Special Promotion: Attend the AI in Government Asset Management class for free as part of this certificate. Choose your date after you register for the program.
This program covers life-cycle federal property management, allowing the participant to see the whole process instead of isolated procedures. Designed for staff in logistics, supply, acquisition, inventory management, and property utilization and disposal positions, this program provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills, including team-based approaches for personal property management. Participants receive a solid foundation in the planning, control, use, and disposal of an organization's assets and understand how the property management function interacts with users, acquisition, and finance.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 3 Days
Learn how to apply laws and regulations to realistic problems in life-cycle management. Focus on acquisition, accountability (including inventory management, redistribution, and reconciliation), and disposal of property. Develop effective team-based skills for managing and leading life-cycle property management operations.
Unit 2 2 Days
This course introduces custodial officers to the essential duties involved in managing federal personal property. Through hands-on exercises and regulatory guidance, participants learn how to handle property throughout its lifecycle and maintain proper communication with accountable officers and users.
Unit 3 3 Days
Become proficient in warehousing and disposal operations used across federal agencies. This four-day course covers materials handling, space utilization, inventory control systems, and disposal protocols. Learners engage in real-world practice to ensure compliance and effectiveness in managing government property.
Unit 4 3 Days
Learn the key concepts, laws, and procedures that underpin effective financial management in the federal government. This course covers budgeting, accounting, and internal controls to help you align financial systems with performance goals.
Unit 5 2 Days
Unit 6 3 Days
This foundational acquisition course teaches writing structured performance work statements with clear task descriptions, standards, and evaluation methods. Participants learn a step-by-step method to create PWS documents and quality assurance plans that reduce risk and support effective vendor performance.
Attend the AI in Government Asset Management class for free as part of this certificate. Choose your date after you register for the program.
Bonus 4 Hours
This course provides government property managers, facilities and fleet leaders, procurement professionals, finance staff, and auditors with a practical introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) in public-sector asset management, covering predictive maintenance, smart inventory, computer vision, fraud and waste detection, and AI governance. Upon successful completion, participants are prepared to assess organizational readiness, prioritize high-risk assets, and design measurable AI pilot programs that strengthen accountability and efficiency.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Courses that are regularly updated based on feedback and industry developments, ensuring versions are mapped to federal competencies.
The instructor was wonderful and so knowledgeable. The course materials were extremely relevant to what my job is. I feel like I can be better because of this class.
— 2025 student
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Attend this certificate program in-person in Washington, DC or live online or as self-paced training. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our DC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video lessons and hands-on exercises. Work through the material on your schedule with access to course content and resources.
We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 16 days of hands-on, interactive training, you’ll also receive ten 1-on-1 mentoring sessions where you can:
We offer a single free retake of any module or the whole program within a year.
Since 1921, Graduate School USA has partnered with over 125 federal agencies and trained more than one million federal employees. Led by instructors with deep, real-world knowledge of federal regulations, policies, and practices, our private group programs are practical, mission-driven, and tailored to your agency’s objectives. We offer expertise across key federal domains—including human resources, financial management, acquisition and contracting, leadership, and more—to deliver training where and how your team needs it.
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