A number of courses are conducted in the Academy every year. Amongst these the Foundation Course is essentially knowledge centred; the professional programmes are fundamentally skill oriented and the In-Service Courses are mainly directed towards enhancement of policy formulation capabilities for assuming senior positions in Government.
The Training Programmes
The following Training Programmes are conducted by the Academy:
A. Induction Training Program
I. Induction Training for the Direct Recruits
1. Foundation Course
2. Phase-I
3. District Training
4. Phase-II
5. Assistant Secretary-ship
II. Induction training for the officers of the State Civil Services promoted to the IAS
B. Mid Career Training Programs
I. Phase III
II. Phase IV
III. Phase V
C. Other Programs that includes Joint Civil Military Program and those conducted by the Centres of the Academy