Government Affairs Institute

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Please select one or more of the courses below and click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. PLEASE NOTE!! If you already have a reserved slot for a course and would like to pay for your registration, please CLICK HERE.  

Congressional Operations Seminar, 4 days

June 8 - 11, 2026
$2,190  
July 20 - 23, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$2,190  
September 14 - 17, 2026
$2,190  
December 7 - 10, 2026
$2,190  

Defense Congressional Operations Seminar, 4 days

June 1 - 4, 2026
$2,190  

Advanced Budget and Appropriations Process, 2 days

June 24 - 25, 2026
$1,350  
October 28 - 29, 2026
$1,350  

Advanced Legislative Process, 2 days

June 22 - 23, 2026
$1,350  
October 26 - 27, 2026
$1,350  

Congressional Justifications Workshop, 2 days

July 15 - 16, 2026
$1,475  

Working and Communicating with Congress, 2 days

June 10 - 11, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$1,475  
October 14 - 15, 2026
$1,475  

Research Seminars

PLEASE NOTE: Research Seminars are closed enrollment classes only for students who are officially accepted into the "Certificate Program in Legislative Studies." Please do not register for these classes if you are not accepted into the program as your registration requests will not be processed.
**IMPORTANT**: Students who plan to take the Research Seminars as Independent Study have to call the office first before submitting an online registration.
Course dates listed below indicate first meeting. Additional class dates will be decided at that first meeting
 

Committees and Parties in Congress

September 22, 2026
$1,425  

Congress and Intelligence Policy

November 4, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$1,425  

Congress and National Security Policy

November 18, 2026
$1,425  

Congressional Power and Presidential Authority

October 21, 2026
$1,425  

The Politics of Tax and Budget Policy

May 20, 2026
$1,425  

Certificate Program Online Application

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required. Applicants should also have at least two years experience working full-time for a government entity, nonprofit organization, association, news organization, law firm, or other business or organization involved with public policy. Qualified applications will be reviewed by a selection panel on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified by mail of admission decisions.  

Legislative Studies Certificate Program

July 1, 2025
$25