Open Enrollment Courses
BMRA Accelerator Series
Focused courses designed to quickly build practical knowledge for federal professionals.
The following open enrollment courses are to be held virtually from 9-5 ET – all courses are guaranteed to run. To register, select the date you would like to attend and fill out the registration form. Read our Terms and Conditions before purchasing.
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Financial Management Courses
Appropriations Law Refresher
Price: $688.00
Course ID: APPLAW REF-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8
This one-day elective course will provide you with a refresher in skills ranging from the proper interpretation and application of federal appropriations law to the use of appropriated funds. You will review the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (Red Book). You will also rediscover the relationship of agency budgets to appropriations, propriety, timing, and the legality of certain types of expenditures. After this refresher course, you will walk away with the basis from which to make legal decisions. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!
Federal Budgeting for Non-Budgeting Personnel
Price: $688.00
Course ID: FBNBP 1-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8, CPEs: 8
This elective course presents a strong introduction to the federal budget process and the procedures for formulating, justifying and executing organizational budgets for personnel that don’t work within the budgeting field. Participants will gain a firm understanding of what a budget is, how a budget is prepared, the composition of the federal budget, and the role of federal financial management professionals. By the end of this course, you will know how key legislation is changing, how the federal budget is developed and executed, and the resulting impact on the nation’s financial and program resources. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!
Grants and Cooperative Agreements Courses
Cooperative Agreements and Substantial Involvement
Price: $688.00
Course ID: CASI 1-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8
This elective course provides training and insight about cooperative agreements and substantial involvements. Unlike other award types, cooperative agreements allow for significant agency involvement. This course focuses on establishing proper and effective parameters around that agency’s involvement. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!
Ethics in the Grants Environment
Price: $688.00
Course ID: EGE-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8
This one-day elective course is designed to be taken by federal employees that work in and with financial assistance programs. In this course, students will discuss the standards of ethical conduct for federal employees that award or monitor federal awards as outlined by laws and regulations outlined by the government. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!
Project Management Courses
Introduction to Project Management for Non-Project Managers
Price: $688.00
Course ID: INTRO PMNPM-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8, PDUs: 8
This one-day elective course will provide a basic understanding of important project management principles. You will learn about the key project management terms, roles, responsibilities, tools, and techniques that will allow you to facilitate consistent execution of projects. Additionally, this course will allow you to develop the application skills you need to construct an overall acquisition strategy approach in an integrated project team (IPT) environment. By the end of this course, you will confidently understand how to fulfill project management obligations and how to implement the important principles of program management. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!
Leadership & Professional Development Courses
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Price: $688.00
Course ID: CTPS 1-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8, PDUs: 8
This elective course will enable you to tackle problems, seize opportunities, and make effective decisions. This course will address the five types of critical thinking needed in business environments and teach a proven five-step process for responding to business problems and opportunities. At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to apply learned concepts to a specific issue or opportunity and formulate results. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!
Responding to Conflict: Strategies for Improved Communication
Price: $688.00
Course ID: RC SIC 1-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8, PDUs: 8
This elective course shows you how to manage a response to conflict and curb destructive behaviors so that disputes can become more productive, ultimately improving workplace results and relationships. By the end of this course, you will increase your self-awareness around conflict behaviors and be able to effectively respond to the uncomfortable and unavoidable challenges of workplace issues. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!
Acquisition & Contracting Courses
Contract Closeout
Price: $688.00
Course ID: CON CLO 1-EL
Credits: CLPs: 8, PDUs: 8
This elective course examines one of the most frequently overlooked functions of contract administration: contract closeout. Through this course, you will gain a working knowledge of the importance of government contract closeouts, including the general concepts, the steps to successfully complete the closeout process, and the reasoning behind those steps. For more information, please review the course description and learning objectives here.
To register, please select your preferred date on the right and fill out the form!