Graduate School USA: New Courses and Certificates

New Courses and Certificates

Graduate School USA is proud to introduce a new collection of courses and certificate programs designed to support the evolving needs of today’s federal workforce. These offerings provide practical, mission-aligned training led by expert instructors and grounded in real-world application.

• Human Resources
• Leadership
• Acquisition
• Grants
• Artificial Intelligence
• Graphic Design 
• Video Editing
• Digital Marketing

New Courses and Certificates

Human Resources

• CSRS and FERS Retirement and Benefit Course (Previously BENE8201)
• Federal Employee Benefits for Administrators (Previously BENE7104)
• Introduction to Federal Staffing and Placement (Previously STAF7009)

Leadership

• Emerging Leader Certificate Program (Self-Paced)
  • Exploring Change at Work (Self-Paced)
  • Principles of Managing Organizations (Self-Paced)
  • Leading Through Relationship Building (Self-Paced)
  • Creating a Results-Driven Culture (Self-Paced)
  • Building Coalitions at Work (Self-Paced)
• New Leader Certificate Program (Self-Paced)
  • Understanding and Implementing Change in the Workplace (Self-Paced)
  • Establishing Effective Relationships with Employees (Self-Paced)
  • Leading and Managing Others (Self-Paced)
  • Applying Management Skills to Meet Organizational Goals (Self-Paced)
  • Establishing Yourself as an Influential Leader (Self-Paced)
• Experienced Leader Certificate Program (Self-Paced)
  • Leading Strategic Change (Self-Paced)
  • Cultivating an Engaging Workplace (Self-Paced)
  • Achieving Organization-Wide Results (Self-Paced)
  • Managing Money, People & Technology (Self-Paced)
  • The Impact of Relationships and Coalitions (Self-Paced)

Acquisition & Contracting

FAC-P/PM

• FAC-P/PM Entry Level Certification Program
• FPM131: Fundamentals of Project and Program Management
• FPM132: Fundamentals of Contracting 
• FPM133: Fundamentals of Business, Cost, and Financial Management
• FPM134: Fundamentals of Leading Projects and Programs 

FAC-C / DAWIA

• CON1100: Contract Foundational Skills
• CON1200: Contract Pre-Award
• CON1300: Contract Award
• CON1400: Contract Post-Award
• CON1500: FAC-C / DAWIA Contracting Certification Preparation Course

Grants

• Grants Management Certificate Program
  • Introduction to Grants
  • Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal Grants 
  • Cost Principles for Grants
  • Detecting and Preventing Federal Grant Fraud 
  • Internal Control for Grants
  • Monitoring Grants
  • Auditing Grants 

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• AI Prompt Engineering for the Federal Workforce
• AI Fundamentals for Government Employees
• AI Ethics for Government Employees
• AI & Data Literacy for the Government Workforce
• AI in Government Performance Management
• AI Governance & Oversight
• Human–AI Integration in Government Workflows
• AI for Government Leadership and Management

Graphic Design

• Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp (Self-Paced)
• Adobe InDesign Bootcamp (Self-Paced)
• Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp (Self-Paced)
• Photoshop Certification (Self-Paced)
• InDesign Certification (Self-Paced)
• Illustrator Certification (Self-Paced)
• Graphic Design Certification (Self-Paced)

Video Editing

• Premiere Pro Bootcamp (Self-Paced)
• Premiere Pro Advanced (Self-Paced)
• After Effects Bootcamp (Self-Paced)
• After Effects Compositing, Tracking, & Keying (Self-Paced)
• After Effects Certification (Self-Paced)
• Premiere Pro Certification(Self-Paced)

Digital Marketing

• Digital Marketing Certificate (Self-Paced)