Federal Training & Outreach

Preventing employment discrimination from occurring in the federal workplace is preferable to trying to deal with the consequences of discrimination. EEOC is committed to providing training and technical assistance, outreach and educational programs to assist employers, employees and stakeholder groups understand and prevent discrimination. We believe that discrimination can be averted if federal agencies and their employees know their legal rights and responsibilities. EEOC can help you meet the goal of making your federal agency a Model Agency.

No-Cost Federal Outreach

EEOC representatives are available, on a limited basis, to make presentations and participate in meetings with federal employees and employers, and their representative groups. For information on No-Cost Federal Outreach, please send an email to FederalTrainingandOutreach@eeoc.gov. You may also contact one of the EEOC Outreach Program Coordinators in an EEOC field office.

Fee-Based Federal Training

EEOC provides a variety of training programs geared specifically for the federal sector. We provide an extensive training curriculum, through the EEOC Training Institute, as well as customized training, to meet particular needs. Our EEOC Training Institute classes address issues important in the federal workplace, and are offered throughout the year in varying locations. Additionally, all of our standardized courses can be delivered on-site at your work place.Our schedule of courses for 2011 will include:

• “What All Managers and Supervisors Must Know About the Civil Rights Laws”
• “Basic Training for Disability Program Managers”
• “New EEO Laws – How GINA and the ADA-AA Will Change Your Workplace”
• Training for New Investigators
• Training for New EEO Counselors
• Refresher courses for counselors and investigators
• . . . and many, many more!

We expect to release our 2012 course catalog and calendar in January. Please check the EEOC Training Institute web site then.

If our catalog of courses does not exactly meet your needs, we can custom design a course to meet your specific needs. For further information on this option, or for any questions generally, please send an email to FederalTrainingandOutreach@eeoc.gov. Please include in your email information on the topics you wish to have covered in your training, as well as your time frame, location for the training, and a point of contact. A member of the Federal Training & Outreach Division will be in touch with you after receipt.

You may also be interested in training or outreach for the private sector, state government, or local government.