All Registration is done by fax or US mail:

GSA, Travel Training Branch
1235 South Clark Street
Crystal Gateway One, Suite 509
Arlington, VA 22202
Fax: (703) 605-4820

If the student is a federal government employee, student can register using a Standard Form 182 (SF-182), or the training form. This form should be complete with signatures, billing/accounting code, and billing address. This form can be obtained from the student's Human Resource department, or it can be downloaded from EXTERNAL LINKS. Fax or mail the form to the GSA Travel Training Branch at (703) 605-4820.

If the student works for DOD (Department of Defense), register by using a DD 1556 form. This form should be complete with signatures, billing/accounting code, and billing address. This form can be obtained from the student's Human Resource department, or it can be downloaded from EXTERNAL LINKS. Fax or mail the form to the GSA Travel Training Branch at (703) 605-4820.

NOTE: When using these forms, please enter your fax number.

If the student is paying with a government purchase card, obtain the purchase credit card form from "Purchase Charge Card Form." Print this form and fill it out completely. Fax or mail the form to the GSA Travel Training Branch at (703) 605-4820.

GSA recommends that students schedule flight to arrive at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is not only the closest to the classrooms, but it also provides shuttle service and taxi service to take student to selected hotels.

2060 - Advanced Temporary Duty Travel: Federal Travel Regulation (FTR): 1 Day; 8:30 am thru 3:30 pm

1745 - Relocation Allowances: 3 Days; 8:30 am thru 3:30 pm

1750 - Relocation Income Tax Allowances: 2 Days; 8:30 am thru 3:30 pm

1755 - Shipping Household Goods: 2 days 8:30 am thru 3:30 pm

1760 - Temporary Duty Travel - FTR: 2 Days 8:30 am thru 3:30 pm

1765 - Temporary Duty Travel - JFTR Vol.1: 2 Days 8:30 am thru 3:30 pm

1770 - Temporary Duty Travel - JTR Vol.2: 2 Days; 8:30 am thru 3:30 pm

1780 - Conference Planning: 1/2 Day; 8:30 am thru 11:30 am

GSA recommends student schedule lodging with their agency's TMS or CTO using the GSA's, Federal Premier Lodging Program. The following hotels are recommended for classes held in the following cities.

If student becomes ill or has a personal emergency and cannot attend the class, a written explanation on agency letterhead from student's supervisor must be faxed (703) 605-4820 or e-mailed to travel.training@gsa.gov.

Substitutions in writing are allowed up to the start of the course. If the agency representative cancels registration more than two (2) weeks in advance, GSA will refund the tuition payment. For cancellations less than two (2) weeks, a fee of $150 will be charged. To avoid this fee, students must fax the cancellation notice to the Registration Office at (703) 605-4820. GSA reserves the right to cancel any sessions with insufficient enrollment.

GSA recommends not making nonrefundable airline reservations without a confirmation letter.

For FY 2004, the cost are:

2060 - Advanced Temporary Duty Travel: Federal Travel Regulation (FTR): $499

1745 - Relocation Allowances: $950

1746 - Relocation Allowances: Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2: $900

1750 - Relocation Income Tax Allowances: $850

1755 - Shipping Household Goods: $950

1760 - Temporary Duty Travel - FTR: $799

1765 - Temporary Duty Travel - JFTR Vol.1: $799

1770 - Temporary Duty Travel - JTR Vol.2: $799

1780 - Conference Planning: $450

The dress code is business casual. If student is a uniformed services employee, check with student's commanding officer.

The GSA Travel Training Branch follows the federal government's severe weather policy. If the federal government is closed on that day, classes will be cancelled. If the federal government issues a delayed opening schedule, classes will begin at their regularly scheduled start time.

Student will need to bring writing materials for notes. If student is attending a Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) course, student will need to bring a calculator.

Lunch is scheduled for 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. To ensure that GSA classroom facilities are well maintained, there will be NO EATING in the classroom facility. Student's instructor will provide information on local eateries.

Student will receive registration confirmation by fax two to three weeks prior to the start of the class date. Student's confirmation letter will include the course location, course date(s), course hours, directions to the training center (if necessary), and lodging (if necessary).

GSA offers the following training courses for information on unused airline tickets: Federal Travel Regulation-Temporary Duty Travel, Course Number 1760; Department of Defense Courses: Joint Travel Regulation - Vol. 2, Temporary Duty Travel, Course Number 1770 and Joint Federal Travel Regulation - Vol.1, Temporary Duty Travel, Course Number 1765; and GSA's new Advanced Federal Travel Regulation, Course Number 2060. See "Available Classes" for dates, times, and locations on this webpage.

Students will learn that travelers must submit ALL unused tickets and that unused tickets MUST be canceled in accordance with their agency's procedures. This is in response to the recent GAO-04-398 report entitled "Control Weaknesses Led to Millions of Dollars Wasted on Unused Airline Tickets."