Transitions Home Transitions Home Security Training Diplomatic Life Essentials Bidding & Assignments Retirement Resilience Publications & Online Resources HomeBureaus & OfficesTransition Center...Transitions Home hide Transition Center Foreign Service Institute Training and Preparedness Resources for the Foreign Affairs Community Located on the campus of the Foreign Service Institute, the Transition Center provides security and diplomatic life essentials training, post-specific bidding and assignments materials, resilience education and training, and retirement planning courses for U.S. Government foreign affairs employees and family members assigned to diplomatic posts abroad. Acting Director, Transition Center Dr. Joseph Domask Key Topics Diplomatic Life Essentials Security Awareness Training Bidding and Assignments Resources for an International Move Retirement Planning for the Foreign Affairs Community (Foreign Service and Civil Service) Resilience Diplomatic Life Essentials Offers employees and their family members training to effectively navigate the foreign affairs community and foreign service lifestyle, facilitating transitions throughout their careers. Learn More about Diplomatic Life Essentials Diplomatic Life Essentials Security Awareness Training Seeks to raise security awareness for those serving overseas, and helps individuals identify risks and reduce vulnerabilities to criminal and terrorist threats overseas. Learn More about Security Awareness Security Awareness Training Bidding and Assignments Resources for an International Move Provides U.S. Government employees and their family members with extensive country research materials to prepare for an overseas or domestic assignment, logistics and cultural adjustment resources for an international move, and expert assistance for navigating the Foreign Service lifestyle. Learn More about Bidding and Assignments Bidding and Assignments Resources for an International Move Retirement Planning for the Foreign Affairs Community (Foreign Service and Civil Service) Offers training, counseling, and other assistance for Department of State and other agency personnel from the foreign affairs community who are leaving U.S. Government service. Learn More about Retirement Planning and Job Search Retirement Planning for the Foreign Affairs Community (Foreign Service and Civil Service) Resilience The Center of Excellence in Foreign Affairs Resilience (CEFAR) provides U.S. Government employees and their family members with resilience education and training for the broader foreign affairs community. Learn More about Resilience Resilience
