Header and Section A: trainee information
The agency code and submitting office, a request status (initial, resubmission, correction or cancellation), and 17 items about the employee, including any need for special accommodation.
GSA182X
Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training (GSA Employees Only)
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 8/2014
- Fillable fields
- 93
- Pages
- 14
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
GSA Form 182X: Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training
GSA Form 182X, Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training, is printed as GSA 182X (8/2014) Exception to Standard Form 182, with U.S. Office of Personnel Management in its footer and the line Revised December 2006, All previous editions not usable. GSA's page lists it for GSA employees only, with Exception to Standard Form 182 approved by OPM as its authority. GSA hosts it in its forms library.
The Privacy Act statement says the information is collected under 5 U.S.C. § 4115, a provision of The Government Employees Training Act, mainly to document the nomination of trainees and completion of training in the Federal Training Program.
Pages 1 and 2 hold Sections A to F: trainee information, training course data, costs and billing, approvals, approval or concurrence, and the certification of training completion and evaluation. Pages 4 and 5 hold a Continued Service Agreement, and pages 6 to 14 the instructions and code charts. It is completed by the employee and agency officials, not by the public. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on GSA Form 182X
Section B: training course data
Vendor and training site, course title and number, start and end dates, duty and non-duty hours, purpose, type, sub type, delivery, designation, credit, accreditation, continued service agreement, source type and the training objective.
Section C: costs and billing
Direct costs (tuition and fees, books and material), indirect costs (travel, per diem), non-Government contribution, a document, purchase order or requisition number, an 8-digit station symbol and billing instructions.
Sections D and E: approvals
Immediate supervisor, second-line supervisor and training officer, then the authorizing official's approval or disapproval, each with telephone, email, signature and date.
Section F: completion and evaluation
The authorizing official's name and title, telephone, email, signature and date certifying completion. The instructions cite 5 CFR 410.601 for the requirement to evaluate training.
Continued Service Agreement and code charts
Six numbered statements of the Employees Agreement to Continue in Service with a period of obligated service and signature, then instructions and code charts for education level, purpose, type, delivery, credit and source.
How to complete GSA Form 182X
- 1
Read the instructions on page 6
Section A says to read the instructions on page 6 before completing the form. The general instructions say to complete all questions in Sections A to E.
- 2
Complete the trainee information
Enter dates as yyyy-mm-dd. Home address and home telephone are marked optional. If special accommodation is needed, describe it in the space provided or on a separate sheet.
- 3
Enter the course data with codes
Use the code charts on pages 7 to 13 for education level, purpose type, type and sub type, delivery type, designation, credit type and source type, and explain how the training meets agency objectives.
- 4
Enter costs and billing
The instructions say to enter the actual or final costs paid by the Federal Government, the cost contributed by the employee or others, and the name and mailing address of the nominating Agency Finance Office.
- 5
Sign the Continued Service Agreement if it applies
The form says the agreement is signed by the nominee for Government training that exceeds 80 hours, or a shorter period prescribed by the agency, for which the Government approves payment before the training starts.
- 6
Route it for approval and certification
Supervisors and the training officer complete Section D, the authorizing official approves or disapproves in Section E, and completion is certified in Section F.
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Where it goes
The instructions say Section D is completed before the application is submitted to the nominating Agency Training Office. The PDF gives no mailing address.
Training bills
A note for the training facility says bills should be sent to the office indicated in item C6, referring to the number given in item C4 to assure prompt payment.
Service agreement terms printed on the form
The agreement says an employee paid salary during training serves the agency ten (10) times the length of the training period, or, without salary, a period equal to the training but no less than one month, and covers reimbursement of fees (excluding salary) on voluntarily leaving the agency early.
Privacy
The Privacy Act statement says providing the information is voluntary, but failure to provide it may result in ineligibility for training programs or processing errors. It cites Executive Order 9397 for the request for Social Security Numbers.
Edition and OMB
The footer says All previous editions not usable. The PDF prints no OMB number or time estimate.
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Questions about Form GSA182X
Who issues GSA Form 182X?
The footer reads U.S. Office of Personnel Management and GSA 182X (8/2014) Exception to Standard Form 182. GSA's page lists Exception to Standard Form 182 approved by OPM as its authority, and GSA hosts it in its forms library.
How does it relate to Standard Form 182?
The form prints GSA 182X as an exception to Standard Form 182, and GSA's page lists it for GSA employees only. The PDF does not list what differs from SF 182.
Who approves the training request?
The immediate and/or second-line supervisor(s) and a training officer complete Section D, and the nominating Agency Official authorized to approve or disapprove the request completes Section E.
When is the Continued Service Agreement signed?
The form says it is signed by the nominee for Government training that exceeds 80 hours, or such shorter period as the agency prescribes, for which the Government approves payment of training costs before the training starts.
What does the agreement say about leaving early?
It says an employee who voluntarily leaves the agency before completing the agreed service agrees to reimburse fees such as tuition, travel and other special expenses, excluding salary, paid for the training.
Is giving the information voluntary?
The Privacy Act statement says it is voluntary, but that failure to provide it may result in ineligibility for training programs or errors in processing the training.
How are dates written on GSA Form 182X?
The form asks for dates as yyyy-mm-dd, for example 1951-03-25 for March 25, 1951.
Where do training bills go?
The form says bills should be sent to the office indicated in item C6, the nominating Agency Finance Office, with the number given in item C4.