Source: United States Department of Justice
Today, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) announces new dates for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training for April through July. As part of its responsibility to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA, OIP offers numerous training opportunities throughout the year for agency FOIA professionals and individuals with FOIA responsibilities.
These courses are designed to offer training opportunities for personnel from all stages of the FOIA workforce, from new hires to the experienced FOIA professionals or FOIA managers. OIP will continue to offer virtual training sessions that will be taught in real-time by OIP instructors. As we move into the Spring of Fiscal Year 2025, we are pleased to announce these virtual training courses, which are also listed on OIP’s Training page.
The courses and dates scheduled for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025 are:
Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act
April 8, 2025
Processing a Request from Start to Finish
April 16, 2025
Procedural Requirements, and Fee and Fee Waivers Training
May 6, 2025
Litigation Training
May 14, 2025
Administrative Appeals, FOIA Compliance, and Customer Service Training
May 21, 2025
Exemption 1 and Exemption 7 Training
June 4, 2025
Exemption 4 and Exemption 5 Training
June 19, 2025
Privacy Considerations Training
July 10, 2025
Continuing FOIA Education Training
July 15, 2025
Training courses are open to all federal government employees. Descriptions of each course and registration links are available on the Training page of OIP’s site. OIP manages all training registration through WebEx. Registration will open one month prior to the date of the training. Once the registration period begins, you may register by providing your name and email address on WebEx for that course. Each attendee must register separately using their own government email address. Please note that these training sessions are open to government personnel and contractors only. Once you are registered, you will be sent a confirmation email from WebEx.
OIP is also always available to provide individualized training sessions to any interested agency, which can be tailored to fit training needs.
For questions or more information regarding any of OIP’s training opportunities, please contact OIP’s Training Coordinator at DOJ.OIP.FOIA@usdoj.gov.