Language Courses

ITA offers work related language courses in Spanish and Russian. The courses are taught at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. The courses meet twice a week for a 18 week cycle. Courses are set up for no fewer than 3 persons, no more than 7.

If you are interested in participating in the aforementioned language courses, please provide a brief statement of interest to Jennifer.Sargeant@mail.doc.gov. Your statement of interest should include:

• Name:
• Office/Business Unit:
• Telephone Number:
• Language interest(s):
• Skill level:
• How the course(s) would be related to your work:

Below are some things to know when taking a language course here at DOC:

• Training will be held in the ITA Language Room H4060.
• The training will be held between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.
• The classes will meet twice a week for at least 1 hour up to 2 hours.
• If the class has been scheduled to last 1 hour, the length of the class cannot be extended without authorization/approval of the training coordinator.
• The classes will be scheduled to last for a period of 14-18 weeks.
• The minimum class size is 3, and the maximum is 7.
• No more than 6 absences and no more than 2 in a row will be permitted during the training. Mitigating circumstances will be addressed on an individual basis.
• Participants are responsible for the cost of their textbook(s).
• If you decide to discontinue the class, you will be required to pay your proportionate share of the total cost of the training.
• The ITA registration document must be completed and the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed before the beginning of the training.
• Once a class has ended, a new MOU has to be signed before additional classes can be started.

If you have any questions about the language courses, please call Jennifer Sargeant in CFO/Admin, Office of Strategic Resources at 202-482-2274.