Sign up for Transition Center courses such as Realities of Foreign Service Life, Protocol and U.S. Representation Abroad, Explaining America, Going Overseas, or other Foreign Service life skills training.
The TC Training Division also provides the Security Overseas Seminars, which are required (or the equivalent) for employees before a first overseas assignment and recommended for family members.
Family Members with sufficient time remaining in the U.S. can investigate training related to employment overseas. The Family Liaison Office periodically offers the E-Entrepreneur seminar on starting your own business. You can apply online.
The FAST-TRAIN program through George Mason University requires one year to earn a provisional K-6 license that can be used overseas. Other tracks focus on English as a Second Language, International Baccalaureate principles and practices, and special education (an online certificate that provides a foundation, not certification).
The Family Liaison Office offers additional information on training options for family members in the FLO employment section.
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