Retirement Planning and Job Search/Transition

The Career Transition Center (CTC) provides training in retirement planning and job search/transition to U.S. citizen employees of the Department of State and other federal foreign affairs agencies.

The training includes three flagship programs: the Job Search/Transition Program; the Early/Mid-Career Retirement Planning Seminar; and the Retirement Planning Seminar. CTC also offers a distance learning webinar covering financial planning, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), and annuity benefits.

Courses

September 2023

• September 21: Financial Planning, TSP and Annuities Webinar (RV106) | Blended learning
• September 25 – 28: Retirement Planning Seminar (RV101) | In-person
• September 26: Annuities/Benefits & TSP Workshop (RV104) | In-person
• September 27: Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV103) | In-person

October 2023

• October 2 – November 23: Job Search/Transition Program (RV102) | In-person

November 2023

• November 6 – 7: Early/Mid-Career Retirement Planning (RV105) | Virtual
• November 27 – 30: Retirement Planning Seminar (RV101) |In-person
• November 28: Annuities/Benefits & TSP Workshop (RV104) | In-person
• November 29: Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV103) | In-person

December 2023

• December 5: Financial Planning, TSP and Annuities Webinar (RV106) | Blended learning

January 2024

• January 8 – 9: Early/Mid-Career Retirement Planning (RV105) | Virtual

February 2024

• February 15: Financial Planning, TSP and Annuities Webinar (RV106) | Blended learning
• February 26 – 29: Retirement Planning Seminar (RV101) | Virtual
• February 28: Annuities/Benefits & TSP Workshop (RV104) | Virtual
• February 29: Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV103) | Virtual

March 2024

• March 4 – April 26 : Job Search/Transition Program (RV102) | Virtual

April 2024

• April 22 – 25: Retirement Planning Seminar (RV101) | Virtual
• April 23: Annuities/Benefits & TSP Workshop (RV104) | Virtual 
• April 24: Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV103) | Virtual

May 2024

• May 6 – 7: Early/Mid-Career Retirement Planning (RV105) | In-person
• May 13: Financial Planning, TSP and Annuities Webinar (RV106) | Blended learning

June 2024

• June 24 – 27: Retirement Planning Seminar (RV101) |In-person
• June 25: Annuities/Benefits & TSP Workshop (RV104) | In-person
• June 26: Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV103) | In-person

July 2024

• July 29 – August 1: Retirement Planning Seminar (RV101) | Virtual
• July 30: Annuities/Benefits & TSP Workshop (RV104) | Virtual
• July 31: Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV103) | Virtual

August 2024

• August 5 – September 27: Job Search/Transition Program (RV102) | Virtual

September 2024

• September 19: Financial Planning, TSP and Annuities Webinar (RV106) | Blended learning
• September 30 – October 3: Retirement Planning Seminar (RV101) | In-person
• October 1: Annuities/Benefits & TSP Workshop (RV104) | In-person
• October 2: Financial Management and Estate Planning (RV103) | In-person