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Retirement Planning Seminar (RV 101)

• Civil Service: Contact the Training Officer in your office or bureau. The Training Officer must send an approved DS-755 or an SF-182 to the FSI Registrar. Registration deadline is two weeks before the beginning of the workshop.
• Foreign Service: Contact your Career Development Officer. S/he must send an approved DS-755 or an SF-182 to the FSI Registrar. Registration deadline is two weeks before the beginning of the workshop.
• Eligible Family Members: EFMs may attend on a space-available basis only. Call the CTC at 703-302-7407 or email FSICTC@State.gov to place EFMs on a waiting list.

Mid-Career Retirement Planning Seminar (RV 105)

• Department of State employees can enroll online via the Department's OpenNet or submit a DS-755 Request for Training form and authorization through your bureau training office. Foreign Service employees assigned overseas can request their Career Development Officer to enroll them.
• Other U.S. Government employees: Other U.S. Government personnel are requested to contact their training officer for instructions. Non-State employees should use the Standard Form 182 Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training. The completed SF-182 may be faxed to the Registrar at 703-302-7152 or mailed to the FSI Registrar.   
• Call the CTC at 703-302-7407 or email FSICTC@State.gov if you have questions.

Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV 103)
Annuities, Benefits, and Social Security (RV 104)

• Civil Service: Contact the Training Officer in your office or bureau. The Training Officer must send an approved DS-755 or an SF-182 to the FSI Registrar. Registration deadline is two weeks before the beginning of the workshop.
• Foreign Service: Contact your Career Development Officer. S/he must send an approved DS-755 or an SF-182 to the FSI Registrar. Registration deadline is two weeks before the beginning of the workshop.
• Eligible Family Members: EFMs may attend on a space-available basis only. Call the CTC at 703-302-7407 or email FSICTC@State.gov to place EFMs on a waiting list.

Job Search Program (RV 102)

• Civil Service: Contact the Training Officer in your office or bureau. The Training Officer must send an approved DS-755 or an SF-182 to the FSI Registrar. Registration deadline is three weeks before the beginning of the workshop.
• Foreign Service: Contact your Career Development Officer. S/he must send an approved DS-755 or an SF-182 to the FSI Registrar. Registration deadline is three weeks before the beginning of the workshop.

If you are having difficulty with the registration process, please contact CTC at 703-302-7407 or email FSICTC@State.gov.