IntelliCademy™
IntelliCademy™, Powered by IntelliGenesis LLC®, goes beyond the classroom to prepare today’s technical workforce for tomorrow’s national security challenges. Our mission-focused curriculum is purpose-built to bridge the critical gap between foundational knowledge and real-world mission application, taking students from the schoolhouse directly into operational success.
Our highly technical, hands-on curriculum leverages real-world scenarios to ensure learners don’t just understand the “what,” but also the “how,” “why,” and “when” behind applying their skills in mission-critical environments. Aligned with DoD 8140 work role standards, our programs are grounded in core competencies yet push far beyond the baseline.
Training at a glance
Level
Foundational
Duration
5 Days
Experience
None
Average Salary
Varies
Labs
No
Level
Beginner
Duration
5 Days
Experience
2 years: IT & Security
Average Salary
$85,270
Labs
Yes
Training Details
The Analyst’s Edge: Critical Thinking and Structured Analysis is a five-day, instructor-led online program designed to strengthen analytic rigor and foster deep self-awareness of individual thinking processes. Grounded in ICD 203 and inspired by The Foundation for Critical Thinking, this course does not prescribe “what” or “how” to think. Instead, it emphasizes metacognition, enabling participants to recognize, evaluate, and refine their own cognitive strategies for more objective, unbiased analysis.
Module 1: Day One
• Introduction
• Critical Thinking
• Biases
• Logical Fallacies
Module 2: Day Two
• Questions
• Structured Analysis
• Brainstorming
• Assumptions
Module 3: Day Three
• Problem Restatement
• Deception
• Hypotheses
• Analysis of Competing Hypotheses
Module 4: Day Four
• Indicators
• Challenge Analysis
• Pros Cons Fixes
Module 5: Day Five
• Capstone
Critical Thinking Core Concepts: Biases, mindsets, points of view, and assumptions, along with their direct impact on analysis in various settings.
Intelligence Community Tradecraft: Standards defined in ICD 203 that ensure objectivity and minimize distortion, even under competing agendas or pressures.
Structured Analytic Techniques: Hypothesis generation, divergent and convergent thinking strategies, challenge analysis, foresight analysis, and decision-support practices.
Principles from The Foundation for Critical Thinking: Nine Intellectual Standards (e.g., clarity, relevance, accuracy), Eight Elements of Thought (e.g., purpose, questions, assumptions), and Eight Intellectual Traits (e.g., humility, integrity, fairmindedness).
There are no prerequisites for this course.
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