Description:
Gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities classifiers need to do their work successfully. The focus of this course is on helping participants develop competence in applying various classification standards. It also provides participants with exposure to other topics important to federal classification programs such as writing position descriptions and the Fair Labor Standards Act. While complete proficiency comes only with time and practice, this intensive ten-day course provides a solid foundation in General Schedule (GS) classification through both instruction and extensive practice. This course is offered only in a live virtual format (generally using Zoom).
Duration:
10 days
Level:
Foundational
Who Should Attend?
This course is for HR staff classifying positions within a Title 5 system. This includes HR and Human Capital Office staff and agency HR liaisons (for example, GS-301, 343, and 344 positions at the staff level) who perform, on a regular and recurring basis, the evaluation of the level and pay of federal positions using federal classification procedures.
Credits:
0.6 CEUsLearning Outcomes:
- Discuss the two primary methods used to evaluate positions in the federal system.
- Describe the legal basis, structure, and primary tools of the General Schedule system.
- Explain and apply procedures used to classify federal positions using the Factor Evaluation System.
- Select and apply procedures used to classify federal positions using the narrative system.
- Write evaluation statements that adequately document and justify classification decisions.
- Apply the FES factors in writing position descriptions.
- Discuss and apply the procedures for using classification guides.
- Describe and apply procedures used to classify GS leader, supervisory, and managerial positions.
- Identify and apply the exemption criteria used to make Fair Labor Standards Act coverage decisions.
- Understand the guiding principles for federal classification.
Available Sessions:
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
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Session Code CLAS7005-001 | Start Date May 12, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 23, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code CLAS7005-002 | Start Date Jun 02, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 13, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
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Guaranteed-to-Go
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Session Code CLAS7005-003 | Start Date Jul 14, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 25, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code CLAS7005-004 | Start Date Aug 04, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 15, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code CLAS7005-005 | Start Date Sep 08, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 19, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code CLAS7005-006 | Start Date Sep 22, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 03, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code CLAS7005-007 | Start Date Oct 20, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 31, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code CLAS7005-008 | Start Date Nov 03, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Nov 14, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 | |
| Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code CLAS7005-009 | Start Date Dec 01, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Dec 12, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $2,999.00 |
Module 1: Foundations for Federal Classification
Module 2: The Factor Evaluation System (FES)
Module 3: The Narrative System
Module 4: Writing Evaluation Statements
Module 5: Writing Position Descriptions
Module 6: Classification Guides
Module 7: GS Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors
Module 8: Fair Labor Standards Act
Module 9: Guiding Principles for Federal Classification
