OIP Announces Additional FOIA Training Dates

Today, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) announces new dates for FOIA training for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023.  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.  We are pleased to announce these virtual training courses, which are also available on OIP’s Eventbrite page.

The courses and dates scheduled for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023 are:

Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act
April 4, 2023

Processing a Request from Start to Finish
April 12, 2023

Procedural Requirements and Fees Training
May 3, 2023

Litigation Workshop
May 10, 2023

Administrative Appeals, FOIA Compliance, and Customer Service
May 17, 2023

Exemption 1 and Exemption 7 Training
June 6, 2023

Exemption 4 and Exemption 5 Training
June 21, 2023

Privacy Considerations Training
July 11, 2023

Continuing FOIA Education
July 12, 2023

Training courses are open to all federal government employees.  Descriptions of each course are available on Eventbrite and the Training page of OIP's site.  OIP manages all training registration through Eventbrite.  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 OIP’s Eventbrite page 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 Eventbrite. 

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.