2013 OSM Spectrum Management Training Classes

NTIA Spectrum XXI Training Class

Open to non-DOD Federal Government spectrum managers, including contractor support personnel, involved in the radio frequency engineering of frequency assignments

The Spectrum XXI software assists non-DOD Federal spectrum managers in engineering and nominating frequency (ies) for the submission of new frequency proposals as well as creating submissions for the modification or renewal of frequency assignments. Spectrum XXI works on the spectrum manger's desktop or laptop computer and runs on Windows operating systems. It includes the compliance checks that all frequency proposals must pass through at the NTIA so that work can be checked and verified before it is forwarded upwards to the next echelon. Spectrum XXI has several engineering programs, such as point-to-point plots, coverage plots, including terrain features on those plots. Spectrum XXI also allows the interfacing of the NTIA Spectrum XXI server for all unclassified work provided your agency has signed onto the server (more information here)

2013 Spectrum XXI Training Schedule

  21 – 25 January
  11 – 15 March
  6 – 10 May
  8 – 12 July
  9 – 13 September
  18 – 22 November


NTIA Spectrum Management Course

Open to U.S. Government Employees and Federal Contractors

This five day course is an introduction to United States and international spectrum management organizations, processes, procedures and techniques. The Series cover basic spectrum management terminology and provide a basic technical overview of spectrum characteristics and management principles; antenna and radio wave propagation principles; spectrum management of space services; microcomputer spectrum analysis model demonstration; the NTIA frequency assignment processes and procedures; Spectrum XXI software overview; there are also spectrum management presentations from selected Federal agencies; presentations on the latest spectrum management issues; and solving spectrum management problems.  (more information here)

2013 Spectrum Management Course Schedule

    June 17 – 21, 2013



United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)
Radio Frequency Spectrum Management Course

Open to Representatives of Developing Nations.

This course addresses the various elements required to plan, organize, manage, and control an effective spectrum management agency with the developing nation in mind. Participants will be introduced to spectrum management principles, national spectrum planning and policy, engineering analysis, and computer-aided techniques. In addition, the course will introduce technological and regulatory changes that have taken place over the past few years. (more information here)

USTTI Radio Frequency Spectrum Management Course Schedule

   March 25 – April 5


EL-CID:  Spectrum Certification for Today

Open to U.S. Government Employees and Federal Contractors

The Equipment Location-Certification Information Database (EL-CID) was developed to provide an automated tool to support electronic processing of spectrum certification requests at NTIA. The database structure and design is based upon the new comprehensive database (the OSM Data Dictionary) being developed at NTIA to replace the GMF database that is currently used to support various spectrum management activities, particularly the frequency assignment process. (more information here)

•  2013 EL-CID Training Schedule

  27-28 February 2013
  27-28 March 2013
  24-25 April 2013
  22-23 May 2013
  19-20 June 2013
  28-29 August 2013
  18-19 September 2013
  16-17 October 2013
  06-07 November 2013