NPSIA-PT&D training and development programs are designed to meet the on-going educational needs of our graduate program alumni, the international foreign service community throughout the world, and the broad scope of public, non-profit and private sector professionals who wish to manage public and international affairs with greater efficiency and effectiveness.

Spring 2026

May 28 & 29, 2026 – The Practical Certificate in Strategic Foresightonline 

REVISED June 18 & 19, 2026 – The Practical Certificate in Insider Risk Management – Open Source Research and Intelligence – online


Summer 2026

August 19 & 20, 2026 –  The Practical Certificate in Canadian National Security – online

Summer 2026 – dates TBD – The Practical Certificate in Critical Infrastructure Protection – online

Fall 2026

October 1 & 2, 2026 – The Practical Certificate in Insider Risk Management – Foundations for Screening and Risk Factors  online

October 26 & 27, 2026 – The Practical Certificate in Strategic Foresightonline

October 28, 2026 – The Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol – Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionalsin person

October 28 – 30, 2026 – The Professional Certificate in Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquettein person (day 1) and hybrid (days 2 & 3)

October 29 & 30, 2026 – The Practical Certificate in Diplomatic Protocolhybrid

Winter 2027

January 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2027 –  The Professional Certificate in Intergovernmental and International Negotiationonline

February 15 & 16, 2027 – The Practical Certificate in Strategic Foresightonline

February 17, 2027 –  The Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol – Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionalsin person

February 17 – 19, 2027 – dates TBD – The Professional Certificate in Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquettein person (day 1) and hybrid (days 2 & 3)

February 18 & 19, 2027 – dates TBD – The Practical Certificate in Diplomatic Protocolhybrid

February 2027 – dates TBD – The Practical Certificate in Insider Risk Management – Program Building and Organizational Integrationonline

March 2027 – dates TBD – The Practical Certificate in Insider Risk Management – Open Source Research and Intelligence – online