Training the federal workforce since 1921

Practitioner-taught courses and certificates across HR, audit, leadership, financial management, acquisition, AI, and data. Delivered your way: onsite, live online, or self-paced.

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Trusted across the federal government

Since 1921

training the federal workforce

500,000+

government employees trained

125+

federal agencies served

200+

federally experienced instructors

400+

courses and certificates

All levels

across every federal career field

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Agency seals reflect organizations Graduate School USA has trained. They do not imply endorsement by, or affiliation with, any federal agency.

Training for every federal function

Federal HR

Classification, staffing, employee and labor relations, pay, and benefits, with the Certified Federal HR Practitioner ladder.

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Federal audit

Government auditing standards, evidence, and reporting, with the Certified Government Auditor program, Levels I to III.

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Leadership and management

Every stage from first-time supervisor to executive, aligned to the Executive Core Qualifications.

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Financial management

Appropriations law, budgeting, and accounting, with the Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management, Levels I to IV.

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Acquisition and contracting

Contracting, COR, and program management tracks aligned to FAC-C (Professional) and FAC-P/PM.

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AI for government

Practical AI skills for every federal function, from prompt writing to data science and generative AI certificates.

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Data analytics

Excel, SQL, Python, Tableau, and Power BI, with stackable analytics certificates for federal analysts.

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Grants management

Award, administer, monitor, and close out federal grant dollars, end to end.

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Project and program management

Plan, schedule, and deliver federal projects and programs, with FAC-P/PM-aligned tracks.

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Cybersecurity

Defend federal systems and networks, meet federal security requirements, and prep for industry certifications.

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Communication and professional skills

Plain-language writing, briefing, and the professional skills government work runs on.

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Excel

Turn Excel into a real analysis and reporting tool, from formulas to Power Query.

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Python

Programming and automation for analysts, from first script to data science.

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Power BI

Build the dashboards and reports agencies run on, with PL-300 certification.

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Tableau

Build visual analytics and dashboards that brief decision-makers.

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Three ways to train your team

Every format draws on the same practitioner-built federal curriculum and instructors who have done the work. Choose what fits your headcount, timeline, and budget, or combine them.

Private group training: we bring a course to your team, tailored to your mission
Open enrollment: send people to scheduled public classes, live online or in Washington, DC
Self-paced eLearning: online courses your team completes on their own schedule, with the option to take the live class for free within a year

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Private group training

When you have a team, an office, or a whole component to train, we bring the course to you and shape it around your agency's mission, priorities, and real cases.

Any course or certificate in our catalog, delivered onsite, live online, or blended
A new course built to your specification when nothing off-the-shelf fits
Scheduled around your calendar, for a cohort of any size
Rostering, progress, and completion reporting for the whole group

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Open enrollment

Prefer to send a few people rather than book a whole class? Register them into our scheduled public sessions, held throughout the year.

A published schedule across the whole federal curriculum, entry to advanced
Live online, or in person at 1050 Connecticut Ave NW in Washington, DC
No minimum headcount and no setup: register and go
The same instructors and materials as our private cohorts

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Self-paced eLearning

Self-paced online courses your team can start anytime and complete on their own schedule, on any device.

Finish self-paced, then take the instructor-led class for free within a year
Interactive practice and knowledge checks, not just slides to read
An always-available AI coach grounded in the course material
Enroll one person or a whole cohort, with completion tracking

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Vetted procurement, right from the GSA Schedule

Graduate School USA is a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract holder, allowing federal agencies and other qualifying organizations to confidently purchase our services.

GSA MAS contract 47QRAA24D004K, SINs 611430 (professional training) and 541611 (management/administrative consulting)
Held as American Public Training LLC d/b/a Graduate School USA; UEI LA83MCFN1ST3; CAGE 99AA0
We work with your training office on the paperwork, whether a Schedule order, purchase order, or an SF-182.

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An established federal training institution

Graduate School USA's federal curriculum is designed and taught in-house by practitioners who have done the work in government, not licensed from a generic library.

Founded 1921 as the USDA Graduate School; 500,000+ government employees trained across 125+ agencies
ACCET-accredited (ACCET is a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accreditor)
Center for Leadership and Management runs ECQ-aligned executive development, including the Executive Potential Program since 1995
200+ federally experienced subject-matter experts across 400+ courses and certificates
Available on an active GSA MAS Schedule (SINs 611430 and 541611)

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Questions agencies ask

The answers training officers and program directors ask for most, in one place.

How does my agency buy training from Graduate School USA?

Graduate School USA holds GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QRAA24D004K (SINs 611430 and 541611), so you can place a pre-priced order directly under FAR Subpart 8.4 without running an open-market procurement. We accept the SF-182, Schedule orders, government purchase orders, and purchase cards for micro-purchases.

Which practice areas do you cover?

Seven areas today: federal HR, federal audit, leadership and management, financial management, acquisition and contracting, AI for government, and data analytics. Each has its own page with the full curriculum and certificate programs, and we build private courses beyond these when an agency needs them.

What is the difference between private group training and open enrollment?

Open enrollment classes are scheduled public sessions anyone can register for, taken live online or at our Washington, DC campus at 1050 Connecticut Ave NW. Private group training delivers a course for your agency's own cohort, tailored to your mission and delivered onsite, live online, or blended.

Can employees train self-paced, and still take the live class later?

Yes. Our self-paced online courses let a learner start anytime and work at their own pace, and when you buy the self-paced course the learner may also attend the live instructor-led course for free within one year.

Can courses be tailored to our agency?

Yes. We tailor existing courses to reflect your agency's mission, policies, and real cases, and we can develop new courses for unique requirements, all delivered under GSA contract 47QRAA24D004K.

Can training be delivered virtually or in person?

Both. Courses are offered as live virtual instruction or in-person onsite at your facility or at our Washington, DC location, and some programs blend live sessions with self-paced work.

What if an employee needs to repeat a class?

We offer one free retake of a class within one year, so a first attempt is never wasted if someone is reassigned, deployed, or needs a refresher before applying the material.

What's new in your federal training?

Our curriculum is refreshed to current federal law, policy, and practice; we added new AI courses for the federal workforce; courses now run in a modern learning portal, and self-paced courses add an always-available AI coach; and self-paced online options let a learner start anytime and still take the live class for free within a year.

Plan your agency's training

Tell us your topics, headcount, and timeline, and we'll propose the right mix for your team.

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