Current PMFs
Training and Development
Training
There are many training opportunities available to
Fellows. These opportunities not only provide training but
also the chance to network with other Fellows. You are not
limited to the opportunities listed below but are encouraged to
identify other training opportunities that will help meet your
specific needs.
Periodically the PMF Program Office provides training
opportunities, often called "Forums." These opportunities are
normally limited to groups of 25 to 50 Fellows. The Program Office
will announce the training opportunity by sending an email to
Fellows and/or posting it on this website under News &
Events. This training may be counted towards the 160-hour
requirement of formal classroom training.
PMF Orientation is conducted several times throughout the year
and may be counted towards your training hours.
Another occasion for training is to do a rotational
opportunity outside of the Fellow's normal
office. This can be in addition to the required developmental
assignment. Rotational opportunities are posted on the Rotational Opportunities
webpage.
Please keep track of your training on your Individual
Development Plans (IDP). You are required to obtain 80 hours of
formal classroom training each year of your fellowship in order to
satisfy the PMF Program's training requirements for agency
Executive Review Board (ERB) certification and conversion. Fellows
who attend training events sponsored by the PMF Program Office
(such as the PMF Orientation and PMF Forums) may apply those hours
towards this requirement.
Vendors
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
offers many leadership courses at each of its three training
centers. The catalogue for courses offered at these centers may be
found at www.leadership.opm.gov 
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- Eastern Management Development Center (EMDC) in Shepherdstown,
WV
- Western Management Development Center (WMDC) in Aurora, CO
- Federal Executive Institute (FEI) in Charlottesville, VA
OPM's LEAD Certificate Program offers
"must-have" leadership skills that help individuals fulfill their
IDP. There are four leadership tracks. At each certificate level,
current and future Federal leaders assess their effectiveness, gain
core knowledge and develop critical skills for leadership
success. You are encouraged to pursue the Project/Team Lead
leadership track. The LEAD Certificate courses are offered at the
centers listed above. Additional information on the LEAD
Certificate Program may be found at www.leadership.opm.gov/SpecialOfferings/LEADCertificate/index.aspx .
The Government Affairs Institute (GAI) at
Georgetown University provides the "Congressional Briefing
Conference for Presidential Management Fellows" throughout the
year. Additional information may be found at gai.georgetown.edu/cbcpmf.cfm .
UPDATED: 02-13-2012