State Training Coordination Services
To learn more about training offered to SLTTs, please visit OTED’s training webpage.
Which OTED training courses are available to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial officials?
- For a complete listing of training courses offered by the FDA, please visit: OTED's OII LearnED Training System.
- There are several commodity-specific trainings offered by the FDA: Manufactured Food; Veterinary Medicine: Emergency Response; Produce; State Cooperative Programs (Milk, Shellfish and Retail), among others.
How do I register for courses required under my state's human or animal food contract?
Registration While OTED ultimately accepts or rejects an applicant's registration for a course, ODP's State Training Coordination Services (STCS) assists in the recruitment of state government employees. When a state agency receives a course announcement, instructions are provided to have the employees of that agency submit their Enrollment Request Form via LearnED. The Agency is permitted to submit a limited number of Enrollment Request Forms, which will be considered by ODP and overturned to OTED for approval.
Please be on the lookout for an email from ODP's StateTraining@fda.hhs.gov. ODP will often advertise a Course Announcement and will recruit State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial officials, accordingly. Unfortunately, space is limited throughout these courses and not every applicant will receive a seat in a course. Below are several ways in which individuals can obtain seats in courses.
- Preregistration (For select Manufactured Food, Veterinary Medicine, Produce, and Emergency Response courses):
STCS has a preregistration window in the fall of every year in which participating state and local agencies receive a Preregistration Workbook (PRW). This PRW contains registration data for all scheduled courses for the following fiscal year training cycle. If a participating agency submits a PRW by the deadline, STCS will consider all requests received for preregistration; however, preregistered requests do not guarantee an agency a seat in a desired course. - Wait Listing:
If the preregistration window has passed, participating agencies may still obtain additional seats by submitting an email requesting individuals be placed on ODP’s Waitlist. All Waitlist requests should be submitted to StateTraining@fda.hhs.gov. Agencies will be notified if a seat becomes available for a desired course. - Limited Seating Announcement:
Periodically an FDA training opportunity will have a surplus of unfilled seats. When this occurs, STCS sends a Limited Seating Announcement email to participating agencies. Seats may then be requested for this specific course.
Notification of Upcoming Trainings
STCS maintains various contact lists organized by commodity. These lists are used to notify government agencies regarding training. Only two points of contact per agency, per commodity, are allowed. To request to be added to a contact list, please send an inquiry to StateTraining@fda.hhs.gov.
Questions about Course Content
STCS only coordinates registration of state and local employees to FDA trainings. If you have a specific question about course content or logistical information such as hotel or special needs accommodation, please contact the OTED course instructor listed in the Course Announcement. You may also search for instructors and for courses by visiting OTED’s LearnED Training.