participation.
Students may substitute relevant professional
experience for one (1) required course. Please
speak with our Director of
Training: 703-739-3790 ext. 115 to learn more.
Letter of Intent
Please mail your letter of
intent: rtf
for word processor or
pdf (1-page
)
Registration
Register
for courses
online
or by postal mail or fax using our
print registration form (1-page pdf
).
Tuition
Tuition details are
provided in each course description.
Cancellation and
Transfer Policy
Standard
payment, cancellation,
and transfer policies apply to all certificate program
courses.
COURSES
Our certificate
program, including four required courses and 13
elective courses, requires completion of at least 12
course-days.
Required Courses
(5½ course-days)
Elective Courses
(minimum of 6½ course-days)
Click here for a
2-page description of our Certificate Programs (pdf
)
