This course includes
- 12 hours of project-based training from experts
- Answers from real instructors
- Verified digital certificate of completion
- Learn at an accredited institution
- Credits: 1.2 CEUs
This course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instruction, take Time Management.
Discover practical techniques for managing time and increasing your professional and personal effectiveness. Learn how to devote time to the most important tasks and goals, how to organize yourself and how to organize your environment. Implement strategies for handling interruptions, anticipating deadlines and motivating yourself.
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Tuition
Full Tuition
Full tuition: $999Due before the class starts
This course includes
- 12 hours of project-based training from experts
- Answers from real instructors
- Verified digital certificate of completion
- Learn at an accredited institution
- Credits: 1.2 CEUs
Learning Experience Highlights
Training from government‑experienced instructors
Receive instruction from subject‑matter experts who bring proven government experience.

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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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- 24/7 access to our premium course videos and projects.
- Industry experts are assigned as your course instructor. Message your instructor with any questions.
- Participate in GSUSA online discussion forums — share ideas and receive additional support.
- Hands-on quizzes and mini projects to test and reinforce concepts.
Expert Instructors
Our instructors are industry experts and experienced educators, driven to help you succeed.

Alan Zucker
Instructor

Amy Sareeram
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Cindy Morgan-Jaffe
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Dr. Le'Angela Ingram
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Michele Proctor
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Natalya H. Bah
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Heather Murphy Capps
Curriculum Program Manager

Doris McMillon
Instructor

Bascom Destrehan “Dit” Talley
Instructor

Marshall Scantlin
Instructor
Earn a Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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Time Management Course (Self-Paced) Curriculum
What You'll Learn at a Glance
- Recognize the benefits of time management, evaluate productivity, identify goals and set priorities.
- Use technology to save time instead of waste time.
- Maintain a reasonable workload by managing expectations.
- Increase productivity by controlling interruptions and meetings, and recognize factors that adversely affect productivity.
- Avoid information overload by identifying causes, screening information, controlling paperwork, using a filing system to organize your office and communicating effectively.
Course Syllabus
Module 1: Time Management Overview
- Understand key terms and concepts such as efficiency vs. effectiveness and the 80/20 Rule
- Explore generational and cultural views of time and productivity
- Identify personal time management behaviors and productivity patterns
- Distinguish among four generations of time management approaches, ending with self-management
Module 2: Establishing Priorities
- Clarify organizational goals and align daily tasks with priorities
- Write SMARTT goals and apply the Covey Time Management Matrix
- Plan and organize work using planning, organizing, directing, and controlling frameworks
- Develop personalized systems for to-do lists, audits, and work plans
Module 3: Productivity
- Identify and eliminate personal and organizational time zappers
- Improve office organization, meeting efficiency, and delegation
- Overcome procrastination and improve focus through time-blocking and planning techniques
- Use tools such as tickler files, email filters, and discussion planners to stay on track
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