Educational Resources
Training Opportunities
The Census Bureau offers both web-based and in-person courses to help you access and use Census Bureau statistics. These free courses can teach you how to use our databases and mapping tools, find local and national demographic information for a variety of uses including grant proposals, economic data statistics for business plans, research papers, etc. Check out our eTutorials and course descriptions.
Interested in training for your company or organization?
We have a network of Data Specialists who can provide training
throughout the nation.
Thank you for your interest in Census Bureau webinars. Effective immediately, training offerings listed below no longer require you to register beforehand! If you are interested in participating in one of our offerings, log-in details will be available here one week before the event.
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Please note: Attendance to the webinars is on a first-come-first-serve basis until the capacity is reached. If you are interested in a webinar we recommend that you join 10 minutes in advance of the posted start time to ensure entrance. If you were not able to attend, please access our Training Resource Library page where we post recordings of all available webinars for you to view at your convenience. Thank you.
Course Schedule
Jun 05 Foreign Trade Regulations Town Hall Webinar Series
Description: These in-depth webinars provide the information necessary to understand the changes to the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). Come learn about what has changed in the FTR and how that change will affect you. Best of all, the webinars are free. These webinars will focus on changes in reporting requirements, new fields added to the Automated Export System, changes in definitions, and much more.
Format: Webinar
Time: 2pm -3pm ET
Jun 10-11 2-Day Classroom Training: Accessing Census Bureau Statistics
Description: This class provides instruction on two major Census Bureau data tools: American FactFinder and OnTheMap. In addition, the class provides a brief overview of several other data tools including Census Explorer), QuickFacts and Easy Stats. Students will work through exercises (individually and in groups) in a computer lab to learn the data tools.
Location: Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington, DC (2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212).
Date: June 10-11 (8:30-4:00pm)
Registration: Please email clmso.training@census.gov to indicate your intent to attend the class -- this will serve as your registration and reserve your seat. Class size is limited, so the first twenty people to register will be accepted to the class.
Jun 12 1-Day Classroom Training: DataFerrett
Description: Learn how to use DataFerrett, an analytical tool that searches and retrieves data across federal datasets, to create complex tabulations, business graphics and thematic maps. This introductory class demonstrates how to: browse the datasets accessible via TheDataWeb; select variables from datasets; create new variables from existing ones (recode); produce customized analyses using tables, graphs, and maps, save your analysis, and more!
Location: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2 Massachussets Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212)
Time: June 12 (8:30-4:00pm)
Registration: Please email clmso.training@census.gov to indicate your intent to attend the class -- this will serve as your registration and reserve your seat. Class size is limited, so the first twenty people to register will be accepted to the class.
Jun 24 Accessing Block Group Data with the American Community Survey
Description: The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that generates estimates on social, economic, housing, and demographic topics. Data users can access these estimates down to our smallest level of geography, block groups, using the ACS Summary File. This presentation will cover background information about the ACS, an explanation of the ACS Summary File, and a demonstration of accessing block group data using the Summary File Retrieval Tool, DataFerrett, and FTP site.
Format: Webinar
Time: 1pm -2pm ET
Sep 11 Introduction to the American Community Survey
Description: Discover the detailed social, economic, and housing statistics that the American Community Survey (ACS) provides for every community every year. You will learn about basics of the yearly estimates and datasets produced from the ACS, resources available on our website (census.gov/acs), and how to access our statistical products via American FactFinder.
Format: Webinar
Time: 1pm -2pm ET
Oct 15 Working with the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
Description: The American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files are a set of untabulated records about individual people or housing units. The Census Bureau produces the PUMS files so that data users can create custom tables that are not available through pretabulated ACS data products. In this webinar, we will discuss the basics of working with ACS PUMS files, including organization and confidentiality of the files, accessing the data and documentation, and geographic availability.
Format: Webinar
Time: 1pm -2pm ET
Dec 10 Accessing Block Group Data with the American Community Survey
Description: The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that generates estimates on social, economic, housing, and demographic topics. Data users can access these estimates down to our smallest level of geography, block groups, using the ACS Summary File. This presentation will cover background information about the ACS, an explanation of the ACS Summary File, and a demonstration of accessing block group data using the Summary File Retrieval Tool, DataFerrett, and FTP site.
Format: Webinar
Time: 1pm -2pm ET
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