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The CCO strives to provide the most comprehensive listing of courses that focus on Complex Operations. The CCO needs the involvement of the community to keep this listing as up to date and relevant as possible so please contact us if there is something that needs to be edited or added.

Course # Title Institution Type Frequency Offered
N/A Introductory Course on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) United States Institute of Peace Distance/Online N/A
N/A Certificate Course in Interfaith Conflict Resolution United States Institute of Peace Classroom N/A
N/A Certificate Course in Negotiation and Conflict Management United States Institute of Peace Distance/Online N/A
N/A Certificate Course in Conflict Analysis United States Institute of Peace Distance/Online N/A
N/A Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict United States Institute of Peace Classroom TBD
N/A Conflict Analysis in Africa’s Great Lakes Region United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Overseas Religious Engagement United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Peacebuilding Organizations and Institutions United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Land, Property, and Conflict United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Supporting Police Reform: Capacity Building for Advisers/Trainers United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Conflict Prevention in Latin America United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Negotiation from Checkpoints to High Politics United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Governance and Democratic Practices in War to Peace Transitions United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Social Reconstruction and Human Security United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Leading Adaptive Teams in Conflict Environments United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Economics and Conflict United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Conflict Analysis in Yemen United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Rule of Law United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Peace Processes: Making a Deal, Making it Stick United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Strengthening Local Capacity United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Stabilization and Peacebuilding: Understanding Dynamic Processes and Make Them Work United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Engaging with Identity-Based Differences United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Mediating Violent Conflict United States Institute of Peace Classroom Once/semester
N/A Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE) United States Institute of Peace Classroom 3 times/semester
NS4668 Security in South Asia Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS4667 Political Development in South Asia Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4663 Politics and Security in Southwest Asia Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom
NS4641 Political and Ethnic Violence in Southeast Asia Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom
NS4560 Seminar on Latin American Security Issues Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS4328 Government and Security in the Horn of Africa Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4311 Contemporary Issues in African Politics Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4235 Seminar on Peace Support Operations Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4058 Special Topics: Eurasia - Insurgency in Afghanistan Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4058 Special Topics: Eurasia - Great Power Rivalry in Central Asia Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4054 Special Topics: Strategic Studies - Organized Crime Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4032 Special Topics: International Relations - Security Cooperation Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS4026 Capstone Seminar: Reconstruction of Civil Society Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS3668 Politics and Security in South Asia Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS3510 Government and Politics in Latin America Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS3321 US Foreign Policy Towards Africa Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom N/A
NS3311 Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS3026 Introduction to Post-Conflict Security Building Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS3025 Introduction to Civilian-Military Relations Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NS3001 War and Its Impact on Post-Conflict Reconstruction Naval Post-Graduate School Classroom Once/year
NWC 5699-1 Arabic Cultural Literacy National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5626-1 SubSaharan Africa and US Interests National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5606-1 India and Pakistan: US Security Interests in a Complex Environment National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5605-1 Southeast Asia National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5515-1 Civil-Military Planning and Operations: A History of US Campaigns National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5505-1 Introduction to US Special Operations (USSOCOM) Roles and Missions National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5426-1 Islam and World Politics National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5412-1 North Africa National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5320-1 Intelligence Support to Counterinsurgency Operations National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5312-1 Negotiations in an Interagency and International Context National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5212-1 Analyzing Al-Qaeda and Other Transnational Threats National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5203-1 Afghanistan - Lessons in the "Long War" National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NWC 5102-1 Insurgency and Terrorism National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NDU 6065-1 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NDU 6025-1 Ethical Challenges in Organizational Life National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NDU 6024-1 Religion and Security: A Strategic Kaleidoscope National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NDU 6013-1 Resolution of Armed Conflicts National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
NDU 6005-1 Cross Cultural Communication Strategies (CCCS) National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5457-1 America’s Vietnam War: Its Course, Lessons, and Legacies National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5456-1 Evolution of Counterinsurgency National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5452-1 Geography and Warfighting National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5354-1 Working the Three D's: Afghanistan/Pakistan and Whole-of-Government Assistance National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5331-1 Resourcing War, Stabilization and Reconstruction: The American Civil War as Case Study National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5321-1 Islam, Islamist Political Theory, and Militant Islamist Ideology: Understanding Nuance National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5309-1 Terrorism: Threat and Response National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5301-1 Alliances and Coalitions in Peace and War National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5210-1 Expeditionary Economics Classroom Once/semester
ICAF 5158-1 Non-Lethal Weapons: Support to Irregular Warfare, Complex and Defense Support to Civilian Authority Operations National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
CISA 6972-1 Conflict Management of Stability Operations III National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
CISA 6971-1 Conflict Management of Stability Operations II National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
CISA 6921-1 Radical Political Islam: Origins, Threats, and Counterstrategies National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
CISA 6915-1 Governance, Gangs, and Violencia: Latin American and the Caribbean Networks National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
CISA 6912-1 Armed Groups and Irregular Warfare National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
CISA 6904-2 Warriors of the Mind: Strategic Influence in the 21st Century National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
CISA 6904-1 Warriors of the Mind: Strategic Influence in the 21st Century National Defense University Classroom Once/semester
SOED-SOFIACC Special Operations Forces Interagency Collaboration Course Joint Special Operations University Classroom Multiple times/year
SOED-JCMOCPW Joint Civil-Military Operations Campaign Planning Workshop Joint Special Operations University Classroom Once/year
JSOU-JCIWC Joint Contemporary Insurgent Warfare Course Joint Special Operations University Classroom Multiple times/year
JSOU-CbTNS Combating Terrorist Networks Seminar Joint Special Operations University Classroom Multiple times/year
JSOMOOC Joint Special Operations Medical Orientation Course Joint Special Operations University Classroom Multiple times/year
RS 510 Interagency Integrated Civilian-Military Training Exercise for Afghanistan Foreign Service Institute Field Multiple times/year
RS 500 Foundation of Interagency Reconstruction and Stabilization Foreign Service Institute Classroom Bi-weekly
RS 415 Afghanistan Familiarization Foreign Service Institute Classroom Bi-weekly
RS 401-3 Introduction to Agency Culture Foreign Service Institute Distance/Online N/A
PY 222 Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements Foreign Service Institute Classroom or Online Multiple times/year
PY 220 Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements Foreign Service Institute Classroom or Online Multiple times/year
PT 330 National Security Executive Leadership Seminar Foreign Service Institute Classroom TBD
PT 320-5 Interagency Policy Seminars Foreign Service Institute Classroom TBD
PT 319 Transformational Diplomacy Overview Foreign Service Institute Distance/Online N/A
PT 307 Interagency Effectiveness: Strategies and Best Practices Foreign Service Institute Classroom Multiple times/year
PT 303 Crisis Leadership Foreign Service Institute Classroom Once/FY
PT 250 Leading at a High Threat Post Foreign Service Institute Classroom Multiple times/year
PT 215 Team Leadership Foreign Service Institute Classroom Multiple times/year
PT 214 Managing Conflict Productively Foreign Service Institute Classroom Multiple times/year
PT 207 Intermediate Leadership Skills Foreign Service Institute Classroom 3-4 times/month
PT 134 Managerial Problem Solving and Decision Making Foreign Service Institute Classroom Multiple times/year