Long-term and short-term courses are offered for the purpose of cultivating staff specialized in such tasks as archival record preservation and providing user services. In FY 2017, the long-term course is scheduled to be held at the NIJL for six weeks between July 22 (Mon) and September 13 (Fri). The short-term course is scheduled to be held at Kumamoto Shintosin Plaza between November 4 (Mon) and 9 (Sat).