Civil servant training is divided into initial training, on-the-job training, specialized business training and on-the-job training. The training content mainly includes basic knowledge and skills such as political theory, administration according to law, civil servant law and civil servant code of conduct, and working methods of organs, focusing on improving the ability of newly recruited civil servants to adapt to the work of organs.

Through various forms, civil servants are trained in political theory, cultural knowledge, science and technology and operational skills in a planned and organized way. Training is an important part of civil servant management, and it is both a right and an obligation for civil servants to participate in training.

In order to improve the political quality and professional quality of civil servants, the state has carried out various knowledge updates, theoretical training and skills training for civil servants. With the rapid development of science and technology and the modernization of state management, all countries in the world attach great importance to the training of civil servants. Many countries set up advanced and specialized classes for civil servants in universities or set up short-term training courses in government institutions to train civil servants.

The training of civil servants in China includes the primary training of newly hired personnel, the qualification training of civil servants who have been promoted to leadership positions, the pre-job training of civil servants who have been transferred to other posts, and the rotation training of on-the-job civil servants to update their knowledge. The academic performance and assessment of national civil servants during the training period are stored in civil servant files as one of the basis for their appointment and promotion.