Civic Training Academy
The Overton Society Civic Training Academy
From Citizen to Captain: a role-based ladder for civic literacy, action, and leadership.
The movement, in numbers
members in training
Be part of the first wave — start free today.
Top states
Be the first to put your state on the board.
Chapter standings
Which state is training hardest? Be the first chapter to put a certified member on the board.
Your chapter · Colorado
Put Colorado on the board.
National ranking
No chapters certified yet — train up and your state lands here first.
Your progress
0/14 blocks completeEach block ends in a graded assessment. Score 80%+ to unlock the next block — questions reorder every attempt, so you pass by knowing the material, not memorizing positions.
Start free — the Citizen tier is open to everyone.
Create a free account to read the blocks, take the graded checkpoints, and start climbing the ladder from Citizen to State Captain.
What the full ladder gets you
Learn exactly how the machine works — then out-organize it in your own precinct.
- 14-course civic curriculum, Citizen through Captain$900
- Graded checkpoints + State Captain Certification$500
- Shareable certificates & chapter leaderboard status$60
Foundations track is free forever. Full curriculum unlocks with Advocate & Founder.
Citizen Tier
Free · Blocks 1–5 · 0/5 complete
How Government Actually Works
How a Bill Becomes Law & How to Read One
Voting, Registration & Your Ballot
How to Read an Official's Record
Showing Up — Contacting Officials, Public Comment, Meetings
Advocate Tier
Advocate membership · Blocks 6–9 · 0/4 complete
The Accountability Toolkit
Persuasion & Civil Discourse
Digital Civic Action
Local Power — School Boards, City Councils, and County Government
Founder Tier
Founder membership · Blocks 10–12 · 0/3 complete
Building a Local Coalition
Running & Supporting Candidates
Data & Targeting Ethics — Sniper, Not Spray-and-Pray
Captain Tier
Captain membership · Blocks 13–14 · 0/2 complete
Running the Engagement Ladder & Chapter Ops
Retention & Chapter Health
Companion course: Know the Machine, Beat the Machine
The Captain tier's companion back-office course. Completing both — this curriculum's Captain tier and Know the Machine — earns full State Captain Certification and unlocks rung 5.
Prepared for internal Overton Society civic training.