OIP Announces New Additional FOIA Trainings Dates for Fiscal Year 2026

Today, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) announces new dates for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training for April through July. As part of its responsibility to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA, OIP offers numerous training opportunities throughout the year for agency FOIA professionals and individuals with FOIA responsibilities.

These courses are designed to offer training opportunities for personnel from all stages of the FOIA workforce, from new hires to the experienced FOIA professionals or FOIA managers. OIP will continue to offer virtual training sessions that will be taught in real-time by OIP instructors. As we move into the Spring of Fiscal Year 2026, we are pleased to announce these virtual training courses, which are also listed on OIP's Training page.

The courses and dates scheduled for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026 are:

Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act
April 8, 2026

Processing a Request from Start to Finish
April 22, 2026

Procedural Requirements, and Fee and Fee Waivers Training
May 6, 2026

Litigation Training
May 13, 2026

Administrative Appeals, FOIA Compliance, and Customer Service Training
May 20, 2026

Exemption 1 and Exemption 7 Training
June 3, 2026

Exemption 4 and Exemption 5 Training
June 17, 2026

Privacy Considerations Training
July 8, 2026

Continuing FOIA Education Training
July 22, 2026

Training courses are open to all federal government employees. Descriptions of each course and registration links are available on the Training page of OIP's site. OIP manages all training registration through WebEx. Registration will open one month prior to the date of the training. Once the registration period begins, you may register by providing your name and email address on WebEx for that course. Each attendee must register separately using their own government email address. Please note that these training sessions are open to government personnel and contractors only. Once you are registered, you will be sent a confirmation email from WebEx.

OIP is also always available to provide individualized training sessions to any interested agency, which can be tailored to fit training needs.

For questions or more information regarding any of OIP's training opportunities, please contact OIP's Training Coordinator at [email protected].