Employee Training Programs The Workforce Development Administration (WDA) provides the necessary programs and resources to increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of District government employees so that they may provide the highest quality and most cost-effective services to the residents of the District of Columbia. Currently, the WDA offers training to employees through the following programs: Workplace Essentials Series. These courses focus on improving employees' basic skills in written communication.   Organizational Skills Series. These courses are designed to provide employees with an understanding of the current issues facing employees in today's organizations and the skills to help them operate effectively. Career Development Series. These courses help employees stay current or advance in their careers. This series includes Human Resources Management courses and the Certificate Program for Administrative Professionals. Computer Technology Training. This series consists of two major components:  the Personal Computer Applications (PCA) series and Online Training. The PCA series provides employees with the basic skills they need to effectively operate a personal computer in the workplace. The Online Training component provides employees with the opportunity to take basic and advanced courses over the Web at times convenient to them. Training modules include computer desktop and advanced courses, as well as financial, project management, customer service, professional, and management development courses.  Management and Leadership Development Program. The District offers five tiers of management training courses: Foundations of Management; the Leading, Managing and Motivating Employees for Supervisors and Managers series; Management Supervisory Service training; the Certified Public Management Program; and Senior Executive Development. Personal Enrichment Series. This series focuses on providing courses and seminars to assist employees with their personal development and professional growth. Technical Computer Application Series. These courses focus on the District’s Geographic Information Systems (DC GIS) program by providing District government employees with the skills they need to use geographic information systems (GIS) in the workplace. DC GIS includes more than 240 digital maps and associated databases. Collectively, DC GIS maps and data form a detailed knowledge base that crosses agency boundaries and supports a wide variety of applications.  Human Resources Development Series. DCHR’s Human Resources Development Series offers a variety of learning opportunities for District Human Resources professionals.  Although the courses are designed primarily for HR personnel who must acquire expertise or stay current in their career field, other employees can benefit from the instruction. Contracting and Procurement Skills Series has partnered with the Office for Contract and Procurement (OCP) to offer essential, District focused courses in contracting and procurement. DC government employees can find more information about the course schedule, individual programs, registration, and training policies on the DCHR Intranet. Note: the Intranet is only accessible to DC government employees on the DC wide area network.