REPORT ON CIA TRAINING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000200370012-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. Rose Pollock
Chief, Career Development Pi gran
Civil Service Commission
Washington 25, D. C.
5'CIITTCT t Report on CIci Training
Doer Ar. Pollocks
in reply to your letter of 9 Nove sber 3.955, I f
wish to agrees my sincere appreciation for the recognition
you give to the limitations which are ieprsed on eat report
of the training conducted by this Agency. Ihe training con-
ducted by nW, Off ice is directly related to the r l.it i es
laid upon the Director of Central. Ihtelligence by the Mational
security Council. The training objective* which we strive to
meet be simply stated as the preparation of amploy*w of
CIA for their current or projected assignments.
I feel that I can report on certain expects of Agency train-
ing without divulging the operational activities of the AgOM7;
however, in doing so I mart request that this report not be given
diaaerirwtion, since I an not at liberty to invite lateral inquiry
from other government agencies or research gr*ups.
The Central Intelligence, Agency has *stab] ishad the polity
that all now emplayeear must rwo1ve a gaural orientation as
part of the entrance-on-duty procedure. This Office is reopozu i-
bl.e for providing the orientation programs required. All new
clerical employees are tested on their ak333s. The results of
these tests present a partial basis for determining Agency require-
ments for clerical training. The clerical exployee is not usually
assigned until his skills mew Agency stetdards of performance.
Clerical refresher programs also offered for employees who
find it necessary to improve their sk'13 after their assigmneat
ha# been affected or when addditional, training Is necessary in
preparation for s assignments.
C TA has recognised the fast that professional employees
possess a high dogree, of competence In their
fields without having pr.viaeaasly acquired the som do
tanco in the techniques of supervision and nanagere . As a
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with written, XAt i , in le*ei'gn la ages and those w ell
primer. with cable traffic. These i tatlans have proved it
effective.
It is hoped that this
that the Central I 411igove Age y does reeogni" the S auce
of trams for Its civilian Wei. This Office Is utilia:
every ame-xis at its disposal to i ive ianrtre ion notbods and
teely a[ 2+eacrts
and dias a eta i d course .
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