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

February 2 - 5, 2026
***WAIT LIST ONLY***
$2,190  
March 2 - 5, 2026
$2,190  
May 11 - 14, 2026
$2,190  
June 8 - 11, 2026
$2,190  
July 20 - 23, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$2,190  

Congressional Update, 1 day

February 10, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$550  

Navy Capitol Hill Workshop, 4 days

February 23 - 26, 2026
$1,810  
June 1 - 4, 2026
$1,810  

Advanced Budget and Appropriations Process, 2 days

March 25 - 26, 2026
$1,350  
June 24 - 25, 2026
$1,350  

Advanced Legislative Process, 2 days

March 23 - 24, 2026
$1,350  
June 22 - 23, 2026
$1,350  

Congressional Justifications Workshop, 2 days

July 15 - 16, 2026
$1,475  

Working and Communicating with Congress, 2 days

March 18 - 19, 2026
$1,475  
June 10 - 11, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$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
 

Congress and Intelligence Policy

March 25, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$1,425  

Congress and National Security Policy

May 6, 2026
***ONLINE SESSION***
$1,425  

Congressional Power and Presidential Authority

April 15, 2026
$1,425  

Interest Groups and Advocacy

February 11, 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