Course Catalog

The target audience for this course will be CORs with extensive experience desiring a higher-level refresher approach and/or CORs planning to achieve their FAC-COR Level 3 certification or re-certification.

This is a follow-on to the Basic Simplified Acquisition course.

This one-day course highlights the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) role, responsibilities, conduct, authority and ethics as well as the acquisition phases including planning, solicitation, evaluation and award and contract administration.

Learn how to use the Integrated Time and Attendance System (ITAS) - a computerized application tool that timekeepers, supervisors, and employees use to report and track time and attendance.

This 3 hour course is designed for Principal Investigators, Staff Scientists, and others involved in scientific programs (Intramural and Extramural) whose work may include budget management.

This course focuses on executing the acquisition plan through the solicitation phase to include making the source selection decision and awarding a contract.

This course is specifically designed for those new to contracting.

This one day training addresses the proper close out and disposal procedures specific to Research & Development (R&D) contracts, Cost Reimbursement contracts, Fixed Price, Time & Materials and GSA Schedule contracts.

This course meets one of the requirements to maintain a FAC-COR certification at NIH.

In today's complex, data-driven world, professionals face many "gray" areas in which they need to think critically and exercise personal judgment.

This 2-day course is designed to go beyond the qualitative side of data analysis. Explore proven quantitative tools and methods for analyzing, interpreting, and utilizing data.

Receive complete instruction for preparing non-foreign travel requests for federal employees traveling within and outside the continental United States.

Want to transform your writing from good to great? Good writing isn't just for Hemingway; it makes good sense for daily business, too.

This two week class provides foundational knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) system. The course focuses on applying the FAR to real-world scenarios found in contracts planning, formation and administration phases.

This one-day course provides a general overview of the most important principles of federal appropriations law supplemented by the most recent developments, GAO decisions and HHS policies.

Receive complete instructions for preparing travel for individuals traveling on behalf of the federal government to Foreign countries. During hands-on exercises, class participants will prepare foreign travel using the NIH CGE Travel System.

Crystal clear charts and graphs are valuable - they save an audience's mental energy, keep a reader engaged, and help to persuade your audience.

This course will provide an overview of designing and utilizing surveys in data analysis. The course will cover best practices for survey design and development, survey analysis and taking action from survey results.

This one-day course identifies and explores statutes and regulations that govern the creation, allocation and preservation of intellectual property rights under government contracts.

During this 3-day training program, you will acquire a working knowledge of NIH personal property management policies, procedures and automated record-keeping techniques.

This course is designed for new Administrative Officers and Technicians, entry-level Budget Analysts, and Administrative Lab Managers.

Gaining a Following: Leadership Skills for Non-Supervisors This course will explore the mystery of why we follow some people and ignore others.

This redesigned half-day course will provide an introduction to the HHS Learning Portal (LMS) and fulfills the requirement to gain access as a Local Learning Registrar.

Tired of wasting your time in meetings that do not produce results? In today's team- driven environment, skilled facilitation is crucial to the delivery of outstanding results and organizational success.

Email - the quickest communication that is often interpreted differently. Managing challenging emails in the workplace requires a combination of interpersonal communication skills, self-awareness, and organizational understanding.

Do you experience never ending to-do lists, pressure deadlines, and constant interruptions, change, or stress? Managing your work day is a skill that needs constant sharpening regardless of your years with the NIH.

EXCEL is a great tool for turning complex information into more simple snapshots to inform your stakeholders, as well as organize your data.

Build the basic skills you need to start using Outlook to manage your email communications, contact information, calendar events, tasks, and notes.

Are you a FERS employee with 5-20 years of Federal Service, or entered Federal service mid-career? If so, then this Mid-Career Planning class is recommended for you.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) workshop equips NIH employees with a unique perspective to assist with personal tools for better self-management, communication, and relationship management.

This course provides innovative strategies to help you deliver presentations you can be proud to call your own.

Are you within ten years of retirement eligibility and beginning to consider life after NIH? This three-day Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) workshop is designed to provide you with an overview of your federal retirement benefits.

This 2-day course provides an overview of the basis, context and proper implementation of federal personal property management in NIH, as defined by federal laws, regulations and HHS and NIH Property Management Policies.

Have you ever struggled to make sense of your Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results?
Do you wonder how to turn the data into actionable results?

NIH Simplified Acquisitions and Delegated Procurement Training is a mandatory course for all prospective NBS Buyers or Approvers creating orders for goods/services up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold ($150,000.00).

This class will give travel planners, reviewers, and approvers a complete overview of Sponsored Travel. During this one-day class, Sponsored Travel documents will be created in the CGE Travel System through hands-on exercises.

Are you a manager who sometimes freezes up when asked tough questions on the spot? Do you prefer one-on-one conversations to boisterous meetings?

This two-day interactive program provides refresher training for NIH supervisors and managers who have been on the job for one or more years.

Become familiar with the NIH Administrative Officer and Approving Official role in reviewing and approving Federal funds for government employees on official travel.

In this one-day workshop, you'll learn the three dimensions of professional writing: organization, format, and style.