The Department of State requires U.S. employees who spend 30 days or more cumulative per year on foreign travel have personal security training. This includes Civil Service and Contractor employees. Employees on PCS orders who have not had the training are required to do so before returning to post. Course certification is good for 5 years and is required on country clearance form and waivers available from foreign Embassies, but only under extreme circumstances. This course is also suggested for family members over 18. The Department of State also recommends a 6 hour online course “Introduction to working in an Embassy.”
The course curriculum includes:
Managing your personal security
Detecting surveillance
What to do about bombs
Sexual Assault
Fire Safety
Keeping your family safe
Your role in counterintelligence
Weapons of mass destruction
Hostage survival
Managing in a crisis
For more questions, contact your Human Resources Development Representative or Greg Grant at 281-483-2601.
