Professional Development

Education and training should be part of every CIA employee's career development. Employees have access to a variety of training programs. All new employees attend a basic orientation, and most receive on-the-job and formal classroom training through a wide variety of internal courses. Employees may also be sponsored for external university and professional training in programs relevant to their jobs.

Additionally, the CIA has a state-of-the-art foreign language facility designed to deliver critical language training to employees. The facility provides an expansive immersive environment where officers can master the subtleties of foreign language and culture. Monetary rewards for new and current employees who meet foreign language proficiency requirements are available through the Agency’s Foreign Language Incentive Program.