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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
	December 7 - 10, 2026 *WAIT LIST ONLY*	$2,190
	February 8 - 11, 2027	$2,250
	April 12 - 15, 2027	$2,250
	May 10 - 13, 2027	$2,250
	June 21 - 24, 2027	$2,250
	July 26 - 29, 2027 *ONLINE SESSION*	$2,250
Defense Congressional Operations Seminar, 4 days
	January 25 - 28, 2027	$2,250
	June 7 - 10, 2027	$2,250
The New Congress, 1 day
	February 17, 2027 *ONLINE SESSION*	$575
Advanced Budget and Appropriations Process, 2 days
	October 28 - 29, 2026	$1,350
	March 17 - 18, 2027	$1,375
	April 19 - 20, 2027 *ONLINE SESSION*	$1,375
	June 16 - 17, 2027	$1,375
Advanced Legislative Process, 2 days
	October 26 - 27, 2026	$1,350
	February 2 - 3, 2027 *ONLINE SESSION*	$1,375
	March 15 - 16, 2027	$1,375
	June 14 - 15, 2027	$1,375
Congressional Justifications Workshop, 2 days
	July 14 - 15, 2027	$1,500
Working and Communicating with Congress, 2 days
	October 14 - 15, 2026	$1,475
	March 3 - 4, 2027	$1,500
	June 29 - 30, 2027 *ONLINE SESSION*	$1,500
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
	March 24, 2027 *ONLINE SESSION*	$1,450
Congress and National Security Policy
	November 18, 2026	$1,425
	May 5, 2027	$1,450
Congressional Power and Presidential Authority
	October 20, 2026	$1,425
	April 14, 2027	$1,450
Interest Groups and Advocacy
	February 10, 2027	$1,450
The Politics of Tax and Budget Policy
	May 19, 2027	$1,450
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, 2026	$25