Program Highlights
Center for Curriculum Management
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Mid-Career Benefits Planning
It is never too early to start planning for your retire-ment. This course is geared towards all federal government employees who want to learn how to prepare financially and legally for retirement. During this course participants will learn how to leverage off of the various types of employee retirement plans to prepare for financial security.
Date: September 9 – 10, 2009
Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Location: HHS University – Switzer Building, SW, Washington, DC
Tuition: HHS $263 Non-HHS $408
Pre-Retirement Seminar – CSRS
More than ever, be sure to know how key retirement planning opportunities may shape you and your future. Learn how to plan, financially and legally, for retirement. During this course you will learn how to estimate the value of your retirement annuity and tax implication through various withdrawal methods. Understand how the retirement system and Social Security and Medicare benefits work. This course is geared towards federal government employees who are planning to retire within the next 5 – 10 ten years and are participating in CSRS or CSRS-offset.
Date: September 22 – 24, 2009
Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Location: HHS University – Main Campus, Rockville, MD
Tuition: HHS $334 Non-HHS $479
Strengthen Your Interpersonal Skills
Getting Along at Work: A Myers-Briggs® Workshop
Personality differences in the workplace can cause misunderstandings and make working together difficult. This course explains some of the basic personality differences and offers suggestions for smoothing interactions with those whose personalities are different from your own.
Date: August 12, 2009
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Parklawn Building, Rockville, MD
Tuition: HHS: None Non-HHS: $145
Strengthen Contract Oversight
According to the President's Memorandum on Government Contracting, effective acquisition oversight is a must! Are you prepared to effectively handle contract oversight? HHS University offers comprehensive instructor-led courses in Performance Based Acquisition, Earned Value Management, and other acquisition courses to “develop, manage, and oversee acquisitions appropriately.”
The acquisition curriculum is designed to strengthen contract oversight as well as address leadership and core competencies such as financial management, accountability, integrity, and strategic thinking. For a complete list of Acquisition course offerings, please see the HHSU Catalog or visit HHS University at http://hhsu.learning.hhs.gov/CourseHighlights/CourseHighlights.html.
