MIDCAREER COURSE AND ADVANCED INTELLIGENCE SEMINAR

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00498A000700110035-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: January 15, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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DDA 76-0200
1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT . Midcareer Course and Advanced
Intelligence Seminar
1. You wondered to Jack Blake whether or not the Midcareer
Course and Advanced Intelligence Seminar could he combined into
a single course, and, in essence, whether or not they are one
and the same. They are not. The Advanced Intelligence Seminar
is geared to exposing the student to international trends
affecting foreign policy and national security interests. It
permits a summation of the various directorates by a single
speaker from each directorate, but then the thrust of the
course, comprising two and one-half weeks, is geared toward the
international and foreign policy scene, as well as an apprecia-
tion of problems in the U.S. such as the cities, urban development,
youth of today, blacks, and alcoholism in the J.S. The composition
of the course is minimum of GS-13 and up.
2. The Midcareer Course, on the other hand, spans a period of
five weeks and dips into rather detailed presentations on the
activities of the Agency from an office and division level. More
or less, it is a nut and bolt course of what makes CIA tick. It
spends a day or two on the Intelligence Community, and then the
better part of two weeks on world affairs, such as the challenge of
the 70's, the U.S.-Soviet strategic balance, and overall world prob-
lems. The course is geared to the Agency officer, CS-12 through -14.
3. If one went from the last two weeks of the Midcareer Course
to the Advanced Intelligence Seminar, he could get the feeling of
similarity in the fact that very little is said specifically about
CIA.
Attached you will find the flyer on each course for easy
comparison.
John N. McMahon
Associate Deputy Director
for
Administration
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ADVANCED INTELLIGENCE SEMINAR
(AIS)
The Advanced Intelligence Seminar concentrates on selected international and domes-
tic developments as they bear upon CIA and the U.S. intelligence effort. The seminar
draws on knowledgeable speakers from inside and outside government, and provides an
opportunity for in-depth dialogue among speakers and participants.
Middle and senior grade personnel from all parts of the Agency.. Minimum grade
GS-13.
Conducted By .............. Intelligence Institute
Length .................... Two and one-half weeks, full-time
Frequency ................. Three times ayear
Place ...................... One-half week
an two weeks in the amber
of Commerce Building
Class Size .................. 25
Prerequisites ............... Minimum grade GS-13
Special Requirement. . ...... Candidates should be prepared to participate
actively in the seminar. Form 73, Request for
Internal Training, should be accompanied by a
biographic profile.
Registration Deadline. ...... Three weeks prior to the beginning of the seminar
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MIDCAREER COURSE
(MCC)
DESCRIPTION
This course is an opportunity for promising Agency officers to widen their knowledge
and understanding of the intelligence profession and the milieu in which it is practiced
Phase I deals with functions, relationships, and problems within the Agency. Phase II
concentrates on the problems and relationships of selected components of the Intelligence
Community. Phase III is devoted to the broader sphere of international affairs and U.S.
foreign policy interests which bear on the intelligence function
DESIGNED FOR
Officers at the GS-12 through GS-14 levels, aged 30 to 40, with five or more years'
professional experience, who have need of a broader outlook in executing their current or
prospective responsibilities
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
Conducted By .............. Intelligence Institute
Length .................... Five weeks, full-time
Frequency ................. Six times ea
Place ..................... Two weeks
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three weeks at Chamber ot ommerc~TATINTL
Building, except for three days spent on field trig.
Class Size .................. 30 maximum
Selection....... ............. Participants and alternates are selected by the
O/DCI and each Directorate according to quotas
established by OTR
Special Requirement ........ Form 73, Request for Internal Training, should
be accompanied by a biographic profile
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