The course catalog is organized according to the five training categories defined by the Interagency Reconstruction and Stabilization Training Strategy. Each training category lists the current courses being offered. Download the FY10 Training Course Calendar and FY10 Training Course List here.
Orientation Training
This two week course sequence is mandatory for all Civilian Response Corps members, and will include a mixture of online, classroom, and tabletop exercise activities. This training will normally occur within three months of selection into the Corps.
- PD-573 – Introduction to Interagency Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations
This online course, provided through S/CRS and FSI, is a pre-requisite for RS500 - Foundations of Interagency Reconstruction & Stabilization Operations. It provides an introduction to Reconstruction & Stabilization (R&S) operations by familiarizing participants with the mission of the State Department’s Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction & Stabilization, key terminology, R&S authorities and principles, the Interagency Management System, and tools and frameworks related to USG R&S operation implementation. Currently this course is offered only as a prerequisite for those registered for the RS500 classroom training (below). Check back soon for information on taking this course as a stand-alone.
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- RS-500 – Foundations of Interagency Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations
This two-week classroom-based course, provided through S/CRS and FSI, builds off the pre-requisite online course to further familiarize participants with R&S operations; including the different types of operating environments, people, and organizations that Corps members are likely to encounter in the field. Participants will expand their understanding of R&S tools, frameworks, and concepts through readings, discussion, simulations, and exercises.
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- Joint Knowledge Online Agency 101 Briefings
Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) provides a single point of entry to comprehensive, online courses and learning resources. There are numerous courses available, including briefings on agencies and their role in R&S operations. Courses are available at the JKO Learning Management System and you may join the Members Portal for access to more resources.
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- RS-401 Introduction to Department of State Agency Culture
The purpose of this course is to educate and inform individuals in the Department of Defense (DOD) and other US Government Agencies on the fundamental workings of the Department of State (DOS) and how it operates within the interagency process. The student will become familiar with the history, organization, functions, and roles and responsibilities of DOS. At the conclusion of the course, the student will understand how the DOS is set up and how it compares to DOD and other agencies in the US Government as well as how it functions within both the interagency process and with DOD. This course is one of a series that addresses the culture of different agencies which participate in Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations.
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Annual and Specialized Training
Each Civilian Response Corps member will be required to take annual training (minimum 8 weeks for Active; minimum 2 weeks for Standby), which will include a mixture of online, classroom, and field activities. Some portions of annual and specialized training will be mandatory depending upon individuals’ prior experience, education, and the functions of their positions. Training will provide individuals with opportunities to expand and refine their R&S expertise, and the means to evaluate their ability to fulfill the functions of their position. The USG interagency community is developing a list of courses that meet the immediate operational needs for R&S operations.
- Whole-of-Government Planning for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Level One
This three-week classroom-based course, provided through the National Defense University (NDU) with contributions from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), builds off the pre-requisite online Introduction to Interagency Reconstruction and Stabilization (PD573) course and the classroom-based Foundations of Interagency Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations (RS500) course to further develop Whole-of-Government planners for R&S operations.
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- Communications Topics
These courses have been approved as meeting the learning objectives defined by the Training, Education, Exercises, and Experimentation (TE3) Sub-IPC.
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Pre-deployment Training
All Civilian Response Corps members will be required to take security, safety, and health training for deployments to permissive, semi-permissive, and non-permissive environments. CRC-A members are required to maintain operational readiness at all times, and must complete mandatory the security, safety, and health training prior to being considered deployable. Pre-deployment training will be determined by operational needs and will include training on mission-specific country context; cultural norms; basic language; USG country strategy; foreign policy goals; programs and operations; international organizations, NGOs, and third country actors operating in the country; communications equipment; and reporting procedures.
Security for Non-traditional Operating Environments (SNOE) is a pre-deployment requirement for all Corps members. In some cases, Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) may be allowed as a temporary substitute, but only with authorization from S/CRS's Civilian Response Operations office and in coordination with the Response Corps Coordinator.
- OT-401 – Security for Non-traditional Operating Environments (SNOE)
All Corps members are required to take the Security for Non-traditional Operating Environments (SNOE) course which fulfills readiness standards regarding security, safety, and health training for deployments to permissive, semi-permissive, and non-permissive environments and fulfills Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) course requirements.
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- OT-610 – Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT)
This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to better prepare them for living and working in critical and high threat environments overseas. Specifically, participants are familiarized with the practical skills necessary to recognize, avoid, and respond to potential terrorist threat situations.
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- PN-113 – Introduction to Working in an Embassy
CRC personnel not familiar with working in or with U.S. Embassies may wish to take this distance learning course provided by the Foreign Service Institute. This course introduces employees of U.S. government agencies and their eligible family members to the structure and function of United States embassies and consulates overseas.
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In-theatre Continuity Training
As appropriate and feasible, Civilian Response Corps members will receive in-theatre training with the organization to which they have been assigned or with people with whom they are likely to be working, so as to provide any additional training needed to maintain continuity of operations. This training will be mission-specific and designed to rapidly bring participants up to speed on issues relevant to ongoing operations.
Reintegration Training
Deployments place a heavy burden on individuals, their families, and those around them. Reintegration training will be a requirement to ensure that all Corps members returning from deployments to hardship/danger posts are provided adequate support and resources to facilitate their readjustment to life back in the United States. The training will include a debriefing period to allow members to distance themselves from the field and to capture lessons learned.
- MQ950 – High Stress Assignment Outbriefing Program
All Department of State personnel serving in Iraq or Afghanistan for more than 90 days are required to take this high-stress post outbriefing. Employee of other agencies may also register using the SF-182.
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