Pre-Retirement Planning Course (FERS Participants Only)
IDBENE7110

The content was excellent. Mr. Bynum was an incredibly personable and knowledgeable presenter.

Lori C.

Mr. Bynum was a great instructor. He was very attentive and made sure he answered every question.

Linda Jordan

I feel so much more confident about retiring since taking this course. I highly recommend it!

Bambina Merriman

My experience with Graduate School USA courses has always been outstanding, and this class reinforced that. I wish I had taken the mid-career version several years ago.

Timothy S.

This course gave me more practical retirement knowledge in a few days than I gained from months of reading websites and agency resources. I left with a clear plan, valuable tools, and the confidence to make informed retirement decisions.

Lisa Moreno

Instructor was organized, professional, and helpful. I enjoyed the class.

Teresa S.

Excellent course. The instructor was wonderful, knowledgeable, and kind.

Sharon C.

I thought I knew everything and turns out there was still more to learn. Highly recommend! Sue was flexible, understanding and had answers to all questions asked.

Khadija Walker

Know what you need to know for retirement! This class helped me understand the process and parts of retiring as a federal employee.

Lisa Stokes

Excellent instructor, I appreciate the organization and thoroughness of the presentation. She provides a lot of information on how to get information in the future as well as providing an excellent handbook that I can use to plan my retirement.

Cathy L.

I recommend the Pre-retirement class to anyone working in the federal government. It taught me more than I expected and motivated me to spend more time thinking about what I need to do to prepare myself and family for retirement.

Carla Mayo

Sue is great and very helpful in everything related to pre-retirement planning. I enjoyed every moment of this class and the breadth of information provided during the training.

Kevin C.

Instructor was very knowledgeable and informative. I really enjoyed participating in the class. Thank you, Mr. Redden.

Julissa H.

Great. The course was a big help. The instructor was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Michael P.

Ms. Johnson's HR background aided in communicating requirements and fine points for the different areas of the course. I spoke with multiple participants, and we all picked up valuable information.

Brian W.

This course should be MANDATORY at least once within the 10 years before projected retirement. I learned so much here that I couldn't find on my own.

Joanne Andrys

This is my first time attending a retirement seminar. I learned a lot!

Laura M.

You want to find out what you didn't know about retirement? Attend this class. The instructor did an outstanding job, adding much more than the student guide and slides had.

Hollis Sizemore

I would say that the amount of material that was presented was very helpful for someone who is about to retire. I was glad that I was able to take this class. I learned things that I didn't know and was glad to know prior to my retirement. The instructor was great. She had answers to all the questions that were asked of her.

Tamera A.

The instructor was very knowledgeable on all subject matter. Very pleasant to listen to and attentive to our questions.

Mark E.

Highly recommend this class for those who are three years and out from retirement. The class met all my needs and answered all my questions. Very Knowledgeable instructor.

Scott Elsass

Gathered a ton of useful and applicable information! Don't retire without attending this course! The instructor was on topic, informative, and VERY patient with bloviating students.

Mark Webster

GREAT! I think everyone should take this course. Mrs. Johnson was a fountain of information and controlled the classroom well to keep us on track.

Eddie J.

A lot of material covered in a short time. Very informative instructor and willing to answer any questions.

Peter N.