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The Defense Acquisition University 

Catalog 2007
Publisher: DAU Press

Catalog Director: Kelley Berta

Assistant: Donna Reece

Editors: Judith Greig, Collie Johnson, and Kathryn Sondheimer 

Art Director: Paula Croisetiere

Cover Design: TSgt James Smith, USAF

Layout/Graphics/Production: Paula Croisetiere and Kathryn Sondheimer

GPO/Printer Liaison: Frances Battle

Photographers: SGT Tanekwa Bournes, USA; SGT Ian Mosher, USA; Richard Mattox; and Kenny Wilkins

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The Defense Acquisition University 2007 Catalog is published by the Defense Acquisition University Press, 9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565.

This catalog is current as of 1 October 2006. Periodic updates are made on the 

DAU Web site at www.dau.mil/catalog.
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Contents

DAU Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

AT&L Performance Learning Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

What’s New at DAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Chapter 1 The Defense Acquisition University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The Defense Acquisition University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

DAU Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Workforce Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

DAU Board of Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2 Administrative Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Administrative Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Course Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Acquisition Workforce and Acquisition Corps Certification Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Student Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Course Registration and Quota Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Registration Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 3 Course Descriptions and Learning Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

DAU Learning Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The AT&L PLM ... Training Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

 ACQ 201A Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

 ACQ 201B Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

 ACQ 265 Mission Focused Services Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 ACQ 401 Senior Acquisition Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

 ACQ 403 Defense Acquisition Executive Overview Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

 ACQ 404 Systems Acquisition Management Course for General/Flag Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 ACQ 405 Executive Refresher Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 ACQ 450 Leading in the Acquisition Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 ACQ 451 Integrated Acquisition for Decision Makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 ACQ 452 Forging Stakeholder Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 AUD 1130 Technical Indoctrination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 AUD 1320 Intermediate Contract Auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

 AUD 4120 Statistical Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

 BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

 BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

 BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

 BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

 BCF 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

 BCF 205 Contractor Business Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

 BCF 206 Cost Risk Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

 BCF 207 Economic Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

 BCF 208 Software Cost Estimating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

 BCF 209 Acquisition Reporting for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

 BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

 BCF 215 Operating and Support Cost Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

 BCF 229 Acquisition Reporting for Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

 BCF 262 EVMS Validation and Surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

 BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

 CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

 CON 110 Mission Support Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

 CON 111 Mission Planning Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

 CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 3 Course Descriptions and Learning Assets (Continued)

 CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

 CON 214 Business Decisions for Contractin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

 CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

 CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

 CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

 CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

 CON 232 Overhead Management of Defense Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

 CON 234 Contingency Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

 CON 235 Advanced Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

 CON 236 Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

 CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

 CON 243 Architect-Engineer Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

 CON 244 Construction Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

 CON 250 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting Standards–Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

 CON 251 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting Standards–Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

 CON 260A The Small Business Program, Part A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

 CON 260B The Small Business Program, Part B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

 CON 353 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

 FE 201 Intermediate Facilities Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

 GRT 201 Grants and Agreements Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

 IND 100 Contract Property Administration and Disposition Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

 IND 103 Contract Property Systems Analysis Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

 IND 200 Intermediate Contract Property Administration and Disposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

 IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

 IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

 IRM 304 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

 LAW 801 Acquisition Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

 LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

 LOG 102 Systems Sustainment Management Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

 LOG 201A Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 

 LOG 201B Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

 LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

 LOG 204 Configuration Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

 LOG 210 Supportability Manager Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

 LOG 235A Performance Based Logistics, Part A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

 LOG 235B Performance Based Logistics, Part B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

 LOG 304 Advanced Life Cycle Logistics Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

 PMT 202 Multinational Program Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

 PMT 203 International Security and Technology Transfer/Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

 PMT 250 Program Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

 PMT 304 Advanced International Management Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

 PMT 352A Program Management Office Course, Part A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

 PMT 352B Program Management Office Course, Part B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

 PMT 401 The Program Manager’s Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

 PMT 402 Executive Program Manager’s Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

 PMT 403 Program Manager’s Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

 PQM 101 Production, Quality and Manufacturing Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

 PQM 103 Defense Specification Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

 PQM 104 Specification Selection and Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

 PQM 201A Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing, Part A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

 PQM 201B Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing, Part B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

 PQM 202 Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item Acquisition Cours

 for Engineering and Technical Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

 PQM 203 Preparation of Commercial Item Descriptions for Engineering 

 and Technical Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

 PQM 212 Market Research for Engineering and Technical Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

 PQM 301 Advanced Production, Quality and Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

 SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

 SAM 201 Intermediate Software Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

 SAM 301 Advanced Software Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

 STM 201 Intermediate S&T Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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 STM 302 Advanced S&T Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

 SYS 101 Fundamentals of Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering . . . . . . . . . . 64

 SYS 202 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Part I . . . . . . . . 65

 SYS 203 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Part II . . . . . . . . 65

 SYS 302 Technical Leadership in Systems Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

 TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

 TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

 TST 301 Advanced Test and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Predecessor Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Distance Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Assignment-specific Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

The AT&L PLM ... Performance Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

The AT&L PLM ... Continuous Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

The AT&L PLM ... Knowledge Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Appendix A DAU Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

DAU West Region (San Diego, California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

DAU Midwest Region [near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base] (Kettering, Ohio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

DAU South Region (Huntsville, Alabama) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region [near Patuxent River Naval Air Station] (California, Maryland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

DAU Capital & Northeast Region (Fort Belvoir, Virginia) and

 DSMC – School of Program Managers (Fort Belvoir, Virginia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Appendix B Career Field Certification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Facilities Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Industrial/Contract Property Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Information Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Life Cycle Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Production, Quality and Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Program Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Purchasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering—Science and Technology Manager . . . . . . . . 111

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering—Systems Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Test and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Appendix C Equivalencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Appendix D Continuing Education Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Appendix E Meeting Acquisition Corps Education Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Appendix F Other Products and Services Provided by DAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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This catalog is current as of 1 October 2006. Updates are periodically 

made on the DAU Home Page at www.dau.mil/catalog.
DAU Vision

A premier corporate university providing 

a world-class learning environment

DAU Mission

Provide practitioner training, career management, 

and services to enable the Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics community to make smart business 

decisions and deliver timely and affordable 

capabilities to the warfighter

DAU Strategic Goals

Provide a fully integrated, powerful learning environment 

that engages the learner at the point of need

•

Continuously improve our mission 

processes and support processes

•

Support transformation in acquisition, technology, and 

logistics through thought leadership, innovation, and 

workforce support

•

Ensure DAU is a great place to work by providing an 

environment valuing achievement, growth, diversity, and 

career-long learning to enhance job performance

•

Listen to and learn from our customers and 

stakeholders to exceed their expectations

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DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY

9820 BELVOIR ROAD

FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5565

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the Defense Acquisition University. Knowing that learning concepts and enabling technologies are changing rapidly, we are constantly developing innovative learning assets to help you—our

students, field organizations, and stakeholders—learn and be successful on the job. 

Our goal is to make you “engaged learners,” that is, learners connected in both the classroom and on 

the job. We will do this using more simulations and action-learning techniques embedded in our learning products and available through our resident courses, distance learning, and knowledge-sharing 

systems. With the right learning architecture and infrastructure, you will be able to know and/or access 

everything about your job while on the job; all learning assets will be at your fingertips and designed 

to help you learn and succeed with the right knowledge and skills at your point of need. 

As we continue to serve a nation at war, be assured that all courses and other learning assets listed in 

this DAU 2007 Catalog are meant to help you—the acquisition professional—develop and manage 

acquisition programs, projects, and systems that continue to make our nation's warfighters the bestequipped armed forces in the world.

Frank J. Anderson, Jr.

President

Defense Acquisition University
AT&L Performance Learning Model

T

o help shape a culture that promotes career-long 

learning at the point of need, DAU adopted the 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) 

Performance Learning Model (PLM), which lays the 

foundation for meeting the professional development 

needs of the AT&L workforce.

Training Courses offered at DAU were established as a 

result of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), which identifies, by career field 

and certification level, education, training, and experience requirements for all AT&L workforce members. 

In the ever-changing acquisition environment of the 

21st century, however, it has become clear that currency in any given career field requires more than 

certification training alone. To complement the DAWIA 

requirements, DAU now offers learning assets that are 

accessible to all workforce members anytime and 

anywhere.

Performance Support is tailored to the customer’s 

needs and may include consulting, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation. Rapid Deployment Training 

focuses attention on a limited number of emerging 

initiatives and delivers training within days of new 

policy implementation. Targeted training is tailored 

to the specific needs of an organization or integrated 

product team as required. 

The DAU Continuous Learning Center offers oppor­tunities designed to maintain currency and help 

employees meet the DoD requirement to complete 

80 hours of continuous learning every 2 years. DAU 

also hosts a­nd participates in a variety of public 

forum events, such as conferences, symposia, and 

expos, that promote learning and offer continuous 

learning opportunities. 

Knowledge Sharing is an inherent function of any 

educational institution. The AT&L Knowledge Sharing 

System provides online access to a variety of tools 

and reference materials that facilitate supporting the 

warfighter. The Acquisition Community Connection 

hosts online communities of practice that provide an 

electronic forum for sharing knowledge, information, 

lessons learned, and best practices. DAU’s David D. 

Acker Library supports the university’s curricula and 

its research in defense acquisitions.

Each of these elements of the PLM is addressed fully 

in Chapter 3 of this catalog. 

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Creating an environment 

where we learn

✓ before,

✓ during, and

✓ after

the training experience
What’s New at DAU

Human Capital Strategic Plan

In the DAWIA of 1990, Congress called for establishing an Acquisition Corps and professionalizing the acquisition workforce through education, training, and work experience. In 

2003, DAWIA was modified to provide greater flexibility for DoD to manage its acquisition 

workforce. The AT&L Human Capital Strategic Plan (v.1.0) is built upon this legislative 

foundation. Aligning human capital initiatives to the goals of DoD and the Components, 

the plan initiates a dynamic integrated workforce strategy that will enable DoD to build 

a highly effective, performance-based culture that can attract, retain, motivate, and 

reward a high-performing, top-quality workforce. The AT&L Human Capital Strategic 

Plan is available at www.dau.mil/workforce/hcsp.pdf. 

New Acquisition Courses Available to Current and Future Leaders

Three new executive-level courses are available this year to help meet the requirements of current and future 

DoD acquisition leaders while minimizing time away from the office. ACQ 450 Leading in the Acquisition Environment, ACQ 451 Integrated Acquisition for Decision Makers, and ACQ 452 Forging Stakeholder Relationships 

offer tailored classroom experiences to improve leadership effectiveness, acquisition integration, and stakeholder 

relationships. See pages 21­–22 for complete course descriptions.

New Courses for Level II Contracting Certification

The Contracting Level II certification courses have been modernized to reflect the fact that DoD now spends more 

dollars on services contracts than on supply and equipment contracts. To improve upon the training available for 

managing all contracts, DAU has developed five new courses with a new emphasis on contracting for services. 

The new courses align mission outcomes with contract performance outcomes and provide a common process 

across all mission areas. These courses also provide a solid foundation of technical understanding to develop 

business strategists who can think critically, both strategically and tactically, and team effectively to link optimum 

business strategies with mission results. The new CON 214, CON 215, CON 216, CON 217, and CON 218 replace 

the former CON 202, CON 204, and CON 210. See pages 34–36 for the new course descriptions and page 102 for a 

transition matrix that will explain which courses are required for certification. 

It’s Coming—Core Plus!

As you read through the catalog you will see more career 

fields are adding targeted training to support performance 

of specific tasks or jobs within the career field. In Contracting, electives are required. In Business, Cost Estimating, and 

Financial Management, certification requirements include 

targeted training options that your organization and supervisor 

can tailor to mission and individual development needs. We call 

the combination of required core acquisition and functional-specific training and recommended performance-specific training “Core Plus.”

In FY07, Life Cycle Logistics is adding a list of recommended continuous learning modules as targeted training 

for individuals who are seeking Level 1 certification in FY07 or for those who have completed Level I certification requirements and desire additional targeted training. In addition, Life Cycle Logistics is prototyping “performance qualifications”—recognizing individuals with specialized training and experience in either Acquisition Logistics or Sustainment. (See pages 106–107.) This prototype will continue to evolve, and DAU will work 

to improve its utility for you and your organization. Also, in FY07, the Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering—Systems Engineering career field has included in its certification standards a requirement for additional training in other functional areas. (See pages 112-113.) These additional requirements and 

recommended training opportunities are examples of Core Plus—stay tuned as we more fully deploy Core Plus 

in FY07 and FY08. For updates and FAQs on Core Plus visit www.dau.mil/coreplus.

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New Acquisition Course Draws on Various Perspectives 

DAU is keeping pace with the needs of its customers by providing its first multi-functional classroom course for 

acquiring services. ACQ 265 Mission Focused Services Acquisition introduces students to performance-based 

acquisition by linking them to the principles associated with the acquisition of services. Different functional communities will bring together their perspectives that shape and influence the acquisition process. Given the need for 

dedicated teaming to make performance-based acquisition succeed, this mixture of participants offers an opportunity to maximize the case-based process for dealing with real-world examples.

Continuous Learning

The DAU Continuous Learning Center (CLC) is constantly growing and providing a greater variety of newly 

developed CL modules. Some of the most recent modules added to the CLC (at the time of this printing) are:

• Business Case Analysis (CLL 015)

• Improved Statement of Work (CLM 031)

• Joint Systems Integrated Support Strategies (CLL 014)

• Naval Open Architecture (CLE 012)

• Net-ready Key Performance Parameter (CLM 029)

• Performance Measurement Baseline (CLB 017)

• Space Acquisition (CLM 028)

Continuous learning modules not only help you meet your 80-hour requirement, they can also expand your horizons in areas affecting your current job duties. For cross-training and refresher training, the CLC provides an 

almost endless number of training opportunities. Pages 81–86 provide a list of currently offered CL modules. Check 

the online catalog at www.dau.mil periodically for updates, or browse the course modules at clc.dau.mil anytime.

Senior Service College Fellowship

DAU is piloting a Senior Service College Fellowship (SSCF) with the Army to develop future civilian leaders. The 

DAU SSCF program provides leadership and acquisition training for Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) members at 

the GS-14 and above level or broadband equivalent. The program contains core elements on leadership, research, 

program management, and mentoring at the senior level and will prepare individuals for senior-level positions in 

the AAC. The program began in Huntsville, AL, and is planned for expansion to other Army Life Cycle Management Command hubs in 2007. 

For additional information about the SSCF, contact Dr. Jerry Davis at jerry.davis@dau.mil or Ms. Kim Willingham at 

kim.willingham@dau.mil.

Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Life Cycle Management 

Framework chart is Available Online

The Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Life Cycle Management Framework chart has been an 

essential aide for defense acquisition professionals and a workflow learning tool used in DAU courses for many 

years. The chart is based on information in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook and key DoD policy documents 

such as the 5000 Series and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Instructions; it is a pictorial roadmap of 

most key activities in the systems acquisition process, illustrating the interaction of the following three major 

decision-support systems: 

• Capabilities Development (Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System)

• Acquisition Management (Defense Acquisition System) 

• Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Process 

This powerful performance-support tool is now available online at http://akss.dau.mil/ifc/.

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The Defense Acquisition University

The Defense Acquisition University 

DAU Leadership

Workforce Management

DAU Board of Visitors



1 The Defense Acquisition University

Authorized by Title 10, United States Code 1746, and 

chartered by DoD Directive 5000.57, the Defense 

Acquisition University (DAU) was established on 

August 1, 1992. Its mission is to provide practitioner training, career management, and services to enable the DoD 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) community 

to make smart business decisions and deliver timely and 

affordable capabilities to the warfighter. 

Using the AT&L Performance Learning Model (PLM) 

as a template, the university coordinates education 

and training programs to meet the career-long training requirements of more than 134,000 DoD AT&L 

personnel. DAU provides a full range of basic, intermediate, and advanced curriculum training as well as 

assignment-specific and continuous learning courses 

to support the career goals and professional development of the DoD AT&L workforce. But DAU’s role 

does not end when a student leaves the classroom. 

The university also fosters professional development 

through performance support, rapid deployment training on emerging acquisition initiatives, online knowledge-sharing tools, and continuous learning modules. 

This catalog provides information on all of these areas 

as well as DAU’s other products and services such as 

strategic partnerships, publications, and research in 

areas related to acquisition functions.

Each DoD AT&L functional area is represented by 

a functional integrated product team (FIPT) composed of senior-level officials of the DoD components and led by Functional Advisors. These teams 

advise the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics) (USD(AT&L)) on career 

development issues and recommend mandatory 

training, education, and experience required for 

their respective functional areas. DAU Program 

Directors work in conjunction with the FIPTs to 

identify performance outcomes for various career 

levels and incorporate them into DAU courses. The 

military services and Defense agencies assist in 

managing the accession, training and education, 

and career development of their respective DoD 

AT&L workforce members.

The Chief Executive Officer of the university is the 

President, who reports to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology. 

The President serves as the Chief Learning Officer 

for AT&L. A Board of Visitors—individuals selected 

for their preeminence in academia, business, and 

industry—advises the USD(AT&L) and the DAU 

President on matters such as organizational management, curricula, methods of instruction, and 

facilities. 



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DAU Leadership



Mr. Frank J. Anderson, Jr.

President

Col. Mary Kringer, USAF

Commandant

Dr. James McMichael

Vice President

Mr. Garry Shafovaloff

Director, AT&L Workforce & 

Career Management

Mr. Mark Whiteside

Director, Performance & 

Resource Management

Mr. Joseph Johnson

Director, Planning, Policy, 

& Leadership Support

Ms. Meg Hogan-Roy

Human Capital Management 

Advisor

Mr. Dave Scibetta

Director, Operations Support 

Group

Mr. Andy Zaleski

Dean, West Region

Mr. Travis Stewart

Dean, Midwest Region

Mr. James. L. McCullough II

Dean, South Region

Ms. Barbara Smith

Dean, Mid-Atlantic Region

Mr. Tim Shannon

Dean, Capital & Northeast 

Region

Mr. John Higbee 

Dean, DSMC – School of 

Program Managers

Mr. Randy Fowler

Director, Curricula Development

& Support Center

Dr. J. Robert Ainsley

Director, E-Learning & 

Technologies Center

Dr. Craig Lush

Director, Library & Knowledge 

Repository

Mr. Paul McMahon

Pentagon Liaison

Ms. Michele Parchman

General Counsel

Rear Admiral Leonard Vincent,

USN (Ret)

Industry Chair

Mr. William Erie

Director, Acquisition 

Performance Solutions
Mr. Ray Boyd

Acting Director, Commercial 

Policies and Oversight, Office 

of the Deputy CIO, OASD(NII)

Mr. James Hall

Assistant Deputy Under 

Secretary of Defense (Logistics 

Plans & Programs)

Mr. Shay Assad

Director, Defense Procurement 

and Acquisition Policy 

Mr. Alan Shaffer

Director, Plans and Programs, 

DDR&E

Mr. Mark Schaeffer

Director, Systems & Software 

Engineering, ODUSD(A&T)

Information Technology Logistics

Procurement & 

Contracting/Gov’t. 

Property Science & Technology Technical Management

LTG Joseph L. Yakovac, Jr., USA

Army DACM

Ms. Carolyn Willis

Navy DACM

Mr. Blaise Durante

Air Force DACM

Mr. Garry Shafovaloff

DoD DACM



1 Workforce Management

Each DoD acquisition, technology, and logistics (AT&L) functional area is represented by a 

functional integrated product team, which is led by a functional advisor. These teams advise 

the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (USD(AT&L)) on career 

development issues and identify training, education, and experience requirements for their 

respective functional areas.

Functional Advisors

Mr. Kevin Carroll

PEO, Enterprise Information 

Systems

Mr. William H. Reed 

Director, Defense Contract 

Audit Agency

Dr. Nancy L. Spruill

Director, Acquisition Resources 

and Analysis, OUSD(AT&L)

Dr. Get W. Moy, P.E.

Director, Installation 

Requirements and Mgmt.

ODUSD (Installations &

Environment)

Acquisition Management Auditing

Business, Cost Estimating, 

& Financial Management Facilities Engineering

Directors, Acquisition Career Management (DACMs)

Directors, Acquisition Career Management, assist in managing the accession, training and 

education, and career development of their respective components’ AT&L workforce.


DAU Board of Visitors

The DAU Board of Visitors—individuals selected for their preeminence in academia, business, 

and industry—advises the USD(AT&L) and the DAU President on matters such as organizational management, curricula, methods of instruction, and facilities.

GEN William G.T. Tuttle, Jr., 

USA (Ret)

Chairperson

Mr. David Berteau

Dir, Clark & Weinstock, and 

Adjunct Professor, Syracuse Univ

Dr. Priscilla H. Douglas

President, PHDouglas & 

Associates

Mr. Nicholas W. Kuzemka

VP, Program Management, 

Lockheed Martin

Ms. Sara B. Mills

President, S. Mills and 

Associates

Maj Gen John F. Phillips, 

USAF (Ret)

Pres, Phillips Defense 

Consultants

Gen Bernard P. Randolph, 

USAF (Ret)

Consultant

Mr. Carl Salzano

VP, Booz Allen Hamilton

Rear Admiral Michael Sharp,

USN (Ret), Senior Director,

ASP Program Manager,

Raytheon Company

Rear Admiral Leonard Vincent, 

USN (Ret)

Industry Advisor, National 

Defense Industrial Association

Mr. John C. Wilson, Jr.

President, BizDynamics, LLC

Mr. Paul Denett

Administrator, Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy

Mr. Curtis Gray

VP, Human Resources, BAE 

SYSTEMS
Administrative Information

Acquisition Workforce and Acquisition Corps 

Certification Standards

Course Information

Student Information

Course Registration and Quota Allocation

Registration Procedures


Certification

Standards

Apply for a 

DAU Course

Course

Schedules

Course

Descriptions

Request a 

Transcript

Student

Policies

Browse

Online Courses

Browse Classroom 

Materials

Student 

Information

Defense Acquisition University Training Center 

A Department of Defense resource that supports global access to certification, assignment-specific, and 

executive training courses by the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) workforce

Course

Information
Administrative Information

Acquisition Workforce and Acquisition Corps 

Certification Standards

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement 

Act (Public Law 101-510, 1990) (Chapter 87, Title 

10, United States Code), as amended, requires the 

Secretary of Defense to establish education, training, and career development standards for persons 

serving in acquisition positions in the Department of 

Defense. See Appendix B for additional information 

concerning these standards.

Employees may meet credit-hour standards by passing college course equivalency examinations that 

demonstrate knowledge comparable to accredited 

courses of study in these subjects. For more information on using equivalency exams to meet mandatory

education qualifications, see Appendix E. Employees 

may also apply certain DAU courses to meet the educational requirements. The DAU strategic partnership 

program (Appendix F) helps maximize opportunities to 

leverage DAU courses toward degrees.

Course Information

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act 

(DAWIA) was signed into law in November 1990. It 

requires the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics), to establish education, experience, and 

training requirements for the civilian and military acquisition workforce. 

Education, experience, and training requirements 

differ for each career field and are approved by your 

certifying Service or agency. Requirements are identified in the checklists provided at Appendix B. The 

training requirements may be met in several ways, 

including the successful completion of DAU courses, 

the fulfillment program, or the equivalency program. 

	DAU Courses

Sequence of Courses

DAU provides a highly structured sequence of 

courses needed to meet mandatory and desired 

training standards. In many cases, prerequisite 

courses are identified; students are expected to be 

competent in prerequisite knowledge and skills. 

Where specific prerequisites are not identified, 



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students are strongly encouraged to attend mandatory courses in the sequence prescribed. Using this 

catalog, DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

(AT&L) workforce personnel can identify the training, education, and experience required for their 

career field and career level and the sequence of 

courses to meet those requirements.

Course Types 

Certification courses are identified in Appendix B, 

which provides concise checklists of the education, 

experience, and training standards established for 

certification in each career field. The checklists also 

provide the recommended sequence of courses for 

training within each career level.

Level I courses are designed to provide fundamental 

knowledge and establish primary qualification and 

experience in the individual’s career field, job series, 

or functional area.

At Level II, functional specialization is emphasized. 

Courses at this level are designed to enhance the 

employee’s capabilities in a primary specialty or 

functional area.

At Level III, the focus is on managing the acquisition 

process and learning the latest methods being implemented in the career field or functional area.

Most personnel must take a core acquisition course 

before taking other training at career Levels I and 

II. The core course for career Level I in many career 

fields is ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management and for Level II, ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition. ACQ 101 is a prerequisite 

for ACQ 201. The core courses are required for all 

workforce members in the following career fields:

• Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management

• Facilities Engineering

• Information Technology

• Life Cycle Logistics

• Production, Quality and Manufacturing 

• Program Management

• Systems Planning, Research, Development 

and Engineering—Science and Technology Manager 

(ACQ 101 only)

• Systems Planning, Research, Development 

and Engineering—Systems Engineering

• Test and Evaluation
Assignment-specific courses provide the training needed to perform specific acquisition functions. 

These may be functions performed by a subset of 

individuals in a career field. Assignment-specific 

training is also required when individuals in one 

career field must understand some of the processes 

of other career fields. A description of assignmentspecific courses and the audiences for which they 

are developed is provided on pages 71–76.

Course descriptions for all DAU courses are listed alphanumerically in Chapter 3. Details of course length, 

prerequisites, method of delivery, and who should attend are included in these course descriptions. 

DAU-sponsored courses also provide the opportunity 

for AT&L workforce members who have completed all 

education, experience, and training requirements for 

their position to meet standards for continuing education. Appendix D presents a listing of continuing education units (CEUs) associated with DAU courses.

Course Offerings

DAU courses are offered in a variety of modes:

• Resident—Student attends class at one of the DAU 

training sites.

• Local—DAU instructor teaches at locations having 

sufficient numbers of students to constitute a class.

• Distance Learning—Course material is offered entirely or in part via the Internet.

• Hybrid—Course includes both classroom and distance learning (Parts A and B).

To complete online coursework, the student must 

have access to a computer with the following minimum capabilities:

• Microprocessor speed: Pentium 400 MHz

• Hard Drive: 6 GB

• RAM: 64 MB

• Modem speed: 56 kbps

• Audio: 16 bit and speakers

• CD-ROM drive: 12X

• Monitor display resolution is optimal at 1024 X 768 

• Browser that supports Java and Javascript (Internet 

Explorer 5.5, Netscape 7.0, or higher versions are 

recommended.)

• Java runtime environment 1.5.0 or MicroSoft VM

• Logging on (Review updates to “Computer Settings” under “Help Desk Hot Tips” to ensure your 

computer will support the online courses and their 

plug-ins.)

Some online courses have additional software requirements that are explained at the beginning of the course.

When students register for a hybrid course, it is 

impor­tant to understand that completion of both 

parts is required to obtain full credit for career field 

certification. For example, ACQ 201 consists of ACQ 

201A (via the Internet) and ACQ 201B (in the classroom). Continuing education units and a certificate of 

completion will be awarded for successful completion 

of ACQ 201A; however, students must also complete 

ACQ 201B to receive full credit for completion of ACQ 

201, which is required to meet selected career field 

certification standards. Part A is a prerequisite for 

Part B. For those students who may want a review 

before attending Part B, the latest version of Part A 

is available on the DAU Virtual Campus Web site at 

https://learn. dau.mil/html/login/login.jsp. With 

the exception of continuous learning courses, students

have up to 60 calendar days to complete most online 

courses. 

	Fulfillment

While course participation is the preferred method, 

the fulfillment program enables members of the DoD 

AT&L workforce to receive credit for mandatory DAU 

courses for which they are able to demonstrate 

competency through experience, education, and/or 

alternative training such as professional association 

certificates. Information on this program, including 

policy, procedures, DD Form 2518, and the course 

competencies, is available on the DAU Web site at 

www.dau.mil/registrar/faq.asp. DD Form 2518 is 

in Appendix A of the guidelines.

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	Equivalent Courses

Appendix C provides information on courses offered 

by DoD schools and public learning institutions as 

well as commercially offered training that is certified 

to be equivalent to DAU courses.

Student Information

	Reporting Instructions

After being accepted for admission into a DAU course, 

each student will receive an e-mail from the university with instructions on how to proceed. In the case 

of online courses, e-mails will explain how to access 

the course material online and will identify an instructor associated with that class. For classroom courses, 

each student will receive an e-mail with specific 

reporting instructions and information on housing, 

meals, facilities, and appropriate classroom attire. 

	Travel, Per Diem, and Reimbursement

Each Service Acquisition Career Management Office 

or parent organization funds travel expenses and per 

diem for eligible students based on Service- or Agencyspecific policy. Students should consult their Acquisition Career Management Office for policy and guidance concerning their travel requirements. Contact 

information is provided in “Registration Procedures” at 

the end of this chapter. 

It is very important that students arrive with a government credit card to pay for all legitimate travel-related 

expenses or, if needed, draw cash advances in lieu of 

receiving advance per diem payments. DAU cannot 

process travel claims or provide advance per diem 

payments. As questions may arise concerning use of 

the government credit card, students should arrive 

knowing the name and telephone number of the 

government credit card program coordinator for 

their Service or organization.

	Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend all scheduled course 

sessions (including teleconferencing, satellite, and 

synchronous online sessions) and complete all 

course work. Absences for medical or family emergencies must be approved by the course manager, 

lead in­struc­tor, or designated representative. Cumulative absences that exceed 5 percent of contact time 

may be grounds for removal from the course, and the 

student’s record will be annotated accordingly. Remediation to make up any missed instruction is at the 

discretion of the course manager.

DAU follows established DoD and Office of Personnel Management guidance for civilians, and Service 

regulations for military personnel concerning various 

categories of leave.

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	Cancellation Policy

If circumstances dictate cancelling course attendance 

after students receive notification of acceptance, they 

should follow the procedures set forth by their respective Service or Agency as outlined in this chapter. This 

may afford other students the opportunity to attend 

the course.

	Disability Accommodations

Students with disabilities who are scheduled to attend 

DAU classes should notify their local training office and

the DAU Student Services Office as soon as possible 

prior to the start date of the class to ensure that appropriate accommodations are made.

DAU fully supports the requirements of Section 508 

of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Section 508 requires Federal agencies that develop, 

procure, maintain, or use electronic and information 

technology to ensure that Federal employees with 

disabilities have access to and use of that information and data. To that end, all new DAU courseware 

is developed to comply with the standards set forth 

in Section 508. 

	Student Issues and Concerns

DAU encourages students who have issues or concerns with the learning environment to discuss them 

first with their instructor. Also student class leaders 

are typically appointed at the start of a course and 

are empowered to bring issues to DAU faculty on 

behalf of their fellow students. Students who believe 

their issues were not resolved satisfactorily through 

these channels may go to the Regional Dean under an 

open-door policy. 

End-of-course critiques provide another opportunity 

for students to address ways to improve course materials or the learning environment. Critique data are 

analyzed and include areas of success and concern 

as well as trends and recommendations for improvement. The summary report is circulated through the 

appropriate chain of command for action.

	Transcripts

Transcripts are available at www.dau.mil by selecting the “Student Information” button. Students may 

access their own transcript information from a secure 

server and print out a copy for their own use. Students 

may also request that an official transcript with an 

embossed DoD seal be sent to a college or university. 

Questions concerning transcripts should be addressed 

to dau.transcript@dau.mil.

Course Registration and Quota Allocation

DoD AT&L workforce employees and their supervisors may prepare career development training plans 

using the requirements provided in Appendix B and 

the course descriptions in Chapter 3. Appendix B 

identifies courses that are required for certification 

by career field and certification level. Pages 71–76 of 

Chapter 3 list courses necessary for performing an 

assignment-specific function in acquisition.

DoD AT&L workforce members may be eligible for 

funding of travel and per diem when attending certification or assignment-specific courses. This is strictly 

based upon the Service component policy. Students 

should contact their Service component point of contact for the specific funding policy covering DAU training. Funding is not provided to cover travel and per 

diem costs for DoD AT&L workforce members who 

attend DAU courses for the purpose of continuous 

learning. 

DAU uses the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) to maintain course schedules,

allocate quotas, and manage class registration. Agencies with quota allocations should register students as 

early as possible before the class start date to ensure 

that students are in the ATRRS system and that they 

have sufficient time to make necessary arrangements 

for attending class.

After students apply for a course, they will receive an 

e-mail identifying their status as either wait-listed or 

as having a reservation. Students with reservations 

will receive an e-mail from DAU approximately 60 

days before the class starts (or later if the student was 

a late registrant), providing reporting instructions, 

class start and end times, and location-specific information (e.g., points of contact, hotels, and directions). 

Points of contact for most courses and locations are 

provided in the online course schedule. Any student 

who is registered and has not received reporting instructions 15 days prior to the class start date should 

contact the DAU Student Services Office for assistance 

at 1-888-284-4906 or 703-805-3003.

Registration Procedures

To apply for a DAU course, go to www.dau.mil and

select “I Need Training” and “Apply for Course.” At

this site you will find links to your Service-specific 

application program. While there are many ways to

access your specific site, the DAU Home Page 

provides a single portal with current information

and links for each of the following categories of 

students. 

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Army Personnel

Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (AL&T) 

workforce civilian and military personnel desiring DAU 

training (includ­ing online courses) must have those 

courses annotated and approved on 

their automated Individual Development Plan (IDP). Once approved on 

the IDP, a link is provided from 

the IDP under “DAU” to the ATRRS 

Internet Training Application System (AITAS), https://www. atrrs.

army.-mil/channels/aitas/. 

Training priorities are based on the 

individual’s position certification requirements. AL&T personnel requiring assistance 

with the IDP/AITAS or updating records should 

contact their acquisition career managers (ACMs) 

within their region as listed at the Acquisition Support 

Center (ASC) Web site at http://asc.army. mil/

contact/acms.cfm. The Acquisition, Logistics, and 

Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (ALTESS) is responsible for processing applications, registering students for training, and issuing travel funding 

and orders. Information on travel funding, orders, 

rental cars, etc., is at https://www.atrrs.army. mil/

channels/aitas/. Army will fund travel expenses 

and per diem for students who are determined to 

be priority one. Students who are considered priority two (Career Development), priority three (Crossfunctional Training), priority four (Refresher), or priority 

five (Non-acquisition Work­force) must obtain TDY 

funding from their command. For additional details 

regarding priority determination, visit www. rdaisa.

army.mil/rdaisa/atrrs/dau/tinfo.htm#PRIORITY.

Class schedule information can be found within the 

IDP, AITAS, or ATRRS data-on-demand at https://

www.atrrs.army.mil/channels/dataondemand. 

Individuals and organizations should monitor closely 

the availability of local class offerings to minimize 

expenses associated with class attendance in the 

Resident mode. Student cancellations or substitu­tions 

should be limited to only extreme emergen­cies. If students are unable to attend a DAU class for which they 

have a reservation, they must cancel with the Army 

Registrar at least 5 working days prior to the start 

date of the class. The Army Registrar must receive 

the request to officially cancel a student’s reservation 

through the AITAS to prevent a “no-show” entry. (“Noshows” will be denied registration in future offerings 

of the course for a period of 6 months following the 

occurrence.) Mission, unless exceptional in nature, is 

not a valid reason for canceling less than 5 calendar 

days prior to the start date. 

Military personnel en route to a new duty station or 

an acqui­sition position should contact their assignment officer for assistance in obtaining DAU training. Assign­ment officers’ contact information can be 

found at https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/

opfam51/ staff.htm.

Non-AL&T Army personnel, both military and civilian, 

may submit applications for DAU training by going 

directly to AITAS. Those individuals are not required 

to have an acquisition IDP and must apply as “non-acquisition workforce.”

Navy and Marine Corps Personnel

Department of the Navy (DON) civilian and military 

personnel (regardless of duty station) must submit 

applications for acquisition training courses using 

Register-Now, the 

DON electronic registration system 

on the Web at 

https:// www.

atrrs.army.

mil/channels/

registernow.

Register­­-Now is used 

to perform all functions applicable to course registration, including supervisory approval, course enrollment via the DON Registrar, pro­cessing cancella­tions, 

and obtaining centrally funded travel orders. Students 

are encouraged to browse all menu items, including 

“What’s New” and “How To.”

For additional information concerning course registration, career field certification, and other DAWIA-related 

issues, DON students should contact their local Acquisition Training Representative. Names and contact 

information are available at the “Find ACQ Training 

Representative” menu option on Register-Now.

Air Force Personnel

Air Force military and civilian personnel interested in 

DAU training should first consult the Air Force DACM 

Web site at https://www.safaq.hq.af. mil/mil/career. This Web site provides information about Acquisition Professional 

Development Program (APDP) 

policy and certification, acquisition position coding, how to apply 

for DAU training and funding, prerequisites, class schedules, rosters, 

vacancies, and points of contact. 

Specific points of contact for other 

AT&L information may be found at https://www.

safaq.hq.af.mil/mil/career/ pocs.cfm.

The Air Force uses ACQ Now, a Web-based reservation system. This system streamlines the reservation 

process and allows prospective students to initiate their 

own training requests via the Internet. Air Force civilian and military personnel should register through the 

ACQ Now registration system available at www.atrrs.

army. mil/channels/acqnow/main.asp.

DAU training is open to all Air Force personnel, but 

individuals occupying acquisition-coded positions are 

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given priority in order to fulfill their DAWIA requirements. Supervisors and individuals should plan for and 

identify training needs through Individual Development 

Plans and the annual AFATO Data Call (Nov/Dec). 

For additional information contact your local APDP Training Manager. Names and information are 

available on the “POC Lookup” menu option in ACQ 

Now. Other contacts include the Air Force Acquisition Training Office (AFATO), Randolph AFB, at DSN 

487-6580 or Commercial 210-652-6580; Fax DSN 4871348, Comm Fax 210-652-1348; or via e-mail at acq.

now@randolph.af.mil.

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

Civilian Personnel Assigned to Defense 

Agencies

Federal civilians assigned to DoD components outside 

the military departments (including the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff and the Joint Staff, Inspector 

General, Defense agencies, Defense field activities, Joint-Service 

schools, and Defense support activities) must submit appli­cations 

for DAU courses using the Acquisition Training Application System 

(ACQTAS) at https://www.atrrs.

army.mil/ channels/ acqtas. The 

ACQTAS serves as the single application system for 

DAU courses, including supervisory and training 

manager approval, reservations, and notification for 

acceptance into the DAU courses. Military students 

should contact their Service DACM office for application and registration assistance.

International Students

International students may apply for most DAU 

courses. They will be placed in courses on a spaceavailable basis. Applications will be evaluated on an 

individual basis in terms of meeting course prerequisites, previous training, job experience, current job 

title, and English language skills.

Foreign military and civilian students who work 

for their government must apply for DAU courses 

through their country’s training officer, who will, 

then, coordinate the training request through the 

U.S. Army Security Assistance Officer (SAO) in the 

Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) or an appropriate official in the U.S. Embassy. The U.S. Army Security Assis­tance Training Field Activity (SATFA), which 

is the Executive Agent for foreign students attending 

DAU courses, will process each student’s application 

through appropriate channels. The SATFA will coordinate all training requests with the DAU Non-DoD 

Registrar via e-mail at nondod.registrar@dau.mil or 

by phone at 703-805-4498. SAOs or U.S. Embassy 

officials sponsoring training requests from the host 

country should go to www. disam.dsca.mil/itm/

for information on training available through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) training program.

Military and civilian employees of countries that are 

members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) should initiate their training requests through 

the SATFA by calling 757-788-3255. The SATFA desk 

officer for NATO affairs will put the student in contact 

with appropriate NATO training officials to process 

and coordinate the training request.

A non-U.S. citizen who is working for a U.S. defense 

industry corporation, working for a foreign corporation that has a contract with DoD or any of the military depart­ments, or who is assigned to a U.S. military 

agency or activity may be eligible to apply for DAU 

courses. For further information about applying for a 

course, contact the DAU Student Services Office by 

e-mail at industry.registrar@dau.mil or by phone at 

703-805-4498.

Federal Civilian Agencies and Defense 

Industry Personnel

The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) has arranged 

for certification training through DAU (online courses) 

and commercial providers (resident courses). Federal 

civilian agency employees requiring acquisition training under the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

(OFPP) Policy Letter 05-01, April 2005, and OFPP memo,

January 20, 2006, should contact their supervisor and 

agency acquisition career manager (ACM) to arrange 

for DAU or equivalent training. A list of agency ACMs 

is available at www.fai.gov/pdfs/iacmc06_06.pdf. Required 

training is centrally funded by FAI. No-cost continuous 

learning modules and communities of practice are 

available to members of the civilian acquisition workforce at https://acc.dau.mil.

Defense industry employees may attend DAU courses 

at no cost, but on a space-available basis. Additional 

information is available at https://www.dau.mil/

registrar/contractors.asp. To create a student record and 

apply for a course, go to https://www.atrrs.army. mil/channels/nondod/default.asp.

Defense Industry Certification

Unless an organization has its own certification 

standards, there is no organization or association 

that confers certification in a functional area for defense industry employees similar to the certification 

program administered by DoD for its acquisition, 

technology, and logistics workforce members. Industry employees may demonstrate comparable training 

to the members of the DoD acquisition workforce by 

successfully completing DAU courses.

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Course Descriptions and

Learning Assets

The AT&L PLM ... Training Courses

Predecessor Courses

Distance Learning

Assignment-specific Training

The AT&L PLM ... Performance Support

The AT&L PLM ... Continuous Learning

The AT&L PLM ... Knowledge Sharing
The AT&L Performance Learning Model
DAU Learning Assets

DAU offers an entire platform of learning assets 

to meet the career-long learning needs of the 

DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

(AT&L) workforce. The AT&L Performance Learning Model (PLM) lays the foundation for providing 

training courses, performance support, continuous 

learning opportunities, and knowledge sharing 

venues. This chapter provides detailed information 

about each element of the PLM. 

Training Courses. Course descriptions for each of 

the traditional certification and assignment-specific 

courses are listed alphanumerically. Courses may be 

offered only in the classroom, exclusively online, or 

as a combination of Resident and Distance Learning. 

The method of delivery is identified with each course 

description. 

Next you will find a list of “predecessor courses.” When 

a course is no longer offered but still meets the requirements for credit, it becomes a predecessor course. 

Students who have completed these courses may use 

them to meet prerequisite requirements and/or to 

receive credit toward DAWIA certification. 

The final section related to training courses contains 

information about assignment-specific training. These 

courses provide unique acquisition knowledge required 

to fulfill a specific assignment or position; to maintain 

proficiency; and to remain current with legislation, 

regulations, and policy. 

Performance Support is tailored to the customer’s 

needs and may include consulting, targeted training, 

group facilitation, and/or rapid deployment training. Faculty are available for consulting and targeted 

training in response to specific customer needs. A 

list of targeted training courses is provided on pages 

78–80. Rapid Deployment Training focuses on a 

limited number of emerging initiatives and delivers 

electronic and/or on-site training within days of new 

policy implementation. Group facilitation can be scheduled with experienced facilitators at the Management 

Deliberation Center, located at the university’s Fort 

Belvoir campus, and can often be provided at other sites 

subject to availability of facilitators and equipment.

Continuous Learning. The DAU Continuous Learning Center offers continuous learning opportunities 

designed to maintain currency and help employees 

meet the DoD requirement to complete 80 hours 

of continuous learning every 2 years. The Center 

in­cludes over 140 self-paced continuous learning modules, which address topics important to 

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the AT&L community. The Center also provides 

information about conferences and symposia that 

promote learning and offer continuous learning 

opportunities. 

Knowledge Sharing. The AT&L Knowledge Management System (AKMS) is a “system of systems” 

that includes the AT&L Knowledge Sharing System 

(AKSS), the Acquisition Community Connection 

(ACC), and the ACQuire search capability. These systems provide online access to a variety of tools, mandatory policy, and reference materials; online communities for sharing information, discretionary policy, 

lessons learned, and best practices; and an advanced 

enterprise search capability. 

The AT&L PLM . . .

Training Courses

Certain courses have been designated as mandatory 

for certification in various career fields within each 

component’s AT&L workforce at Levels I, II, or III. The 

primary authority for these courses is the Defense 

Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA); this 

catalog lists detailed re­quire­­ments for certification in 

all career fields in Appendix B. The directors, acquisition career management (DACMs) for the Services and 

for DoD agencies, manage attendance at these courses. 

Normally, the DACMs give priority to AT&L workforce 

members who are pursuing certification in an acquisition career field. Attendance at a Level II or III course 

presumes the student meets all requirements for, and is 

certified at, the next lower level in that career field. 

For updates to these course descriptions during the 

training year, consult the online version of this catalog 

at www.dau.mil/catalog. 
ACQ 101

Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

ACQ 201A Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part A

T

his course provides a broad overview of the DoD

systems acquisition process, covering all phases 

of acquisition. It introduces the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and 

resource allocation processes, the DoD 5000 Series 

documents that govern the defense acquisition process, and current issues in systems acquisition management. Designed for individuals who have little or 

no experience in DoD acquisition management, ACQ 

101 has proven very useful to personnel in headquarters, program management, and functional or support 

offices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to recognize:

• the fundamentals of defense systems acquisition 

management;

• the diverse, interrelated, and changing nature in the 

different disciplines of defense systems acquisition 

management; and

• the regulations and governing structures of defense 

systems acquisition management.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for military 

officers, O-1 through O-3, and DoD civilians, GS-5 

through GS-9. However, this course is open to all 

ranks and grades.

Prerequisite: None

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—

See “Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BU5

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ntermediate Systems Acquisition, Part A, uses 

computer-based training to prepare mid-level acquisition professionals to work in integrated product 

teams by understanding systems acquisition principles and processes. Both ACQ 201A and ACQ 201B 

are required for DAWIA certification.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will:

• enhance their knowledge of the business, technical, 

and managerial aspects of acquisition;

• understand and appreciate the critical role that each 

functional discipline plays in the acquisition process; 

and

• using computer-based training, virtually participate 

in simulated integrated product teams to develop 

plans and resolve problems.

Who Should Attend: ACQ 201A is for military officers, O-3 

and above; civilians­­, GS-9 and above; and industry 

counterparts who are Level I certified in acquisition 

(or have met the industry equivalent). Students should 

have 2 to 4 years of acquisition or functionally related 

experience.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Note: ACQ 201A and ACQ 201B are assignmentspecific courses for Contracting personnel. Level III 

Contracting personnel who are assigned to an ACAT 

I program or who devote at least 50 percent of their 

time to an ACAT I program are required to take both 

courses. Level II Contracting personnel should take 

ACQ 201A and ACQ 201B within 1 year of assignment 

to an ACAT I program.

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—

See “Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: JHJ

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ACQ 201B Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part B

ACQ 265

Mission Focused Services Acquisition

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ntermediate Systems Acquisition, Part B, prepares 

mid-level acquisition professionals to work effectively in integrated product teams by understanding systems acquisition principles and processes. 

Both ACQ 201A and ACQ 201B are required for 

DAWIA certification.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will:

• enhance and apply their knowledge of the business, 

technical, and managerial aspects of acquisition;

• understand and appreciate the critical role that each 

functional discipline plays in the acquisition process;

• effectively participate in integrated product teams; 

and 

• apply knowledge gained in ACQ 201A to develop 

plans and resolve problems.

Who Should Attend: ACQ 201A is for military officers, O-3 

and above, civilians­­, GS-9 and above, and industry 

counterparts who are Level I certified in acquisition 

(or have met the industry equivalent). Students should 

have 2 to 4 years of acquisition or functionally related 

experience.

Prerequisite: ACQ 201A

Note: ACQ 201A and ACQ 201B are assignment-specific 

courses for Contracting personnel. Level III Contracting personnel who are assigned to an ACAT I program 

or who devote at least 50 percent of their time to an 

ACAT I program are required to take both courses. 

Level II Contracting personnel should take ACQ 201A 

and ACQ 201B within 1 year of assignment to an 

ACAT I program.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local 

PDS Code: JHK

T

his multifunctional intermediate course provides acquisition team members with the tools 

needed to analyze and apply performance-based 

principles when developing performance requirements documents and effective business strategies 

for contractor-provided services. The seven-step 

performance-based acquisition process, a team-oriented approach, and several case-based activities 

designed to provide students with practical hands-on 

experience are used. ACQ 265 is designed for those 

individuals needing to improve contracted-servicesrelated planning, executing, and performance-assessment skills; however, this course may also serve as a 

refresher for experienced acquisition personnel. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply a life-cycle approach by using results-driven 

techniques when acquiring the acquisition of services in an integrated process team environment; 

• enhance and apply their knowledge of the performance-based business, technical, and managerial 

aspects that are unique to acquiring services;

• understand and appreciate the critical role that each 

functional discipline of the acquisition team plays in 

the process of acquiring services; 

• participate effectively in integrated service teams; and

• apply knowledge gained from previous learning 

assets to develop plans and resolve problems.

 

Who Should Attend: This course is for members of a 

service acquisition team who are military officers, 

O-3 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and from 

industry. 

Prerequisites: Continuous learning courses Performance 

Based Services Acquisition (CLC 013) and Work 

Breakdown Structure (CLM 013). Students should 

have 2 to 4 years of acquisition experience and be 

involved in developing and executing performance 

requirements and business strategies and assessing 

contractor-provided services.

Recommended: Completion of ACQ 101, Fundamentals 

of Systems Acquisition Management

Length: 4 class days (Students are required to conduct 

research within their organization and submit a "best 

practice" product that relates to the acquisition of 

services.)

Method of Delivery: Resident 

PDS Code: AH3

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ACQ 401

Senior Acquisition Course

ACQ 403

Defense Acquisition Executive

Overview Workshop

Apreeminent course for members of the Acquisition Corps, ACQ 401 is delivered by the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) and 

is designed to prepare selected military officers and 

civilians for senior leadership and staff positions 

throughout the acquisition community. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course are awarded a Master of Science degree in 

National Resource Strategy.

The Senior Acquisition Course consists of the entire 

10-month ICAF curriculum. The curriculum is enhanced 

for designated acquisition students through four major 

elements: 

• the core curriculum; 

• mandatory advanced acquisition policy studies; 

• advanced studies electives; and 

• research.

Who Should Attend: Students are selected by their 

respective Services or agencies. Military officers are 

selected as part of the Senior Service School Selection 

Process and designated by the Directors, Acquisition 

Career Management.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 10 months

Method of Delivery: Resident 

PDS Code: ABW

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his innovative course provides general/flag 

officers and Senior Executive Service (SES) civilians with an executive-level understanding of the 

defense systems acquisition process. The workshop 

curriculum is 100-percent tailored to the specific 

needs of the participant, conducted on demand, and 

delivered in a one-on-one desk-side forum.

Objectives: General/flag officers and SES civilians who 

successfully complete this course will:

• augment their knowledge of specific aspects of 

defense systems acquisition in a one-on-one forum;

• gain an appreciation of the entire spectrum of the 

defense acquisition process or a limited number of 

specific areas within the process; and

• experience just-in-time learning and apply this 

tailored learning directly to real-time issues.

Who Should Attend: This workshop is available to all 

DoD general/flag officers, political appointees, congressional staffers, and SES civilian employees. Membership in an Acquisition Corps career program is not 

required. 

Prerequisite: None

Length: Varies depending upon the number of topics to 

be addressed; typically one-half to 2 days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: ADU
ACQ 404

Systems Acquisition Management Course for 

General/Flag Officers

ACQ 405

Executive Refresher Course

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his 1-week course for general/flag officers and 

SES civilians focuses on understanding the perspectives of key government and defense industry 

decision makers. Discussions of topics affecting the 

defense systems acquisition environment are included. 

Participants who are not graduates of PMT 301; PMT 

302; PMT 352, Parts A and B; or PMT 401 will develop 

an executive-level understanding of defense systems 

acquisition management.

Objectives: General/flag officers and SES civilians who 

successfully complete this course will:

• gain an executive-level understanding of defense 

systems acquisition in terms of what is important 

and why it is important;

• understand recent legislation and executive actions 

affecting acquisition;

• refresh their knowledge of current DoD acquisition 

policy and procedural initiatives;

• appreciate the perspectives of the Congress, defense 

industry, and executives of the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and

• apply lessons learned and hot topics to their current 

acquisition programs.

Who Should Attend: This course is for general/flag officers and SES civilians who are working in positions 

requiring an understanding of DoD systems acquisition. Participants of equivalent rank from defense 

industry, other Federal agencies, and allied nations 

are also admitted on a space-available basis.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: ADM

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he Executive Refresher Course provides an 

acquisition policy, process, and lessons-learned 

update. The class members examine their role 

as acquisition leaders in a changing environment. 

Guest speakers lead discussions on contemporary 

management and leadership topics such as partnering with industry, contracting tools, resource 

allocations, downsizing, earned value oversight, 

performance-based logistics, and supply chain 

management.

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand acquisition management policies, processes, regulations, and statutes; and

• develop a leadership role in a changing acquisition 

management environment.

Who Should Attend: This course is open to certified Level 

III members of all career fields; in addition, participants must be (or have been selected for) O-6, GS-15, 

or the industry equivalent thereof.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 81⁄2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BB8
ACQ 450

Leading in the Acquisition Environment

ACQ 451

 Integrated Acquisition for Decision Makers

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eading in the Acquisition Environment provides 

an overview of the competencies and skills necessary for current and potential DoD acquisition 

leaders and provides the foundation for leading 

people in an acquisition environment. Experiential 

activities will include role play, simulation, communication, and critical thinking exercises; a leadership 

challenge; and completion of a 360° feedback instrument prior to the course. Participants will learn to 

apply strategies for leading up, down, and across the 

acquisition environment. 

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• design a personal plan to improve leadership effectiveness in the acquisition environment;

• formulate a leadership solution for a work-related 

leadership issue after team discussion of viable 

alternatives; and 

• develop a strategy to lead an organization to effective performance in an environment of rapid and 

constant change.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, 

O-4 through O-6, and civilians, GS-13 through GS-15 

or equivalent, who are Level III certified in any career 

field and have 3 to 5 years of acquisition experience 

at Level III. Industry and allied participants are eligible and encouraged to attend on a space-available 

basis.

Prerequisites: DAWIA Level III certification in at least 

one acquisition career field and at least 3 to 5 years 

of Level III experience. Industry and allied participants should have at least 3 to 5 years of acquisition 

experience.

Length: 4 class days plus approximately 4 hours of

precourse work

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: AC1

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his specific action-based-learning course exposes 

DoD acquisition workforce members to several perspectives for identifying the acquisition 

interface challenges and for developing strategies 

for improving integration throughout the acquisition environment. Participants will gain a wider field 

of view toward integrated acquisition. DoD leadership has long stressed the criticality of collaboration 

among functional disciplines and decision making 

that considers a total life-cycle focus. Increasingly, 

program success also depends upon close collaboration among the acquisition, requirements, budgeting, 

and science and technology communities. They need 

to work within a system of systems architecture, and 

the emphasis on increased joint and international 

cooperation adds further complexity to the acquisition environment. This course spans all of these 

dimensions of integrated acquisition. Participants will 

explore integration challenges through simulations, 

exercises, case studies, and guided discussions and 

will develop their own tailored integration strategies. 

Participants will gain a wider field of view toward 

integrated acquisition.

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• recognize the challenges of, and opportunities for, 

integrated acquisition associated with their own 

environments; and

• formulate tailored strategies to promote effective 

integration and collaboration both within and outside of their organizations.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, O4 through O-6, and civilians, GS-13 through GS-15 or 

equivalent, who are Level III certified in any DAWIA 

career field and have 3 to 5 years of acquisition experience at Level III. Industry and allied participants are 

eligible and encouraged to attend on a space-available basis.

Prerequisites: DAWIA Level III certification in at least 

one acquisition career field and at least 3 to 5 years 

of Level III experience. Industry and allied participants should have at least 3 to 5 years of acquisition 

experience.

Length: 3 class days plus approximately 3 to 4 hours of 

pre- and post-course work.

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: ADV

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ACQ 452

Forging Stakeholder Relationships

AUD 1130

Technical Indoctrination

F

orging Stakeholder Relationships exposes DoD 

acquisition workforce members to the methods and skills necessary to identify, assess, and 

promote the building of stakeholder relationships 

required for success in the acquisition environment. 

Experiential activities will include a precourse stakeholder assessment, simulation, communication, and 

critical thinking activities—all facilitating the development of the participant’s own tailored stakeholder 

action plan. Participants will be able to build ownership across the enterprise.

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply a stakeholder model for their current or future 

program assignments;

• discuss how to meet stakeholder expectations and 

communicate effectively relative to constraints and 

DoD guidance; and

• develop an action plan to promote more effective stakeholder relationships in an acquisition 

environment.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, 

O-4 through O-6, and civilians, GS-13 through GS15 or equivalent, who are Level III certified in any 

DAWIA career field and have 3 to 5 years of acquisition experience at Level III. Industry and allied participants are eligible and encouraged to attend on a 

space-available basis.

Prerequisites: DAWIA Level III certification in at least 

one acquisition career field and at least 3 to 5 years 

of Level III experience. Industry and allied participants should have at least 3 to 5 years of acquisition 

experience.

Length: 3 class days plus approximately 4 to 6 hours of 

pre- and post-course work.

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: AC0

T

echnical Indoctrination provides the newly hired 

auditor with the basic concepts, techniques, and 

procedures of contract auditing; the organizational structure of the Defense Contract Audit Agency 

(DCAA); and audit guidance processes.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• list the elements of a contract’s life cycle and the 

general types of negotiated contracts;

• contrast principal objectives of government contract 

cost accounting and financial cost accounting; 

• explain the history of FAR, Part 31, and discuss 

allocability, allowability, reasonableness, and 

selected cost principles; 

• describe the background, purpose, and fundamental 

requirement of each Cost Accounting Standard;

• identify direct costs, indirect costs, and General and 

Administrative (G&A) expenses; 

• identify costs allocated to final cost objectives from 

intermediate cost allocation pools; 

• calculate questioned overhead and G&A rates as a 

result of pool and/or base adjustments; 

• describe the importance and major considerations 

of risk assessment; 

• create working papers using the Audit Planning and 

Performance System (APPS);

• write a structured note for an audit report; and

• calculate questioned costs in a proposal audit.

Who Should Attend: New contract auditing personnel 

should attend within 4 to 6 weeks after reporting for 

duty.

Prerequisites: AUD 1113* Orientation to DCAA (SS), 

AUD 1114* Orientation to Federal Procurement Regulations (SS), AUD 1115* Orientation to Contract Auditing Procedures (SS), and AUD 1116* Orientation to 

DCAA Audits (SS)

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PC6

*These self-study courses are available via the DCAA 

Intranet.

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AUD 1320

Intermediate Contract Auditing

AUD 4120

Statistical Sampling

S

tatistical Sampling concentrates on the knowledge and skills necessary to perform statistical 

sampling in the contract audit environment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• discuss the basic concepts of statistical sampling ;

• explain the criteria for a valid statistical sample;

• differentiate between variable and attribute 

sampling;

• discuss the difference between dollar unit and 

physical unit sampling;

• determine the proper sample selection method and 

stratification method to use on an audit;

• select a statistical sample using the E-Z-Quant 

programs; and

• evaluate the results of a statistical sample using the 

E-Z-Quant programs.

Who Should Attend: This class is one of two that may be 

taken by Level I personnel working toward Level II 

certification. All contract auditors are eligible.

Prerequisite: AUD 1130

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident 

PDS Code: QP0

I

ntermediate Contract Auditing provides the staff 

auditor with information needed to adequately plan 

and conduct audits. Class discussions, practical 

exercises, and group case studies are used to highlight 

problem areas and evaluate alternative courses of 

action.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• discuss internal control components;

• utilize the Internal Control Review (ICR) system and 

Internal Control Audit Planning Summary (ICAPS) to 

assess audit risk;

• list DCAA’s direct audit activity codes;

• discuss forward pricing rates and complete case 

studies;

• discuss integrated product teams;

• explain why auditors need to attend negotiations;

• list negotiation techniques and concepts;

• list requirements of Form 2000, identify common 

fraud indicators, and state auditor responsibility to 

detect fraud;

• discuss the purpose and requirements of the Cost 

Accounting Standards and complete case studies; 

and

• discuss audit leads and observations.

Who Should Attend: Contract auditors should attend 6 

months after completing AUD 1130. This class is one 

of two that may be taken by Level I personnel working 

toward Level II certification.

Prerequisite: AUD 1130

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: JR7
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BCF 101

Fundamentals of Cost Analysis

BCF 102

Fundamentals of Earned Value Management

T

his course builds on the earned value management (EVM) concepts introduced in ACQ 101. 

Students learn in a virtual classroom environment. The course summarizes the language, data 

reports, metrics, graphs, and management processes 

associated with EVM as they apply to DoD acquisition 

management. The course emphasizes the processes 

related to the Performance Measurement Baseline 

(PMB), the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), and the 

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for EVM 

Systems. Finally, students evaluate and compute basic 

EVM metrics and EVM metric-based Estimates at 

Completion (EACs).

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• describe, in plain language, the acronyms and 

meaning of EVM-associated vocabulary;

• identify the program management data elements 

and processes associated with PMB development;

• understand how the ANSI EVM Industry Standard 

is used to certify EVM-integrated management 

systems;

• explain the IBR process and purpose;

• compute and comprehend the meaning of selected 

EVM metrics and EVM EACs; and

• identify acquisition organizations, stakeholders, and 

formal agreements associated with EVM.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, 

O-1 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and equivalent industry personnel working in, or selected for, 

positions requiring knowledge and use of EVM.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 20 working days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—

See “Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: Q1B

Policies and techniques are introduced for preparing weapon systems life-cycle cost estimates, including DoD estimating requirements and 

guidance, estimate use and structure, analogy estimates, parametric estimating, improvement curves, 

inflation, risk, economic analysis, and software cost 

estimating. Practical exercises and a case study give 

the student the opportunity to apply these skills.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• define cost data and apply appropriate quantitative techniques to estimate costs for major defense 

acquisition programs;

• explain cost estimating policies; and

• perform a life cycle cost analysis.

Who Should Attend: BCF 101 is required for DoD 

em­ployees responsible for the preparation of materiel 

system life cycle cost estimates. It is also beneficial for 

individuals who use information from life cycle cost 

estimates, supervise cost estimators, prepare budgets 

based on life cycle cost estimates, manage acquisition 

programs, evaluate and negotiate contract proposals, 

or want to learn cost estimating basics.

Prerequisites: ACQ 101. Students need competence in 

algebra equal to a second-year high school algebra 

course. If needed, an algebra tutorial is available at 

www.dau.mil/registrar/_pre-courses.asp. Students with questions about their math skills should 

contact the course manager. Students will also need a 

calculator and familiarity with a Windows-­based computer platform and spreadsheet software.

Recommended: Introductory course in statistics

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: Q1A
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BCF 203

Intermediate Earned Value Management

I

ntermediate Earned Value Management (EVM) students work as members of an integrated product 

team for the system development and demonstration phase of a small ACAT I program. In the context 

of integrated program management, students review, 

develop, and experience the EVM-related processes 

associated with requirements generation, acquisition 

strategy development, Request For Proposal (RFP) 

development, source selection, risk management, 

Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), and analysis during 

program execution.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• articulate the relationship between EVM and 

defense acquisition management;

• develop EVM strategies consistent with EVM policy 

and appropriate for associated program risks; 

• prepare EVM requirements for the RFP;

• evaluate integrated management systems with 

respect to the American National Standards Institute 

(ANSI) EVM Industry Standard;

• plan, organize, participate in, and manage a typical 

IBR; and

• evaluate EVM data as an element of integrated program management that includes warfighter requirements, contracts, risk management, critical path 

schedules, and internal and external reporting.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, 

O-3 and above; DoD civilians, GS-9 and above; and 

equivalent industry personnel needing knowledge of 

EVM principles. 

Prerequisite: BCF 102

Precourse Assignments: A self-assessment is available 

from the course manager to determine the student’s 

suitability for attendance. 

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: Q2G

BCF 103

Fundamentals of Business Financial Management

T

he Fundamentals of Business Financial Management course develops skills necessary for formulating and executing a program office budget. 

Topics include cost analysis; funding policies; the DoD 

Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution 

(PPBE) process; the congressional enactment process; and the budget execution process. These skills 

are developed through interactive computer-based 

training.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• describe the overall DoD resource allocation process and identify the terminology and concepts used 

in analyzing the costs of defense acquisition programs;

• explain the appropriations, policies, and practices 

applicable to developing a program budget;

• examine the PPBE process and the impact of programming and budgeting decisions on defense 

acquisition programs;

• summarize the congressional enactment process 

and the impact of congressional actions on defense 

acquisition programs; and

• identify the processes by which budget authority is 

apportioned, executed, and reprogrammed in accordance with public law.

Who Should Attend: BCF 103 is required for military officers and DoD civilians working in, or selected for, 

positions requiring knowledge or use of funds management principles. Equivalent industry personnel are 

encouraged to attend.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Recommended: Baccalaureate degree and 1 year of 

acquisition experience

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—

See “Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: PGC
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BCF 204

Intermediate Cost Analysis

I

ntermediate Cost Analysis emphasizes development and application of cost analysis techniques 

and estimate interpretation. The course addresses 

estimate definition and planning, data collections, 

formulation, review and presentation, and documentation. Estimating techniques, such as parametrics, 

analogies, expert opinions, and improvement curves, 

are addressed in more depth. Computations are done 

using Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools 

(ACEIT).

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand the cost estimating process;

• normalize data for content, quantity, and economic 

year;

• develop cost estimates using various techniques;

• document cost models and estimates;

• apply time-phasing techniques in the development, 

production, and operating support phases of the life 

cycle, including cost improvements curves; and

• understand and perform sensitivity and risk analysis 

of an estimate.

Who Should Attend: This course is required for Level II 

certification for the DoD acquisition cost analyst; it is 

suggested for anyone in the financial management or 

earned value area.

Prerequisite: BCF 101

Note: Students must provide, and be familiar with, a 

scientific calculator.

Recommended: Two years of acquisition experience in 

cost estimating, financial management, or the earned 

value analysis job series is recommended. Algebra 

competence is essential, and some familiarity with 

statistics is beneficial. Students should direct math 

skills questions to the course manager.

Length: 15 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: Q2B

BCF 205

Contractor Business Strategies

C

ontractor Business Strategies is designed to give 

the government student a better understanding 

of the Federal Government marketplace from a 

business perspective. Students are actively engaged 

in dealing with cash flow and profitability. They have 

to communicate with customers; develop pricing 

strategies; and work with shareholders, bankers, and 

other stakeholders. The scenarios and dilemmas focus 

on the Federal Government as a primary customer.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify the interrelationships that exist between the 

government customer and the contractor;

• analyze and evaluate the impact of government 

decisions and actions on the contractor; and

• analyze and evaluate the impact of contractor 

actions and strategies on the government customer.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, 

O-3 and above, and DoD civilians, GS-9 and above, 

who have 3-5 years of experience in financial management and are involved in the systems acquisition process, interface with contractors, or deal with contractor 

data. The course is also recommended for personnel 

in the Contracting and Program Management career 

fields.

Prerequisite: ACQ 201B

Length: 31⁄2 days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: Q2A
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BCF 207

Economic Analysis

E

conomic Analysis (EA) prepares students to 

conduct economic analyses within the DoD 

environment. Topics include decision analysis, 

cost analysis, present value, and sensitivity analysis. 

Practical exercises and a group workshop are used 

in class.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• determine the most cost-effective way of conducting DoD business;

• determine the alternative that will warrant the highest benefits;

• estimate the costs of competing alternatives in 

an EA in accordance with Office of Management 

and Budget Circular A-94; Department of Defense 

In­struc­tion (DoDI) 7041.3; and DoD 7000.14R, 

Volume 2B, Chapter 58; 

• assess the uncertainty that may exist, using sensitivity analysis and prior estimates of benefits and costs 

of competing alternatives in an EA; and

• provide a rationale for conclusions.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for personnel who develop and/or evaluate costs and 

benefits of alternative courses of action (lease vs. buy, 

in-house vs. contractor, privatization vs. outsourcing, 

or repair vs. replace). Participants typically include 

mem­bers of the Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management (BCEFM) community. This course 

would also be appropriate for personnel in Program 

Management; Contracting; Systems Planning, Research, 

Development, and Engineering; Information Technology; and non-DoD personnel who conduct economic 

analyses of materiel systems.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: A working familiarity with any spreadsheet package

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: Q2D

BCF 206

Cost Risk Analysis

C

ost Risk Analysis prepares cost analysts to model 

the cost risk associated with a defense acquisition program. Topics covered include basic probability concepts, subjective probability assessment, 

goodness-of-fit testing, basic simulation concepts, and 

spreadsheet-based simulation. Practical exercises, a 

small-group workshop, and a capstone article review 

rein­force the techniques taught.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to: 

• assess subjective probabilities to represent uncertain cost elements in a defense acquisition program;

• model the cost risk associated with a defense acquisition program; and

• judge the reasonableness of a cost risk analysis for 

a defense acquisition program.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for DoD AT&L workforce personnel whose 

duties include developing and/or evaluating cost 

estimates for such areas as procurement, software, 

research and development, weapon systems, etc.; 

planning and management of DoD systems acquisitions; evaluation and negotiation of contract proposals; and cost and performance tradeoff analyses. 

Participants typically include members of the Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management 

(BCEFM) community as well as personnel in Program Management; Contracting; Systems Planning, 

Research, Development, and Engineering; and Information Technology.

Prerequisite: BCF 101

Recommended: ACQ 201B and a working familiarity with 

any spreadsheet package

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: Q2C
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BCF 208

Software Cost Estimating

S

oftware Cost Estimating is designed for those 

who estimate and/or review the cost of software 

development and maintenance. Topics include life 

cycle management, development paradigms, capability evaluations, risk analysis, reuse, commercial offthe-shelf items, function points, Institute of Electrical 

& Electronics Engineers/Electronic Industries Alliance 

(IEEE/EIA) 12207, parametric models, and model 

calibration. Case studies allow students to apply the 

course materials.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• describe the software acquisition process;

• determine an appropriate cost-estimating methodology and the types of data required for a software 

cost estimate;

• use models for software life-cycle cost estimating;

• compare and contrast alternative techniques for 

software cost estimating;

• apply software cost-estimating techniques;

• discuss the strengths and weaknesses of software 

cost-estimating models; and

• discuss major influences on software cost estimating.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for personnel whose duties impact embedded or automated information systems acquisitions. It includes 

developing and/or evaluating cost estimates for lifecycle management, planning and managing DoD systems acquisitions, evaluating and/or negotiating contract proposals, or analyzing cost and performance 

tradeoffs. Participants typically include members of 

the Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management (BCEFM) community as well as personnel 

in Program Management, Software Engineering, and 

Information Technology.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 201, BCF 101, SAM 101, and a 

working familiarity with any personal computer wordprocessing package.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: Q2E

BCF 209

Acquisition Reporting for Major Defense Acquisition 

Programs (MDAPs)

Acquisition Reporting for MDAPs provides training 

on how to prepare an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), a Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), and a Selected Acquisition Report (SAR); 

Nunn-McCurdy unit cost reporting for MDAPs is also 

addressed. Students will complete precourse material 

online prior to attending the classroom portion. During 

the in-class lecture and computer-assisted case studies, the student learns step-by-step report preparation 

using the Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System 

(CARS) software.

Objective: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to prepare, generate, and review 

CARS-based acquisition documents, including the 

APB, DAES, and SAR.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for military officers, O-1 and above, and DoD civilians, 

GS-7 and above. It is generally limited to acquisition 

personnel whose assignment requires preparation 

or review of MDAP baselining and reporting requirements using the CARS software. Civilians under 

contract to support a DoD program office with an 

APB, DAES, or SAR reporting requirement are eligible with the recommendation of the program manager. Students may take this course as a refresher to 

obtain information updates on acquisition reporting 

policy and the CARS software.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101 and BCF 103

Note: This course is for MDAP personnel. Students 

working with Major Automated Information Systems 

(MAISs) should enroll in BCF 229.

Length: 4 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident 

PDS Code: Q2F
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BCF 215

Operating and Support Cost Analysis

T

his course provides students the concepts and 

methodologies needed to develop operating and 

support (O&S) cost estimates, total ownership 

cost reduction studies, Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) management processes, and other management decisions where O&S costs are relevant. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• recognize the full spectrum of costs included in 

O&S cost estimates;

• plan and perform an O&S cost estimate that appropriately supports defense management decisions;

• obtain and normalize O&S data;

• apply appropriate cost estimating methods and 

models;

• document estimates; and

• apply economic analysis tools to evaluate alternative courses of action.

Who Should Attend: This is an assignment-specific 

course. It should be taken by DoD AT&L workforce 

personnel whose duties include (1) developing and/or 

evaluating O&S cost estimates, (2) conducting logistics support analyses, (3) engineering development in 

programs implementing CAIV or Reduction in Total 

Ownership Cost (RTOC) management, and (4) preparing cost and performance tradeoff analyses such 

as force-structure studies. Participants will typically 

include members from the Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management (BCEFM) ; Life Cycle 

Logistics; and Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering communities. This course is 

also appropriate for program/project managers.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: 2 years of experience in defense acquisition cost estimating, financial management, logistics, 

engineering, or program management. BCF 101 and 

ACQ 101 are highly recommended. Competence in 

algebra is required.

Length: 5 class days 

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: Q2H

BCF 211

Acquisition Business Management

Acquisition Business Management offers hands-on 

experience in dealing with common financial 

issues in acquisition that include cost estimating; earned value analysis; Planning, Programming, 

Budgeting and Execution (PPBE); congressional 

enactment; and budget preparation and execution. 

Via the Internet, students must complete a selfpaced review of basic concepts in preparation for 

classroom application. This precourse work is to be 

completed within a 60-day period immediately prior 

to the Resident portion of the course.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• prepare, justify, and defend budget exhibits and 

obligation/expenditure plans;

• formulate impact/reclama statements and reports; 

and

• develop and defend business aspects of the acquisition and PPBE cycle.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediate-level 

personnel in positions supporting DoD weapons systems and various aspects of business and financial 

management throughout the life cycle of a system.

Prerequisites: BCF 102 and BCF 103

Recommended: 2 years of acquisition experience and 

completion of ACQ 201B

Precourse Assignments: Students must complete an 

online review of the course prerequisites, including 

three exams, prior to the Resident start date. Details 

will be provided via e-mail upon enrollment in the 

course.

Length: Students have 60 days to complete online 

precourse work—5 class days immediately 

follow

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PGD
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BCF 229

Acquisition Reporting for Major Automated 

Information Systems (MAISs)

Acquisition Reporting for Major Automated Information Systems provides training on how to prepare an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) 

and a Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) 

for MAISs. Students will complete precourse material 

online prior to attending the 2-day classroom portion. 

During the in-class lecture and computer-assisted 

case studies, the student learns step-by-step report 

preparation using the Consolidated Acquisition 

Reporting System (CARS) software.

Objective: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to prepare, generate, and review 

CARS-based acquisition documents, including the 

APB and DAES. 

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for military officers, O-1 and above, and DoD Civilians, 

GS-7 and above. It is generally limited to acquisition 

personnel whose assignment requires preparation or 

review of MAIS baselining and reporting requirements 

using the CARS software. Civilians under contract to 

support a DoD program office with an APB or DAES 

reporting requirement are eligible with the recommendation of the program manager. Students may 

take this course as a refresher to obtain information 

updates on acquisition reporting policy and the CARS 

software.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101 and BCF 103

Note: This course is for MAIS personnel. Students 

working with Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

(MDAPs) that require Selected Acquisition Reports 

(SARs) should enroll in BCF 209.

Length: 2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BE6

BCF 262

EVMS Validation and Surveillance 

T

he Earned Value Management System (EVMS) 

Validation and Surveillance course provides 

knowledge needed to review integrated management systems and to determine their compliance with 

the American National Standards Institute/Electronic 

Industries Alliance EVMS (ANSI/EIA 748) standard. 

Course material, individual exercises, and group 

exercises review in-depth the 32 ANSI/EIA 748 EVMS 

guidelines and the processes associated with validation and surveillance of contractor and government 

integrated management systems.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete the 

course will be able to:

• interpret the management value, the intent, and the 

typical attributes for each of the 32 ANSI/EIA 748 

EVMS guidelines;

• describe integrated management system products 

and capabilities that demonstrate ANSI/EIA 748 

EVMS guideline compliance; 

• understand the interrelationship of the guidelines, 

EVMS integrated management control systems, and 

the nine EVM business processes;

• understand validation and surveillance processes to 

be able to perform routine surveillance of existing 

EVM systems and to participate in EVMS validation 

reviews;

• describe the progressive steps that should be taken 

to deal with EVMS non-compliance situations; and

• demonstrate interview techniques needed to conduct 

EVMS validation reviews and targeted surveillance.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course 

is for personnel responsible for contract administration, contract auditing, EVMS surveillance, and 

EVMS validation.

Prerequisite: BCF 102

Precourse Assignments: It is recommended that students 

review the five Fundamentals of EV Modules, available

on the EVM community of practice at https://acc.dau. 

mil/simplify/ev.php?ID=52967_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC.

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHX
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CON 100

Shaping Smart Business Arrangements

Personnel new to the Contracting career field 

will gain a comprehensive understanding of the 

environment in which they will serve. Students 

will develop professional skills for making business 

decisions and for advising other acquisition team 

members in successfully meeting customers’ needs. 

Before beginning their study of technical knowledge 

and contracting procedures, students will learn about 

the different DoD mission areas and the procurement 

alternatives for each. Knowledge management and 

information systems will be introduced as well. Small 

group exercises will prepare the students to provide 

contracting support within the overarching business 

relationships of government and industry.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• describe the acquisition/contracting mission and its 

impact on the American economic system;

• select training and development opportunities for 

career progression;

• describe the interdependence of functional team 

members; 

• describe the importance of the oversight roles of 

the Government Accountability Office and the DoD 

Inspector General;

• explain the characteristics and responsibilities of 

the contracting professional in the role of a business 

advisor; 

• explain the distinctive interests of both the buyer 

and seller and the role those interests play;

• determine the relationship between financial and 

acquisition communities and how fundamental 

financial principles and requirements are important; 

• describe commercial acquisition and governmentunique requirements of market research in identifying the best arrangements to meet mission requirements; and

• explain e-business and information technology in 

supporting business processes.

Who Should Attend: CON 100 is for personnel who are 

new to the contracting workforce. 

Prerequisite: None

Length: 4 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHE

BCF 301

Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial 

Management Workshop

T

his capstone course teaches students how to 

apply business, cost estimating, and financial 

management (BCEFM) concepts, techniques, 

and on-the-job experience to functional interrelationships and opportunities among the disciplines of cost 

estimating, earned value management, and financial 

management.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• explain the tasks and duties of BCEFM functions;

• define current BCEFM-related laws, regulations, 

policies, and procedures;

• evaluate the interrelationships among the BCEFM 

functions; and

• point out the appropriate decision-making information based on the integrated nature of a BCEFM 

task.

Who Should Attend: This course is for personnel in positions supporting DoD weapons systems and the various aspects of business and financial management 

throughout the life cycle of a system.

Prerequisite: Level II certification in BCEFM 

Recommended: 4 years of acquisition experience 

Precourse Assignments: A self-assessment will be mailed 

to students before class begins and should be faxed 

back to the course manager prior to the class start 

date. 

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BZF
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CON 110 

Mission Support Planning

T

his course will introduce new contracting personnel to their role as a business advisor in the 

acquisition process. It focuses on the students’ 

role in understanding their customers’ mission and 

in developing an ability to plan successful missionsupport strategies based on their knowledge of the 

contracting environment and their customers’ needs. 

Students will learn how to use the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS), conduct effective 

market research, develop alternative acquisition strategies, and understand how socioeconomic programs 

support the acquisition planning process.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify key characteristics necessary to establish 

successful customer relationships;

• locate information in the FAR and DFARS;

• identify, select, and analyze sources and types of 

market research information available for a specific 

acquisition;

• identify factors to consider when developing an 

acquisition strategy and requirements documents;

• differentiate among various socioeconomic programs; and

• differentiate among various methods of acquisition 

and contract types.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for personnel 

new to the contracting workforce and noncontracting 

personnel who play a role in the acquisition process.

Prerequisite: None (CON 100 is desired before taking 

CON 110, CON 111, and CON 112. However, if it is 

more practical from a scheduling standpoint, students 

may take CON 110, CON 111, and CON 112 before 

completing CON 100.)

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date. 

The course consists of 8 lessons that could be completed in approximately 40 hours.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BEO

CON 111

Mission Planning Execution

Mission Planning Execution is the second of 

three online Level I Contracting courses. It 

focuses on executing the acquisition planning 

through soliciting industry and awarding a contract. 

It provides students with the knowledge necessary to 

execute an acquisition that optimizes customer mission performance. Students will learn the techniques 

and benefits of early industry involvement in shaping 

requirements, basic procedures for acquisition of both 

commercial and noncommercial requirements, and 

how to effectively conduct price analysis and determine when a price is fair and reasonable. Finally, 

students will learn how to conduct basic competitive 

acquisitions, process awards, and handle protests 

before and after contract award.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• evaluate and determine the adequacy of a purchase 

request package;

• identify the components of, and procedures for, 

preparing an oral or written solicitation;

• identify and select a technique for making a price 

reasonableness determination;

• recognize factors to be considered when evaluating 

and providing government financing;

• conduct price analysis to determine a fair and reasonable price; and

• identify appropriate actions to resolve protests.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for personnel 

new to the contracting workforce and noncontracting 

personnel who play a role in the acquisition process.

Prerequisite: CON 110

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date. 

The course consists of 8 lessons, which could be completed in approximately 40 hours.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BE8
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CON 120

Mission Focused Contracting 

CON 112 

Mission Performance Assessment

Mission Focused Contracting is the capstone 

course for Level I Contracting students. This 

course engages the students in the entire 

acquisition process from meeting with the customer 

to completing the contract closeout process. Students 

will have an opportunity to learn and apply leadership, 

problem-solving, and negotiation skills. Using an integrated case study approach, students will apply the 

knowledge and skills gained in the previous Level I 

contracting courses.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• provide contracting advice based on market 

research;

• prepare a solicitation package;

• prepare, award, and debrief a contract requirement;

• evaluate price reasonableness and conduct price 

negotiations;

• plan and conduct a post-award conference; and

• modify a contract, exercise a contract option, and 

complete the contract closeout process.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for personnel 

new to the contracting workforce or noncontracting 

personnel who play a role in the acquisition process.

Prerequisites: CON 100 and CON 112 

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHN

Mission Performance Assessment is the final of 

three online courses. This course builds on the 

foundation established in CON 110 and CON 

111 and provides students with the knowledge necessary to identify and utilize appropriate performance 

metrics when evaluating contractor performance. 

Students will explore processes for working with their 

customer to ensure contract performance is meeting 

mission requirements. Students will explore assessment strategies and performance remedies and how 

to make and price contract changes after award, handle disputes, and close out completed contracts. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• evaluate a contractor’s performance;

• identify and evaluate commercial and noncommercial financing arrangements;

• determine the appropriate actions necessary to 

ensure customer satisfaction;

• identify and select the appropriate course of action 

for resolving a contractor dispute; and

• identify contract closeout procedures.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for personnel 

new to the contracting workforce or noncontracting 

personnel who play a role in the acquisition process.

Prerequisite: CON 111

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date. 

The course consists of 6 lessons, which could be completed in approximately 20 hours.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BE9
35

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CON 214

Business Decisions for Contracting

CON 215

Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support

I

ntermediate Contracting for Mission Support is a 

case study wherein students apply the knowledge 

and skills learned in the Level I Contracting courses 

and CON 214. Students demonstrate their ability to 

develop and execute business strategies to meet customer requirements. This case helps to develop critical thinking, customer needs analysis, procurement 

strategy development, and source selection skills 

necessary for successful contract performance.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• develop a variety of options/alternate strategies 

to meet mission needs and promote customer 

satisfaction;

• apply appropriate laws, regulations, and policies to 

a complex procurement;

• apply formal source selection procedures;

• conduct a competitive discussion; and

• execute the appropriate contract arrangement to 

support customer needs.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediate-level

contracting personnel with Level I Contracting certification and 2 years of contracting experience.

Prerequisite: CON 214

Precourse Assignments: The class will begin using a virtual classroom 2 weeks prior to the Resident start 

date. The virtual classroom will be used for developing groups and precourse reading.

Length: 2-week online virtual classroom precedes 

8 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHQ

Business Decisions for Contracting builds on the 

Level I pre-award business and contracting 

knowledge necessary to process complex procurements. The emphasis of this course is on planning 

successful mission-support strategies and executing 

an acquisition that optimizes customer mission performance. Students will learn the techniques for building successful business relationships, the benefits of 

strategic sourcing and spend analysis, and the ins and 

outs of providing contract financing. Also, students 

will take an in-depth look at subcontracting, how to 

conduct a formal source selection, and how to analyze the information necessary to determine contractor responsibility.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify how business relationships affect customer 

support;

• identify a strategic sourcing recommendation based 

upon the results of a spend analysis;

• identify contract risks and appropriate management 

strategies;

• select the appropriate contract financing terms and/

or conditions for a given contract;

• determine subcontract requirements;

• identify the source selection processes and procedures; and

• determine if a contractor is responsible.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediate-level 

contracting personnel with Level I Contracting certification and 2 years of contracting experience.

Prerequisite: CON 120 for individuals in the Contracting career field; CON 112 for individuals in the 

Industrial/-Contract Property Management career 

field

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date. 

The course consists of 9 lessons, which could be completed in approximately 40 hours.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning 

PDS Code: JHP
36

CON 217

Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques

C

ost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques builds 

on the basic pricing skills covered in the Level I 

Contracting curriculum and introduces methods 

and techniques necessary to analyze a contractor’s 

cost proposal and to develop a government negotiation objective. The course also introduces negotiation 

terminology, styles, and techniques.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• determine when cost analysis should be used;

• identify the use and application of a contract audit;

• make a determination on a contractor’s estimating 

and accounting systems;

• calculate a cost objective for direct material, direct 

labor, other direct costs, indirect costs, Facilities 

Cost of Money, and profit/fee;

• calculate a price/cost objective using simple regression analysis, learning curve analysis, and statistics; 

and

• outline the process for conducting contract 

negotiations.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediate-level 

contracting personnel with Level I Contracting certification and 2 years of contracting experience.

Prerequisite: CON 120 for individuals in the Contracting career field; CON 112 for individuals in the 

Industrial/-Contract Property Management career 

field

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date. 

The course consists of 13 lessons, which could be 

completed in approximately 40 hours.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: JHS

CON 216

Legal Considerations in Contracting

T

his course focuses on legal considerations in the 

procurement process. The course introduces the 

basic principles and sources of law relevant to 

procurement, including fiscal law. It also addresses 

various other legal issues that may develop during the 

course of a contract such as protests, assignment of 

claims, disputes, fraud, contractor debt, performance 

issues, and contract termination. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify the legal and ethical principles that apply to 

government contracts;

• identify different processes by which challenges 

may be filed against a Federal acquisition;

• identify the legal obligations of both parties when a 

contract performance issue arises;

• identify formal disputes resolution procedures under 

the Contract Disputes Act;

• identify criminal, civil, and administrative remedies 

for contract fraud;

• identify the tools for recovering monies owed the 

government; and

• select the process and procedures for terminating a 

contract.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediate-level 

contracting personnel with Level I Contracting certification and 2 years of contracting experience.

Prerequisite: CON 120 for individuals in the Contracting career field; CON 112 for individuals in the 

Industrial/-Contract Property Management career 

field

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. The course consists of 11 

lessons, which could be completed in approximately 

40 hours. Students must pass the final examination 

within 60 calendar days of the start date. 

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning

PDS Code: JHR
37

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CON 218

Advanced Contracting for Mission Support

T

his course is a case study wherein students apply 

the knowledge and skills learned in the Levels I 

and II courses. Students demonstrate their ability 

to negotiate fair and reasonable prices and to consider 

the legal implications for various contract situations. 

This case study helps to develop critical thinking, cost 

analysis, negotiation, and contract administration 

skills necessary for successful contract performance.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• develop a proactive strategic approach to satisfy the 

customer’s evolving requirements;

• take appropriate action to resolve various situations 

with legal implications;

• use a DCAA audit report to prepare a negotiation 

objective;

• apply the full range of contract pricing techniques to 

develop a pre-negotiation objective;

• develop a negotiation strategy for a noncompetitive 

negotiation;

• conduct a noncompetitive negotiation; and

• manage contract performance in accordance with 

the contract.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediate-level 

contracting personnel with Level I Contracting certification and 2 years of contracting experience.

Prerequisites: CON 215, CON 216, and CON 217

Precourse Assignments: The class will begin using a virtual classroom 2 weeks prior to the Resident start 

date. The virtual classroom will be used for developing groups and precourse reading. 

Length: 2-week online virtual classroom precedes 

91⁄2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHT

CON 232

Overhead Management of Defense Contracts

Overhead Management of Defense Contracts 

provides an understanding of industry overhead 

costs and their impact on seller pricing/business 

strategies under various acquisition environments 

with differing contract types. Attendees will understand the development and application of overhead 

rates used in contract formation, administration, and 

closeout. The course-integrating case study provides 

hands-on application of the overhead-rate process 

where students determine their own final overhead 

rates.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• develop, evaluate, and apply indirect rates;

• assess program impacts with the changing business 

base;

• interpret Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) 

audit reports and evaluate recommendations; and

• make final decisions on cost issues.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

appropriate for contracting officers, buyers, price analysts, auditors, and contract administration personnel 

who are assigned to projects in which overhead situations are present or who are involved in either contract formation or administration.

Prerequisite: CON 120

Recommended: CON 204 is highly recommended but not 

mandatory. All applicants are encouraged to have 

at least 1 year of contracting experience after Level I 

certification before attending this course.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BKA
38

CON 235

Advanced Contract Pricing

F

rom price-based acquisition to the traditional 

cost-based environment, this course is designed 

for buyers, price analysts, and contracting officers 

tasked with obtaining fair and reasonable prices. CON 

235 addresses market forces, the market research 

process, commerciality issues, and cost/price analysis techniques such as interviewing experts, analogy, 

decision theory, earned value statistics, parametrics, 

learning curves, and risk analysis.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• use inferential statistics and hypotheses testing;

• analyze the relationship between two or more variables, describe that relationship using regression 

analysis, and defend the appropriateness of the 

model;

• perform cost-risk analysis to support pre-negotiation 

objectives;

• integrate quantitative techniques in a cost/price 

estimate;

• conduct market research on a given procurement 

item; and

• conduct a price analysis of a commercial item as 

broadly defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation 

(FAR) criteria.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for any Level II/III personnel desiring advancement in 

major acquisitions (systems, sustainment, or services), 

particularly in a price-based acquisition environment. 

Prerequisite: CON 217

Recommended: Level II Contracting certification

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: PAQ

CON 234

Contingency Contracting

C

ontingency Contracting develops skills for contracting support provided to Joint Forces across 

the full spectrum of military operations. Exercises 

focus on unique aspects of contingency operations, 

critical thinking skills, and the execution of appropriate contractual instruments.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify and apply contracting laws, regulations, and 

procedures for contingencies;

• apply ethical principles in procurement decisions in 

foreign environments;

• identify key personnel and organizations in contingencies, explain their roles and responsibilities, and 

illustrate required coordination;

• summarize and discuss elements of contingency 

contracting support planning;

• assess customer requirements and execute appropriate procurement actions;

• prepare, assemble, administer, and close out contracts, documents, files, and reports; and

• recognize cross-cultural behavior patterns and antiterrorism force protection measures and explain 

their impact on contingency contracting.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for Contracting and Purchasing career field personnel 

who are in deployable positions. Whenever practical, 

students should attend the course prior to assuming 

duties as a deployable contracting officer or purchasing agent. 

Prerequisite: CON 112

Recommended: 2 years of purchasing or contracting 

experience and CON 237

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: PAP
39

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CON 236

Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering

T

his course provides an intensive review of the 

techniques and objectives of the DoD Value Engineering (VE) program. Students are exposed to 

basic VE concepts and definitions and the relationship 

of VE to other incentives contained in the contract 

and subcontracts.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply the appropriate VE clause by differentiating 

among the types of VE programs; 

• validate, by assessment, VE Change Proposals 

(VECPs);

• calculate savings resulting from accepted VECPs; 

and

• modify the contract after formal processing and 

acceptance of the VECP.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for contracting, program management, and functional 

personnel who may be involved in VE applications 

or who support major weapons systems and can be 

expected to encounter specific VE activity. Although 

the course is targeted for contracting personnel, individuals not assigned to contracting are encouraged to 

attend.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: Level II certification in Contracting or 

a field of expertise is desirable before attending this 

course. A working knowledge of contracting, program 

management, or a functional area of expertise, with 2 

years of experience, is a satisfactory substitute.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAR

CON 237

Simplified Acquisition Procedures

T

he Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAPs) 

course is intended to support the training of the 

DoD AT&L workforce on the use of SAPs utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Parts 12 and 

13. This course combines interactive computer-based 

training with performance-support resource access, 

which is provided via the Internet.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• recognize and explain the advantages of using SAPs 

for acquisition;

• identify the purchases that can be made using SAPs;

• use requirements documents to list market research 

sources and determine whether to set aside requirement for small business;

• decide whether data justify a decision regarding the 

extent of competition;

• explain the importance of the requirement to maintain an open-market source list;

• plan a solicitation, evaluate quotes, and select a 

contractor for award; and

• solve post-award issues.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed as a continuing education tool for personnel requiring knowledge 

in using SAPs.

Prerequisite: None

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: PAS
40

CON 244

Construction Contracting

T

his course focuses on unique construction contracting issues such as acquisition planning, 

contract performance management, funding, 

environmental concerns, construction contract language, construction contracting in the commercial 

setting, the Davis-Bacon Act, design/build, basic 

schedule delay analysis, constructive changes, 

acceleration, and construction contract quality 

management.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• conduct appropriate, successful, effective construction acquisition planning;

• properly solicit and award a construction contract;

• diagnose, troubleshoot, and determine better construction contract administration; and

• through critical analysis/thinking, select the best 

construction business decision given the contract 

situation.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for military and civilian personnel in the DoD AT&L 

workforce who are in the Contracting career field or 

who are assigned specific contract administration 

duties for construction contracts, e.g., professional 

engineers, quality assurance personnel, and legal 

counsel personnel. Whenever practical, students 

should attend the course prior to assuming duties 

related to construction contracting.

Prerequisite: CON 120

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: PGG

CON 243

Architect-Engineer Contracting

T

his course focuses on contracting for architectengineer (A-E) services. The course is designed 

for AT&L personnel in the Contracting career field 

who have achieved a solid baseline of contracting 

knowledge through actual experience and completion 

of all Defense Acquisition Workforce Improve­ment 

Act (DAWIA) Level I Contracting courses. Students will 

cover issues across the contracting spectrum, including acquisition planning, source selection, proposal 

analysis, contract award and work, and contract 

management. Specific topics and practical exercises 

also include the Brooks Act, SF-330, slate and selection process, review of government estimates, liability, 

Title II services, modifications, and Contracting Officer 

Technical Representative (COTR) responsibilities.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• determine the necessity of using Brooks Act 

procedures;

• select an A-E firm;

• negotiate, award, manage, and administer a contract to satisfy the needs of the government; and

• understand critical pre- and post-award functions 

concerning A-E contracts.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

intended for military and civilian AT&L workforce 

members in the Contracting career field who are 

assigned contracting responsibilities for A-E contracts. 

Whenever practical, students should attend CON 243 

prior to assuming A-E contracting duties.

Prerequisite: CON 120

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: PGF
41

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CON 250

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting 

Standards—Part I

F

undamentals of Cost Accounting Standards—

Part I, provides detailed, hands-on instruction 

in the various aspects of Public Law 100-679, 

including the rules and regulations of the Cost 

Accounting Standards Board, the Cost Accounting 

Standards (CAS), and disclosure statements for Federal contracts. Part I addresses only those standards 

applicable to modified CAS coverage.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• determine if a given practice is compliant with CAS 

401, 402, 405, and 406 (modified CAS coverage);

• verify applicability of CAS and type of coverage;

• determine if and when disclosure of the contractor’s 

practices is required; 

• determine if a cost impact proposal is necessary; 

and;

• if a cost impact proposal is necessary, determine 

appropriate contract adjustments.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for civilian (or equivalent military) personnel, GS-9 and above, with at least 2 years of experience in the Contracting career field. Personnel should 

be responsible for CAS administration for one or more 

contractors or have a current (or pending) assignment 

dealing with CAS issues.

Prerequisite: Indirect Costs (CLC 008) continuous learning module, available at http://clc.dau.mil

Recommended: Completion of a first-year college accounting course or equivalent and completion of CON 232

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BZM

CON 251

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting 

Standards—Part II

F

undamentals of Cost Accounting Standards—

Part II, provides detailed, hands-on instruction in 

the various aspects of Public Law 100-679, including the rules and regulations of the Cost Accounting 

Standards Board and the Cost Accounting Standards 

(CAS). Whereas Part I addresses only those standards 

applicable to modified CAS coverage, Part II addresses 

additional standards for full CAS coverage situations.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• determine if a given practice is compliant with CAS 

(full CAS coverage);

• verify applicability and compliance with the numerous standards for fully covered contractors, including CAS 403–404, 407–411, 414–415, 417–418, and 

420;

• determine if and when disclosure of the contractor’s 

practices is required; 

• determine whether a cost impact proposal is necessary; and

• if a cost impact proposal is necessary, determine 

appropriate contract adjustments.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for civilian (or equivalent military) personnel, GS-9 and above, with at least 2 years of experience in the Contracting career field. Personnel should 

be responsible for CAS administration for one or more 

fully covered contractors or have a current (or pending) assignment dealing with fully covered contractor 

CAS issues on a regular basis.

Prerequisite: CON 250

Recommended: Completion of a first-year college 

accounting course or equivalent and completion of 

CON 232

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BZN
42

CON 260B

The Small Business Program, Part B

Part B of this course focuses on developing the 

skills and knowledge necessary for a small business specialist. Associated programs and initiatives that support the program and the Department’s 

efforts to improve small business participation in both 

prime contracting and subcontracting will also be 

reviewed, with particular attention to the small business specialist’s role as a vital member of the acquisition team.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• describe how to provide assistance to small businesses in finding government prime contracting and 

subcontracting opportunities;

• determine if a business is small;

• conduct market research to maximize small business participation at the prime and subcontracting 

levels;

• participate as an active member of the acquisition 

team in developing an appropriate acquisition strategy that maximizes small business participation;

• describe the Small Business Administration’s role in 

the acquisition process;

• implement subcontracting requirements; and

• identify other small business-related programs and 

initiatives.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for acquisition professionals who have Level II certification in 

Contracting and who perform small business specialist duties. The course is also recommended for other 

members of the acquisition workforce; however, to 

fully participate, these students should have 2 to 4 

years of acquisition experience.

Prerequisites: Level II certification in Contracting and 

completion of CON 260A

Length: 3 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: J09

CON 260A

The Small Business Program, Part A

T

he Small Business Program, Part A, provides an 

overview of the fundamentals of the DoD Small 

Business Program and focuses particular attention on the small business specialist’s role as a vital 

member of the acquisition team. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• recognize those factors that shape and govern the 

Small Business Program; and

• identify the duties and responsibilities of the small 

business specialist in implementing the Small Business Program.

Who Should Attend: This class is designed for all acquisition professionals who have small business concerns.

Prerequisite: None

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet; it typically takes approximately 12 hours to complete. Students must pass the 

final examination within 24 calendar days of the start 

date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: J08
43

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CON 353

Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support

Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support 

is the Level III Contracting certification course. 

Through realistic scenario-based learning, students work in teams to practice developing sound 

business solutions as a valued strategic and expert 

business advisor. Student course work is designed 

to contribute solutions to senior leadership and local 

supervisors and to provide resources for the Contracting career field via the course community of practice.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• effectively team, exercise business leadership, and 

apply expertise (technical, business, and financial) 

resulting in business solutions that improve mission 

support;

• innovate and use best practices in combination with 

critical thinking, problem solving, and dilemmaresolution skills for improved planning, execution, 

and performance management outcomes;

• develop business solutions that reflect consideration of risk and impacts on performance and synthesize policy as well as interests of functional team 

members and the marketplace; and

• contribute to the development and implementation 

of change through an improved understanding of 

the legislative, regulatory, and policy processes.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for contracting professionals who work, or are projected to work, 

in a position requiring Level III DAWIA certification.

Prerequisite: At least 1 year of contracting experience or 

property experience after Level II certification

Precourse Assignments: Students must complete all 

online assignments prior to attending this course. 

These online assignments represent 25 percent of 

the student’s grade. Details will be provided by 

Student Services 30 days prior to the class start date. 

Length: 91⁄2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: JHI

FE 201

Intermediate Facilities Engineering

I

ntermediate Facilities Engineering is the Level II 

certification course in the Facilities Engineering 

(FE) career field. It provides a broad understanding 

of the overall facilities engineering process and the 

roles/responsibilities of acquisition team members 

as they relate to the facility life cycle in support of 

military missions. The course is designed to teach the 

student when to seek the assistance of professionals 

in various specialty areas.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• discuss program management components, contracting procedures, and design and construction 

processes relating to FE projects;

• discuss and apply financial laws, regulations, and 

procedures;

• identify when there is a real estate acquisition, management, or disposal component;

• apply environmental requirements that arise during 

the DoD facility life cycle;

• describe basic elements of the comprehensive planning and project planning processes;

• describe elements used to manage sustainment, 

restoration, and modernization; and

• relate the contingency engineering process to FE 

requirements.

Who Should Attend: This course is for intermediatelevel facilities engineering personnel with Level I 

Facilities Engineering certification and 2 years of 

facilities engineering experience. 

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass a final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: JHM
44

IND 100

Contract Property Administration and 

Disposition Fundamentals

T

his course provides property administrators, plant 

clearance officers, contracting officers, and personnel in related fields a comprehensive understanding of the contractual regulatory and statutory 

requirements for government property administration 

and disposition.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• state the government’s policies and exceptions on 

providing government property to contractors;

• explain the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

government property clauses;

• describe the duties and responsibilities of the property administrator and plant clearance officer;

• investigate and determine appropriate action for 

lost, damaged, or destroyed government property;

• understand the FAR and DFARS requirements for 

government property disposition; and

• describe the requirements for properly disposing of 

hazardous wastes, items requiring demilitarization, 

and computer components.

Who Should Attend: This course is required at Level I for 

all industrial property management specialists and 

industrial plant clearance specialists, including property administrators and plant clearance officers in 

the GS-1103 series. This course may be required for 

contracting officers (GS-1102), program managers, 

auditors, and team leaders with significant property 

administration responsibilities. It is highly recommended for production and quality assurance personnel involved with property administration.

Prerequisite: CON 100

Recommended: Some prior knowledge or experience 

with property management

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BZP

GRT 201

Grants and Agreements Management

Grants and Agreements Management presents 

the foundational knowledge required to begin 

service as a grants officer. The course provides 

the information needed to resolve relevant assistance issues by applying knowledge, discretion, and 

judgment. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• explain the qualitative differences among instruments available for obligating Federal dollars and 

choose the most appropriate instrument in various 

situations;

• identify the elements of the legal framework that 

apply to assistance; and

• perform the responsibilities of the grants officer in 

accordance with regulations and statutes.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for personnel involved in pre-award and 

post-award assistance processes, e.g., DoD personnel 

in a career path to become grants officers or agreements officers. The course covers grants, cooperative 

agreements, and Technology Investment Agreements. 

It also provides a brief overview of other types of 

assistance transactions. GRT 201 does not address 

“other transactions” used to carry out prototype projects—that type of “other transaction” is an acquisition 

instrument rather than an assistance instrument and 

is, therefore, outside the scope of the course.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: Level I Contracting courses

Length: 4 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BU4
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IND 103

Contract Property Systems Analysis Fundamentals

C

ontract Property Systems Analysis Fundamentals 

builds a solid foundation in auditing principles 

and process analysis techniques for entry-level 

property professionals. The instructional process 

underscores the importance of property control system requirements and provides the tools necessary 

for the property administrator to plan and perform a 

property control systems analysis.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• plan and schedule a contract property control systems analysis;

• determine proper use of sampling;

• define the appropriate population for review for all 

processes;

• analyze the sample for deficiencies that fail to meet 

contractual requirements; 

• determine the rating for the function, functional 

segment, and property control system; and

• recommend a course of corrective action.

Who Should Attend: This course is for all Level I industrial 

property management specialists and industrial plant 

clearance specialists, including property administrators and plant clearance officers in the GS-1103 series. 

It is recommended for contracting, production, and 

quality assurance personnel with property control 

systems analysis responsibilities.

Prerequisite: IND 100 or IND 101 (no longer offered)

Recommended: 1 year of property management experience after completing IND 100 or IND 101

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 12 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BRL

IND 200

Intermediate Contract Property 

Administration and Disposition

T

his course is for experienced industrial property 

management specialists, property administrators, 

plant clearance officers, contracting officers, and 

their supervisors. Current contractual, regulatory, and 

statutory issues are analyzed using student case studies and plant tours.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• define types of property provided to contractors and 

the clauses used to do so;

• describe inventory management procedures and 

policies, consumption analysis, physical inventories, 

and adjustments;

• identify criteria for acquiring, using, and recording 

special tooling, test equipment, and agency-peculiar 

property;

• apply various risk-of-loss contract provisions; and

• differentiate policies and procedures for disposition 

and plant clearance of government property.

Who Should Attend: This course is for all Level II industrial property management specialists and industrial 

plant clearance specialists, including property administrators and plant clearance officers in the GS-1103 

series. This course may be required for contracting 

officers (GS-1102), program managers, auditors, and 

team leaders with significant property administration 

responsibilities. It is highly recommended for production and quality assurance personnel involved with 

property administration.

Prerequisite: IND 103

Recommended: 1 year of property management experience after completing IND 103

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BZQ
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IRM 201

Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition

IRM 101

Basic Information Systems Acquisition

T

his course covers introductory level concepts in 

DoD information systems acquisition management. It covers software acquisition/development 

risks, DoD regulatory and technical frameworks, software and system architectures, and software development life cycle and integration processes. Software 

standards, measurements, testing, security, quality 

issues, process maturity, as well as best practices for 

the management of software-intensive systems are 

also reviewed.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand software acquisition and information 

technology management-specific terms and concepts;

• recognize software measures, development models, 

paradigms, and strategies appropriate for use in 

software-intensive acquisitions; 

• recognize organizational and individual roles and 

responsibilities; and

• reference sources for software acquisition and 

information technology management policies, standards, and best practices.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, 

O-1 through O-3, or civilians, GS-5 through GS-9, who 

are members or prospective members of the Information Technology career field.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: JHD

I

ntermediate Information Systems Acquisition 

focuses on the application of policies, concepts, 

and practices that guide and control the management and acquisition of information systems/information technology (IS/IT) in DoD. Exercises, labs, 

lectures, and group discussion are used to cover such 

topics as IS/IT policies, strategic planning, information assurance, architecture, advancing technologies, 

and more.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• explain the concepts and terminology that comprise 

the major and nonmajor IS acquisition management 

processes and how the processes interact;

• define the roles, activities, and relationships of the 

DoD, other government entities, and industry that 

participate in, and affect the acquisition of, IT;

• apply management skills needed to effectively and 

efficiently use people, money, facilities, information, 

and time to accomplish IS acquisition objectives;

• identify internal and external factors that influence 

and constrain the IS acquisition process; and 

• summarize strategies on how to deal with these 

factors in light of risk, uncertainty, and change.

Who Should Attend: This course is for mid-level managers who are Level I IT certified and who have responsibilities in IS/IT acquisitions.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201B and either IRM 101 or SAM 101

Recommended: Completion of the Technical Reviews 

continuous learning module, which can be found at 

http://clc.dau.mil, is recommended; those students who 

present a certificate for this module prior to the final 

exam will receive five bonus points toward their final 

grade.

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: QN5
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IRM 304

Advanced Information Systems Acquisition

LAW 801

Acquisition Law

DoD policy now mandates that the acquisition 

process be conducted through integrated product teams (IPTs). The employment of IPTs in the 

acquisition process has resulted in the involvement 

of many noncontracting government personnel. This 

course provides an overview of government contract 

law to students from the various acquisition disciplines. LAW 801 also provides useful knowledge of the 

laws and regulations specifically applicable to government contracts. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply various laws and regulations applicable to the 

government contracting process; and 

• comprehend the legal significance of the contents 

of the contractual instrument and actions taken by 

those involved in the acquisition process.

Who Should Attend: This is a continuing education 

course for Level I certified personnel in any career 

field who are either not required to take CON 210 or 

who completed CON 210 more than 5 years ago.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 41⁄2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local 

PDS Code: JHH

Advanced Information Systems Acquisition is 

the capstone course in the DAU Information 

Resource Management sequence. It focuses on 

decision making and issues related to information 

systems/information technology (IS/IT) leadership, 

capital investment management, and acquisition. 

Using case studies, the course integrates advanced 

topics in planning, designing, and implementing comprehensive programs to acquire effective information 

systems.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• evaluate IS/IT leadership, management, and acquisition issues to make strategic-level decisions in 

DoD; and

• effectively lead or participate in IS/IT integrated 

product teams that foster acquisition excellence 

initiatives and manage IS/IT as a capital 

investment.

Who Should Attend: This course is for civilian senior 

managers, GS/GM-13 through GS/GM-15, and military 

officers, O-4 through O-6, who have successfully completed the requirements for Level II in the Information 

Technology career field.

Prerequisites: IRM 201 and SAM 201

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local 

PDS Code: BZE
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S

ystems Sustainment Management Fundamentals 

provides a broad overview of the role of the life 

cycle logistician during the sustainment phase of 

a weapon systems life cycle. Modules cover logistics/

supply-chain management concepts, maintenance 

processes, end-to-end distribution, best commercial 

practices as applied to weapon system’s sustainment, 

performance metrics, partnering/alliance opportunities and experiences, performance-based support, 

enterprise business environment and opportunities, 

and reduction in life cycle/total ownership costs.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• recognize the role of the life cycle logistician during 

the sustainment phase of a weapon system’s life 

cycle;

• identify the concepts, policies, and practices of 

logistics/supply-chain management as they apply 

to new and legacy systems during the sustainment 

phase of their life cycle; and

• identify the best practices in developing and implementing performance-based support.

Who Should Attend: Individuals recently assigned the 

responsibility of establishing and maintaining the life 

cycle logistics support for defense systems and equipment during the sustainment phase of their life cycle. 

Personnel previously certified at Level I and above are 

also encouraged to take this course.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101 

Recommended: Students who take this course should 

have at least 6 to 12 months of experience in an 

acquisition or sustainment organization.

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: JHF

LOG 102

Systems Sustainment Management Fundamentals

LOG 101

Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals

Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals provides a 

broad overview of the role of acquisition logistics in the system acquisition life cycle and system engineering processes. Modules cover the logistics-relevant aspects of requirements identification, 

life cycle costing, integrated product and process 

development, sustainment logistics, supportability 

analysis, product support, contracting, and contractor support.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand how today’s defense systems and equipment are conceived, developed, tested, acquired, 

and operated;

• understand the role of the commercial sector;

• comprehend the philosophy and objectives of logistics support and attendant management functions; 

and

• understand logistics-related disciplines and the policies, procedures, and management techniques used 

to establish a logistics support capability.

Who Should Attend: Individuals recently assigned responsibility to plan, establish, and maintain the logistics 

support infrastructure for DoD systems and equipment in each phase of the acquisition life cycle should 

attend.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Recommended: Students who take this course should 

have at least 6 to 12 months of experience in an 

acquisition organization.

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: JR1
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LOG 201A

Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A

LOG 201B

Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part B

I

ntermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A, provides 

a dynamic real-time learning environment oriented 

toward developing managerial and technical logistics competencies in the areas of systems engineering, life cycle cost management, and risk analysis. It 

challenges the student to review current policy and 

guidance and demonstrate an understanding of how 

early integration of operational supportability into 

the system deployment process leads to achievement 

of DoD’s strategic logistics goals. It is intended for 

the mid-level logistics professional needing the skills 

required to excel in today’s demanding and dynamic 

product support environment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to understand modeling and 

simulation, test and evaluation, market research and 

analysis, open systems design and interoperability, 

evolutionary acquisition, performance-based logistics, 

and support planning.

Who Should Attend: LOG 201A is for military officers, 

O-3 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and industry equivalents who are Level I certified in Life Cycle 

Logistics. Students should have 2 to 4 years of acquisition and/or logistics experience.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201B, LOG 101, and LOG 102. 

Recommended: Students should have acquisition logistics experience and be currently assigned, or expected 

to be assigned, to a life cycle logistics position. 

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: RGS

I

ntermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part B, provides 

a dynamic group-based and facilitated learning 

environment oriented toward further development 

of logistics competencies in the areas of systems engineering, life cycle cost management, and risk analysis 

(introduced in LOG 201A). It challenges the student 

to think critically, differentiate support alternatives, 

and provide solutions to ensure the early integration 

of operational supportability into the system development process. These skills are refined by instructorfacilitated student group exercise and discussion. It is 

intended for the mid-level logistics professional needing the skills required to excel in today’s demanding 

and dynamic product support environment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to understand life cycle cost, 

contracting, modeling and simulation, test and 

evaluation, market research and analysis, systems 

engineering, performance-based logistics, and support planning.

Who Should Attend: LOG 201B is for military officers, 

O-3 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and industry equivalents who are Level I certified in Life Cycle 

Logistics. Students should have 2 to 4 years of acquisition and/or logistics experience.

Prerequisite: LOG 201A

Recommended: Students should have life cycle logistics 

experience and be currently assigned, or expected 

to be assigned, to a life cycle logistics position.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: RGT
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LOG 204

Configuration Management

T

his fast-paced, cross-disciplinary course provides 

the knowledge necessary to apply configuration 

management (CM). It includes the interrelationship 

of CM to such life cycle activities as systems engineering, data management, logistics support planning, and 

weapon system sustainment. LOG 204 provides an 

over­view of the concepts and basic practices of CM, 

including configuration identification, status accounting, audits and verification, configuration change management, performance measures, and CM planning. 

Requirements to design, develop, implement, oversee, 

and operate a CM program across the system life cycle 

are discussed. In addition to identifying government 

and commercial CM best practices, the course also 

addresses the application and impacts on CM by such 

current and emerging issues as Total Life Cycle Systems Management, Product Data Management, Unique 

Item Identification, Evolutionary Acquisition, Performance-Based Logistics, Condition-Based Maintenance, 

Prognostics and Health Management, and Diminishing 

Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• incorporate CM concepts, principles, processes, and 

applications for managing configuration across the 

system life cycle into applicable on-the-job activities;

• apply CM planning and performance measures when 

engaged in system configuration management processes; and

• integrate the latest initiatives, guidance, and policies 

when analyzing the impact of current and emerging 

issues, policies, and support concepts on CM.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

intended for life cycle logisticians, systems engineers, 

configuration managers, program managers, and others involved in the development of systems and life 

cycle support.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Recommended: Students who take this course should 

have at least 2 to 4 years of experience in an acquisition or sustainment organization.

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: QMB

LOG 203

Reliability and Maintainability

T

his course concentrates on reliability and maintainability (R&M) activities, enabling students to understand the relationship between R&M and acquisition 

logistics and to evaluate the impact of R&M decisions. 

Stressing a conceptual approach, the course presents 

basic R&M terminology and engineering practices. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• explain why successful R&M activity decreases 

logistics costs and increases combat capability;

• develop operational and contractual R&M 

requirements;

• discuss well-established R&M design/analysis 

activities;

• explain reliability growth testing and reliability qualification testing; and

• explain how to preclude latent defects from entering 

service.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for logisticians assigned to DoD acquisition programs.

Prerequisite: None

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the endof-module and end-of-course tests within 60 calendar 

days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: AKA
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LOG 210

Supportability Manager Tools

T

his course provides the knowledge necessary to 

identify and apply various supportability tools to 

meet logistics requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle. LOG 210 provides an overview of the 

concepts and basic practices of program management 

documentation generation, life-cycle cost, level of 

repair analysis, sparing analysis, logistics management information, sustainment supportability, and 

international logistics. Joint-use tools with scenariodriven practical exercises are used to enhance tool 

understanding and analysis applications. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• better comprehend the purpose of supportability 

tools and how they are applied throughout the 

acquisition life cycle;

• comprehend and relate the overall use, capabilities, 

features, benefits, and key input/outputs of Joint 

Service tools; and

• successfully apply the knowledge and understanding 

of supportability tools through the use of scenariodriven practical exercises.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for logisticians and systems engineers involved in the 

development of systems and life cycle support.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: Students should have life cycle logistics 

experience and be currently assigned, or expected to 

be assigned, to a Supportability Manager position.

Length: 3 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHW

LOG 235A

Performance Based Logistics, Part A

Performance Based Logistics, Part A, provides a 

dynamic real-time learning environment oriented toward developing a range of logistics 

competencies. It challenges the student to review 

current policy and demonstrate an understanding of 

how early integration of performance-based support 

concepts into the system development process leads 

to achievement of DoD’s logistics goals. It is intended 

for mid-level logistics professionals needing skills 

required to excel in today’s demanding and dynamic 

product support environment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• more fully understand the knowledge areas of 

their job as members of the life cycle logistics 

workforce (concentrating on performance-based 

product support; business case analysis; continuous modernization; supply chain management; 

configuration management; enterprise integration; 

commercial integration; support options; and reliability, maintainability, and supportability);

• understand the specific relation and application of 

the functional areas in a performance-based logistics framework; and

• develop a more in-depth knowledge of their current 

applications within the DoD.

Who Should Attend: LOG 235A is for military officers, 

O-3 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and industry equivalents who are Level I certified in Life Cycle 

Logistics. Students should have 2 to 4 years of acquisition and/or logistics experience.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: Students should have life cycle logistics 

experience and be currently assigned, or expected to 

be assigned, to a life cycle logistics position.

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10; supplemental 

student readings and iterative knowledge

assessments, which are integrated into the 

course, required

PDS Code: JHL 
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LOG 304

Advanced Life Cycle Logistics Management

Advanced Life Cycle Logistics Management prepares the acquisition and sustainment life cycle logistician to perform in advanced-level logistics 

management and policy-making positions. Students 

are required to conduct research and perform critical 

thinking in a small group decision-making environment. Students engage in dynamic, fast-paced case 

study exercises addressing complex relationships in 

life cycle logistics support planning, acquisition policy, 

capabilities analysis, program management, performance-based logistics, and business case analysis.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• serve as proactive, credible, and influential life cycle 

logisticians;

• distinguish the life cycle logistician’s functions during each phase of the life cycle;

• evaluate the components of, and life cycle logistician’s role in, the systems engineering process; 

• analyze and integrate major acquisition and sustainment policy requirements from the advancedlevel logistics perspective; and

• understand the integration of life cycle logistics 

processes with the operational tenets of Defense 

transformation. 

Who Should Attend: This course is for Level II certified 

Life Cycle Logisticians who are military officers, O-4 

and above, or DoD civilians, GS-13 and above, and 

industry counterparts. 

Prerequisite: LOG 235B

Precourse Assignments: Precourse assignment materials 

will be provided to students via the Internet prior to 

at­tending the class. Students will receive instructions on how to access these materials. All students 

will submit and brief an advanced-level, contemporary logistics topic during the course. Assignments 

must be completed prior to attending class.

Length: 9 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: AH1

LOG 235B

Performance Based Logistics, Part B

Performance Based Logistics, Part B, provides a 

dynamic group-based and facilitated learning 

environment where the student develops the 

logistics competencies introduced in LOG 235A. The 

student will acquire tools and techniques required to 

design, develop, and implement performance-based 

support at the system, subsystem, or commodity level 

in new acquisition and legacy systems. It challenges 

the student to think critically and differentiate among 

support alternatives and provide solutions that ensure 

the early integration of performance-based product 

support in the system development process. These 

skills are refined by instructor-facilitated student 

group exercises and discussions. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply skills introduced in the LOG 235A distance 

learning phase through case-based learning in a 

small group environment; 

• perform proficiently as members of the life cycle 

logistics workforce;

• apply their knowledge of the concepts, policies, and 

practices of Performance Based Logistics (PBL);

• identify the relationship between logistics functions 

and processes;

• understand the basic concepts of business case 

analysis and its application in assessing and determining potential performance-based support 

alternatives;

• understand the role and integration of PBL in the 

logistics transformation environment; and

• successfully apply the knowledge and understanding in the context of a performance-based support 

strategy.

Who Should Attend: LOG 235B is for military officers, 

O-3 and above; civilians, GS-9 and above; and industry equivalents who are Level I certified in Life Cycle 

Logistics. Students should have 2 to 4 years of acquisition and/or logistics experience.

Prerequisites: LOG 201B and LOG 235A

Recommended: Students should have life cycle logistics 

experience and be currently assigned, or expected to 

be assigned, to a life cycle logistics position.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: RGY
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PMT 202

Multinational Program Management

T

his course prepares students to be effective in 

an international defense acquisition program. 

The Multinational Program Management course 

emphasizes the U.S. policy of encouraging armaments 

cooperation and enhancing interoperability with our 

allies. Key national, DoD, and Service policies on 

international cooperative development, production, 

and support are explored.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• comprehend the requirements necessary to participate effectively in an acquisition program that 

involves participation by foreign governments and 

their industries;

• understand key national, DoD, and Service policies 

on international cooperative development, production, and logistics; 

• recognize the various international defense programs related to acquisition (data exchanges, 

Nunn Amendment Programs, foreign comparative 

testing, coalition warfare programs, bilateral and 

multilateral projects and programs, and security 

assistance—Foreign Military Sales (FMS)); and

• prepare, formulate, and support an FMS, Direct 

Commercial Sales (DCS), cooperative, or hybrid 

international program.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for all acquisition personnel who require international 

acquisition training at Level II for any career field, 

including program managers and program management staff, key government laboratory and center 

personnel, Defense and Service headquarters staff, 

and Office of Defense Cooperation personnel and 

attachés.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAJ

PMT 203

International Security and Technology 

Transfer/Control

T

his course provides a comprehensive overview 

of U.S. law, policy, and regulations that govern 

International Security and Technology Transfer/

Control (ISTT/C). Students will learn the procedures 

for the export and import of defense and dual-use 

equipment and services, for handling classified and 

controlled unclassified program information, and 

for foreign visit control. PMT 203 is designed for the 

acquisition professional, including program office 

personnel, Defense and Service headquarters staff, 

and Defense cooperation personnel and attachés 

associated with international acquisition. The course 

has five components: acquisition documentation; 

security and data transfer; export/import licensing; 

contractor operations; and laws, policies, and procedures.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify, analyze, and apply the laws, policies, and 

processes necessary to develop system and contractor classification guidance for the control of critical 

program information; 

• understand the national security policy issues and 

export/import licensing constraints (as defined by 

the Departments of State, Commerce, Treasury, and 

Customs) and evaluate their effects on domestic 

and international DoD programs; 

• recognize hostile and friendly foreign power elicitation and technology collection methods and 

techniques and develop methods of protecting 

information; and

• describe the U.S. Government’s ownership, usage, 

and transfer rights to foreign governments and 

contractors for intellectual property.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for all acquisition personnel who require international 

acquisition training at Level III for any career field. 

The course is also appropriate for foreign liaison office 

personnel or DoD representatives who deal with other 

nations or international agencies.

Prerequisite: None

Note: Due to security restrictions, allied students are 

ineligible to attend under most circumstances.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAK
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PMT 304

Advanced International Management Workshop

Reinforcing and advancing the principles of collective defense through armaments cooperation, the Advanced International Management 

Workshop explores issues associated with international negotiation of cooperative acquisition project agreements.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to: 

• synthesize and integrate key presidential, congressional, and Service policies on international cooperative defense acquisition agreements as well as 

the policies of the Departments of Defense, State, 

Commerce, and Treasury; and 

• formulate and negotiate a complete international 

acquisition agreement in accordance with U.S. 

policies.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

for all acquisition personnel who require international 

acquisition training at Level III for any career field. 

Because this is an advanced-level workshop, attendees 

should understand U.S. domestic and international 

defense acquisition. This course targets positions of 

responsibility in international, or potentially international, programs ranging from simple data exchange 

agreements to complex cooperative development, 

production, and support programs.

Note: Due to security restrictions, allied students are 

ineligible to attend under most circumstances.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PAL

PMT 250

Program Management Tools

T

he Program Management Tools course provides 

application skills needed in a program office or 

as an integrated product team (IPT) lead. It is a 

follow-on to ACQ 201B and is designed to enhance 

journeyman-level skills. This course is required, along 

with ACQ 201B, for Level II certification in Program 

Management (PM) and also prepares students for later 

work in the Level III Program Management Office 

Course, PMT 352, Parts A and B. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply best practices for establishing effective IPTs;

• develop work breakdown structures (WBSs);

• build program schedules and apply risk management 

principles using state-of-the-industry software;

• apply current cost estimating processes;

• perform contract planning and post-award activities; 

and

• use earned value tools and techniques for program 

planning and control.

Who Should Attend: Target attendees are military officers, 

O-3/O-4, and civilians, GS-12/GS-13, in the PM career 

field. Lower grades may apply if they have completed 

ACQ 201B. Personnel who were certified Level II in 

PM prior to 1 October 2001 or are certified Level III in 

other career fields and want to take PMT 352, Parts A 

and B, may obtain credit for PMT 250 by passing an 

equivalency exam. Students may apply for the exam 

by selecting the correct category at www.dau.mil/

registrar/Military%20personnel%20Welcome.

asp. Once connected to the registration site, click on 

the “Apply for Training” link. The exam may be taken 

only once.

Prerequisite: ACQ 201B

Length: This is a non-Resident, distance learning 

course available through the Internet. The course 

length is 71 calendar days. Students must complete 

modules 1–8 (consisting of about 56 hours of work) 

within 60 calendar days of the start date. Module 9 is 

a team-based “virtual classroom” using a combination 

of teleconferences and the Internet and requiring fulltime participation during 24 hours of work over the 

last 4 days of the course (Monday–Thursday). There is 

a 7-day break between the online portion (days 1–60) 

and the virtual classroom (days 68–71). 

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: PGM
55

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PMT 352A

Program Management Office Course, Part A

T

he Program Management Office Course (PMOC), 

Part A, is the first part of the Level III certification 

course in the Program Management (PM) career 

field. It is a follow-on to ACQ 201B and PMT 250 

and is designed to train Level II qualified students to 

be effective PM Level III leaders in a program office 

by honing analysis, synthesis, and evaluative skills. 

PMT 352A focuses on key PMO knowledge and skills 

not covered in the prerequisite courses. This course 

must be completed prior to attending PMT 352B.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• describe the role of science and technology in supporting the system acquisition process;

• understand information technology (IT) policy, best 

practices, information assurance measures, and 

interoperability considerations;

• describe current manufacturing and logistics 

concepts and best practices such as lean manufacturing and supply chain management; and

• explain appropriate management and decisionmaking models to aid in addressing various 

acquisition program issues (business and financial; 

international; environmental, safety, and health; 

etc.). 

Who Should Attend: Target attendees are civilians, 

GS-13/GS-14, and military officers, O-4/O-5, in the 

PM career field. Personnel certified at Level III in other 

career fields desiring to take PMOC for Level III PM 

certification must first complete PMT 250.

Prerequisite: PMT 250

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must complete the 

course within 60 calendar days of the start date. 

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BZH

PMT 352B

Program Management Office Course, Part B

T

he Program Management Office Course (PMOC), 

Part B, is the second part of the Level III certification course in the Program Management (PM) 

career field. PMOC is a follow-on to ACQ 201B and 

PMT 250. The classroom component of PMOC, PMT 

352B, follows PMT 352A, which is the prerequisite 

distance learning component of PMOC. These courses 

are designed to train Level II qualified students to be 

effective PM Level III leaders in a program office by 

honing analysis, synthesis, and evaluative skills. PMT 

352B features scenario-based practical exercises with 

topical themes such as interoperability, prototyping, 

and evolutionary acquisition. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• lead and contribute to effective teams in a DoD 

PMO;

• apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to 

systems acquisition problems throughout a defense 

system’s life cycle;

• understand, analyze, and develop solutions to cost, 

schedule, and performance issues faced in defense 

program management; and 

• evaluate the tradeoffs in program decisions in compliance with DoD 5000 Series directives.

Who Should Attend: Target attendees are civilians, 

GS-13/GS-14, and military officers, O-4/O-5, in the 

PM career field. 

Prerequisite: PMT 352A 

Length: 6 weeks

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BZJ
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PMT 402

Executive Program Manager’s Course

PMT 401

The Program Manager’s Course

T

his course is an intense, highly integrated 10-

week case study-based learning experience. 

Group discussions, distinguished guest practitioners, team projects, exercises, simulations, study 

groups, and an elective program enable the learner to 

customize a portion of the course. Time will be available to internalize the material through independent 

study and informal work with peers. Course content 

will rely upon challenges, problems, and dilemmas 

derived from extensive current interviews with program managers (PMs), program executive officers 

(PEOs), and other stakeholders. The dilemmas will be 

those that course graduates can expect to confront 

when they return to their workplaces. 

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply critical thinking when confronted by problems 

and dilemmas on a day-to-day basis;

• lead and integrate disparate functional groups and 

develop a cohesive team capable of coping with the 

complex problems common to program management offices (PMOs) and PEOs; and

• identify and apply best business practices to achieve 

win-win relationships with industry partners.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for specially 

selected Level III certified PM career field members 

who have demonstrated the potential to become managers or deputies of ACAT I or II programs or managers 

of major ACAT III programs. Other specially selected 

DoD AT&L workforce members who are motivated and 

capable of becoming managers of major integrated 

product teams, department or division heads in acquisition commands, or senior managers in laboratories 

and/or research and development centers are encouraged to attend. This assignment­-specific course is statutorily required for newly selected PEOs, DPEOs, and PMs/

DPMs of ACAT I, IA, and II programs. Participants must 

be O-5/GS-14 or above with extensive experience in 

acquisition, including 4 years in, or in direct support 

of, a PMO. Allied personnel and industry students are 

eligible to attend on a space-available basis. (The Program Manager’s Course statutory requirement is met 

through completion of either PMT 302 and PMT 402 or

PMT 401 and PMT 402.)

Prerequisite: PMT 352B 

Length: 10 Weeks

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: PGN

T

his is an assignment-specific course designed 

to meet the learning and performance needs of 

newly selected program executive officers (PEOs), 

deputy PEOs (DPEOs), and ACAT I (ID/IC and IAM/

IAC) and II program managers (PMs)/deputy program 

managers (DPMs). Skills and behaviors are developed 

through a concentrated 4-week resident period preceded by approximately 60 days of self-assessment 

and assessment of each learner’s program and program office.

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• complete a comprehensive assessment of their programs, program offices, and of themselves;

• identify program and program office issues;

• fill knowledge needs and work issues; and

• develop a plan of action to better manage their programs, program offices, and professional development.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

statutorily required for newly selected PEOs; DPEOs; and 

ACAT I, IA, and II PMs/DPMs prior to assuming the 

position. Allied personnel and industry students are 

eligible to attend on a space-available basis. (The 

Program Manager’s Course statutory requirement is 

met through completion of either PMT 302 and PMT 

402 or PMT 401 and PMT 402.)

Prerequisite: PMT 401 or PMT 302 (no longer offered)

Length: Online workshop followed by 20 class 

days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: AH2
57

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PMT 403

Program Manager’s Skills

PQM 101

Production, Quality and Manufacturing 

Fundamentals

Production, Quality and Manufacturing Fundamentals is an entry-level course that emphasizes basic production, manufacturing, and 

quality assurance principles, policies, processes, and 

practices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand the multifunctional roles inherent in this 

career field; and

• describe manufacturing and quality processes, 

scheduling and control techniques, and various 

quality and production surveillance activities.

Who Should Attend: This course is for industrial specialists, industrial engineers, quality assurance specialists, 

production officers, production specialists, contract 

administrators, and others involved with, and responsible for, production and quality.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BU2

During the Program Manager’s Skills course, students assess their program and personal skills, update their functional knowledge, and examine lessons learned from recent programs. PMT 403 

focuses on the use of the survival skills necessary to 

manage a DoD acquisition program effectively. 

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify and prioritize the top issues they will face 

during their first 6 to 12 months as a program 

manager;

• create a plan, including resources and metrics, to 

address those issues; and

• understand how the current acquisition system 

operates and know how to operate effectively 

within it.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course 

is for ACAT III program/project/product managers 

and their deputies. Allied and industry students are 

encouraged to attend on a space-available basis.

Prerequisite: PMT 352B

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: BU8
58

PQM 104

Specification Selection and Application

PQM 103

Defense Specification Management

T

he Specification Selection and Application course 

provides instruction on the appropriate selection 

and correct application of nongovernmental standards, commercial item descriptions, specifications 

and standards, and related documents in the acquisition process. Emphasis is placed on current acquisition initiatives such as interoperability and the proper 

use of standardization documents.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply DoD objectives, policies, and procedures for 

the proper use of standardization documents;

• make well-informed standardization decisions 

using a variety of automated tools and decision-tree 

techniques; and

• identify, locate, and obtain standardization 

documents.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for personnel who are involved in setting 

requirements and making standardization decisions 

or for those who use specifications and standards but 

are not actively involved in the development or management of requirements documentation.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: PGH

Defense Specification Management covers 

DoD policies and procedures for the development, management, and use of nongovernment standards, commercial item descriptions, and 

specifications and standards. Emphasis is placed 

on interoperability, market research, use of commercial/non­­de­velopmental item alternatives, use 

of performance specifications, International Standardization Agreements, and the Single Process 

Initiative.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• use DoD policy for stating performance-based 

requirements;

• develop requirements documents that promote the 

use of commercial products and practices;

• use market research in creating new documents 

and revising existing documents that support 

acquisitions;

• apply DoD policy in managing standardization 

documents; and

• develop and apply standardization documents 

to meet essential user needs as best value to the 

government.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course 

is designed for DoD acquisition personnel actively 

involved in the development or management of specifications and standards, handbooks, commercial item 

descriptions, or nongovernment standards.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101

Length: 81⁄2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BAP
59

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PQM 201A Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing, 

Part A

T

his journeyman-level course exposes students to 

manufacturing and quality processes, production 

scheduling and control techniques, surveillance 

activities, and systems-level production and quality 

planning. Course content includes the contracting 

aspects of the job; planning for manufacturing and 

quality; lean concepts; material control; and technical, 

ethical, and quality issues. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• review integrated management plans for manufacturing and quality requirements;

• understand the technical aspects of cost estimating, 

activity-based costing, and physical progress reviews;

• identify the concepts that apply to lean manufacturing, the theory of constraints, and other production 

management and material control techniques; and

• address issues related to quality audits, nonconforming material, and other quality topics.

Who Should Attend: This course is required for Level II 

certification in Production, Quality, and Manufacturing; it is also for production, quality, or engineering 

personnel providing pre- or post-award technical 

support.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201B and PQM 101

Recommended: At least 2 years of production or quality 

management experience after Level I certification.

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: BZK

PQM 201B Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing, 

Part B

T

his journeyman-level course requires students 

to apply the manufacturing and quality planning 

processes and techniques learned in PQM 201A. 

Students will work in integrated product teams to 

develop manufacturing and quality plans, apply lean 

techniques, apply cost estimating techniques, and 

make progress payment recommendations based on 

completion of a physical progress review. Course content includes the contracting aspects of the job; planning for manufacturing and quality; lean concepts; 

material control; and technical, ethical, and quality 

issues.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply production and quality requirements of the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense 

FAR Supplement (DFARS);

• prepare and review integrated management plans 

for manufacturing and quality requirements;

• audit a supplier’s quality manual against a commercial quality standard; and

• apply the concepts of lean manufacturing, theory 

of constraints, and other production management 

tools.

Who Should Attend: This course is required for Level II 

certification in Production, Quality, and Manufacturing; it is also for production, quality, or engineering 

personnel providing pre- or post-award technical 

support.

Prerequisite: PQM 201A

Recommended: At least 2 years of production or quality 

management experience after Level I certification.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BZL
60

PQM 203

Preparation of Commercial Item Descriptions

for Engineering and Technical Personnel

PQM 202

Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item Acquisition 

Course for Engineering and Technical Personnel

T

his course presents instruction on the preparation 

and use of Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs), 

including characterization of commercial items, 

the development and use of market acceptability 

criteria, and the development of performance-based 

salient characteristics. Current policy on the use of 

CIDs and performance specifications is discussed. This 

course utilizes an interactive, asynchronous learning 

environment focused on self-paced learning that is 

demonstrated in a virtual group environment.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• employ market research to develop a performancebased CID or other suitable performance-based 

document for describing commercially available 

products acceptable for meeting the users’ needs; 

and

• implement appropriate DoD policies in this area.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for personnel who are involved in generating product descriptions for commercial and nondevelopmental items or who are involved in determining 

the commerciality of an item.

Prerequisite: None

Length: 15 calendar days (approximately 12 hours total 

effort)

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: PAN

T

he Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item 

Acquisition Course for Engineering and Technical 

Personnel focuses on tools and techniques used 

by engineering, logistics, and related technical personnel for identifying and evaluating commercial and 

nondevelopmental item (C/NDI) alternatives throughout the acquisition process. The course provides 

instruction on requirements definition, acquisition 

strategy development, support planning, and the use 

of market acceptability criteria for C/NDI acquisitions.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• employ market research to determine the appropriateness of commercial or nondevelopmental items 

for satisfying users’ needs; and

• plan an acquisition strategy for the management of 

commercial and nondevelopmental items.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for acquisition personnel in the program 

management; systems engineering; acquisition logistics; test & evaluation; production, quality, and manufacturing; and related career fields involved in planning and managing the acquisition of commercial and 

nondevelopmental items.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101

Length: 11 class days

Method of Delivery: Local

PDS Code: PAM
61

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PQM 212

Market Research for Engineering and 

Technical Personnel

Market Research for Engineering and Technical 

Personnel describes market research from the 

perspective of technical personnel. It explains 

the practical value and discusses the government 

mandate to conduct market research. The course 

addresses market research team membership, sources 

for obtaining market data, and techniques for 

technical evaluation and documentation of market 

information.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• plan and conduct market surveillance within a commodity or technical area; and

• plan and conduct a market investigation for a specific acquisition requirement.

Who Should Attend: This assignment-specific course is 

designed for acquisition personnel who are in the 

Program Management; Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering; Life Cycle Logistics; Test and Evaluation; Production, Quality and 

Manufacturing; and related career fields and who are 

involved in developing acquisition requirements, conducting tradeoff evaluations with users, or determining the commerciality of supplies or services.

Prerequisite: None

Recommended: ACQ 101

Length: 2 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: PGK

PQM 301

Advanced Production, Quality and Manufacturing

T

his rigorous course is structured around integrated 

product development and concurrent engineering 

acquisition approaches. During PQM 301, decisionmaking­ issues relevant to successfully managing 

three core technical tasks in DoD acquisition—systems and process development, manufacturing, and 

product quality management—are investigated.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand the role of manufacturing and quality 

assurance in the integrated systems engineering 

process;

• evaluate modern distributed manufacturing management practices;

• fully understand the use and application of best 

manufacturing practices such as supply chain 

management, e-manufacturing, and lean 

manufacturing; 

• use case studies, discussions, and class exercises 

to apply basic design of experiments, modeling and 

simulation, quality function deployment, statistical 

process control, six sigma, design-build principles, 

and risk management; and

• understand the use of DoD e-commerce policy and 

information technology to leverage the integrated 

digital environment to support technical and business operations.

Who Should Attend: This class is for military officers, O-3 

through O-6, and civilians, GS-13 and above.

Prerequisite: PQM 201B

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident

PDS Code: HV2
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SAM 201

Intermediate Software Acquisition Management

Using in-depth integrated product team case 

studies, labs, and exercises supplemented by 

lecture and group discussion, students learn 

how to manage DoD software-intensive systems. 

They also learn to apply a variety of real-world software acquisition management best practices. Topics 

include requirements management, architectures, 

cost estimation, vendor qualification, metrics, process maturity, quality, testing, and more.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply acquisition strategies used for software and 

software-intensive systems;

• evaluate factors related to software architecture and 

systems architecture;

• perform domain analysis on a software-intensive 

system acquisition; 

• assess program software life cycle planning and test 

program planning factors;

• apply requirements management and risk mitigation;

• illustrate the value of modeling and simulation in 

requirements analysis; and

• analyze software performance measures.

Who Should Attend: This course is open to all military 

officers, O-3 through O-5, and DoD civilians, GS-9 

through GS-12, working in, or selected for, software 

acquisition management positions. This course 

is recommended for those who serve in Level II 

acquisition positions and have duties that include 

software acquisition management. Additionally, this 

course is part of the Information Technology career 

certification Level II requirement.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201B and either SAM 101 or 

IRM 101

Recommended: Completion of the Technical Reviews 

continuous learning module, which can be found at 

http://clc.dau.mil, is recommended; those students who 

present a certificate for this module prior to the final 

exam will receive five bonus points toward their final 

grade.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHC

SAM 101

Basic Software Acquisition Management

T

his course covers introductory-level concepts in 

DoD information systems acquisition management. It covers software acquisition/development 

risks, DoD regulatory and technical frameworks, software and system architectures, and software development life cycle and integration processes. Software 

standards, measurements, testing, security, quality 

issues, process maturity, as well as best practices for 

the management of software-intensive systems are 

also reviewed.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand software acquisition and information 

technology management-specific terms and concepts;

• recognize software measures, development models, 

paradigms, and strategies appropriate for use in 

software-intensive acquisitions; 

• recognize organizational and individual roles and 

responsibilities; and

• reference sources for software acquisition and 

information technology management policies, standards, and best practices.

Who Should Attend: This course is open to all military 

officers, O-1 through O-3, and DoD civilians, GS9 and below, working in, or selected for, software 

acquisition management positions. This course is 

recommended for those who have duties including software acquisition or information technology 

management. Functionally equivalent to IRM 101, 

it is an excellent introductory course for personnel 

of any rank/grade who are involved in the management of a DoD software-intensive system.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: JHB
63

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SAM 301

Advanced Software Acquisition Management

Advanced Software Acquisition Management 

is the capstone course in the DAU Software 

Acquisition Management sequence. This seminar-based course is for senior personnel who acquire, 

engineer, test, and evaluate DoD software-intensive 

systems. SAM 301 is also for acquisition professionals interested in gaining a comprehensive insight into 

the risks and issues associated with developing and 

implementing complex DoD software systems.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• analyze the causes of cost, schedule, and performance problems in large software efforts;

• examine differences between commercial software 

acquisition efforts and DoD efforts;

• develop an ability to recognize and selectively adopt 

commercial practices;

• understand the organizational and cultural dynamics of program offices and software development 

teams;

• evaluate the suitability of alternative organization 

structures, including integrated product teams;

• evaluate and select software metrics that will provide insight into program status and facilitate early 

detection of potential problems; and

• assess Federal and DoD acquisition initiatives.

Who Should Attend: This course is recommended for 

software acquisition personnel who serve in the 

software acquisition field as Level III managers or 

technical experts. Appropriate levels for attendees 

are military officers, O-4 through O-6, and civilians, GS/GM-13 through GS/GM-15. This course 

is required for Information Technology career field 

Level III certification.

Prerequisite: SAM 201

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: BU9

STM 201

Intermediate S&T Management

T

his course provides an understanding of the 

procedures and mechanisms used to transition 

advanced technologies into warfighting systems. 

Personnel associated with science and technology 

(S&T) program management will be able to understand the challenges presented in the weapons systems acquisition process, assess the implications of 

various technology transition mechanisms, and apply 

effective technology transition practices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• understand the challenge presented in the weapons 

systems acquisition process;

• assess the implications of various technology transition mechanisms; and

• apply effective technology transition practices.

Who Should Attend: Personnel whose duties include 

developing overall program goals for S&T funds and 

acquiring the services of scientists, engineers, and 

technical support personnel to perform S&T research 

for DoD should attend. Attendance is also recommended for those who provide funds and oversight 

to the S&T performers, including universities, industry, and Federal Government organizations, and 

interface with the technology custom­ers to expedite 

the transition of technology to the user. This course 

is recommended for military officers, O-2/O-3, and 

civilians, GS-11/GS-12.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: 3 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: JHZ
64

SYS 101

Fundamentals of Systems Planning, 

Research, Development and Engineering

T

his course is a technically rigorous, comprehensive introduction to systems engineering and the 

various technical management and technical processes involved in its application. Based around the 16 

systems engineering processes outlined in the Defense 

Acquisition Guidebook (DAG), SYS 101 provides the 

essential foundations needed for Systems Planning, 

Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) 

careerists and others to effectively participate in the 

application and the management of DoD systems

engineering processes and their activities.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• more capably interact with program integrated 

product teams regarding the proper application of 

systems engineering;

• understand how the eight technical processes can 

be applied in top-down development and bottomproduct realization; 

• understand how the eight technical management 

processes are used to control and assess systems 

engineering activities; and

• describe the role of a systems model, the work 

breakdown structure (WBS), standards, top-down 

design, bottom-up product realization, and the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP).

Who Should Attend: This course is part of the Level I 

certification training requirement for the Systems 

Planning, Research, Development and Engineering— Systems Engineering (SPRDE-SE) career field. 

Additionally, as an in-depth introduction to Systems 

Engineering and its Technical Management and Technical Processes, it is suitable for personnel in technical 

management and program management positions 

who want to understand more about Systems Engineering and the details of its processes.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must complete the 

course within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: J01

STM 302

Advanced S&T Management

T

his course provides an understanding of the 

procedures and mechanisms used to transition 

emerging technologies into warfighting systems. 

Attendees will be able to apply the critical skills of 

the systems engineering, integrated product and process development (IPPD), and software management 

processes. They will also learn how to apply effective 

technology transition practices.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• apply the principles of systems engineering management and its various tools such as:

—systems engineering process,

—configuration management and technology

readiness,

—risk management,

—trade studies,

—value engineering,

—six sigma,

—software management,

—test and evaluation planning, and

—modeling and simulation;

• assess the implications of various technology transition mechanisms using the IPPD process, including 

integrated product teams; and

• apply effective technology transition practices such 

as transition exit criteria, transition plans, affordability analyses, and cost schedule reporting.

Who Should Attend: Personnel who desire certification 

at Level III and whose duties include: (1) developing 

overall program goals for science and technology 

(S&T) funds; (2) acquiring the services of scientists, 

engineers, and technical support personnel to perform advanced S&T research for DoD; (3) providing 

funds and oversight of the S&T performers, including universities, industry, and Federal Government 

organizations; and (4) interfacing with the technology customers to expedite the transition to the user 

should attend.

Prerequisite: STM 201

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: PGR
SYS 202

Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering, Part I

T

his journeyman-level course provides an understanding of how the DoD systems engineering (SE)

processes can be applied within the context of 

the activities illustrated on the DAU Integrated Defense 

Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics Life Cycle Management Framework chart. Course content includes the 

scope and role of SE and its key technical inputs and 

outputs; the key aspects of technical baselines and 

the role of technical reviews; and important design 

considerations.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to: 

• outline SE activities in the context of the various life 

cycle phases of the Defense acquisition framework;

• understand the scope of SE and its relationship to 

other program management functions across the 

life cycle;

• list important design considerations and their 

impacts; and 

• understand the linkage of technical reviews to technical program management.

Who Should Attend: This course is part of the Level II 

certification training requirement for the Systems 

Planning, Research, Development and Engineering— Systems Engineering (SPRDE-SE), career field. 

Additionally, members of other career fields who 

require an understanding of how Systems Engineering 

is applied to systems acquisition and sustainment will 

benefit from this course.

Prerequisites: SYS 101, ACQ 201B, and access to the 

DAU Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, & 

Logistics Life Cycle Management Framework chart, 

which is available at https://acc.dau.mil/IFC/download_pdf.

htm.

Recommended: At least 2 years of technical experience 

in an acquisition position to include industry or government equivalent from among the following career 

fields/paths: SPRDE-SE; SPRDE-Science and Technology Manager; Information Technology; Test and 

Evaluation; Production, Quality, and Manufacturing; 

Program Management; or Life Cycle Logistics

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course available through the Internet. Students must pass the final 

examination within 60 calendar days of the start date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Online Courses” on page 10

PDS Code: J05

65

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SYS 203

Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering, Part II

T

his journeyman-level course requires students to 

apply the DoD Systems Engineering processes 

and techniques learned in SYS 202. Students will 

work in integrated product teams and apply systems 

engineering technical processes and technical management processes to a defense system across the 

various phases of the Defense acquisition framework. 

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• relate systems engineering to program management;

• apply systems engineering to a given system at various stages in its life cycle;

• use and apply event-based technical reviews; and

• develop key portions of a Systems Engineering Plan.

Who Should Attend: This course is part of the Level II 

certification training requirement for the Systems 

Planning, Research, Development and Engineering— 

Systems Engineering (SPRDE-SE) career field. Additionally, members of other career fields who require 

understanding of how systems engineering is applied 

to systems acquisition and sustainment will benefit 

from this course.

Prerequisite: Either SYS 202 or SYS 201A and the Technical Reviews (CLE 003) continuous learning module, 

available at http://clc.dau.mil

Recommended: At least 2 years of technical experience 

in an acquisition position to include industry or government equivalent from among the following career 

fields/paths: SPRDE–SE; SPRDE–Science and Technology Manager; Information Technology; Test and 

Evaluation; Production, Quality, and Manufacturing; 

Program Management; or Life Cycle Logistics

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: J06

SYS 302 
SYS 302

Technical Leadership in Systems Engineering

Designed for senior DoD acquisition personnel, 

SYS 302 is focused on the application of technical leadership skills within a typical DoD 

Systems Engineering (SE) environment. SYS 302 participants are expected to have sufficient background 

knowledge of the DoD’s SE technical and technical 

management processes, knowledge of the application 

of SE to each acquisition phase, and the capability to 

apply these concepts to complex technical management problems involving critical thinking. As part of 

the SYS 302 course, students will lead and participate 

in an engineering team that analyzes and resolves a 

variety of technical engineering critical issues. Class 

exercises are supplemented by lessons on current 

policy, architectures, design considerations, etc. 

Objectives: Participants who successfully complete this 

course will be better able to:

• analyze and resolve senior-level technical problems;

• understand how to assess and manage technical 

product maturity and risk across the acquisition life 

cycle; and

• integrate program office technical engineering 

activities and process teams.

Who Should Attend: This course is for military officers, 

O-3 through O-6, and DoD civilians, GS-13 and above, 

who are Level II certified in a Systems Planning, 

Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) 

career field. Equivalent industry acquisition managers 

are also eligible. 

Prerequisites: Participants must have completed all 

SPRDE Level II training requirements. These include 

ACQ 201A and ACQ 201B; the Technical Reviews continuous learning module (CLE 003); SYS 201A or SYS 

202; and SYS 201B or SYS 203. Additionally, participants will also complete an ungraded precourse diagnostic assessment of their knowledge of DoD Systems 

Engineering processes prior to the class. Details will 

be provided separately as part of the course welcome 

message. 

Recommended: Students who take this course should 

have at least 4 years of SPRDE experience and successfully completed the continuous learning module 

Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems (CLL 

008), which is available at http://clc.dau.mil/. 

Length: 10 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: J07

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TST 101

Introduction to Acquisition Workforce

Test and Evaluation

I

ntroduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and 

Evaluation emphasizes the basic test and evaluation (T&E) principles, policies, organizations, 

processes, and practices used by DoD. The course will 

prepare the T&E Level I individual to be a contributing member in a program office, Test Range/Lab, or a 

Service/Agency T&E team and will serve as the basis 

upon which to build T&E skills. 

The types of testing covered in this course are developmental, operational, and live-fire.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• capably interact with program managers and other 

team members regarding T&E issues and more 

effectively function within the acquisition process;

• thoroughly understand the role of T&E as a feedback mechanism and management tool for the 

systems engineering and development process; and

• understand DoD T&E polices, process, procedures, 

and development of a Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES) and a Test and Evaluation Master Plan 

(TEMP).

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for individuals who work in the T&E career field such as T&E 

team members; engineers, scientists, operations 

research analysts, system analysts, computer scientists; and other degree-holding technical personnel 

who plan, perform, and manage T&E tasks in support 

of acquisition. Attendees should have at least 1 year 

of acquisition experience.

Prerequisite: ACQ 101 

Length: This is a non-Resident, self-paced course that 

is available through the Internet. Students must complete the course within 60 calendar days of the start 

date.

Method of Delivery: Distance Learning—See 

“Course Offerings” on page 10

PDS Code: PC5
TST 202

Intermediate Test and Evaluation

T

his course builds upon the student’s test and 

evaluation (T&E) knowledge, skills, and abilities 

relating to DoD policies, organizations, processes, 

and practices. Problem-solving situations engage 

students in the use of T&E concepts, principles, and 

theories. Course topics include the role of T&E in 

systems acquisition, T&E planning, experimental 

design, measurement of systems effectiveness and 

suitability, instrumentation, and data collection and 

management. Also covered are reliability, maintainability, and availability of systems; analysis and evaluation; live fire; software; modeling and simulation; 

and T&E of alternative acquisitions. 

The course will prepare the individual for leadership 

roles such as the T&E Lead for a Program Manager’s 

Office, team leader of government testers or evaluators, 

or Service/agency headquarters T&E branch chief.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• identify current laws, policy, and guidance for T&E;

• identify source documents for systems engineering 

and T&E requirements;

• develop T&E objectives and issues, a Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES), a Test and Evaluation Master 

Plan (TEMP), and Test Plans;

• apply appropriate tools and techniques (e.g., modeling and simulation) for conducting developmental and 

operational T&E in support of systems development;

• identify techniques for designing simple experimental processes; and

• perform elementary analytical procedures on test data.

Who Should Attend: T&E team members; T&E leads for 

programs; and Service/agency/facility T&E managers,

engineers, scientists, operations research analysts, 

system analysts, and computer scientists should 

attend. Other degree-holding technical personnel who 

plan, perform, and manage T&E tasks in support of 

acquisition will benefit from this course. Attendees 

should have at least two years of T&E experience.

Prerequisites: ACQ 201 A&B and TST 101

Precourse Assignment: Students must identify a T&Erelated issue, discuss the issue, and propose a solution.

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: QMI

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TST 301

Advanced Test and Evaluation

Advanced Test and Evaluation (T&E) provides a 

thorough understanding of DoD policies, strategies,

organizations, processes, and practices, with a 

focus on leadership and management. This course 

offers student-centered learning with limited instructor-based lectures that introduce significant current 

T&E events. Student-generated issues are used during 

a video teleconference with Office of the Secretary of 

Defense (OSD) T&E officials. Work group and class 

discussion leads to development of presentations 

dealing with current T&E topics such as new technologies, lessons learned, and current issues in DoD T&E.

The course will also provide a review of recent changes

to DoD T&E policy and practices. Successful completion of this course is required for critical acquisition 

positions and key leadership positions.

Objectives: Students who successfully complete this 

course will be able to:

• generate OSD-level issues and discuss these issues 

with OSD officials;

• use technology, including the Internet, to obtain 

pertinent T&E information and prepare assignments;

• research, prepare, and present briefings on current 

T&E topics;

• assess the impact of the press, Government Accountability Office, the Congress, and OSD officials on 

ethics and integrity standards relative to T&E and 

DoD acquisition; and

• prepare test plans and analyze test results based on 

statistical methodologies.

Who Should Attend: T&E leads for programs and Service/agency/facility T&E managers, engineers, scientists, operations research analysts, system analysts, 

and computer scientists should attend. Other degreeholding technical personnel who plan, perform, and 

manage T&E tasks in support of acquisition will also 

benefit from the course. Students should have at least 

four years of test and evaluation experience.

Prerequisite: TST 202

Precourse Assignments: Students must satisfactorily complete five precourse assignments prior to the resident 

portion of this course

Length: 5 class days

Method of Delivery: Resident/Local

PDS Code: QL9
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ACQ 101 PMT 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management BB1

 DSMC-26 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management BB1

ACQ 201B ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition JHA

 PMT 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition BB6

 DSMC-37 Intermediate Systems Acquisition BB6

BCF 101 BCE 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis Q1A

BCF 102 BFM 102 Contract Performance Management Fundamentals Q1B

 BCF 202 Intermediate Contractor Performance Measurement QMK

 DSMC-6 Contractor Performance Measurement Course QMK

BCF 103 BFM 201 Systems Acquisition Funds Management PCW

 BCF 201 Systems Acquisition Funds Management PCW

 DSMC-9 Systems Acquisition Funds Management PCW

BCF 204 BCE 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis Q2B

BCF 206 BCE 206 Cost Risk Analysis Q2C

BCF 207 BCE 207 Economic Analysis Q2D

BCF 208 BCE 208 Software Cost Estimating Q2E

BCF 209 BFM 209 Selected Acquisition Report Q2F

 BCF 209C Acquisition Reporting Course, Part C BE7

BCF 211 BCF 211B Acquisition Business Management RG5

BCF 229 BCF 209B Acquisition Reporting Course, Part B BE6

CON 110,

CON 111,

and CON 101 Basics of Contracting BDQ

CON 112 } 

CON 120 CON 104B Principles of Contract Pricing, Part B RGR

 CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing BDR

 CON 105 Operational Level Contract Pricing QNU

 CON 106 Facilities Contract Pricing BDU

CON 202 CON 211 Intermediate Contracting BDN

 CON 221 Intermediate Contract Administration BDO

 CON 222 Organizational Level Contract Administration PDQ

 CON 223 Intermediate Facilities Contracting BE4

CON 204 CON 231 Intermediate Contract Pricing BU6

CON 210 CON 201 Government Contract Law BDP

 CON 201(C) Government Contract Law (Construction) BDP

CON 214 CON 202 Intermediate Contracting PGE CON 215 } 

CON 216 CON 210 Government Contract Law BDP

CON 217 CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing BU6

CON 236 CON 212 Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering PAR

CON 353 CON 333 Management for Contracting Supervisors BU7

 CON 311 Executive Pre-award Contracting BCL

 CON 321 Executive Contract Administration BCM

DAU courses are updated for currency; they may 

undergo name changes, number changes, or 

even be replaced by a new course with very similar content. Some courses no longer offered by DAU 

qualify as “Predecessor Courses.” Students who have 

completed these courses may use them to meet prerequisite requirements and/or receive credit for them 

toward DAWIA certification. Although not all inclusive, the following is a list of Predecessor Courses:

Predecessor Courses 

Personnel	

Course Number Data System

	 Current DAU	 Predecessor	 Predecessor Course Title	 (PDS) Code
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IND 100 IND 101 and Contract Property Administration Fundamentals PDM

 {IND 102 Contract Property Disposition PDO

IND 200 IND 201 and Intermediate Contract Property Administration PDN

 {IND 202 Contract Property Management Seminar BRM

IRM 303 IRM 301 Information Technology Procurement Strategies Q07

 IRM 302 Information Technology Advanced Management Program BA0 

IRM 304 IRM 303 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition BZE

LOG 201B LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics JR3

 DSMC-24 Management of Acquisition Logistics BCU

PMT 352B PMT 352 Program Management Office BZG

 PMT 302 Advanced Program Management Course BU1

 PMT 301 Program Management Course BBW

 DSMC-3 Program Management Course BBW

PMT 401 PMT 302 Advanced Program Management Course BU1

 PMT 301 Program Management Course BBW

PMT 402 PMT 303B Executive Program Manager’s Course AH2

 PMT 303 Ph2 Executive Program Manager’s Course AH2

 PMT 402B Executive Program Manager’s Course, Part B AH2

PMT 403 PMT 305 Program Manager’s Skills (ACAT III Programs) BU8

PQM 101 PRD 101 Production Management Fundamentals JQX

 QUA 101 Quality Assurance Fundamentals BCS

PQM 103 SPE 101 Defense Specification Management Course BAP

PQM 104 SPE 102 Specifications in the Defense Acquisition Process PAH

PQM 201B PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality and Management BU3

 PRD 201 Intermediate Production Management JQY

 DSMC-13 Defense Manufacturing Management Course BD2

PQM 301 PRD 301 Defense Acquisition Engineering, Manufacturing, and 

 Quality Assurance BRK

 DSMC-38 Defense Acquisition Engineering, Manufacturing, and 

 Quality Assurance BRK 

STM 201 STM 301 Program Management for S&T Managers PGP

SYS 201B SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development

 and Engineering BE2

 DSMC-28 Systems Engineering Management Course BE2

SYS 202 SYS 201A Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development

 and Engineering, Part A RGW

SYS 203 SYS 201B Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development

 and Engineering, Part B RGX

SYS 302 SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development

 and Engineering HV1

TST 202 TST 201 Test and Evaluation Management BE3

 DSMC-11 T&E Management Course BE3

	 	 Personnel

Course Number Data System

	 Current DAU	 Predecessor	 Predecessor Course Title	 (PDS) Code
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Distance Learning 

DAU offers several courses using distance learning— either exclusively or partially online. “Hybrid” courses consist of a distance learning 

portion (Part A) followed by a resident or local offering 

(Part B). Other courses are offered in residence but 

require some online precourse work. Attendance in 

the classroom portion of a hybrid course is dependent on successful completion of the distance learning portion, and completion of both parts is required 

to obtain full credit for career field certification. Students attending resident offerings with one or more 

precourse assignments also must finish the online 

work prior to arriving for the classroom course.

A list of the courses currently conducted using distance learning follows:

Hybrid Courses

ACQ 201A Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part A

CON 260A The Small Business Program

LOG 201A Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A

LOG 235A Performance Based Logistics, Part A

PMT 352A Program Management Office Course, 

Part A

PQM 201A Intermediate Production, Quality and 

Manufacturing, Part A

Resident Courses with Online Precourse Work

ACQ 450 Leading in the Acquisition Environment

ACQ 451 Integrated Acquisition for Decision Makers

ACQ 452 Forging Stakeholder Relationships

BCF 209 Acquisition Reporting for Major Defense 

Acquisition Programs (MDAPs)

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management

BCF 229 Acquisition Reporting for Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS)

CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission 

Support

CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission 

Support

CON 353 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission 

Support

LOG 304 Advanced Life Cycle Logistics 

Management

SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering 

Online Courses

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Manage­ment

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial 

Management

CON 110 Mission Support Planning

CON 111 Mission Planning Execution

CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment

CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting

CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting

CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation 

Techniques

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures

FE 201 Intermediate Facilities Engineering

IND 103 Contract Property Systems Analysis 

Fundamentals

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals

LOG 102 Systems Sustainment Management 

Fundamentals

LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability

LOG 204 Configuration Management

PMT 250 Program Management Tools

PQM 101 Production, Quality and Manufacturing 

Fundamentals

PQM 203 Preparation of Commercial Item 

Descriptions for Engineering and 

Technical Personnel

SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management

SYS 101 Fundamentals of Systems Planning, 

Research, Development and Engineering

SYS 202 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering, Part I

TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce 

Test and Evaluation
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Assignment-specific Training

Assignment-specific courses are identified by 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics as integral to the education and training of Department of Defense (DoD) 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) workforce personnel. These courses are offered by DAU to 

provide unique acquisition knowledge required for a 

specific assignment, job, or position; to maintain proficiency; and to remain current with legislation, regulation, and policy. This training can span several functional areas and is mandatory for selected individuals 

within a job series or position category. DAU provides 

funds for course delivery and student travel costs for 

assignment-specific courses in the same manner as it 

does for other courses.

Assignment-specific courses support work distribution decisions of local management officials. Subject 

to Component guidance, these officials are responsible for ensuring that employees who are given these 

duties receive this training that will enable them to 

perform their work productively and effectively.

DAU maintains complete student records for courses 

taught since the university began offering instruction in 1993, but tracking student requirements and 

recording completion of these courses in employee 

personnel records are Component responsibilities. 

Course descriptions are provided at the beginning of 

this chapter, and instructions for registering for classes 

are provided in Chapter 2. Schedules for classroombased courses are maintained in ATRRS and should be 

available through your local training office. Up-to-date 

class schedules are also available at www.dau.mil.

ACQ 201, Parts A and B

Intermediate Systems Acquisition

This course is assignment-specific only for Contracting personnel. All Level III Contracting personnel 

who are assigned to a major program or who devote 

at least 50 percent of their time to a major acquisition 

program are required to take this course. Level II Contracting personnel should take ACQ 201 within 1 year 

of assignment to a major defense acquisition program.

BCF 102

Fundamentals of Earned Value Management 

Workforce analysts who are responsible for analyzing 

earned value management (EVM) data or who need a 

basic understanding of EVM concepts to perform some 

aspects of their duties should take BCF 102. Attendees 

typically include employees of program/project management offices, the Defense Contract Management 

Agency, dedicated support matrix organizations, and 

Service headquarters support matrix organizations.

BCF 203

Intermediate Earned Value Management

DoD AT&L workforce personnel should take BCF 203 

if their duties include integrating earned value data to 

perform the following functions: (1) awarding/administering contracts, reviewing or performing surveillance on contractor’s management control systems, 

or supporting Integrated Baseline Reviews as outlined 

in DoD 5000.2-R, Part 3.3.4.3 (Cost Performance); or 

(2) evaluating, analyzing, or using earned value data. 

Attendees typically include employees of program/

project management offices, the Defense Contract 

Management Agency, dedicated support matrix organizations, and Service headquarters support matrix 

organizations.

BCF 206

Cost Risk Analysis

This course should be taken by DoD AT&L workforce personnel whose duties include: (1) developing 

and/or evaluating cost estimates for such areas as 

procurement, software, research and development, 

weapons systems, etc.; (2) planning and managing 

DoD systems acquisition; (3) evaluating and negotiating contract proposals; and (4) performing cost and 
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performance tradeoff analyses. Participants typically 

include members from the business, cost estimating, 

and financial management community as well as program/project managers and personnel in contracting; 

systems planning, research, development, and engineering; and information technology.

BCF 207

Economic Analysis

DoD AT&L workforce personnel should take BCF 207 

if their duties include: (1) developing and/or evaluating costs and benefits of alternative courses of action 

involved in decisions (i.e., lease vs. buy, in-house vs. 

contractor, privatization or outsourcing, or repair 

or replace) and/or (2) preparing funding proposals 

for such programs as Operations and Support Cost 

Reduction or Defense Working Capital Fund. Participants typically include members of the business, cost 

estimating, and financial management community as 

well as program/project managers and personnel in 

contracting; systems planning, research, development 

and engineering; information technology; and nonDoD personnel who conduct economic analyses of 

materiel systems.

BCF 208

Software Cost Estimating

The Software Cost Estimating course should be 

taken by DoD AT&L workforce personnel whose 

duties include developing and/or evaluating cost 

estimates for life cycle management (i.e., research, 

development, procurement, deployment, operating 

and support, and disposal) for either embedded or 

stand-alone systems, planning and managing DoD 

systems acquisitions, evaluating and negotiating 

contract proposals, and performing cost and performance tradeoff analyses. Participants typically 

include members from the business, cost estimating, and financial management community as well 

as personnel in program management; contracting; systems planning, research, development and 

engineering; information technology; and non-DoD 

personnel who are involved in developing, testing, 

and/or costing software.

BCF 209

Acquisition Reporting for Major Defense 

Acquisition Programs (MDAPs)

This course should be taken by Acquisition Category 

(ACAT) ID/IC personnel who prepare, review, edit, or 

generate input to Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs)

or who are responsible for ensuring that SARs are 

consistent with Cost Analysis Improvement Group 

procedures, SAR preparation guidelines, approved 

budgets, and approved acquisition program baselines. Attendees typically include employees of 

program/-project management offices, dedicated support matrix organizations, Service headquarters support matrix organizations, and contract administration 

offices. Students may take this course as a refresher 

to obtain information updates on acquisition reporting policy and the Consolidated Acquisition Reporting 

System CARS software.
BCF 215

Operating and Support Cost Analysis

Personnel involved in developing and/or evaluating 

operating and support cost estimates, cost/performance tradeoffs, or total ownership cost reduction 

efforts should take BCF 215. The course is also appropriate as continuous learning for other personnel 

involved in defense acquisition.

BCF 229

Acquisition Reporting for Major Acquisition Information Systems (MAISs)

This course should be taken by Acquisition Category (ACAT) IAM/IAC personnel who prepare an 

Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) and a Defense 

Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) for MAIS 

programs. Attendees typically include employees of 

program/-project management offices, dedicated 

support matrix organizations, Service headquarters 

support matrix organizations, and contract administration offices. Civilians under contract to support a 

DoD program office with an APB or DAES reporting 

requirement are eligible with the recommendation of 

the program manager. Students may take this course 

as a refresher to obtain information updates on acquisition reporting policy and the CARS software.

BCF 262

EVMS Validation and Surveillance

This course is designed primarily for DoD AT&L 

personnel responsible for contract administration. 

It provides knowledge needed to review integrated 

management systems and to determine their compliance with the American National Standards Institute/

Electronic Industries Alliance EVMS (ANSI/EIA 748A) 

standard. The course is intended for personnel in the 

Defense Contract Management Agency, Supervisor of 

Shipbuilding, Defense Contract Audit Agency, intelligence acquisition community, project management 

offices, and Service headquarters who are responsible 

for routine surveillance and validation of contractor 

and government Earned Value Management Systems. 

CON 232

Overhead Management of Defense Contracts

All contracting officers, buyers, price analysts, auditors, and contract administration personnel should 

take CON 232 if they are assigned to projects in which 

overhead situations are present and are important 

elements of cost. Course participants typically include 

members who are involved with major acquisitions 

or assigned to the Defense Contract Management 

Agency.

CON 234

Contingency Contracting

This is intended for military personnel in the Contracting and Purchasing career fields and for emergency-essential civilians in deployable positions of all 

Services. Whenever practical, students should attend 

CON 234 prior to assuming duties as a deployable 

contracting officer or purchasing agent.

CON 235

Advanced Contract Pricing

Level II and III personnel should take CON 235 if they 

are involved in major systems acquisition or in a commercial environment where knowledge of cost risk 

analysis, cost estimating relationships/parametric 

estimating, overhead estimating, and decision/risk 

analysis tools is required.

CON 236

Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering

Contracting, program management, and functional 

personnel should take CON 236 if they might be 

involved in value engineering (VE) applications or 

if they support major weapons systems and can be 

expected to encounter specific VE activity. (Note: Individuals not assigned to contracting are encouraged 

to attend. While the primary focus of the course is on 

the contractual aspects of VE, the integrated product 

team/integrated product and process development 

approach is emphasized regarding the utility of value 

methodology and the resulting VE change proposals.) 

CON 237

Simplified Acquisition Procedures 

This self-paced, Web-based course is designed as a 

continuing education tool for all personnel requiring 

knowledge of simplified acquisition procedures.

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CON 243

Architect-Engineer Contracting

Military and civilian workforce members in the 

Contracting career field who are assigned contracting responsibilities for architect-engineer (A-E) 

contracts should take CON 243. Whenever practical, 

students should attend prior to assuming duties in 

A-E contracting.

CON 244

Construction Contracting

The Construction Contracting course is intended 

for military and civilian workforce personnel in the 

Contracting career field and others (e.g., professional 

engineers) who are assigned specific contract administration duties for construction contracts. Whenever 

practical, students should attend this course prior to 

assuming duties in construction contracting.

CON 250

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting Standards—

Part I

Civilians, GS-9 and above, or equivalent military 

personnel with at least 2 years of experience in the 

Contracting career field should attend CON 250. Participants should be in positions with responsibility for 

Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) administration for 

one or more contractors or have current or pending 

assignments dealing with CAS issues.

CON 251

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting Standards—

Part II

Civilians, GS-9 and above, or equivalent military 

personnel with at least 2 years of experience in the 

Contracting career field should attend CON 251. 

Participants should be in a position where they are 

responsible for CAS administration for one or more 

contractors that involves full CAS-covered contracts, 

or they should have a current or pending assignment 

dealing with CAS issues on a regular basis.

CON 260 (Parts A & B)

The Small Business Program

All Level II certified Contracting workforce members 

with Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 

Specialist responsibilities should complete The Small 

Business Program course. CON 260 delves into the 

intricacies of the small business program and those 

associated programs and initiatives that support the 

program and the Department’s efforts to improve 

small business participation in both prime contracting and subcontracting. This course focuses particular 

attention on the small business specialist’s role as a 

vital member of the acquisition team. 

GRT 201

Grants and Agreements Management

This course should be taken by all contracting personnel with grants management responsibilities and by 

all acquisition personnel who have been assigned the 

responsibilities of a contracting officer’s representative or contracting officer’s technical representative 

for a DoD grant.

LOG 203

Reliability and Maintainability

Members of the DoD AT&L workforce should take this 

online course if their duties include understanding 

and applying managerial and technical competencies 

involving systems design considerations for reliability, 

maintainability, and supportability. Emphasized topics 

include understanding the relationship between reliability and maintainability (R&M), reducing life cycle 

costs, developing operational and contractual R&M 

requirements, reviewing R&M design/analysis activities, and performing reliability testing. Life cycle 

logisticians, systems engineers, and program managers are among those who should attend.

LOG 204

Configuration Management

Members of the DoD AT&L workforce should complete this course if their duties include understanding 

and relating the interrelationship of configuration 

management (CM) to system life cycle design activities 

and product support. LOG 204 provides an over­view 

of the basic concepts and practices of CM, including 

configuration identification, audits, control, status 

accounting, and data management. Attributes and 

requirements to design, implement, and operate a 

CM plan are discussed, including scenario-type exercises to enhance learning. Life cycle logisticians, 

systems engineers, configuration managers, program 

managers, and technical auditors are among those 

who should attend.

PMT 202

Multinational Program Management

All personnel involved in an international defense 

cooperative research, development, and acquisition 

program should take PMT 202.

PMT 203

International Security and Technology 

Transfer/Control

This course should be taken by all personnel involved 

in an international defense acquisition program in 

other than a managerial capacity. Participants will 

typically include members of the following career 

fields: Program Management; Contracting; Test and 

Evaluation; Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering; and Business, Cost Estimating, 

and Financial Management.

PMT 304

Advanced International Management Workshop

All personnel involved in an international defense 

acquisition program should take PMT 304, especially if they are involved in international project 

agreements.
PMT 401

The Program Manager’s Course

This executive-level course is designed for specially 

selected Level III certified DoD AT&L workforce members who are potential leaders of major acquisition 

programs, integrated product teams, and systems 

command/major command divisions. Attendees must 

be GS-14/O-5 or above with extensive experience in 

acquisition, including 4 years in, or in direct support 

of, a program management office. Selected representatives from industry may attend. This assignmentspecific course is required for newly selected program 

executive officers (PEOs), deputy PEOs, and program 

managers (PMs)/deputy PMs of Acquisition Category 

(ACAT) I, IA, and II programs.

PMT 402

Executive Program Manager’s Course

This assignment-specific course is required for newly 

selected PEOs, DPEOs, and PMs/DPMs of ACAT I, IA, 

and II programs.

PMT 403

Program Manager’s Skills

This course is designed to update newly designated 

ACAT III program/product managers and their 

depu­ties on current acquisition policy, principles, 

and practices. PMT 403 includes lessons learned 

from recent experiences and instruction on how to 

operate as a Program Manager in the current environment. 

PQM 103

Defense Specification Management

Personnel who are responsible for writing, reviewing, 

coordinating, applying, or using specifications and 

related documents should take PQM 103.

PQM 104

Specification Selection and Application

This course should be taken by personnel who are 

involved in setting requirements and making standardization decisions. Personnel who use specifications and standards but are not actively involved in 

the development or management of requirements 

documentation could also benefit from PQM 104.

PQM 202

Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item 

Acquisition Course for Technical Personnel

This course is intended for personnel who are 

involved in the acquisition of commercial and nondevelopmental items. This includes personnel who 

locate and evaluate potential items, plan for support 

of items, select and prepare requirements documents, 

or manage item test evaluations and quality.

PQM 203

Preparation of Commercial Item Descriptions for 

Engineering and Technical Personnel

Personnel who prepare or review commercial item 

descriptions and use market research techniques to 

identify commercial items should take PQM 203.

PQM 212

Market Research for Engineering and Technical 

Personnel

The Market Research for Engineering and Technical Personnel course is intended for personnel who gather and 

use market information when conducting cost, schedule, 

and performance tradeoff analyses; determine whether 

items and services are commercial; or develop acquisition 

plans, requirements documents, support plans, test plans, 

and evaluation factors.

SAM 101

Basic Software Acquisition Management

SAM 101 is recommended for those in acquisition 

positions who have duties that include software 

acquisition management or who work in development 

programs in which $20 million or more is spent on 

software, procurement programs in which $30 million 

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or more is spent on software, programs in which $1 

million or more is spent on sustainment costs for software annually, or programs in which post-deployment 

software support is ongoing. SAM 101 is an excellent 

introductory course for personnel of any rank/grade 

or acquisition career level involved in management of 

DoD software-intensive systems.

SAM 201

Intermediate Software Acquisition Management

This course is recommended for acquisition personnel 

who are involved in any aspect of managing DoD software-intensive systems. Priority for this course will 

be given to personnel who manage software development and/or acquire software and who work in 

development programs in which $20 million or more 

is spent on software, procurement programs in which 

$30 million or more is spent on software, programs 

in which $1 million or more is spent on sustainment 

costs for software annually, or programs in which 

post-deployment software support is ongoing. 

SAM 301

Advanced Software Acquisition Management

SAM 301 is recommended for acquisition personnel 

involved in any aspect of managing DoD softwareintensive systems. Priority for this course will be given 

to personnel who manage software development 

and/or acquire software and who work in development programs in which $20 million or more is spent 

on software, procurement programs in which $30 million or more is spent on software, programs in which 

$1 million or more is spent on sustainment costs for 

software annually, or programs in which post-deployment software support is ongoing. 

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The AT&L PLM . . . Performance Support

Performance Support is tailored to the customer's 

needs and may include consulting, targeted 

training, group facilitation, and rapid deployment 

training (RDT). Faculty from all disciplines and regions 

can consult with government acquisition organizations 

in integrated product teams on either a long- or shortterm basis. The list and brief descriptions of standing 

targeted training courses are provided on the next few 

pages. At the customer’s request and as resources are 

available, faculty can develop specific targeted training courses. Experienced facilitators can be scheduled 

within days of release of new initiatives that affect the 

acquisition workforce. 

	Consulting

DAU offers consulting in most functional areas. 

Information on topics such as dispute resolution, 

strategic planning, and problem solving is also 

offered through such media as magazines, books, 

guides, and other training materials.

Consulting services are provided by DAU's seasoned 

faculty. Our faculty have extensive acquisition program experience, education, and training to provide 

the right solutions at the right time to solve individual, 

field organization, and agency acquisition problems. 

We utilize systems thinking and other problem-solving methods to identify, evaluate, and develop timely 

and appropriate solutions to your acquisition and 

organizational challenges.

DAU now offers a Program Start-up Workshop to 

facili­tate better government and industry teaming after 

contract award on defense acquisition programs. The 

3- to 5-day workshop is tailored to match the specific 

needs of each program and is conducted jointly with 

government and industry teams. Ideally held 2 to 4 

weeks after contract award, the workshop provides 

training on essential start-up activities and creates an 

environment of teamwork, communication, and trust.

For team collaboration and complex problem solving, a state-of-the-art Management Deliberation 

Center (MDC) is available at our Capital and Northeast regional campus at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. DoD 

and civilian agencies may reserve the MDC for strategic planning, team building, brainstorming, and 

other facilitated interventions. Trained facilitators 

help plan and implement your organization's performance-support requirements. Reservations for the 

MDC and facilitation services should be made well 

in advance of your organization's planned offsite. A 

portable system can be utilized for similar facilitation services at your location or other DAU campuses.

	Rapid Deployment Training

In response to the accelerated rate of change to 

acquisition policies, procedures, and best practices, 

DAU established a rapid deployment training (RDT) 

capability. By quickly focusing attention on highvalue initiatives, DAU is able to develop and deliver 

targeted training to large numbers of the acquisition 

workforce soon after an initiative is implemented 

and in parallel with changes to our formal courses. 

RDT will be provided via all available media, including classroom training at the regional campuses, 

continuous learning modules, and local sessions.

A few notable examples of RDT include DAU's participation in organizing and rapidly deploying training for the AT&L workforce in response to significant 

changes to DoDI 5000.1 and DoDD 5000.2—two key 

documents that contain mandatory requirements for 

administering and managing the Defense acquisition 

process; the ongoing effort to provide training on the 

new CJCSI 3170.01C (Joint Capabilities Integration 

and Development System); and training on the recent 

Unique Identification program, which will significantly 

improve efficiency in moving supplies to warfighters 

and facilitate item tracking. 

Our faculty stand ready to fulfill specific requests for 

consulting and targeted training. Rapid deployment 

training will be designed and tailored at the direction of DoD officials. 

For more information, visit the Performance Support/ 

Rapid Deployment Training Web site at www.dau.mil/

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	Targeted Training

The following targeted training workshops and minicourses are available to the AT&L community. To find 

out more about these courses or to request a course for 

your organization, visit www.dau.mil/performance_support/targeted_training.asp.

ACTD Execution (How to Run an Advanced 

Concept Technology Demonstration) provides 

the student the necessary programmatic, systems 

engineering, and technical management skills and 

know-how to become an effective, productive member of an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) execution team. 5 days

ACTD Transition Management Course introduces 

the management team of an ACTD project to some 

of the realities of the procurement and acquisition 

environment into which most ACTDs expect to transition. 5 days

Activity Based Costing Principles introduces the 

principles and techniques of this powerful management tool, which accurately relates the cost of 

products and services offered to customers with the 

consumption of organizational resources. 3.5 days

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) covers such 

topics as interest-based negotiation, partnering, 

and third-party-assisted ADR procedures, which 

lead to equitable, cost-effective, and time-efficient 

mutual agreements while building positive working relationships that continue beyond the life of 

the contract. 2 days

Configuration Management (An Introduction to 

MIL-HDBK-61A) provides an overview of the concepts and basic practices of configuration management (CM), including configuration identification, 

audits, control, status accounting, and data management. The impact on CM by Acquisition Reform, the 

integrated data environment, commercial off-theshelf and nondevelopmental item application, and 

open systems architecture is also discussed. 4.5days

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Course 

explains the duties, responsibilities, limitations, 

nature, and scope of personal interactions and gives 

a full picture of what this position requires. 4.5 days

Cost Risk Analysis—A Monte Carlo Simulation 

Approach: After a program’s risks (performance, 

schedule, and cost estimating) have been identified, 

an approach is selected to estimate the cost impact 

to the program. This class uses a Monte Carlo simulation to analyze uncertainty, construct a total cost 

distribution, and make probability statements concerning program cost. 2 days

Design of Experiments—Industrial Strength (DOEIS) is designed for those looking for a genuine 

understanding of both the design of an ex­periment 

and the analysis of the data that emanate from the 

experiment(s). The course requires statistical thinking but is not heavily oriented in mathematics; it does 

provide the necessary tools for application. 5 days

DISA Information Systems Engineering Seminar 

(ISES) introduces the software management team 

of any Defense Information Systems Agency 

(DISA) project to some of the realities of procurement, acquisition, basic systems, and software 

engineering. 3 days

Diversity Games Workshop is based on the “whole 

brain” concept described in the Herrmann Brain 

Dominance Instrument (HBDI) developed by Ned 

Herrmann. Students learn to understand their own 

thinking styles as well as the styles of others. It 

clearly shows how diversity is not a liability but can 

become one of a team’s best assets as it encompasses 

the best there is to offer in a group. .5–1 day

Earned Value Management (EVM) is an important 

program management tool for large acquisition programs. Using basic definitions and analytical tools, 

this class can be tailored to the beginning EVM 

analyst or kept at the management level to address 

managing a program based on the EVM information 

that has been provided. 3 days

Economic Analysis for Decision Making (EADM) 

explores the processes and techniques for making 

decisions among different economic alternatives and 

will enable the student to plan and conduct studies 

and recommend courses of action. 5 days

Economic Analysis for Managers (EAM) is a broad 

review of the techniques recognized by the DoD for 

making decisions among different economic courses 

of action. 5 days
Evolutionary Acquisition Workshop covers the 

basics of implementing an Evolutionary Acquisition 

Strategy. Principles of sound technical management, 

risk management and mitigation, and cost estimation are among the topics addressed. .5 day

Executive Seminar in Government Property (ESGP) 

employs case studies and exercises to demonstrate 

the value of good government property management. The workshop is designed for managerial 

personnel with overall responsibility for government 

property. 3 days

Fiscal Responsibilities for the DoD Technical Professional explains laws and regulations that have a 

large impact on the test and evaluation community 

such as the National Defense Authorization Act, DoD 

5000 documents, and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS). Note: This 

short course is updated frequently to include the 

latest available information. 2 days

General Acquisition Principles and Fiscal Responsibilities provides the student an update on the DoD 

acquisition process and principles; the standards of 

conduct and potential consequences that govern and 

guide the acquisition workforce; and the basics of 

fiscal (appropriations) law, rules, and practices that 

govern how appropriated funds are spent. 3 days

Government Property Disposition Seminar (GPDS) 

provides an overview for contracting offices covering 

the statutory and regulatory disposal requirements 

for government property in the possession of contractors. 2 days

Government Property Forms (GPF) explains the 

numerous forms required for use in the management 

of government property, including the Inventory 

Schedule, DD Form 1662, DD Form 1149, SF Form 

1423, and Reports of Discrepancies. 1 day

Government Property in a Contingency Contracting Environment (GPCCE) covers the issues surrounding GPCCE, including special concerns for 

providing and controlling government property in a 

wartime environment. 2 days

Integrated Baseline Review Workshop is tailored 

to the participant’s particular project and provides 

instructions on how to best conduct an Integrated 

Baseline Review (IBR) to assess the reasonableness, 

adequacy, and accuracy of this baseline plan. 2 days

ISO 9000/2000 provides an understanding and a 

working knowledge of the application, interpretation, and evaluation of the International Organization of Standards (ISO) 9000 series standards for 

quality management systems as used in defense 

acquisition. 2 days

Leading Project Teams Course illustrates the principles of team development and operation using 

practical examples and exercises. (The course can be 

tailored to meet the specific needs of the sponsoring 

organization.) 3–5 days

Lean Thinking and Value Stream Mapping Seminar focuses on creating value as determined by the 

customer emphasizing lean thinking principles and 

concepts. 2.5 days

Lean Value Stream Mapping provides students the 

opportunity to learn to see the flow of information and material throughout the value stream. It 

emphasizes the techniques of value stream mapping. Students will apply these techniques to their 

work environment, drawing current and future 

state maps. 2 days

Logistics Test and Evaluation is an orientation for 

members of the logistics test and evaluation community who have been selected from operational units to do test and evaluation on weapons 

systems. 2 days

Management Seminar explores the principles, 

functions, and skills needed to be an effective manager and can be tailored to the customer’s specific 

needs. 2 days

Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Workshop 

provides participants with heightened self-awareness and useful knowledge on working with others 

in organizational and team settings. Participants will 

complete the MBTI in the workshop. 4–6 hours

Navy Systems Engineering Guide explains the 

Naval Air Systems Command approach to systems engineering (designed for NAVAIR technical 

managers). 5 days

New Program Start-up Workshop is tailored to 

the specific needs of each program. DAU and 

Raytheon have jointly developed this workshop 

to facilitate better government and industry 

teaming after contract award on defense acquisition programs. 3–5 days

Performance Based Service Acquisition (PBSA) 

provides an overview of performance-based methods and how to determine when they are appropriate and is designed for personnel who must work 

with program officials to plan, award, and administer performance-based contracts. 3 days

Phone Negotiations Workshop emphasizes management-level planning and oversight of logistics 

support development for a new system. 1 day

Problem Solving Techniques for Quality Improvement (PSTQ) examines problem-solving methodology, statistical techniques, and a tool kit of ideas 

that may be used to achieve quality improvement 

goals. 3 days

Program Attorney’s Acquisition Overview Course

provides program attorneys with insights regarding program management office functions, challenges, and processes involved in fielding needed 

capabilities to their customers within budget and 

schedule constraints. 5 days

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Program Management through the Looking Glass 

provides coaching and feedback to program managers and their teams using the Looking Glass, Inc.® 

management simulation. 3 days

Property Administration/Management for Contracting Officers (PACO) explains the roles and 

responsibilities of the contracting officer in 

regard to government property when provided to 

contractors. 3 days

Property Control Systems Analysis Workshop 

(PCSAW) examines worksheet design, data analysis, 

and case-based problem solving as well as a number 

of advanced audit techniques available to the property administrator. 3 days

Provisioning provides a fundamental management 

understanding of provisioning requirements associated with the acquisition and sustainment of weapon 

systems and equipment in the DoD inventory. 5 days

Provisioning Management emphasizes management-level planning and oversight of logistics support development for a new system. 4 days

Quality Assurance for Commercial Activities 

(QACA) provides the requisite tools and knowledge 

to effectively design quality assurance surveillance 

plans for commercial activities. 4 days

Resources for the Test and Evaluation Professional 

introduces a wealth of information and resources 

available to the Test and Evaluation workforce, 

in­cluding magazines and publications, handbooks 

and guidebooks, Web sites, classes, online courses, 

CD-ROMs, and software resources. 5 hours

Risk Management Workshop provides an overview 

of risk management and a process to identify, evaluate, and develop risk-handling strategies. 1 day

Sole Source Commercial Item Pricing addresses 

potential problems associated with purchasing a 

commercial supply or service on a sole source basis. 

Note: Students must bring a basic calculator to class 

to accomplish the application exercises. 1 day

Source Selection provides an overview of Source 

Selection and Technical Evaluation Board documentation pertaining to competitive proposals using the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.3 

Source Selection Process. 1–2 days

Statistical Process Control (SPC) offers a clear, effective way to learn basic statistical process control and 

techniques that can be applied immediately. Note: 

A basic understanding of algebra is recommended, 

and participants should bring a scientific or statistical calculator to class. 5 days

Statistical Process Control for Short Runs provides 

the basic knowledge required for reaping the benefits of Statistical Process Control (SPC) with short 

production runs. 3 days

Sustainment Systems Technical Support (SSTS) 

provides a fundamental management understanding of SSTS requirements associated with 

the integrated logistics planning and sustainment 

support for weapon systems and equipment in 

the Army inventory. The course reviews, emphasizes, 

and discusses legal and regulatory guidance and 

direction, funding sources, and maintenance 

concepts and techniques. 1 day

System Acquisition Overview (SAO) provides 

members of the acquisition community a basic 

understanding of the terms, relationships, decisions, and actions taken by a program management office during the life cycle of a major 

weapon system. 3 days

Technical Issues in Government Property Disposal 

(TIGPD) covers the technical issues surrounding the 

disposition of government property in the possession 

of contractors, including inventory verification, sampling requirements, hazardous wastes, demilitarization, and information technology resources. 2 days

Technology Assessment and Transition Management prepares the student to conduct technology 

assessment using a variety of tools and provides 

training on technology development strategies, technology transition agreements, and other technology 

transition documentation. 2 days

Whole Brain Dominance Workshop uses the 

Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), a 

widely used instrument for understanding the implications of thinking style preferences on communications, problem solving, and team building. Participants will complete the HBDI and receive individual 

feedback on their results. They can then use the 

workshop to improve self management and to work 

with others in group settings. 2–4 hours

For more information on targeted training or to 

schedule consulting services, contact the performance support team at your regional DAU campus:

West Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pswst@dau.mil

Midwest Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . psmwt@dau.mil

South Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pssth@dau.mil

Mid-Atlantic Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . psmat@dau.mil

Capital & Northeast Region . . . . . . pscpne@dau.mil

DSMC–School of 

 Program Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . psspm@dau.mil

DAU Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . psdau@dau.mil
The AT&L PLM . . . Continuous Learning 

T

he DAU Continuous Learning Center (CLC) offers 

online, self-paced continuous learning (CL) modules with assessments and certificates as well as 

presentations intended for awareness only. Links to 

modules from the Air Force Institute of Technology 

(AFIT), the General Services Administration (GSA), the 

Section 508 Initiative, and the Navy are also offered. 

Information regarding these opportunities is available 

at the CLC Web site at http://clc.dau.mil. 

DAU continually develops and adds new offerings to 

the CLC site. To see what’s new, check the CLC Web 

site frequently. The following list provides the continuous learning points (CLPs) for CL opportunities available at the time of this printing:

	Self-Paced Modules

A-76 Competitive Sourcing Overview (CLC 037) 

provides an introduction to the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 that implements 

the President’s Management Agenda for Competitive Sourcing. 1.5 CLPs

Activity-Based Costing (ABC) — AFIT FIN 160 

introduces ABC and discusses the Air Force Materiel 

Command strategic planning process. 15 CLPs

Acquisition Reporting Concepts and Policy 

Requirements for APB, DAES, and SAR (CLB 014) 

provides information on the terminology, concepts, 

and policies pertaining to required acquisition 

reports generated using the Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System (CARS) software. 3 CLPs

Administration of Other Transactions (CLC 102) 

focuses on other transactions (OT) from contracts, 

grants, and cooperative agreements, governing 

regulations, management responsibilities, financial 

implications, intellectual property, data and real 

property rights, and modification and termination 

issues. 1.5 CLPs

Affirmative Procurement (AP) Training, 2002—

AFCEE (EPA/Green Procurement) describes AP 

program actions to meet the AFCEE (Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)/Green Procurement requirements. 3 CLPs

Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) (CLM 101) presents the process used to conduct an AoA in support of requirements development and systems 

acquisition. 2 CLPs

Analyzing Profit or Fee (CLC 104) explains the 

structured approach the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provides for developing a reasonable 

profit/fee position. 1 CLP

Basic Math Tutorial (CLC 024) provides a refresher of 

basic math skills that may be required when performing calculations without the aid of a performancesupport tool or calculator. 0 CLPs

Baseline Maintenance (CLB 020) reviews the concepts associated with performance measurement 

baseline maintenance. 1 CLP

Budget Policy (CLB 011) focuses on appropriations 

and the funding policies associated with each appropriation. It relates a defense acquisition program’s 

cost estimate to its programming and budgeting 

requirements. 4.5 CLPs

Business Case Analysis (CLL 015) provides an overview of DoD policy, guidance, and application of Business Case Analysis, with a primary focus on structure, 

format, process, and methodology. 3 CLPs

Buy American Act (CLC 027) demystifies Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 25, and DFARS 

(Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) 

225 with materials and practical examples. 3 CLPs

Commercial Acquisition (CLC 015) reinforces the 

latest guidance for commercial acquisitions, outlining the major changes to the contracting process 

brought about by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 and the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. 

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Commercial Item Determination (CLC 020) 

explores the commercial item determination process 

as outlined in the Commercial Item Determination 

Handbook. 3.5 CLPs

Commercial Item Determination: Executive Overview (CLC 023) reviews the process outlined in the 

Commercial Item Determination Handbook. .5 CLP

Common Supplier Engagement (CLM 030) explains 

the changes resulting from the transition to an electronic acquisition model that follows e-business 

practices. 2 CLPs

Congressional Enactment (CLB 010) focuses on the 

congressional processes that lead to a budget resolution, an Authorization Act, and an Appropriation 

Act, and the implications of those process outcomes 

to defense acquisition programs. 3.5 CLPs

Continuous Process Improvement Familiarization 

(CLE 015) provides basic information concerning 

various CPI methodologies and tools and how their 

implementation can improve organizational performance to better support the warfighter. 1.5 CLPs

Contract Format and Structure for the DoD

e-Business Environment (CLC 033) identifies the 

problems associated with poor contract structure, 

differentiates among special contract structures, and 

identifies elements of effective contract line items 

structure. 2 CLPs

Contract Source Selection (CLC 007) provides Federal procurement and acquisition professionals with 

a better understanding of the source selection process and its goals. 1 CLP

Contract Terminations (CLC 006) addresses the 

appropriate ways of determining how to prepare and 

process a termination notice. 2 CLPs

Contracting for the Rest of Us (CLC 011) provides 

people who do not work in the Contracting field 

with a basic knowledge of some of the essential 

processes and considerations that DoD Contracting 

professionals encounter in order to satisfy customers’ requirements. 2 CLPs

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Overview (CLC 012) provides students with a general 

knowledge of roles and responsibilities as individuals involved in the contracting process. 4 CLPs

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) 

with a Mission Focus (CLC 106) provides students a basic understanding of contract types, 

processes, ethics and integrity, and authorities 

relevant to their positions. 8 CLPs

Contracting Overview (CLM 024) introduces the 

market research process, the process for developing criteria or factors that teams will use to evaluate 

contractors during source selection, and the use of 

the uniform contract format. 8 CLPs

Contracting with Canada (CLC 050), developed with

the assistance of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, demonstrates the efficiency and effectiveness of 

contracting with Canadian companies. 1 CLP

Contractors Accompanying the Force (CLC 112)

introduces basic acquisition and contract management requirements related to implementation of 

DoDI 3020.41, Contractor Personnel Authorized to 

Accompany the U.S. Armed Forces. 1 CLP

Contractual Incentives (CLC 018) focuses on the 

balance between government and industry goals 

and objectives in crafting an effective incentive strategy that delivers value to both parties. 3 CLPs

Cost Analysis (CLB 007) focuses on the basic cost 

analysis process that is one of the fundamental building blocks of any acquisition program. 3.5 CLPs

Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) (CLB 

012) is designed to help develop a well-planned and 

informative CAIV plan. 1 CLP

Cost Estimating (CLM 016) focuses on basic costestimating tools and techniques that are fundamental building blocks of the acquisition process. 8 CLPs

COTS Acquisitions for Program Managers

(CLM 025) summarizes fundamental challenges 

organizations face when integrating commercial 

items into a system. 3 CLPs

Current Topics in Financial Management – AFIT FIN 

150 is intended for product and logistics center personnel involved with financial processes. 16 CLPs

DCMA Intern Training (CLC 105) provides introductory information for new members of the 

Defense Contract Management Agency. 2 CLPs

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement 

Act (DAWIA) II (CLM 033) explains the transformation from DAWIA and the amendments that 

enable DoD to more effectively develop and manage 

its AT&L workforce. 3 CLPs

Defense Distribution (CLL 017) introduces the 

organizations, processes, and tools instrumental in 

deployment and sustainment, as well as customer 

service transformational efforts. 2 CLPs

Defense Logistics Agency Support to the 

PM (CLL 002) introduces the capabilities of the 

Defense Logistics Agency in delivering tailored 

support to the program manager, operational unit, 

Service inventory control points, etc. 3 CLPs
Defense Subcontract Management (CLC 001) 

addresses subcontracting activities from the perspective of the staff of a defense acquisition program 

office. 4 CLPs

Depot Maintenance Interservice Support Agreements (DMISA) (CLL 025) explains the process for 

creating the DMISA and the duties involved. 2 CLPs

Depot Maintenance Partnering (DMP) (CLL 006) 

introduces ways in which DMP serves as a costeffective technique for applying a performance-based 

logistics philosophy in the real world. 2 CLPs

Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems 

(CLL 008) provides a comprehensive overview and 

introduction to incorporating the principles of systems engineering throughout the system life cycle to 

design, develop, produce, and sustain operationally 

reliable, supportable, and effective systems. 3 CLPs

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material 

Shortages (DMSMS) Case Studies (CLL 204) provides a basic understanding of the DMSMS issues, 

tying together basic concepts, tools information, and 

skills. 2 CLPs

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Essentials (CLL 203) 

addresses electronics, mechanical and materials 

initiatives; introduces the Defense Logistics Agency's 

DMSMS programs and capabilities; and reviews 

basic techniques for component research. 2 CLPs

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material 

Shortages (DMSMS) Executive Overview (CLL 

202) offers the executive a perspective of management/supervisory actions necessary to enable 

effective Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and 

Material Shortages (DMSMS) mitigation and thereby 

enhancing mission readiness, efficiency, and cost 

effectiveness. 1 CLP

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Fundamentals (CLL 201) 

introduces a working-level overview of DMSMS 

history, issues, tools, current initiatives, and real 

examples of successful programs. 3 CLPs

DoD Government Purchase Card Refresher Training (CLG 004) presents the mandatory requirements and other guidelines to consider and apply 

when utilizing the Government Purchase Card. It 

was developed to provide refresher training for 

Government Purchase Card holders and approving 

officials. 3.5 CLPs

DoD Government Purchase Card (CLG 001) presents the mandatory requirements and other guidelines to consider when using the Government Purchase Card. 3.5 CLPs

DTRA Government Purchase Card (CLG 003) presents the mandatory requirements and other guidelines 

to consider and apply when DTRA personnel utilize 

the Government Purchase Card. 4 CLPs

Estimate at Completion (CLB 019) reviews the process for computing an estimate at completion range 

when given EVM data. 1 CLP

Enterprise Integration Overview (CLE 006) introduces fundamental Enterprise Integration (EI) concepts, defines EI implementation strategies, and 

describes suggested EI best practices. 3.5 CLPs

Ethics Training for AT&L (CLM 003) reinforces the 

most important legal ethics standards governing 

interaction between government personnel and 

contractors. 2 CLPs

Evolutionary Acquisition (CLM 032) introduces 

the ideas and principles of Evolutionary Acquisition and how to apply them in a rapidly changing 

environment. 2 CLPs

Facilities Capital Cost of Money (CLC 103) provides 

points to consider as you develop a prenegotiation 

position for facilities capital cost of money that is 

fair and reasonable, given market research and 

proposed information from the offeror. 1.5 CLPs

Fiscal Law Tutorial provides training for personnel in 

legal, financial management, acquisition, and other 

fields who cannot attend a resident course but 

require a working knowledge of fiscal law. 6 CLPs

Fundamentals of Technology Transfer and Export 

Control (CLM 036) explains international security 

and program protection, planning processes, and the 

role of the program manager. 2 CLPs

GSA Federal Supply Schedules Training is an 

orientation on using the schedules for cost-effective 

and streamlined purchases of commonly used supplies and services. 16 CLPs

GSA SmartPay Purchase Card Program provides 

an overview of incentives available to motivate both 

government program office personnel as well as 

contractor personnel to reduce acquisition response 

times. 4 CLPs

GSA SmartPay Purchase Cards A/OPC Training

explains the role and responsibilities of an A/OPC 

(Agency/Organization Program Coordinator). 	1 CLP

Implementing Price-Based Acquisition (CLC 016) 

examines how the contracting officer or contracting specialist can use price-based acquisition as 

a tool to streamline the source selection process. 

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Improved Statement of Work (CLM 031) explains 

the purpose, preparation, and evaluation and provides an understanding and appreciation of the critical role of requirements development in the acquisition process. 4 CLPs

Incentives for Reducing Acquisition Response 

Time—AFIT SYS 352 summarizes incentives available to motivate both government program office 

personnel and contractor personnel to reduce acquisition response times. 15 CLPs

Indirect Costs (CLC 008) serves as a primer for those 

who are unfamiliar with indirect costs associated 

with pricing of contracts, interim contract billing, 

and determination of actual contract costs. 1 CLP

Information Assurance (CLM 010) describes the 

importance of information assurance (IA), the program manager’s responsibilities, and steps for integrating IA into an acquisition program. 4 CLPs

Information Exchange Program (IEP), Army 

Specific RDT&E (Research, Development, Test 

& Engineering) (CLI 005) ensures that all required 

acquisition workforce personnel comprehend Armyspecific IEP annex development, coordination, 

negotiation, and execution changes in policy and 

procedures. 1 CLP

Information Exchange Program (IEP), DoD 

Generic for RDT&E (CLI 004) describes the procedures for implementing the DoD’s IEP, why all 

required AT&L workforce personnel should participate in the IEP, and how to execute IEP information 

exchanges. 2 CLPs

Information Exchange Program (IEP), Navy Specific

RDT&E (CLI 006) describes the Navy-specific procedures for implementing the DoD’s IEP, reasons 

for participating in the IEP, and procedures for 

execution of IEP information exchanges. 1 CLP

International Armaments Cooperation, Part 1, 

(CLI 001) introduces the history and functioning of 

International Armaments Cooperation. 2 CLPs

International Armaments Cooperation, Part 2, (CLI 

002) explains the International Agreement Process 

and the Defense Data Exchange Program. 2 CLPs

International Armaments Cooperation, Part 3, 

(CLI 003) discusses foreign participation in systems 

acquisition and production, cooperative logistics, and 

international environmental cooperation. 2 CLPs

Introduction to Earned Value Management (CLB 

016) provides the basics of EVM as they relate to 

acquisition program management. 1 CLP

Introduction to Lean Enterprise Concepts

(CLE 004) explains lean enterprise concepts and 

techniques, the key to success for many corporations 

around the world in the 21st century. 3.5 CLPs

Introduction to Reducing Total Ownership Costs 

(R-TOC) (CLM 021) provides an orientation to the 

R-TOC requirement, defines key R­-TOC concepts, 

describes best practices, emphasizing R-TOC from a 

systems perspective. 3 CLPs

IPT Management and Leadership (CLM 014) 

introduces management and leadership concepts 

used to organize, manage, and lead an integrated 

product team (IPT). 8 CLPs

ISO 9000:2000 (CLE 201) teaches the basic elements of ISO 9000:2000 and lessons learned regarding its implementation and use. 3 CLPs

Item Unique Identification (IUID) (CLM 200) 

enables item tracking in DoD business systems and 

provides reliable and accurate data for management, 

financial accountability, and asset management purposes. 3 CLPs

Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Tutorial (CLM 023) 

provides a better understanding of the JWOD program, which helps people with disabilities obtain or 

maintain employment. 1 CLP

Joint Systems Integrated Support Strategies (CLL 

014) addresses the importance of integrated support 

strategies to a joint acquisition program as well as 

guidance and policy relevant to the development of 

joint strategies. 3 CLPs

Lean Six Sigma (CLE 007) is a continuation of the 

“Introduction to Lean Enterprise Concepts” and “Six 

Sigma: Concepts and Process” modules. 6 CLPs

Leveraging DCMA for Program Success (CLC 019) 

details Defense Contract Management Agency 

(DCMA) products and services that can be utilized to 

reduce program risk. 2 CLPs

Market Research (CLC 004) explains market 

research and its importance in acquiring weapons 

and combat system capabilities better, faster, and 

cheaper. 3 CLPs

Modeling and Simulation in Systems Engineering 

(CLE 011) explains how M&S can be a benefit over 

the entire life cycle of a project, supports systems 

engineering, and can be planned and shared along 

with data and results. 3 CLPs

Naval Open Architecture (CLE 012) defines open 

architecture (OA), summarizes DoD and Navy OA 

policy and guidance, explains the need to transform 

the systems design approach, and identifies the 

Modular Open Systems Approach principles and 

benefits. 2 CLPs
Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP)

(CLM 029) exposes program managers to the NRKPP development resources with the ultimate goal 

of ensuring the necessary program interoperability 

and supportability (I&S) and joint interoperability 

test certifications. 3 CLPs

OPSEC Contract Requirements (CLC 107) outlines 

the basic elements of operations security (OPSEC), 

identifies the role of OPSEC within the Department 

of Defense, and defines the OPSEC responsibilities of 

program managers and contracting officers. 1 CLP

Other Transactions Authority (OTA) for Prototype

Projects: Comprehensive Coverage (CLC 035) 

presents the mandatory requirements and other 

guidelines to consider when using OTA for prototype projects. 3 CLPs

Other Transactions Authority (OTA) for Prototype Projects Overview (CLC 036) summarizes 

the mandatory requirements and other guidelines to consider when using OTA for prototype 

projects. .5 CLP

Outcome-based Performance Measures (CLE 016) 

defines measurement terminology related to DoD 

policy and provides guidance on formulating effective outcome-based performance measures for IT 

investments. 3 CLPs

Performance Based Logistics (PBL) (CLL 011) 

presents PBL as the strategy of choice for product 

support. 3 CLPs

Performance Based Payments (PBPs) Overview 

(CLC 026) presents an overview of the fundamental 

concepts of PBPs and the guidance necessary for 

implementing a PBP financing structure as part of a 

fixed-price contract. .5 CLP

Performance Based Services Acquisition (PBSA)

(CLC 013) explains how PBSA strategies adapt best 

commercial practices and maximize performance, 

innovation, and competition. 6 CLPs

Performance Measurement Baseline (CLB 017)

introduces the earned value management language 

and processes associated with development of the 

performance measurement baseline. 1 CLP

Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) and Budget Exhibits (CLB 009) 

explains the PPBE process, including the legal 

concerns and potential impact of poor budget 

execution. 3 CLPs

Predictive Analysis and Quality Assurance 

(CLC 042) provides an overview of quality assurance activities and how they relate to the use of 

predictive analysis as a tool to form assumptions of 

future events. 1 CLP

Predictive Analysis and Scheduling (CLC 040) provides an overview of the various types of schedules 

used by DCMA personnel and a background of how 

predictive analysis is utilized to determine and maintain schedules. 1 CLP

Predictive Analysis and Systems Engineering

(CLC 041) provides an overview of how predictive 

analysis plays a role in systems engineering. Various 

systems engineering tools are also discussed. 1 CLP

Price Analysis Methods – AFIT QMT 110 presents 

the hierarchy of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

price analysis methods and includes information on 

performance-based payments. 1 CLP

Privacy Protection (CLE 010) describes the general 

scope, guidance and laws, potential risks, and procedures necessary in understanding and promoting 

privacy protection. 1 CLP

Profit Policy Revisions (CLC 022) addresses changes 

to DoD’s profit policy as a result of Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Cases 

2000-D300 and 2000-D018. 1 CLP

Program Execution (CLB 008) describes the budget 

execution process, including the legal concerns and 

potential impact of poor budget execution. 3 CLPs

Program Management Enterprise Architecture 

Community of Practice (PM EA CoP) (CLE 020) is 

for acquisition and sustainment professionals with 

an interest in the systems, activities, and organizations of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) program management. 2 CLPs

Program Manager Introduction to Anti-Tamper 

(AT) (CLE 022) discusses DoD critical technology and how AT fits within the spectrum of DoD 

activities focused on protecting Critical Program 

Information. 3 CLPs

Proper Use of Non-DoD Contracts (CLC 010) provides DoD acquisition professionals with a better 

understanding of the need to ensure that non-DoD 

contracting instruments are appropriately used to 

meet DoD requirements. 1 CLP

Provisional Award Fee Awareness (CLC 034) 

explains the DFARS guidance, effective 13 January 

2004, for the use of provisional award fee payments 

in cost-plus-award-fee contracts. 1 CLP

Reliability and Maintainability (CLE 301) defines 

reliability, availability, and maintainability; explores 

the significant influence of reliability and maintainability (R&M) on key issues; and provides practical 

application techniques. 4 CLPs

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Spend Analysis Strategies (CLC 110) explains the 

means by which Spend Analysis contributes to the 

“commodity fact base” for identifying valuable strategic sourcing improvement opportunities. 2.5 CLPs

Strategic Sourcing Overview (CLC 108) introduces 

Strategic Sourcing concepts and techniques for helping organizations shift from tactical to strategic purchasing. 4.5 CLPs

System Safety for Systems Engineering (CLE 009) 

shows how the MIL-STD-882D methodology is 

integrated into the DoD systems engineering process for eliminating environment, safety, and occupational health hazards or minimizing the associated risk. 3.5 CLPs

Technical Planning (CLE 017) provides guidance for 

integrating program management tools with systems engineering tools into an effective approach for 

managing the overall program. 3 CLPs

Technical Reviews (CLE 003) presents essential practical guidelines for integrating several different technical reviews into the systems engineering process and 

DoD acquisition life cycle based on best engineering 

practices. 3 CLPs

Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA) (CLE 

021) explains Critical Technology Elements, Technology Readiness Levels, Technology Maturation 

Plans, and Technology Readiness Assessment 

reports. 3 CLPs

Value Engineering (VE) (CLE 001) is an overview 

for all personnel; it encompasses the uses of this 

technique to reduce cost, increase productivity, 

improve quality, and achieve the lowest life cycle 

cost. 3 CLPs

Wide Area Workflow—Receipts and Acceptance 

(WAWF-RA) is a secure Web-based system for 

electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. The 

application enables electronic form submission of 

invoices and government inspection and acceptance documents in order to support DoD’s goal of 

moving to a paperless acquisition process. 3 CLPs

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (CLM 013)

addresses two fundamental and interrelated types 

of work breakdown structures—the Program WBS 

developed by the Performance Management Office 

and the contract WBS developed by the 

contractor. 6 CLPs

Reverse Auctioning (CLC 031) introduces a new 

Internet-based contracting technique used by the 

DoD acquisition community to achieve significant 

cost savings through e-commerce capabilities.1 CLP

Risk Management (CLM 017) focuses on tools and 

processes that can be used to manage risk on a 

defense acquisition project. 8 CLPs

Scheduling (CLM 012) focuses on scheduling 

processes and tools that can be used to develop 

schedules on a defense systems acquisition 

project. 12 CLPs

Sealed Bidding (CLC 003) provides the Federal 

procurement professional a better understanding 

of contracting for supplies and services using the 

sealed bidding process. 2 CLPs

Section 508 Awareness—Federal Information 

Technology (IT) Accessibility Training summarizes 

Section 508 and its impact on training and identifies 

resources for understanding and implementing the 

requirements of Section 508. 1 CLP

Section 803 Competition Requirements (CLC 017) 

addresses the new Section 803 Policy: Competition 

for Purchase of Services Pursuant to Multiple Award 

Contracts and is intended for all personnel involved 

with service contracts. 1 CLP

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 

Program (CLC 009) explains the basic requirements 

of the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program. 1 CLP

Simplified Acquisition Procedures Overview

(CLC 005) aims at providing Federal procurement 

and acquisition professionals with a better understanding of contracting for supplies and services 

using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 2 CLPs

Six Sigma: Concepts and Process (CLE 008) introduces the foundations of the Six Sigma quality control methodology created by Motorola to increase 

the productivity and quality of products and customer service processes. 8 CLPs

Space Acquisition (CLM 028) explains the space 

acquisition process outlined in National Security Space Acquisition Policy 03-01 (NSS 03-01), 

which streamlines the acquisition oversight process with emphasis on the earlier phases of space 

program development. 4 CLPs
The AT&L PLM . . .

Knowledge Sharing

Knowledge Sharing—the blending of people, 

processes, and information technology—

improves organization performance through 

increased efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation. 

As a learning institution, DAU has been sharing 

knowledge in the classroom and through research 

and consulting activities for many years. By leveraging 

technology, sharing knowledge is no longer restricted 

to traditional classroom offerings. DAU expands 

its reach to the AT&L community through online 

re­sources and interactive venues that facilitate the 

sharing of experiences and lessons learned among 

individuals and organizations. DAU’s primary components of Knowledge Sharing include the AT&L 

Knowledge Management System (AKMS) and the 

David D. Acker Virtual Library.

	AT&L Knowledge Management System

DAU provides access to online acquisition resources 

and learning assets via the AT&L Knowledge Management System (AKMS). The AKMS consists of the AT&L 

Knowledge Sharing System (AKSS), the Acquisition 

Community Connection (ACC), and the ACQuire search 

capability. The AKMS is accessible 24 hours a day, 

7 days a week, and extends the concept of learning 

beyond the classroom and into the workplace to fully 

engage and support the AT&L workforce at the point 

of need.

AT&L Knowledge Sharing System (AKSS)

The AKSS is the central repository for acquisition 

policy and reference materials that leverages valued 

sources of knowledge developed and continuously 

maintained by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

the Services, and Agencies. The Defense Acquisition 

Guidebook (DAG) and the Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics Life Cycle Management 

Framework chart are two Acquisition Knowledge Gateways that allow users to quickly focus on elements of 

specific knowledge resources. 

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AKSS is the central gateway for AT&L resources and 

information, and a central source for current information on acquisition initiatives. As the primary reference tool for the Defense AT&L workforce, it provides 

a means to link together sources of information and 

reference assets from various disciplines into a single 

integrated, centralized information source. Information available from the AKSS menu includes:

• Policy Documents

• FAR, DFARS, and other FAR Supplements

• Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy 

• Communities of Practice

• Glossaries and Acronyms

• Education and Training

• Software Tools

• Defense Acquisition Policy Center

• Video Library

• Rapid Deployment Training

• AT&L Web sites

• News and Publications

• Ask a Professor (AAP)

• Forms

• Events

• Guidebooks and Handbooks

• Ethics

Two additional Knowledge Gateways are featured on 

the AKSS home page:

The Defense Acquisition Guidebook is an interactive Web-based tool. Users can navigate through key 

terms and requirements in DoD Directive 5000.1, DoD 

Instruction 5000.2, and discretionary guidance. An onsite tutorial is available to assist users.

The Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, & 

Logistics Life Cycle Management Framework chart represents a new gateway to policy, guides, and other 

knowledge resources. The IFC is a graphical representation of the entire AT&L decision, management, and 

budget process. Tasks and requirements are presented 

as they relate to each other in both functional and 

time-phased views. 

Become a part of the AT&L Knowledge Sharing System 

at http://akss.dau.mil/jsp/default.jsp.

Acquisition Community Connection

Acquisition Community Connection—where the AT&L 

workforce meets to share knowledge—is an online 

forum that includes Communities of Practice, Special 

Interest Areas, and Workspaces. The ACC provides a 

collaborative environment for accessing important 

acquisition resources, connecting with professionals in 

your field, sharing information and knowledge, joining 

in discussion areas, and creating private workspaces.

For current information and access to the valuable 

tools listed above, visit the ACC Web site at https:// acc.

dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx.

ACQuire

ACQuire is the enterprise search engine for DAU information repositories. ACQuire allows the user to select 

the information source—AKSS, ACC, DAG, AAP, Distance Learning courses, Continuous Learning courses, 

and the virtual DAU library—and search for exact 

terms, phrases, multiple terms, acronyms, or numerical 

references. ACQuire searches can also be expanded to 

popular DoD and commercial search engines.

Find the information you need through ACQuire at 

http://acquire.dau.mil.

	DAU Virtual Library

The David D. Acker Library supports the university’s 

curricula and its defense acquisition research. Full 

borrowing privileges are available to current acquisition, technology, and logistics students; and alumni 

may register for weekend borrowing privileges. The 

library participates in interlibrary loans through the 

Online Computer Library Center.

The David D. Acker Library maintains an online 

pres­ence at www.dau.mil/library. A link to the catalog of collections provides easy searches by author, 

title, subject terms, keywords, date, and format. While 

all catalog entries are available in hard copy in the 

library collection, many of these publications are 

also available on the Web; in this case, the catalog 

record includes a link to the online publication. 
Appendices

Appendix A

DAU Regions

Appendix B

Career Field Certification Requirements

Appendix C

Equivalencies

Appendix D

Continuing Education Units

Appendix E

Meeting Acquisition Corps Education Standards

Appendix F

Other Products and Services Provided by DAU
DAU

South

DSMC – SPM

DAU

MidAtlantic

DAU 

Capital & 

Northeast

DAU

Midwest

DAU

West

DAU

Headquarters
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A

Appendix A—DAU Regions

I

n order to better serve the AT&L workforce, DAU 

has established five regional campuses. All regions 

maintain training sites in addition to their main 

campuses. DAU’s regional campuses and their additional training sites are listed below:

DAU West Region, San Diego, CA

Colorado Springs, CO

Pearl Harbor, HI

Los Angeles, CA

Port Hueneme, CA

Rock Island, IL

DAU Midwest Region, Kettering, OH

(near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)

Columbus, OH

Warren, MI

DAU South Region, Huntsville, AL

Eglin AFB, FL

MacDill AFB, FL

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region, California, MD 

(near Patuxent River Naval Air Station)

Fort Lee, VA

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Norfolk, VA

DAU Capital and Northeast Region, Fort Belvoir, VA

Fort Monmouth, NJ

Hanscom AFB, MA

The DSMC – School of Program Managers is colocated 

with the Capital and Northeast Region at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Each DAU campus is fully equipped to accommodate 

student needs. Housing, dining facilities, libraries, 

fitness facilities, and medical facilities are available to 

DAU students at each campus. Each training site has 

a minimum of one DAU-dedicated classroom with 

state-of-the-art instructional technology. Since all 

of these sites are located either on or near a military 

facility, a full range of support services is available.

Main campus classrooms are furnished with stateof-the-art equipment to enhance the student’s learning experience. Many sites also provide bookstores, 

post/ base exchanges and commissaries, chapels, bus 

transportation, barber shops, dry cleaners, and ATM 

locations. Upon registration, students will receive 

information about these and other services. 

In addition to resident and online training, many 

classes are offered locally when the number of students in one location warrants bringing the instruction to where the workforce is concentrated. Usually 

this is determined by what proves to be the best value 

for the government. (See Chapter 3, Course Descriptions, for the method of delivery for each course.) 

Capital/Northeast

 and DSMC

Mid-Atlantic

South

Midwest

West
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DAU West Region

San Diego, California

DAU West Region

33000 Nixie Way, Bldg. 50,

Suite 345

San Diego, CA 92147-5117

(619) 524-4800, DSN 524

Fax: (619) 524-4794

Training Centers:

HQ National Security Space Institute

7150 Campus Drive, Suite 365

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(719) 593-8794, Ext. 225

Ford Island Campus 

Bldg. 39, Suite 161

Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4437

Los Angeles, CA

2401 East El Segundo Boulevard, Suite 420

Los Angeles, CA 90245

(310) 356-1275

Fax: (310) 356-1280

Port Hueneme, CA 

3502 Goodspeed St.

Bldg. 1444, Suite 5

Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4425

(805) 982-2151, DSN 551

Fax: (805) 982-4843 

Rock Island, IL

Bldg. 56, 2nd Floor, Rm 222

1 Rock Island Arsenal

Rock Island, IL 61299-7640

(309) 782-0454, DSN 793

Fax: (309) 782-0518

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50

7

17

17A

17B

20

1 30 42

11

57 4

51 58

BOQ

2

Echo Lane

Destroyer Lane

Nixie Way

Ping Place

Datum Drive

Acoustic Avenue

Frank Crawford Way

Student Parking

Harbor Drive

Harbor Drive

Gate 1

Nimitz Blvd

Airport 1 Mile

Parking

52

50

DAU

West Region

Classrooms -1st floor

Offices -3rd floor

55

Vandergrift

Field

Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Center

Naval Base • Point Loma • San Diego, CA

Admiral 

Kidd 

Club 

N

W

S

E

SW

SE

NW

NE

Admiral Kidd

Bachelor Officers 

Quarters

Not to Scale

Adm Kidd

Conference

Gate2 Center

(Closed)

Pedestrian Bridge and 

Turnstile Gate

(24 hour Base Access)

Enter Base Here

Through Gate 1
DAU Midwest Region

Kettering, Ohio

(Near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)

DAU Midwest Region

3100 Research Blvd., Pod 3, 3rd Floor

Kettering, OH 45420

(937) 781-1025

Fax: (937) 781-1026

Training Centers:

Columbus, OH

Bldg. 10, Section 10

3990 E. Broad Street

Columbus, OH 43216

(614) 692-1559, DSN 850

Fax: (614) 692-1552

Warren, MI

DAU-MW (TACOM)

Bldg. 231, MS 335

6501 E. 11 Mile Road

Warren, MI 48397-5000

(586) 574-8113, DSN 786

Fax: (586) 574-7066

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A

Litt le Beaver Creek

Shakertown Rd.

Patterson Rd. Research Blvd.

C

ounty

Line

Rd .

E. Stroop Rd.

Research Blvd.

835

35

675

Indian Ripple Rd.

Dorothy Ln.

W

o

odman Dr. 835

S

paulding Rd.

Pat terson Rd. DAU

Midwest

Region

835

835

Founders Dr.

Dayton-Xenia Rd.

Linden Ave.

Grange Hall Rd.

675

35

N

S

W

E

SW

SE

NW

NE

0 600m

1800ft
DAU South Region

Huntsville, Alabama

DAU South Region

6767 Old Madison Pike

Building 7

Huntsville, AL 35806

(256) 722-1100, DSN 569

Fax: (256) 722-1003

Training Centers:

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Eglin AFB

AAC/EN

102 West D Ave, 1st Floor

Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6807

(850) 883-4631

Fax: (850) 883-3085

Old Madison Pike

Wall Triana Blvd.

Not to Scale

Huntsville

International

Airport

Research Park Blvd. (SR-255)

HWY-72 University Drive

HWY-53

Balch Road

Decatur, AL

I-565

Nashville, TN Birmingham, AL

Governor's West

Redstone

Arsenal

DAU

South

Region

I-65

DAU-S is located in Building 7 of the Progress Center 

on Old Madison Pike in Cummings Research Park, 

Huntsville, AL. It is approximately one mile north of 

Redstone Arsenal, Gate 9.

Memorial Parkway (HWY 431)

N

S

W

E

SW

SE

NW

NE

WRLC/PKP

235 Byron Street

Bldg 300, West Wing, Door 23A

Robins AFB, GA 31098

(478) 926-9409, DSN 468

Fax: (478) 327-4829

(DAU classes are held at Middle 

Georgia Technical College.)

MacDill AFB

Special Operations Command 

(SOCOM)

Building 501C

7701 Tampa Point Boulevard

MacDill AFB, FL 33621

(813) 828-9426 

Fax: (813) 828-9434

Robins AFB
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DAU Mid-Atlantic Region

California, Maryland

(Near Patuxent River Naval Air Station)

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region

23330 Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 200

California, MD 20619

(240) 895-7344

Fax: (240) 895-7333

Training Centers:

Norfolk, VA

1968 Gilbert Street

Suite 660

Norfolk, VA 23511

(757) 443-2350

DSN 564

Fax: (757) 443-2343

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Southern Maryland 

Higher Education 

Center

DAU

Mid-Atlantic

Region

Airport Road

Cottonwood

Pkwy

By

the Mill Road/Way

Clarks Mill Road

Miles Village Dr

Airport View Dr

Wildewood Blvd

4

To Lexington 

Park, MD

Wildewood

Shopping Center

To Waldorf, MD

To Prince

Frederick, MD

Not to Scale

The Center is located in the Cottonwood Building 

at Wildewood Technology Park, California, MD. 

It is 5 miles north of Patuxent (PAX) River NAS, 

35 miles south of Waldorf, and 22 miles south of 

Prince Frederick, MD.

Wildewood Pkwy

N

S

W

E

SW

SE

NW

NE

Outback 

Steakhouse

Patuxent Naval

Air Station

235

235

Fort Lee, VA

2401 Quarters Road

Bldg. 12500

Fort Lee, VA 23801-1705

(804) 765-4411

DSN 539

Fax: (804) 765-4792

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Berschaffungsstelle der US Luftwaffe

Am Opelkreisel, Rhine Ordnance Barracks

Gebaude 164

Kaiserslautern 67663

(49) 0631-536-6332; Fax: (49) 631-536-7056

(49) 631-536-8507

Mailing Address: Defense Acquisition University, 

Unit 3115, APO AE 09094; DSN (314) 489-6332; 

Fax: (314) 489-8507
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DAU Capital & Northeast Region

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565

(703) 805-2764, DSN 655

Fax: (703) 805-2877

DSMC–School of Program Managers

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565

(703) 805-2436, DSN 655

Fax: (703) 805-3201

Training Centers:

Fort Monmouth, NJ

Commander

HQ, US Army, CECOM

ATTN: AMSEL-PT-HRD, Malterer Ave., Bldg. 551

Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703

(732) 532-1039, DSN 992; Fax: (732) 532-2780

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Belvoir Rd.

Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy.

18th St.

Richmond Hwy.

Main (Pence)

Gate

Ronald 

Reagan 

Washington 

National

Airport

Mt .Vernon

Fort

Belvoir

Potomac

River

Tulley

Gate

Parade Field

HQ

Maryland

Virginia Backlick Rd.

Newington/

Fort Belvoir

Exit 166

Dulles

International

Airport Dulles Access

To

Richmond

Alexandria

Not to Scale

Walker

Gate

George

Washingto n

VOQ

Officers

Club

1

Mt. Vernon

Rd.

Pentagon 14th St. Bridge

Huntington

Metro Station

Metro Station

M

395

95

Capital Beltway

Washington, DC

Springfield

Metro Station

M

Franconia-Springfield Pkwy.

M

M

Van Dorn 

Metro Station

Woodlawn Rd.

Beulah Rd.

Pohick Rd.

Fairfax Co. Pkwy.

Telegraph Rd.

95

495

George Wash ni gton Memorial Pkwy.

N

S

W

E

SW

SE

NW

NE

Gunston Rd.

Backlick

Rd.

Washington St.

DSMC--School of

Program Managers

DAU Capital and

Northeast Region

Hanscom AFB, MA

29 Chennault Street

Bldg. 1728

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1706

(781) 377-3593, DSN 478

Fax: (781) 377-9907
some cases, equivalent courses are offered by DoD 

and private and public institutions of learning as 

explained in Appendix C.

It is strongly recommended that the courses be 

attended in the order listed. Course prerequisites are 

strictly enforced. These are progressive, sequential 

courses that build upon previously learned skills in an 

integrated curriculum. The components are responsible for determining that a prospective student possesses sufficient knowledge and/or background to 

attend a course. 

Course descriptions are provided in Chapter 3 of this 

catalog, and instructions for registering for classes 

are provided in Chapter 2. DAU uses the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) 

for enrollment application in all of its classes. Class 

schedules are maintained in ATRRS, and up-to-date 

class schedules are available at www.dau.mil. Once 

there, select “Training Courses” and “Course Schedule.”

Checklists are provided for each certification level in 

the following career paths:

• Auditing

• Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management

• Contracting

• Facilities Engineering

• Industrial/Contract Property Management

• Information Technology

• Life Cycle Logistics

• Production, Quality and Manufacturing

• Program Management

• Purchasing

• Systems Planning, Research, Development and 

Engineering—Science and Technology Manager

• Systems Planning, Research, Development and 

Engineering—Systems Engineering

• Test and Evaluation

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B

Appendix B—Career Field Certification 

Requirements

The certification standards published in this catalog are effective 1 October 2006. Changes and updates to these standards are posted on the 

DAU Web site as they occur. Check the online catalog at www.dau.mil/catalog for current information on certification standards and courses.

T

he following checklists provide a concise description of the education, experience, and training 

required to meet the standards for certification 

in Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) 

career fields. The Under Secretary of Defense for 

AT&L (USD(AT&L)) has approved these checklists for 

the DoD AT&L workforce under the authority of DoD 

Directive 5000.52, “Defense Acquisition Education, 

Training and Career Development Program.” DoD 

components are responsible for ensuring that workforce personnel are trained to qualify for their current 

assignments, prepared for more responsible jobs, and 

cross-trained for assignments in other AT&L fields. All 

courses that may be taken to meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification requirements are included in this Appendix.

The USD(AT&L) has designated certain courses that 

provide knowledge required to perform particular 

duties specific to an assignment. These assignmentspecific courses are presented in Chapter 3.

Each checklist explains the flow and relational aspects 

of the standards. Mandatory standards are indicated 

by an open box or, when options are available, by an 

open circle. Individuals may be certified in an acquisition career level when all mandatory standards have 

been met. Some standards are designated “Desired” 

and are indicated by shaded boxes and circles. Where 

no standard exists for an element, the box is filled in 

black. (See legend at the bottom of this page.)

The checklists incorporate other information useful 

for determining how the standards may be met. Personnel Data System (PDS) codes used to track training in automated personnel systems are included 

for each of the courses. They are shown in brackets 

“[ ]” after the course title. Predecessor courses, i.e., 

discontinued courses that satisfy the current training requirements, are provided in Chapter 3. In 

Legend for certification standards checklists:

n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard
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Auditing

The certification standards published in this catalog are effective 1 October 2006. Changes and updates to these standards are posted on the 

DAU Web site as they occur. Check the online catalog at www.dau.mil/catalog for current information on certification standards and courses.

T

he mandatory education, experience, and training 

requirements for the Auditing career field apply 

to contract auditors. Persons in this career field 

perform contract auditing, accounting, and financial 

advisory services to DoD and other government agencies in negotiation, administration, and settlement of 

contracts and subcontracts. Duties include evaluating 

information about contractor economic assertions, 

comparing those assertions to established criteria, 

and reporting the results to interested third parties. 

Some reasons for audits include proposal submissions, incurred cost, compliance with the “Truth in 

Negotiations Act,” compliance with Cost Accounting 

Standards, contract terminations, claims for abnormal 

conditions, contractor financial condition, and contractor systems and operations.

Level I

n EDUCATION – Meet one of the following criteria:

 l A baccalaureate degree in accounting

 l A baccalaureate degree in a related field, such 

as business administration or finance, that 

included or was supplemented by 24 semester 

hours in accounting

 l At least 4 years of experience in accounting

 l An equivalent combination of accounting 

experience, college education, and training

n EXPERIENCE:

 n 1 year of contract auditing experience

 n (Desired) Accounting/auditing work experience in industry or public accounting

n TRAINING

 n AUD 1130 Technical Indoctrination [PC6]

Level II

n EDUCATION

 n Entry below GS-9: Complete Level I requirements

 n Entry at GS-9: Complete Level I requirements 

and one of the following:

 l 2 full years of graduate education leading to 

a master’s degree in accounting, auditing, or 

related field such as business administration 

or finance

 l 1 full year of professional accounting, auditing, or related experience

 n (Desired) Beginning graduate studies leading 

to a master’s degree in accounting, business 

administration, management, or a related field

 n (Desired) Professional certification (CPA, CMA, 

CIA, CISA)

n EXPERIENCE

 n 2 years of contract auditing experience of 

increasing complexity and responsibility

	 	 n (Desired) Experience performing increasingly 

complex audits for normal position progression 

and with increasing independence

n TRAINING

 n Complete one of the following courses:

 l AUD 1320 Intermediate Contract Auditing 

[JR7]

 l AUD 4120 Statistical Sampling [QP0]

 n (Desired) Any of the following courses: *

 l AUD 6220 Auditor Interview and Interpersonal Reactions [PA3]

 l AUD 6240 Oral Presentation Workshop 

[PA4]

 l AUD 5653 Computer Assisted Audit Techniques

 l AUD 1541 Cost Accounting Standards

 l AUD 5614 Fundamentals of Auditing Information Systems

 l AUD 6115 Effective Report Writing [PAG]

Level III

n EDUCATION

 n Complete Level II requirements

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, management, or a related 

field

n EXPERIENCE

 n 3 years of contract auditing experience and

attainment of position beyond senior auditor

 n (Desired) Assignments in a variety of organizational settings

n TRAINING

 n No mandatory contract audit training for nonsupervisors at the advanced contract auditor 

level

 n Desired) Complete one or both of the following courses:

 l AUD 4035 Quantitative Methods Refresher

 l ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management [BU5]

*For information on auditing courses not listed in Chapter 3 of this catalog, contact the Defense Contract Audit Institute at (901) 325-6100.
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n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard

Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management 

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his career field encompasses all aspects of business and financial management. It includes cost 

estimating and analysis, financial planning, formulating financial programs and budgets, budget 

analysis and execution, and earned value management. As advisors to commanders, program executive 

officers, program managers, or other acquisition 

decision makers, members of this career field are 

responsible for business financial management of 

defense acquisition programs in direct support of the 

defense acquisition process.

Level I

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree

n EXPERIENCE

 1 year of acquisition experience in business, cost 

 estimating, or financial management

n TRAINING

 n ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 n Complete two of the following courses:

 l BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis 

[Q1A]

 l BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value 

Management [Q1B]

 l BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management [PGC]

Level II

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree

n EXPERIENCE

 n 2 years of acquisition experience in business, 

cost estimating, or financial management

 n (Desired) An additional 2 years of experience 

in business, cost estimating, or financial 

management

n TRAINING

 n ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems 

Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

 n BCF 205 Contractor Business Strategies [Q2A]

 n Complete ONE of the following courses (not 

previously taken at Level I): 

 l BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis [Q1A]

 l BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value 

Management [Q1B]

 l BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business 

Financial Management [PGC]

 n Complete ONE of the following courses 

(related to specific job duties):

 l BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management [Q2G]

 l BCF 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis [Q2B]

 l BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management 

[PGD]

Level III

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Baccalaureate degree with 24 

semester hours in accounting, business 

finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, 

quantitative methods, or organization and 

management

 n (Desired) Master’s degree

n EXPERIENCE

 n 4 years of acquisition experience in business, 

cost estimating, or financial management

 n (Desired) An additional 4 years of acquisition 

experience in business, cost estimating, or 

financial management

n TRAINING

 BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial 

Management Workshop [BZF]

In addition to certification requirements, the Assignment-specific Courses 

or Continuous Learning Modules listed on the following page are highly recommended specifically for the positions named.
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Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management (Continued)

Cost Estimators

Assignment-specific DAU Courses

BCF 206 Cost Risk Analysis [Q2C]

BCF 207 Economic Analysis [Q2D]

BCF 208 Software Cost Estimating [Q2E]

BCF 215 Operating and Support Cost Analysis [Q2H]

Online DAU Continuous Learning Module(s)

Cost Analysis (CLB 007)

EVM Analysts

Assignment-specific DAU Courses

BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management 

[Q2G]

BCF 262 EVMS Validation and Surveillance [JHX]

Online Continuous Learning Modules

Introduction to Earned Value Management (CLB 016)

Performance Management Baseline (CLB 017)

Earned Value and Financial Management Reports 

(CLB 018)

Estimate at Completion (CLB 019)

Baseline Maintenance (CLB 020)

EVM Community of Practice Tutorials (no CLP 

credit)

Fundamentals of EVM 1 – Basics 

Fundamentals of EVM 2 – Performance Measurement

Baseline 

Fundamentals of EVM 3 – Reports 

Fundamentals of EVM 4 – Estimate at Completion 

Fundamentals of EVM 5 – Baseline Maintenance 

Revised DoD EVM Policy – March 2005 

DoD Integrated Program Management Model

Budget/Program/Financial Management Analysts

Assignment-specific DAU Courses

BCF 209 Acquisition Reporting for MDAPs [Q2F]

BCF 229 Acquisition Reporting for MAIS [BE6]

Online DAU Continuous Learning Modules

Acquisition of Services (CLC 014)

Acquisition Reporting Concepts and Policy Requirements for APB, DAES, and SAR (CLB 014)

CAIV (CLB 012)

Contract Source Selection (CLC 007)

Contract Terminations (CLC 006)

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) with a 

Mission Focus (CLC 106)

Cost Analysis (CLB 007)

Cost Estimating (CLM 016)

Item Unique Identification (CLM 200)

Proper Use of Non-DoD Contracts (CLC 010)

Simplified Acquisition Procedures (CLC 005)
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n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard

Contracting

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As business advisors, contracting specialists create 

effective, efficient, and proper business arrangements, have a strategic focus on acquisition, and 

leverage DoD spending to use taxpayers’ money prudently based upon customers’ needs. 

The Contracting career field includes the positions 

of contract negotiator, contract specialist, contract 

administrator, contract termination specialist, contract price and/or cost analyst, procuring contracting officer, admin­i­strative contracting officer, termination contracting officer, and procurement analyst. 

These individuals develop, manage, supervise, or 

perform procedures involving the procurement of 

supplies and services; construction, research, and 

development; acquisition planning; cost and price 

analysis; solicitation and selection of sources; preparation, negotiation, and award of contracts through 

sealed bidding or negotiation procedures; all phases 

of contract administration; and termination or closeout of contracts. Individuals are required to have 

knowledge of the legislation, policies, regulations, 

and methods used in contracting, as well as knowledge of business and industry practices, sources of 

supply, cost factors, cost and price analysis techniques, and general requirements characteristics. 

Level I

n EDUCATION 1

 n Baccalaureate degree

 n At least 24 semester hours among accounting, 

law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, 

economics, industrial management, marketing, 

quantitative methods, and organization and 

management

n EXPERIENCE

 1 year of contracting experience

n TRAINING

 n CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements [JHE]

 n CON 110 Mission Support Planning [BE0]

 n CON 111 Mission Planning Execution [BE8]

 n CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment [BE9]

 n CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting [JHN] 

 n 1 Elective 2

 Level II

n EDUCATION1

 n Baccalaureate degree

 n At least 24 semester hours among accounting, 

law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, 

economics, industrial management, marketing, 

quantitative methods, and organization and 

management

 n (Desired) Graduate studies in business administration or procurement

n EXPERIENCE

 n 2 years of contracting experience

 n (Desired) An additional 2 years of contracting 

experience

n TRAINING

 n CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting [JHP] 

 n CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission 

Support [JHQ]

 n CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting 

[JHR] 

 n CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques [JHS] 

 n CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission 

Support [JHT] 

 n 2 Electives 2

The conversion matrix on the following page will assist individuals transitioning from 

previous Level II Contracting training requirements to current training requirements.

Level III

n EDUCATION1

 n Baccalaureate degree

 n At least 24 semester hours among accounting, 

law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, 

economics, industrial management, marketing, 

quantitative methods, and organization and 

management

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in business administration or procurement

n EXPERIENCE

 n 4 years of contracting experience

 n	 (Desired) An additional 4 years of contracting 

experience

n TRAINING

 n CON 353 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support [JHI] 

 n 2 Electives2

 n (Desired) 2 weeks of management and leadership training 

	 	 	 (Not currentlyprovidedby DAU. Seeyour local trainingsupportoffice.)

1

See 10 U.S.C. 1724 (provides for limited exceptions).

2

As agreed to by the supervisor, electives may be any training opportunities related to the employee’s job or necessary for career development or for cross training. Electives may include no-cost distance 

learning or other training opportunities, assignment-specific courses funded by DAU/DACM, or other training opportunities funded by the student’s organization.
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CONTRACTING LEVEL II TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Transition Matrix

	 If completed	 Required to take	 Recommended to take

CON 202 CON 216, 217, & 218 CON 214

CON 204 CON 214, 215, 216, & 218 CON 217

CON 210 CON 214, 215, 217, & 218

CON 202 & 204 CON 216 & 218 CON 214 & 217

CON 202 & 210 CON 217 & 218 CON 214

CON 204 & 210 CON 214, 215, & 218 CON 217

Contracting (Continued)
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n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard

Facilities Engineering

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he Facilities Engineering career field encompasses a variety of professional individuals with 

diverse skills focused on the design, construction, 

and life cycle maintenance of military installations, 

facilities, civil works projects, airfields, roadways, 

and ocean facilities. It involves all facets of life cycle 

management from planning through disposal, including design, construction, environmental protection, 

base operations and support, housing, real estate, and 

real property maintenance. Additional duties include 

advising or assisting commanders and acting as, or 

advising, program managers and other officials as 

necessary in executing all aspects of their responsibilities for facility management and the mitigation/elimination of environmental impact in direct support of 

the defense acquisition process. 

Level I n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering,

 architecture, physics, chemistry, mathematics,

 community planning, business, or related fields

n EXPERIENCE

 1 year of acquisition experience in facilities engi-

 neering

n TRAINING

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition

 Management [BU5]

Level II

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, 

architecture, physics, chemistry, mathematics, 

community planning, business, or related fields 

 n (Desired) 9 semester credit hours selected from 

accounting, business finance, law, economics, 

industrial management, quantitative methods, 

or organization and management

n EXPERIENCE

 n 2 years of acquisition experience in facilities 

engineering

 n (Desired) An additional 2 years of acquisition 

experience in facilities engineering

n TRAINING

 n ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5] (if not completed at Level I)

 n FE 201 Intermediate Facilities Engineering 

[JHM]

 n (Desired) DAU Level I or II courses in one of 

the following career fields: Contracting; Information Technology; Life Cycle Logistics; Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Program 

Management; Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering; or Test and 

Evaluation.

Level III

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, 

architecture, physics, chemistry, mathematics, 

community planning, business, or related fields 

 n (Desired) Advanced degree from an accredited 

institution of higher learning in engineering, 

physics, chemistry, operations research, community planning, management, business, public administration or related fields 

 n (Desired) 12 semester credit hours selected 

from accounting, business finance, law, economics, industrial management, quantitative 

methods, or organization and management 

n EXPERIENCE

 n 4 years of acquisition experience in facilities 

engineering 

 n (Desired) 4 additional years of experience in 

acquisition positions of increasing responsibility and complexity 

n TRAINING

 n FE 301 Advanced Facilities Engineering is in 

development and will be available in the second quarter of FY07. Check the online catalog 

at www.dau.mil/catalog for updates. 

 n (Desired) DAU Level II or III courses in one of 

the following career fields: Contracting; Information Technology; Life Cycle Logistics; Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Program 

Management; Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering; or Test and 

Evaluation. 
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Level I

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree or at least 24 

semester hours among accounting, law, busness, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, 

industrial management, marketing, quantitative 

methods, and organization and management

n EXPERIENCE

 1 year of property management experience

n TRAINING 

 n CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements [JHE]

 n CON 110 Mission Support Planning [BE0]

 n CON 111 Mission Planning Execution [BE8]

 n CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment 

[BE9]

 n IND 100 Contract Property Administration and 

Disposition Fundamentals [BZP]

 n IND 103 Contract Property Systems Analysis 

Fundamentals [BRL]

Level II

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree or at least 24 

semester hours among accounting, law, busness, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, 

industrial management, marketing, quantitative 

methods, and organization and management

n EXPERIENCE

 2 years of experience in an industrial property 

management position

n TRAINING

 n CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting [JHP]

 n CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting 

[JHR]

 n CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques [JHS] 

 n IND 200 Intermediate Contract Property 

Administration and Disposition [BZQ]

 n 1 Elective*

Level III

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree or at least 24 

semester hours among accounting, law, busness, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, 

industrial management, marketing, quantitative 

methods, and organization and management

n EXPERIENCE

 n 4 years of experience in industrial property 

management positions of increasing responsibility and complexity

 n (Desired) 4 additional years of experience in 

industrial property management

n TRAINING

 n CON 353 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support [JHI]

 n 2 Electives*

*As agreed to by the supervisor, electives may be any training opportunities related to the employee’s job or necessary for career development or for cross training. Electives may include no-cost distance 

learning or other training opportunities, assignment-specific courses funded by DAU/DACM, or other training opportunities funded by the student’s organization.

Industrial/Contract Property Management

Transition Matrix

	 If completed	 Required to take	

CON 202 CON 216 & 217

CON 210 CON 214 & 217

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his career field includes the industrial property 

management specialist, property administrator, 

industrial plant clearance specialist, plant clearance officer, and contract and industrial specialists (if 

assigned contract property management responsibilities). Individuals in this career field perform Government contract property oversight and surveillance of 

life-cycle processes and their commensurate out­comes

for Government-owned property in the possession of 

contractors and, in some instances, Governmentowned contractor-operated plants. This includes 

developing policies and procedures for contract 

property; providing guidance, counsel, and direction 

to Government and contractor managers and technicians relating to regulatory and contractual requirements for managing Government property; participating in pre-award surveys and post-award reviews; 

reviewing contracts assigned for property administration; evaluating a contractor’s property management system; and developing and applying property 

systems analysis programs to assess the effectiveness 

of contractors’ Government property management 

systems.

These functions are normally performed by the contract administration team, and as required by Parts 

42.3, and 45, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

(FAR) and Part 245 of the Department of Defense FAR 

Supplement (DFARS).

Industrial/Contract Property Management

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Information Technology 

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his career field includes computer scientists, 

information technology management specialists, computer engineers, telecommunications 

managers, etc., who directly support the acquisition 

of information technology. This may include hardware, software, or firmware products used to create, 

record, produce, store, retrieve, process, transmit, 

disseminate, present, or display data or information. The employee identifies requirements; writes 

and/or reviews speci­fica­tions; identifies costs; obtains 

resources (man­power, funding, and training); supports 

portfolio management, information assurance, and 

IT-architecture-related activities; and tests, evaluates, 

plans, obtains, and manages life cycle development 

and support (operations, maintenance, and replacement).

Level I

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree, preferably with a

 major in computer science, management

 information systems, business administration, or

 a related field

n EXPERIENCE

 1 year of acquisition experience in information 

 technology

n TRAINING (if student was enrolled in these courses prior to 15 Nov 05)

 n ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 n IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition 

[JHD]

 n SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management [JHB]

n TRAINING (requirements after 15 Nov 05)

 n ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 n IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition 

[JHD]

Note: Both IRM 101 and SAM 101 are required if the courses were 

completed prior to15 Nov 05. Only IRM 101 is required if the course 

was completed after 15 Nov 05.

Level II

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Master’s degree, preferably with a major

 in computer science, management information

 systems, business administration, or a related

 field

n EXPERIENCE

 n 2 years of acquisition experience, at least 1 

year of this experience must be in information 

technology

 n (Desired) An additional 2 years of information 

technology acquisition experience, preferably 

in a program office or similar organization

n TRAINING

 n ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems 

Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

 n IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems 

Acquisition [QN5]

 n SAM 201 Intermediate Software Acquisition 

Management [JHC]

Level III

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Master’s degree, preferably with a major

 in computer science, management information

 systems, business administration, or a related

 field

n EXPERIENCE

 n 4 years of information technology or softwareintensive systems acquisition experience

 n (Desired) 4 additional years of information 

technology acquisition experience

n TRAINING

 n IRM 304 Advanced Information Systems 

Acquisition [BZE] (effective 1 Feb 07)

 n SAM 301 Advanced Software Acquisition 

Management [BU9]

 n (Desired) PMT 352 (Parts A & B) Program 

Management Office Course [BZH & BZJ]

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n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard
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Life Cycle Logistics

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he Life Cycle Logistics career field includes professionals responsible for planning, development, 

implementation, and management of an effective 

and affordable weapons, materiel, or information systems support strategies. Life cycle logisticians perform 

a principal joint and/or Component logistics role during the acquisition and operational phases of the system life cycle to: (1) ensure product support strategies 

meet the program goals for operational effectiveness 

and readiness; (2) ensure supportability requirements 

are addressed consistently with cost, schedule, and 

performance; (3) perform an integral role in systems 

engineering to ensure supportability considerations 

are implemented during systems design; and (4) plan 

and develop performance-based logistics initiatives as 

the preferred approach to product support. Life cycle 

logisticians ensure the integration of all support elements to maximize deployability, supportability, and 

mobility of the system throughout the program life 

cycle. They can work directly in a program management office, in support of the program manager, or in 

other supporting logistics activity offices.

Level I

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in a technical, 

scientific, or managerial field

EXPERIENCE

 1 year of acquisition experience in life cycle 

logistics

TRAINING

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals 

[JR1]

 LOG 102 Systems Sustainment Management 

Fundamentals [JHF]

Additional job competency modules are discretionary and completed based on DoD 

Component preferences or agreement between employees and supervisors

 n Performance Based Logistics (PBL) (CLL 011) 

continuous learning module

 n Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems 

(CLL 008) continuous learning module

 n DMSMS Fundamentals (CLL 201) continuous 

learning module

 n Introduction to Lean Enterprise Concepts 

(CLE 004) continuous learning module

 n Enterprise Integration (CLE 006) continuous 

learning module

 n Budget Policy (CLB 011) continuous learning 

module

 n Contracting for the Rest of Us (CLC 011) continuous learning module

 n Configuration Management (CLL 016) continuous learning module (to be available during 

FY07)

 n Joint Systems Integrated Support Strategies 

(CLL 014) continuous learning module

 n Business Case Analysis (CLL 015) continuous 

learning module 

 n Systems Engineering Fundamentals (CLE 017) 

continuous learning module (to be available 

during FY07)

 n Software Support (CLE 018) continuous learning module (to be available during FY07)

Level II

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in a technical, 

scientific, or managerial field

 n (Desired) Completion of a certificate program 

in Systems Design and Operational Effectiveness (SDOE) or similar systems engineering/ 

technical education 

 n (Desired) Completion of a certificate program 

in Business Administration to include Supply 

Chain Management

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of acquisition experience in life cycle 

logistics

 n (Desired) An additional 2 years of life cycle 

logistics experience in support of DoD weapons/materiel systems

TRAINING

 ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems 

Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

 LOG 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Acquisition 

Logistics [RGS & RGT]

 LOG 235 (Parts A & B) Performance Based 

Logistics [JHL & RGY]

 n (Desired) LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability 

[AKA]

 n (Desired) LOG 204 Configuration Management 

[QMB]

 n (Desired) 1 or more intermediate (Level II) DAU 

courses or fulfillment in Systems Engineering 

or Program Management
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Life Cycle Logistics (Continued)

Level III

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in Systems Design 

and Operational Effectiveness (SDOE) or similar systems engineering/technical education or

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in Business Administration to include Supply Chain Management

EXPERIENCE

 4 years of acquisition experience in life cycle 

logistics

 n (Desired) An additional 4 years of life cycle 

logistics experience in support of DoD weapons/materiel systems

TRAINING

 LOG 304 Advanced Life Cycle Logistics 

Management [AH1]

 n (Desired) 1 or more advanced (Level III) DAU 

course(s) or fulfillment in Systems Engineering 

or Program Management

n Acquisition Logistics 

 6 months in direct or indirect support of system supportability planning, analysis, program 

implementation, or procedures development

 LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals 

[JR1]

 SYS 101 Systems Engineering Fundamentals 

[J01] 

n Sustainment

 6 months in sustainment support planning or 

execution at a product command, HQ, or base/

installation

 LOG 102, Systems Sustainment Management 

Fundamentals [JHF]

 Military service or Defense agency sustainment 

or supply chain management course

PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS

Performance Qualifications reflect the achievement of specialized experience and training in an acquisition or logistics competency. While Performance Qualifications 

do not satisfy DAWIA requirements, they provide workforce members the opportunity to be recognized for this specialized experience and training.
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Production, Quality and Manufacturing

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Acquisition-related manufacturing and production 

duties vary greatly in managerial, administrative, 

and technical content; but they usually involve 

program management or monitoring of the manufacturing and production efforts of contractors. The 

quality assurance specialist manages quality assurance activities to establish essential quality standards 

and controls. This person also develops and executes 

plans that focus on quality of design and conformance 

and fitness for use; integrates quality plans into the 

system engineering process; and develops policies, 

procedures, test provisions, and quality requirements 

in specifications, standards, and solicitations. Using 

design reviews, functional and configuration audits, 

production readiness reviews, and milestone reviews, 

the specialist evaluates quality assurance during 

acquisition.

Level I

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, 

 chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statis-

 tics, manufacturing or production management,

 industrial technology or management, business,

 quality assurance, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

 1 year of acquisition experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

 n (Desired) At least 4 weeks of (cumulative) 

rotational assignments at a contractor and/or 

government industrial facility that includes 

experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, and contracting

TRAINING

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 PQM 101 Production, Quality and Manufacturing Fundamentals [BU2]

Level II

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, 

chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics, manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, 

business, quality assurance, or a related field

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in business, production management, engineering, or a related 

field

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of acquisition experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

 n (Desired) At least 4 weeks of (cumulative) rotational assignments at a contractor and/or government industrial facility that includes experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, 

and contracting (if not completed at Level I)

 n (Desired) 2 additional years of experience in 

manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

TRAINING

 ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems 

Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

 PQM 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing [BZK & BZL]

Level III

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Baccalaureate degree in engineering, 

chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics, manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, 

business, quality assurance, or a related field

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in business, production management, engineering, or a related 

field

EXPERIENCE

 At least 4 years of acquisition experience in 

manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

 n (Desired) 4 additional years of experience in 

manufacturing, production, or quality assurance

TRAINING

 PQM 301 Advanced Production, Quality and 

Manufacturing [HV2]

 n (Desired) One advanced seminar in current 

acquisition management issues

	 	 	 (Not currentlyprovidedby DAU. Seeyour local trainingsupportoffice.)
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n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard

Program Management

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Acquisition professionals in the Program Management career field are concerned with all of the functions of a program management office 

(PMO) or a program executive office (PEO). Program 

management professionals serve in a wide range of 

PMO and PEO positions, including program integrators and analysts, program managers, PEOs, and their 

deputies. They may also serve in a number of support 

and management positions throughout the workforce. 

The fundamental responsibilities of the program manager are to balance the many factors that influence 

cost, schedule, and performance; to interpret and 

tailor application of the DoD 5000 Series regulations; 

and to ensure that high-quality, affordable, supportable, and effective defense systems are delivered to 

the warfighter as quickly as possible.

Program managers and deputy program managers of major programs (ACAT I/IA/II) must also 

complete PMT 401 and PMT 402 to meet additional statutory or regulatory requirements.

Level I

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Baccalaureate degree, preferably with a 

 major in engineering, systems management, or 

 business administration

EXPERIENCE

 1 year of acquisition experience

TRAINING

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 n (Desired) ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate 

Systems Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

 n (Desired) 1 DAU Level 100 course in another 

functional area

Level II

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) Master’s degree, preferably with a major 

 in engineering, systems management, business 

 administration, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of acquisition experience; at least 1 

year of this experience must be in program 

management 

 n (Desired) An additional 2 years of acquisition 

experience, preferably in a systems program 

office or similar organization

TRAINING

 ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems 

Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

 PMT 250 Program Management Tools [PGM]

 n (Desired) One DAU Level 200 course in another 

functional area

 n (Desired) Intermediate-level management and 

leadership training 

	 	 	 (Not currentlyprovidedby DAU. Seeyour local trainingsupportoffice.)

Level III

n EDUCATION

 n (Desired) Meet one of the following criteria:

 l At least 24 semester hours from among 

accounting, business finance, law, contracts, 

 purchasing, economics, industrial manage-

 ment, marketing, quantitative methods, and 

 organization and management (DANTES or 

 CLEP equivalency exams may be substituted.) 

 l At least 24 semester hours in the individ-

 ual’s career field and 12 semester credit 

 hours in the disciplines listed above

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in engineering, 

systems acquisition management, business 

administration, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

 4 years of acquisition experience: 

 At least 2 years of this experience must be in 

 a program office or similar organization 

 (dedicated matrix support to a PM or PEO, 

 DCMA Program Integrator, or Supervisor of 

 Shipbuilding)

 At least 1 year of this experience must be in 

 a program management position with cost, 

 schedule, and performance responsibilities

 n (Desired) 2 additional years of acquisition 

experience

TRAINING

 PMT 352 (Parts A & B) Program Management 

 Office Course [BZH & BZJ]
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ndividuals in the Purchasing career field are typically purchasing agents or supervisory purchasing 

agents. This function requires the individuals to 

purchase, rent, or lease supplies, services, and equipment through either simplified acquisition procedures or placement of orders against pre-established 

contractual instruments. The primary objective of 

their work is the rapid delivery of goods and services in direct support of operational requirements. 

It requires knowledge of applicable laws, policies, 

and regulations and of commercial supply sources 

and common business practices for roles, prices, discounts, deliveries, stocks, and shipments.

Level I

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) 16 semester hours of undergraduate 

 work with emphasis in business

EXPERIENCE

 1 year of experience in purchasing

TRAINING

 CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements [JHE]

 CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 

[PAS] (or students may elect to take the Simplified Acquisition Procedures continuous learning module available at http://clc.dau.mil)

 DoD Government Purchase Card (CLG 001) 

continuous learning module

Level II

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) 32 semester hours of undergraduate 

 work with emphasis in business

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of experience in purchasing

TRAINING

 CON 110 Mission Support Planning [BE0]

 CON 111 Mission Planning Execution [BE8]

 CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment 

[BE9]

 CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting [JHN] 

Level III

n EDUCATION

 (Desired) 64 semester hours of undergraduate

 work with emphasis in business

EXPERIENCE

 3 years of experience in purchasing

TRAINING

 2 Electives*

*As agreed to by the supervisor, electives may be any training opportunities related to the employee’s job or necessary for career development or for cross training. Electives may include no-cost 

distance learning or other training opportunities, assignment-specific courses funded by DAU/DACM, or other training opportunities funded by the student’s organization.

Purchasing

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n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering—

Science and Technology Manager

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cience and Technology (S&T) managers are 

typically scientists and engineers who manage 

basic research, applied research, and/or advanced

technology development activities. They may also be 

involved with direct support to acquisition program 

managers. Their primary duties include developing 

program plans for S&T projects, developing budgets 

for assigned projects; and acquiring the services of 

expert scientists, engineers, and technical support 

personnel to perform S&T work for DoD. Additional 

primary duties involve overseeing in-house research 

or design and external research or design efforts performed by universities, industry, or other Federal Government organizations; and providing matrix support 

to program managers or other DoD activities. These 

duties also include conducting evaluations of S&T 

products to determine their effectiveness, including 

conducting Technology Readiness Assessments; interfacing with the technology customer to expedite the 

transition of technology to the user; and developing 

Technology Transition Agreements.

Level I n None

Level II

EDUCATION

 Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, 

 chemistry, biology, mathematics, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of acquisition-related experience in 

 science and technology

TRAINING

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

STM 201 Intermediate S&T Management [JHZ]

Level III

EDUCATION

 Baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, 

chemistry, biology, mathematics, or a related 

field

 n (Desired) Master’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, management, or a related field

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of acquisition-related experience in sci-

 ence and technology

TRAINING

 STM 302 Advanced S&T Management [PGR]
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Level I

EDUCATION

 Baccalaureate or graduate degree in a technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations 

research, engineering management, or computer science

EXPERIENCE

 1 year of technical experience in an acquisition position to include government or industry 

equivalent from among the following career 

fields/paths: SPRDE–Systems Engineering; 

SPRDE–Science and Technology Manager; 

Information Technology; Test and Evaluation; 

Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Facilities Engineering; Program Management; or Life 

Cycle Logistics

TRAINING

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 SYS 101 Fundamentals of Systems Planning, 

Research, Development and Engineering [J01]

Level II

EDUCATION

 Baccalaureate or graduate degree in a technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or 

computer science

 n (Desired) Graduate degree in a discipline such 

as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, 

mathematics, operations research, engineering 

management, or computer science

 n (Desired) 12 semester hours from among the 

following disciplines: accounting, business 

finance, law, contracting, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, 

quantitative methods, or organization and 

management (DANTES or CLEP exams may be 

substituted.)

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of technical experience in an acquisition position to include government or industry 

equivalent from among the following career 

fields/paths: SPRDE–Systems Engineering; 

SPRDE–Science and Technology Manager; 

Information Technology; Test and Evaluation; 

Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Facilities Engineering; Program Management; or Life 

Cycle Logistics

 n (Desired) An additional 2 years of technical 

experience as indicated above

TRAINING

ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems 

Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

Technical Reviews (CLE 003)

Meet one of the following criteria:

 l SYS 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems 

Planning, Research, Development and Engineering [RGW & RGX]

 l Complete both SYS 201 (Part A) Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, 

Development and Engineering [RGW] and

SYS 203 Intermediate Systems Planning, 

Research, Development and Engineering, 

Part II [J06]

 l Complete both SYS 202 Intermediate Systems 

Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Part I [J05] and SYS 203 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development 

and Engineering, Part II [J06]

n (Desired) 1 additional DAU Level 100 or Level 

200 course from among the following career 

fields/paths: Life Cycle Logistics; Program Management; Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Information Technology; Test and Evaluation; Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial 

Management; Facilities Engineering; Contracting; or Science and Technology Manager

T

ypical duties of personnel in this career path 

include planning, organizing, monitoring, managing, overseeing, and/or performing research 

and engineering activities relating to the design, 

development, fabrication, installation, modification, 

sustainment, or analysis of systems or systems components. Scientists and engineers supporting science 

and technology and acquisition programs, projects, 

or activities usually accomplish these duties.

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering—

Systems Engineering

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n Mandatory standard n Desired standard n No standard has been set l Option for meeting mandatory standard l Option for meeting desired standard

Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering—

Systems Engineering (Continued)

Level III

EDUCATION

 Baccalaureate or graduate degree in a technical 

or scientific field such as engineering, physics, 

chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations 

research, engineering management, or computer science

 n (Desired) Graduate degree in a discipline such 

as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, 

mathematics, operations research, engineering 

management, or computer science

 n (Desired) 12 semester hours from among the 

following disciplines: accounting, business 

finance, law, contracting, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, 

quantitative methods, or organization and 

management (DANTES or CLEP exams may be 

substituted.)

EXPERIENCE

 4 years of technical experience in an acquisition position to include government or industry 

equivalent from among the following career 

fields/paths: SPRDE–Systems Engineering; 

SPRDE–Science and Technology Manager; 

Information Technology; Test and Evaluation; 

Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Facilities Engineering; Program Management; or Life 

Cycle Logistics

 n (Desired) An additional 4 years of technical 

experience as indicated above 

TRAINING

 Complete one of the following courses:

 l SYS 302 Technical Leadership in Systems 

Engineering [J07] 

 l SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, 

Research, Development, and Engineering 

[HV1] 

	 	 Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems 

(CLL 008) continuous learning module

	 	 n (Desired) 1 additional DAU Level 200 or Level 

300 course from among the following career 

fields/paths: Life Cycle Logistics; Program 

Management; Production, Quality and Manufacturing; Information Technology; Test and 

Evaluation; Business, Cost Estimating and 

Financial Management; Facilities Engineering; 

Contracting; Science and Technology Manager
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Test and Evaluation

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ndividuals who work in the T&E career field are 

predominantly T&E team members; T&E leads 

for programs; Service, Agency, and Facility T&E 

managers, engineers, scientists, operations research 

analysts, system analysts, computer scientists; 

and other degree-holding technical personnel who 

plan, perform, and manage T&E tasks in support of 

acquisition. Individuals in T&E positions are subject 

matter experts who will plan, monitor, manage, and 

conduct T&E of prototype, new, fielded, or modified C4ISR systems (C4ISR includes the multitude of 

IT systems participating in system of systems (SoS), 

family of systems (FoS), and net-centric services) 

and weapon or automated information systems; 

equipment or materiel. They analyze, assess, and 

evaluate test data and results and prepare assessments of system performance and reports of T&E 

findings.

Level I

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree or higher 

 24 semester hours or equivalent in technical or 

scientific courses such as mathematics (e.g., 

calculus, probability, statistics), physical sciences 

(e.g., chemistry, biology, physics), psychology, 

operations research/systems analysis, engineering, computer sciences, and information 

technology 

EXPERIENCE

 1 year of acquisition experience 

TRAINING

 ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition 

Management [BU5]

 SYS 101 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering 

[J01]

 TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce 

Test and Evaluation [PC5]

 Modeling & Simulation in Systems Engineering 

(CLE 011)

Level II

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree or higher 

 24 semester hours or equivalent in technical 

or scientific courses such as mathematics (e.g., 

calculus, probability, statistics), physical sciences 

(e.g., chemistry, biology, physics), psychology, 

operations research/systems analysis, engineering, computer sciences, and information 

technology

EXPERIENCE

 2 years of T&E experience

TRAINING

 Must have met Level I training requirements, 

and the following:

 ACQ 201 (Parts A & B) Intermediate Systems

Acquisition [JHJ & JHK]

 SYS 202 Intermediate Systems Planning, Re-­ 

search, Development and Engineering, Part I

[J05]

 TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation

[QMI]

Level III

EDUCATION

 Baccalaureate degree or higher 

 24 semester hours or equivalent in technical 

or scientific courses such as mathematics (e.g., 

calculus, probability, statistics), physical sciences 

(e.g., chemistry, biology, physics), psychology, 

operations research/systems analysis, engineering, computer sciences, and information 

technology 

EXPERIENCE

 4 years of T&E experience 

TRAINING

 Must have met Level II training requirements

 TST 301 Advanced Test and Evaluation [QL9]
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College/University Equivalencies

	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 College/University Course	 Dates

Athens State University (formerly Athens College), 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL 35611, Dr. Robert Gulbro, (256) 233-8116

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 PR 394 Introduction to Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/01

Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Road, Bowie, MD 20715-9465, Dr. Shelton Rhodes, (301) 860-3622

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 CON 101 Fundamentals of Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 CON 104 Fundamentals of Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 CON 202 Intermediate Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 CON 210 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03	

College of Southern Maryland (formerly Charles County Community College), P.O. Box 910, LaPlata, MD 20646-0910, Mr. Rex Bishop, (301) 934-7518

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 BAD 1451 Fundamentals of Contracting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/05 {	BAD 1461 Fundamentals of Contracting II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/05

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 BAD 1471 Fundamentals of Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/06 {	BAD 1481 Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/06

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 BAD 1465 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 BAD 1485/1486 Intermediate Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University Blvd., Melborne, FL 32901, (321) 674-8000

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 MGT 5214 Cost Principles, Effectiveness and Control . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/99—9/18/06 {	MGT 5218 Negotiations and Incentive Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/99—9/18/06

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 BUS 5214 Advanced Procurement and Contract Management . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	BUS 5218 Contract Negotiation Incentive Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 MAN 5231 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 MGT 5231 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 7/23/98—9/18/06

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 MAN 5211 Procurement and Contract Management Pre-Award . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 MAN 5212 Advanced Procurement and Contract Management . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

The George Washington University; The School of Business and Public Management; Department of Marketing, Logistics, and Operations Management; 2121 I 

Street NW; Washington, DC 20052; (202) 994-6380

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Pricing and Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Procurement and Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 Government Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Georgia College and State University, Logistics Education Center, 620 Ninth Street, Robbins Air Force Base, GA 31098-2232, Mr. Bobby Graham

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Appendix C—Equivalencies

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everal training providers offer courses that have

been certified equivalent to DAU curriculum

courses and can be used to meet the requirements of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). The following matrix provides a

summary of these courses and the training providers that offer them. It is important to note that these

courses must have been completed during the specified effective dates. For more information on these

equivalencies, contact Mr. Corey Davis at (703) 805-

3576 or corey.davis@dau.mil. For updates go to www.

dau.mil/learning/appg.aspx.
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	 Course	 College/University Course	 Dates

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Massachusetts Bay Community College, 50 Oakland Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481, (781) 239-3000

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 GPC 101 Intro to Gov’t Contracts Procurement/Contract Mgmt . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 GPC 201 Government Contract Cost and Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	CON 201 . . . . . 	 GPC 205 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Middlesex Community College, 33 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA 01852-1987, Ms. Judith Burke, (978) 656-3143

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 BU 1112 Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 BU 8140 Principles of Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	BU 1113 Contract Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 BU 1106 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Northern Virginia Community College, Business Division, Alexandria Campus, 3001 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311, Mr. Ron Wheeler, 

(703) 845-6313

CON 101 . . . . .

	 ACQ 121 Intro to Procurement and Contract Acquisition Mgmt I . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/18/98—5/15/02 {	ACQ 122 Intro to Procurement and Contract Acquisition Mgmt II . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/18/98—5/15/02

CON 104 . . . . .

	 ACQ 216 Cost and Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/18/98—2/13/04

	 	 {	 ACQ 218 Negotiations of Contracts and Contract Modifications . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/18/98—2/13/07

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 ACQ 215 Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 ACQ 221 Advanced Acquisition and Procurement Mgmt I . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—2/13/07 {	ACQ 222 Advanced Acquisition and Procurement Mgmt II . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—2/13/07

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 ACQ 220 Intermediate Contract Pricing (formerly ACQ 295) . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—2/13/07

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 ACQ 215 Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/24/99—2/13/07

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 ACQ 221 Advanced Acquisition and Procurement Mgmt I . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94 {	ACQ 222 Advanced Acquisition and Procurement Mgmt II . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 ACQ 235 Intermediate Post-Award Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Pensacola Junior College, Warrington Campus, 5555 West Highway 98, Pensacola, FL 32507, (850) 484-2347 

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 PAD 1861 Acquisition and Procurement I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	PAD 1862 Acquisition and Procurement II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 PAD 2886 Contract Pricing and Negotiation I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	PAD 2867 Contract Pricing and Negotiation II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 PAD 1630 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 PAD 1863 Acquisition and Procurement III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 PAD 1864 Acquisition and Procurement IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary, 11301 Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA 23805, Mr. Vernon Lindquist, (804) 862-6210

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 BUS 253A Acquisition Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03 {	BUS 253B Acquisition Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 BUS 255A Principles of Contract Pricing and Negotiation I . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03 {	BUS 255B Principles of Contract Pricing and Negotiation II . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 BUS 256 Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 BUS 256 Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/03

St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 18952 East Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686-3001, Ms. Kathy Grimes, (240) 895-7323

	 BCF 101 . . . . . 	 Basic Cost Estimating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/16/04—3/16/07
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	 Course	 College/University Course	 Dates

San Diego City College, Business Division, 1313 Twelfth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101, Mr. Jim Conrad, (619) 532-3439

CON 101 . . . . .

	 Business 160 MDACC Basic Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/18/98—9/18/01

	 	 {Business 162 MDACC Basic Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/18/98—9/18/01

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Business 164 Principles of Contract Pricing and Negotiation I . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	Business 166 Principles of Contract Pricing and Negotiation II . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 Business 168 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 Business 168 and 170 Intermediate Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/18/01

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 Business 170 MDACC Advanced I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 Advanced Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Santa Ana College (formerly Rancho Santiago College), Garden Grove Center, 11277 Garden Grove Blvd.,Garden Grove, CA 92843-1337, Mr. Don Bargabus,

(714) 564-5531

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Principles of Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 Advanced Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth Campus, 7000 College Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23703, Ms. Betty Hill, (757) 822-2301

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 ACQ 121 Intro to Procurement and Acquisition Management I . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	ACQ 122 Intro to Procurement and Acquisition Management II . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 ACQ 231 Principles of Pricing and Negotiations I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	ACQ 232 Principles of Pricing and Negotiations II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 ACQ 215 Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 ACQ 221 Advanced Procurement and Acquisition Management I . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

University of California, Irvine, University Extension, P.O. Box 6050, Irvine, CA 92697, Ms. Angela Jeantet, (949) 824-4661

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Financial Aspects of Contract Management and

Contract Acquisition and Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 Principles of Contract Formation & Contract Law:

Performances & Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of Central Florida, College of Business Admin., Department of Management, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Building 45, Orlando, FL 32816-1400, 

(407) 823-5569

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Introduction to Federal Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Cost and Price Analysis and Contract Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 Contract Administration (Post-Award) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of Dallas, Graduate School of Mgmt., Industrial Management Dept., 1845 East Northgate Drive, Irving, TX 75062, Dr. David Gordon, 

(972) 721-5354

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 MGT 6380 Pre-Award Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 MGT 6348 Contract Pricing and Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 MGT 6381 Procurement Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 MGT 6382 Post-Award Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of the District of Columbia, School of Business and Public Administration, 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Building 52, Suite 508, Washington, DC 

20008, (202) 274-7000

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 0211-305 The Federal Acquisition Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 0211-406 Cost and Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 0211-408 Procurement Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 0211-306 Public Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

	 IND 101 . . . . . 	 0211-405 Government Property Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97
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University of Indianapolis, School of Business, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46227-3697, Dr. James Conrad, (317) 788-3378

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Principles of Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 9/30/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Cost and Price Principles and Contract Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 9/30/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 9/30/97

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 Advanced Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 9/30/97

University of Phoenix, Academic Program Manager, 4615 East Elwood Street, Phoenix, AZ 85040, (480) 966-5394

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 GCM 601 Principles of the Acquisition Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 GCM 603 Principles of Contract Pricing, Estimating, and Analysis . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	GCM 607 Government Contract Negotiation Techniques . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 GCM 606 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 GCM 604 Management of Government Acquisition Contracts . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, Mr. Joseph R. Clements, (651) 962-5192

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 MBGC 701 Principles of Procurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 MBGC 702 Pricing and Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 MBGC 703 Advanced Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of Virginia, Div. of Continuing Education, 7054 Haycock Road, Falls Church, VA 22043, Ms. Carol Beechler, (703) 536-1136

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 PC 401 Procurement and Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 PC 401 Procurement and Contract Management (Resident Version)	 9/20/00—7/20/03

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 PC 401W Procurement and Contracting (Internet Version) . . . . . . . 	 6/1/03—7/21/06

CON 104 . . . . .

	 PC 403 Cost and Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97	

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/1/00—12/14/06 { PC 405 Negotiation of Contracts and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

9/1/00—12/14/06

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 PC 403W Cost and Price Analysis (Internet Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/1/00—9/27/05 {	PC 405 Negotiation of Contracts and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/1/00—9/27/05

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 PC 404 Principles of Law for Contract Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 PC 504 Advanced Contract Formation and Administration

(Resident Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/24/03—10/3/06

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 PC 504W Advanced Contract Formation and Administration

(Internet Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/24/03—10/3/06

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 PC 502 Advanced Cost and Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/1/00—2/11/07

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 PC 506 Federal Acquisition Case Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/6/00—8/16/06

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 PC 404 Government Contract Law (Resident Version) . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/03—7/23/06

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 PC 404W Government Contract Law (Internet Version) . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/03—7/23/06

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 PC 402 Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

University of West Florida, Department of Professional and Community Leadership, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514-0102, Dr. Bill Tankersley, 

(850) 474-2338 

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 PAD 5855 Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 PAD 5857 Cost and Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	PAD 5853 Contract Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 110 

	 CON 111 . . . . . 	 PAD 5855 Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/30/05-10/31/08	

	 CON 112}

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 PAD 5854 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 PAD 5993 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/30/05-10/31/08	

	 CON 221 . . . . . 	 PAD 5852 Advanced Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97
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Webster University, 470 East Lockwood Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63119-3194, Dr. Joseph F. Olszewski, (314) 968-6972

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 PROC 5000 Procurement and Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—3/6/07

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 PMG 583 Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	PMG 584 Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 PROC 5830 Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/99—3/6/07 {	PROC 5840 Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/99—3/6/07

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 PMG 589 Government Procurement Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 PROC 5860 Government Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/18/04—10/31/08	

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 PROC 5870 Pricing and Contract Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/7/05—11/30/09

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 PROC 5890 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/98—9/30/07

West Coast University, 4021 Rosewood Avenue, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90004, (877) 505-4928

	 CON 201 . . . . . 	 BMGT 575 Legal Issues in Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 BMGT 574 Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 BMGT 577 Systems Acquisition and Program Management . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

Western New England College, Off-Campus Division:

• Devens Center, Sherman Square Technology Park, 94 Jackson Road, Suite 211, Devens, MA 01432

• Hanscom Center, ABG/DPE, Building 1728, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA 01731-5000

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 MAN 202 Principles of Acquisition Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 MAN 203 Principles of Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 AC 640 Principles of Cost and Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97 {	MAN 401 Contract Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	CON 201 . . . . . 	 LS 403 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

	 CON 211 . . . . . 	 LS 692 Principles of Government Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 10/1/94

	CON 221 . . . . . 	 LS 693 Administration of Government Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 Taken Prior to 12/31/97

DoD School/Federal Agency Equivalencies

	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 DoD School/Federal Agency Course	 Dates

Air Force Contracting/Acquisition Training Center (LTF), (DSN) 473-4937

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . 	 L3OQR63A1-001Acquisition Fundamentals (5 weeks) . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/11/95—9/30/00

	 PUR 101 . . . . . 	 L3ABR6C031-005 Purchasing 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/97—9/30/98

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), (937) 255-7777, DSN: 785-7777

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . 	 FAM 101 Fundamentals of Acquisition Management . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/2/05—9/30/09

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . 	 FAM 103 Air Force Fundamentals of Acquisition

Management (AFFAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/05—9/30/09

CON 100

	 CON 110	

	 CON 111 . . . . Mission Ready Officer Course (MROC) WMRC 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/3/05—10/2/08

	 CON 112	 	

	 CON 120}

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 CMGT 545 Cost and Price Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/12/94—9/30/98

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 LAWS 550 Legal Principles of Government Contracting . . . . . . . . . 	 12/12/94—9/30/98

	 LOG 205 . . . . . 	 LOG 260 Provisioning Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/1/96—9/30/98

	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 College/University Course	 Dates
	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 DoD School/Federal Agency Course	 Dates

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Army Logistics Management College (ALMC), (804) 765-4980/4737

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . 	 ALMC-ML Materiel Acquisition Management (MAM) Course . . . . . 	 11/1/96—8/23/02

	 ACQ 201 . . . . . 	 ALMC-ML Materiel Acquisition Management (MAM) Course . . . . . 	 1/1/97—8/23/02

	 ACQ 101, ACQ 201,

	 CON 100, CON 104,

	 IRM 101, LOG 101,	 . ALMC-QA Army Acquisition Basic Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/03—9/30/09

	 PMT 250, SAM 101,

	 TST 101 	 	 }

	 ACQ 101, ACQ 201,

	 CON 100,LOG 101, . . Logistics Executive Development Course (LEDC/ALEDC) . . . 	 5/1/01—9/30/09

	LOG 201

}	 (full 17-week version)

	 CON 101 . . 	ALMC-QA Army Acquisition Basic Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/03—9/30/07 	 CON 104 }

	 CON 120	 . . . 	 ALMC-QA Army Acquisition Basic Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/03—7/30/09

	 CON 202 

	 CON 204	 . . 	ALMC-AIC Army Acquisition Intermediate Contracting Course . . . 	 3/1/06-7/30/09	

	 CON 210 }

	 CON 234 . . . 	 ALMC-QA Army Acquisition Basic Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/03—8/10/09 	 LOG 102 }

	 LOG 201A/B 

	 LOG 235A/B . 	ALMC-AIL Army Acquisition Intermediate Logistics Course . . . . . . 	 10/1/05-8/14/09	

	 STM 201 }

Information Resources Management College (IRMC), (202) 685-6300

	 IRM 303 . . . . . 	 Advanced Management Program (AMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/1/96—9/30/98

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), (703) 961-6964

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . 	 FT-032 Acquisition Management Team Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 4/26/99—4/17/06

	 	 FT-051 NRO Program Management Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/00—4/17/06

	 	 FT-036 Leading the Acquisition Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/13/99—4/17/06

	 	 FT-062 Business Financial Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/19/01—4/17/06

	 	 FT-078 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition

Management Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 4/17/03—4/17/06

Naval Facilities Acquisition Center for Training (NFACT), (805) 982-2777

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 CTC CON 101 Basics of Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/23/03—6/23/06

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), (831) 656-2441/2, DSN: 878-2441/2

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . 	 MN 3221 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management I . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 ACQ 101 . . . 	 MN 3301 Acquisition of Defense Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/20/05—9/30/08 	 ACQ 201 }

	 ACQ 101 . . . 	 MN 3331 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management . . . . 	 4/1/00—9/30/08 	 ACQ 201 }

	 ACQ 101

	 ACQ 201 . . . .

MN/GE 3221 Principles of Acquisition and Program Mgmt I . . . . 	 9/30/02—9/30/08

	 PMT 250 }	 	

{MN/GE 3222 Principles of Acquisition and Program Mgmt II . . . 	 9/30/02—9/30/08

	 ACQ 201 . . . . . 	 MN 3222 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 MN 3303 Principles of Acquisition and Contract Management . . . . 	 10/1/92—9/30/07

	 CON 104/204 . 	 MN 3304 Contract Pricing and Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/92—9/30/07

	 CON 120 . . . . . 	 MN 3315 Acquisition Management and Contract Administration . . 	 5/23/06—5/22/09

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 MN 3315 Acquisition Management and Contract Administration . . 	 10/1/92—9/30/07

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 MN 3312 Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/92—9/30/07

	 CON 234 . . . . . 	 MN 3318 Contingency Contracting Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/11/04—10/10/07

	 CON 301 . . . . . 	 MN 2302 Seminar for Acquisition and Contracting Students . . . . . 	10/1/92—9/30/03

	 CON 333 . . . . . 	 MN 4371 Acquisition and Contracting Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/1/97—9/30/03
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	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 DoD School/Federal Agency Course	 Dates

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), (831) 656-2441/2, DSN: 878-2441/2 (Continued)

	 CON 353 . . . . . 	 MN 4371 Acquisition and Contracting Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/2/04—11/1/07

	 LOG 304 . . . . . 	 MN 4470 Strategic Planning & Policy for the Logistics Manager . . 	 8/1/97—9/30/09

	 PMT 250 . . . . 	 MN 3331 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management . . . . 	 7/8/02—9/30/08

	 PMT 302 . . . . . 	 Advanced Acquisition Program (AAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 2/1/01—9/30/02

	 PMT 352 . . . . . 	 Advanced Acquisition Program (AAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/02—9/30/08

	 PQM 101/201 . 	 MN 3384 Principles of Acquisition Production & Quality Mgmt . . . 	 3/1/97—9/30/09

	 SAM 201 . . . . 	 MN 3309 Acquisition of Embedded Weapon Systems Software . . . 	 11/1/97—9/30/09

	 SYS 201A/B . . 	 EO 4011 Systems Engineering and Acquisition for Managers . . . . 	 6/14/96—9/30/09

	 SYS 301 . . . . . 	 MN 4012 Management of Advanced Systems Engineering . . . . . . . 	 8/4/00—9/30/09	

	 TST 202/301 . . 	 OS 4601 Test and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/94—9/30/09

	 TST 202 . . . . . 	 OS 4602 Test and Evaluation Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/01

	 Acquisition and Contract Management (815/835) Degree Program

	 CON 101, 104, 202, 204, 210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/92—9/30/07

	 CON 301and 333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/92—9/30/01

	 Systems Acquisition Management (816/836) Degree Program

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 ACQ 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 CON 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/06

	 LOG 304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/1/97—9/30/08

	 PMT 250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 7/8/02—9/30/08

	 PMT 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/02

	 PMT 352 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/02—9/30/08

	 PQM 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 PQM 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 SAM 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/1/97—9/30/08

	 SYS 201A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 TST 202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/96—9/30/08

	 TST 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/97—9/30/08

Naval Undersea Warfare Center University (NUWCU), (401) 832-6767

	 ACQ 201 . . . . . 	 ACQ 201 Intermediate Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/13/02—9/10/05

	 SYS 201A/B . . 	 SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning,

Research, Development and Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/02—5/5/06

Naval War College, (401) 841-2015, DSN: 948-2015

	 ACQ 201 . . . . . 	 FE 574 Principles of Acquisition and Program Management . . . . . . 	 10/1/97—9/30/02

	 SYS 201A/B . . 	 WE 548 DoD Weapons Systems Development and Deployment . . . 	 1/11/95—9/30/01

345th Training Squadron (USAF), DSN: 473-4937

	 ACQ 101 . . . . . 	 Acquisition Fundamentals (5 weeks) (L3OQR63A1-001) . . . . . . . . . 	 1/11/95—9/30/00

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Contracting Fundamentals (L3DBR64P1-000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/00—6/6/06

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Contracting Apprentice (L3ABR6C031-005/006) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/01—6/6/06 {	Contracting Career Development (CDC6C051A/CDC6C051B) . . . . 	 3/1/01—6/6/06

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Mission Ready Airman Course (MRAC) {	6COX1 Career Development Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/04—3/31/05	

	 CON 100

	 CON 110	

	 CON 111 . . . . . 	 Mission Ready Airman Course (MRAC)

	 CON 112	 {	6COX1 Career Development Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 4/1/05—4/5/08

	 CON 120}

	 PUR 101 . . . . . 	 Purchasing 101 (L3ABR6C031-005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/97—9/30/98	
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U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, (661) 277-3131, DSN: 527-3131

	 TST 202 . . . . . 	 Test Pilot, Navigator and Engineer Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/96—9/30/98

	 	 	 	 	 5/1/99—3/30/09

	 TST 301 . . . . . 	 Test Pilot, Navigator and Engineer Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/05—3/30/09

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, (913) 684-5329

	 ACQ 201 . . . . . 	 A425 Intermediate Systems Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/99—9/30/02

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 A423 Contract Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/97—9/30/02

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 A424 Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/97—9/30/02

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 A427 Intermediate Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/99—9/30/02

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 U254 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/99—9/30/02

	 IRM 201 . . . . . 	 A426 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/99—9/30/02

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC), (301) 619-2993

	 ACQ 201B . . . 	 Intermediate Medical Acquisition Course (IMAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/2/05—5/1/08

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), (703) 695-7389, DSN: 225-7389

	 TST 202 . . . . . 	 Army Test and Evaluation Basic Course (TEBC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/27/00—9/30/09

U.S. Navy Engineering Duty Officer School, (805) 982-6157

	 ACQ 101 . . . . 	 EDO Basic Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/21/95—12/6/09

	 ACQ 201 }	 	 	 	 1/1/97—4/21/09

U.S. Navy Test Pilot School, (301) 342-4131, DSN: 342-4131

	 TST 101 . . . . 	 Test Pilot School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/97—9/30/06

	 TST 202 }	 	 	 	 10/1/96—9/30/98

	 	 	 	 	 5/1/99—9/30/06

Contractor Equivalencies 

	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 Contractor Course	 Dates

American Graduate University, 733 Dodsworth Avenue, Covina, CA 91724, (877) 351-9060

	 CON 100 . . . . . 	 CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/30/06—3/29/09

	 CON 110 . . . . . 	 AM601—Federal Government Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/22/06—5/21/09

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 AM603—Goverment Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 4/25/06—4/24/09	

Atlantic Mgmt. Center, Inc., 6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 700, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 256-0509

	 CON 100 . . . . . 	 Providing Effective Business Leadership within the

Federal Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/1/04—6/1/07

	 CON 120 . . . . . 	 Mission Focused Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/30/05—11/29/08

	 CON 301 . . . . . 	 Executive Contracting Seminar for Federal Civilian Agencies . . . . 	 10/26/98—9/30/03

	 CON 353 . . . . . 	 Applying Business Acumen to Delivering Results for

Mission Accomplishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/1/06—4/30/09

BAE Systems, 76 Hammarlund Way, Tech Plaza 3, Middletown, RI 02842-5632, (401) 846-5500

	 SYS 201 . . . . . 	 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/5/02—6/5/04

	 SYS 301 . . . . . 	 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development and

Engineering Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/15/02—11/15/05

	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 DoD School/Federal Agency Course	 Dates
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Business Management Research Associates, Inc. (BMRA), 3949 Pender Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030, (703) 691-0868

	 CON 100 . . . . . 	 Introduction to Federal Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/21/05—9/30/06

	 	 	 Acquisition Planning I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—9/30/06

	CON 101 . . . . . 	 Contract Formation I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—9/30/06 {	Contract Administration I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—9/30/06

	 	 	 Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—4/2/07

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Cost Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—4/2/07 {	Federal Contract Negotiation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—4/2/07

	 CON 120 . . . . . 	 Contracting for Mission Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 2/22/06—2/21/09

	 	 	 Acquisition Planning II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/1/01—9/30/07

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 Contract Formation II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/1/01—9/30/07 {	Contract Administration II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/1/01—9/30/07

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 Intermediate Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—9/30/07

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—4/2/07

ESI International, 901 North Glebe Road, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22203, (703) 558-3000

	 BCF 102 . . . . . 	 Earned Value Management Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/30/05—11/29/08

	 CON 100 . . . . . 	 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/04—1/8/10

	 	 	 Federal Contract Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 2/25/02—2/25/07

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Source Selection: The Best Value Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 2/25/02—2/25/07 {	Operating Practices in Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 2/25/02—2/25/07

	 	 	 Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/28/02—3/28/07

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Source Selection: The Best Value Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/28/02—3/28/07 {	Negotiation Strategies and Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/28/02—3/28/07

	 CON 110 . . . . . 	 Federal Contracting Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/14/05—11/13/08

	 CON 111 . . . . . 	 Source Selection: The Best Value Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/14/05—11/13/08

	 CON 112 . . . . . 	Operating Practices in Contract Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/14/05—11/13/08

	 CON 120 . . . . . 	Mission Focused Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/24/06—1/23/09

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 2/2/06—2/1/09

	 CON 353 . . . . . 	Advanced Business Solutions in Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/1/06—7/31/09

Government Horizons, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1003, Arlington, VA 22207, (703) 807-2758

	 CON 100 . . . . . 	 CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 7/31/06—7/30/09

iknowma USA, LLC, 150 S. 5th, Suite 3300, Woodbury, MN 55125, (612) 605-7012

	 PMT 250 . . . . . 	 Level 5 Project Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/7/06—9/30/09

Management Concepts, Inc. (MCI), 8230 Leesburg Pike, Suite 800, Vienna, VA 22182, (703) 790-9595

	 CON 100 . . . . . 	 CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/26/05—8/25/08

	 	 	 1022 Contract Administration I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 1112 Contract Formation I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07 {	1111 Acquisition/Procurement Planning I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07

	 	 	 1166 Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 1165 Cost Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07 {	1016 Federal Contract Negotiation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07

	 CON 110 . . . . . 	 CON 110 Mission Performance Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/17/05—8/16/08

	 CON 111 . . . . . 	 CON 111 Mission Strategy Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/26/05—8/25/08

	 CON 112 . . . . . 	 CON 112 Mission Performance and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 8/17/05—8/16/08

	 CON 120 . . . . . 	 CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/1/05-10/31/08

	 	 	 1211 Acquisition/Procurement Planning II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 1212 Contract Formation II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07 {	1213 Contract Administration II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/99—9/30/07

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	1201 Intermediate Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 7/8/04—9/30/07

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 1204 Intermediate Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 1210 Government Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/1/99—9/30/07

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 1214 Government Contract Law (Accelerated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 7/8/04—9/30/07

	 CON 243 . . . . . 	 1032 Architect-Engineer Services Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/1/99—6/15/07

	 CON 244 . . . . . 	 1021 Construction Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 3/1/99—6/15/07

	 CON 353 . . . . . 	 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/20/06—10/19/09

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MCR Training Institute (MTI), 175 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA 01730, (781) 687-9000

	 PMT 250 . . . . . 	 Program Management Tools Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 11/21/05—11/20/08

Northwest Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI), P.O. Box 1328, Edmonds, WA 98020, (425) 776-0414

	 CON 100 . . . . . 	 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/30/06—10/29/09

	 	 	 Acquisition Planning I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/1/01—9/30/07

	 CON 101 . . . . . 	 Contract Formation I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/1/01—9/30/07 {	Contract Administration I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/1/01—9/30/07

	 	 	 Price Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 104 . . . . . 	 Cost Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07 {	Federal Contract Negotiation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 110 . . . . . 	Mission Performance Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/26/06—6/25/09

	 CON 111 . . . . . 	Mission Strategy Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/26/06—6/25/09

	 CON 112 . . . . . 	Mission Performance and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/26/06—6/25/09

	 CON 120 . . . . . 	 Mission Focused Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/2/06—6/25/09

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 Intermediate Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 9/18/06—10/18/09

	 	 	 Acquisition Planning II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 202 . . . . . 	 Contract Formation II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07 {	Contract Administration II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 204 . . . . . 	 Intermediate Contract Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 210 . . . . . 	 Contract Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 243 . . . . . 	 Architect and Engineering Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/00—9/30/07

	 CON 244 . . . . . 	 Construction Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 1/1/01—9/30/07	

	 CON 353 . . . . . 	 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 6/26/06—6/25/09

Serco (formerly Resource Consultants, Inc. (RCI)), 75 James Way, Suite 120, Southampton, PA 18966, (215) 942-0410

	 LOG 235A . . . 	 Performance Based Logistics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 4/28/04—4/28/07

	 LOG 235B . . . . 	 Performance Based Logistics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 10/4/04—10/4/07

Not-for-Profit Organization Equivalencies 

	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 Not-for-Profit Organization Course	 Dates

International Society of Logistics (SOLE) 

	 ACQ 201A/B - . 	Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) certification . . . . . . . . . . . . 	 12/9/04—12/8/07	

	 LOG 201A/B }

	 The Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) certification meets the training requirements for DAWIA Level I

	 certification in the Life Cycle Logistics career field. 

Project Management Institute (PMI) 

	 PMT 250 . . . . . 	 Project Management Professional (PMP) certification . . . . . . . . . . . 	 5/4/04—5/3/07

	 DAU	 Effective

	 Course	 Contractor Course	 Dates
Continuing Education Units (for courses taken after 1 January 1997)

	 Course	 CEUs

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

through 6/1/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4

6/2/97—1/31/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7

beginning 2/1/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition

through 6/1/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.7

6/2/97—9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9

10/1/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.4

3/2/01—4/12/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.05

4/13/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2

ACQ 201A Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part A

beginning 7/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7

ACQ 201B Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part B

10/1/03—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

ACQ 265 Mission Focused Services Acquisition

beginning 9/11/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

ACQ 401 Senior Acquisition Course (continuous learning points in lieu of CEUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.0

ACQ 402 Executive Management Course

8/15/03—6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6

ACQ 403 Defense Acquisition Executive Overview Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies*

ACQ 404 Systems Acquisition Management Course for General/Flag Officers

through 5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

ACQ 405 Executive Refresher Course

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8

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Appendix D—Continuing Education Units

Acquisition, technology, and logistics employees may meet professional association continuing education requirements by taking 

DAU-sponsored courses. DAU is a member of the 

Inter­national Association for Continuing Education 

and Training (IACET), a nonprofit membership group 

of over 650 organizations and individuals involved in 

continuing education. As such, DAU is an authorized 

provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs), a measure of continuing education participation for many 

professional associations and organizations. CEUs 

can also be converted to Continuous Learning Points 

(CLPs) to meet the DoD continuous learning requirements. Generally, 1 CEU equals 10 CLPs. (Please 

note that CEUs are not measures of academic credit.

See Appendix C for DAU courses eligible for academic 

credit.)

The following table provides the CEUs for each DAUsponsored course, which may be applied toward 

professional requirements. For more information on 

CEUs, contact Mr. Corey Davis at (703) 805-3576 or 

corey.davis@dau.mil. For updates go to www.dau.mil/

learning/apph.asp.

Changes and updates to these standards are posted on the DAU Web 

site as they occur. Go to www.dau.mil/learning/apph.asp for the 

most current information on continuing education units.

*The number of CEUs per offering is a function of the workshop duration for that specific offering, which, in turn, 

is a function of the particular topics selected by the learner for inclusion in the curriculum for that offering. Contact 

DSMC–SPM for details at (703) 805-2436.
ACQ 450 Leading in the Acquisition Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

ACQ 451 Integrated Acquisition for Decision Makers

beginning 6/4/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8

ACQ 452 Forging Stakeholder Relationships

beginning 6/15/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis (formerly BCE 101)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9

3/2/01—9/28/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2

9/29/01—4/19/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

beginning 4/20/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9

BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management (formerly BFM 102)

through 2/28/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

3/1/00—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management (formerly BFM 201)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

3/2/01–4/25/03 (Resident) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9

beginning 3/3/03 (Online) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management (formerly BFM 203)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

BCF 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis (formerly BCE 204)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1

BCF 205 Contractor Business Strategies (formerly BFM 204)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

BCF 206 Cost Risk Analysis (formerly BCE 206)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

BCF 207 Economic Analysis (formerly BCE 207)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

BCF 208 Software Cost Estimating (formerly BCE 208)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9

BCF 209 Acquisition Reporting Course (formerly BFM 209)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

3/2/01—1/13/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.62

BCF 209B Acquisition Reporting Course, Part B

10/20/03—6/9/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25

BCF 209C Acquisition Reporting Course, Part C

10/20/03—6/9/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6

10/1/99—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2

beginning 8/6/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

BCF 211A Acquisition Business Management, Part A

7/1/03—1/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .7

BCF 211B Acquisition Business Management, Part B

10/1/03—1/14/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

BCF 215 Operating and Support Cost Analysis

10/1/01—8/30/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

beginning 9/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.87

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BCF 229 Acquisition Reporting for Major Acquisition Information Systems 

beginning 10/15/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57

BCF 262 EVMS Validation and Surveillance

beginning 1/17/07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8

BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management Workshop

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4

3/2/01—7/18/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1

7/19/04—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2

BCF 802 Selected Acquisition Report Review (formerly BFM 210)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8

3/2/01—1/22/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

CAR 805 Contemporary Approaches to Acquisition in the Information Age

through 9/23/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

9/24/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

3/2/01—4/4/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements

through 6/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.75

7/1/03—9/30/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7

beginning 10/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

CON 101 Basics of Contracting 

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.7

10/1/97—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.0

3/2/01—8/16/02 (Resident) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.55

3/25/02—9/30/05 (Distance Learning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00

CON 102 Operational Level Contracting Fundamentals

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.0

CON 103 Facilities Contracting Fundamentals

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.7

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3

3/2/01—8/23/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.25

8/24/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.89

CON 104A Principles of Contract Pricing, Part A

7/1/03—9/30/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.27

CON 104B Principles of Contract Pricing, Part B

10/1/03—9/30/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.62

CON 110 Mission Support Planning

beginning 10/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

CON 111 Mission Planning Execution

beginning 10/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment

beginning 10/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4

CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting

beginning 10/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.8

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95

6/1/05—9/30/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing (formerly CON 231)

through 9/30/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2

10/1/98—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.45

6/1/05—9/30/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6

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	 Course	 CEUs
CON 210 Government Contract Law (formerly CON 201)

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9

3/2/01–9/30/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.45

10/1/04—9/30/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3

CON 211 Intermediate Contracting 

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5

CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting

beginning 1/12/07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9

CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support

beginning 10/26/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3

CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6

CON 221 Intermediate Contract Administration

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4

CON 222 Operational Level Contract Administration

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3

CON 223 Intermediate Facilities Contracting

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5

CON 232 Overhead Management of Defense Contracts

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5

CON 233 Cost Accounting Standards Workshop

through 11/1/02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9

CON 234 Contingency Contracting

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5

3/2/01–5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1

CON 235 Advanced Contract Pricing

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.85

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0

CON 236 Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering

9/3/03 —5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6

CON 241 Information Technology Contracting

through 9/30/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4

CON 243 Architect-Engineer Contracting

through 11/2/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

beginning 11/3/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

CON 244 Construction Contracting

through 11/2/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4

11/3/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

CON 250 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting Standards—Part I

beginning 12/6/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

CON 251 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting Standards—Part II

beginning 3/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

CON 260A The Small Business Program, Part A

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6

CON 260B The Small Business Program, Part B

beginning 4/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7

CON 301 Executive Contracting

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

3/2/01—6/22/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95

6/23/01—7/31/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.05

CON 333 Management for Contracting Supervisors

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

3/2/01—8/22/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

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CON 353 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support

beginning 9/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0

FE 201 Intermediate Facilities Engineering

beginning 8/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4

GRT 201 Grants and Agreements Management

9/30/03—1/10/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9

beginning 1/11/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

IND 100 Contract Property Administration and Disposition Fundamentals

through 10/7/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.45

IND 101 Contract Property Administration Fundamentals

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9

3/2/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

IND 102 Contract Property Disposition

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

3/2/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

IND 103 Contract Property Systems Analysis Fundamentals

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7

3/2/01—10/07/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

IND 200 Intermediate Contract Property Administration and Disposition

through 7/19/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3

IND 201 Intermediate Contract Property Administration

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7

3/2/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

IND 202 Contract Property Management Seminar

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7

3/2/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition

through 11/14/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5

beginning 11/15/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition

through 4/30/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0

5/1/98—9/23/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0

beginning 9/24/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3

IRM 303 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition

1/1/97—9/23/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.8

9/24/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1

3/2/01—3/10/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4

3/11/05—1/28/07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3

IRM 304 Advanced Information Systems Acquisition

beginning 1/29/07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

LAW 801 Acquisition Law

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

3/2/01–5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5

beginning 10/1/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4

LOG 102 Systems Sustainment Management Fundamentals

through 5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.87

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics

through 10/19/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.4

10/20/00—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.8

3/2/01—9/28/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2

10/1/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2

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LOG 201A Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A

beginning 7/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0

LOG 201B Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part B

through 6/16/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2

beginning 6/17/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7

LOG 203 Reliability and Maintainability

through 5/6/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5

beginning 5/7/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7

LOG 204 Configuration Management

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

3/2/01—8/26/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

beginning 8/27/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

LOG 205 Provisioning

through 9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

LOG 235A Performance Based Logistics, Part A

10/1/03—9/30/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0

beginning 10/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.35

LOG 235B Performance Based Logistics, Part B

10/1/03—9/30/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

beginning 10/1/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.75

LOG 304 Advanced Life Cycle Logistics Management

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9

3/2/01—5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3

PMT 202 Multinational Program Management

through 5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4

PMT 203 International Security and Technology Transfer/Control

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

3/2/01–5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

PMT 250 Program Management Tools

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0

PMT 302 Advanced Program Management Course

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.3

10/1/99—12/14/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.3

12/15/00—8/16/02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.9

PMT 303 Executive Program Manager's Course

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.6

3/2/01—9/30/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0

PMT 304 Advanced International Management Workshop

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

PMT 305 (See PMT 403)

PMT 352 Program Management Office Course

through 9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.2

PMT 352A Program Management Office Course, Part A

beginning 7/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0

PMT 352B Program Management Office Course, Part B

10/1/03–9/30/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.2

10/1/04–8/31/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.0

beginning 9/1/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.0

PMT 401 The Program Manager’s Course

through 5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.5

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.0

PMT 402 Executive Program Manager’s Course (formerly PMT 303)

through 5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5

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	 Course	 CEUs
PMT 403 Program Manager's Skills (formerly PMT 305)

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4

3/2/01–5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1

PQM 101 Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Fundamentals

through 10/30/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8

10/31/00—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6

PQM 103 Defense Specification Management

through 5/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4

beginning 6/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1

PQM 104 Specification Selection and Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing

through 11/30/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0

12/01/00—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0

PQM 201A Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing, Part A

beginning 7/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

PQM 201B Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing, Part B

beginning 10/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

PQM 202 Commercial and Nondevelopmental Item Acquisition Course for Engineering and 

Technical Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

PQM 203 Preparation of Commercial Item Descriptions for Engineering and 

Technical Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .6

PQM 212 Market Research for Engineering and Technical Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

PQM 301 Advanced Production, Quality and Manufacturing

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0

10/1/99—1/28/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8

beginning 1/29/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3

PUR 101 Simplified Acquisition Fundamentals

through 9/30/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

PUR 201 Intermediate Simplified Acquisition Procedures

through 9/30/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9

SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management

through 11/14/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5

beginning 11/15/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

SAM 201 Intermediate Software Acquisition Management

through 8/28/97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8

9/1/97—9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8

3/2/01–3/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4

beginning 4/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

SAM 301 Advanced Software Acquisition Management

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8

10/1/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3

3/2/01—1/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.85

beginning 2/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

STM 201 Intermediate S&T Management

10/1/04—3/31/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

beginning 4/1/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0

STM 301 Program Management for S&T Managers

10/1/03—9/30/04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

STM 302 Advanced S&T Management

beginning 10/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5

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Changes and updates to these standards are posted on the DAU Web 

site as they occur. Go to www.dau.mil/learning/apph.asp for the 

most current information on continuing education units.

	 Course	 CEUs
SYS 101 Fundamentals of Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering

beginning 12/1/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2

3/2/01—9/7/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1

9/8/01—9/30/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8

SYS 201A Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Part A

beginning 7/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

SYS 201B Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Part B

beginning 10/1/03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

SYS 202 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

SYS 203 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Part II

beginning 12/1/06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0

10/1/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2

SYS 302 Technical Leadership and Systems Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7

TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

10/1/99—10/12/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

beginning 10/13/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation

through 3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7

TST 301 Advanced Test and Evaluation

through 9/30/99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9

10/1/99—3/1/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

beginning 3/2/01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2

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Appendix E—Meeting Acquisition Corps

Education Standards

Statutory Education Requirements

Statutory standards for membership in the Acquisition 

Corps are specified in 10 U.S.C. 1732. The following is 

an abbreviated summary of Acquisition Corps education standards prescribed in 10 U.S.C. 1732(b)(2):

A baccalaureate degree and either:

• 24 semester credit hours of study at an accredited 

institution from among the following disciplines: 

accounting, business finance, contracting law, 

purchasing, economics, industrial management, 

marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management; or

• 24 semester credit hours of study at an accredited 

institution in the individual’s acquisition career 

field and either 12 semester credit hours from 

among the above-listed disciplines or training in 

these disciplines equivalent to the 12 semester 

credit hours.

The option to substitute equivalent training for the 

12 semester credit hours in the disciplines specified 

was provided by Sec. 812(e) of Public Law 102-484, 

“The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1993,” 23 October 1992, which amended Section 

1732(b)(2)(B) of Title 10, United States Code.

American Council on Education (ACE) 

Recommended Credits

The standard of 12 semester credit hours in the disciplines may be met by successful completion of 

comparable training courses that carry an American 

Council on Education (ACE) credit recommendation. 

ACE credit recommendations for DAU courses are 

listed in the first table of this Appendix.

ACE credit recommendations may only be used to 

meet the 24-semester-hour requirement in business 

disciplines for contracting personnel and Acquisition 

Corps membership if those credit recommendations 

have been accepted by, and appear on, an official 

transcript (or comparable document) from an accredited institution of higher education. The American 

Council on Education evaluates formal education, 

training programs and courses sponsored by Service 

schools, other DoD organizations, other government 

agencies, business, and industry, and makes college credit recommendations. The ACE itself does 

not grant academic credit; rather, the ACE evaluates 

courses offered by nonaccredited organizations and 

recommends the amount of course credit judged 

worthy of being granted by an accredited institution.

Those planning to use ACE credit recommendations 

for college or university degree programs must have 

their education and training experiences reviewed by 

their institution’s admissions officer. 

Courses bearing ACE credit recommendations are 

offered at DoD schools, other Federal agencies, and 

through commercially sponsored programs. Descriptions of these courses, along with their corresponding credit hour recommendations and subject area 

designations, are contained in four volumes published 

by the ACE: The Guide to the Evaluation of Educational 

Experiences in the Armed Services (three volumes) and 

The National Guide to Educational Credit for Training 

Programs (one volume), which contain courses offered 

by other Federal agencies and the private sector. ACE 

guides are typically available in civilian personnel 

training offices and in DoD education centers. 

College Credit Hours for DAU Courses

The following table shows the current ACE college credit hours recommended for DAU courses as 

semester hours and applicable date restrictions. For 

more information or for DAU courses taken prior to 

the dates listed in this chart, please refer to The Guide 

to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed 

Services, located at your education center, college, 

or online at www.acenet.edu. For updates to these recommendations, consult the online DAU Catalog at 

www.dau.mil/catalog. The DAU point of contact for the 

university’s ACE accreditation is Mr. Corey Davis; he 

can be reached at (703) 805-3576, DSN 655-3576, or by 

e-mail at corey.davis@dau.mil. 
	American Council on Education (ACE) Recommended College 	 

	 C U R R E N T D A U C O U R S E S A N D 	 

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	 Course	 	 ACE	 

	 Number	 Course Title	 Identifier	 

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management DD-1408-0030 

 (Distance Learning) Version II 

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition Management (Hybrid) DD-1408-0020 

 Version II 

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis DD-1115-0001 

 Version II 

BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management (Online) DD-1401-0001 

 

BCF 204 Intermediate Cost Analysis DD-1408-0047 

 

BCF 208 Software Cost Estimating DD-1402-0005 

 Version II 

BCF 211 Acquisition Business Management DD-1408-0034 

 

BCF 215 Operating and Support Cost Analysis DD-1401-0002 

 

BCF 301 Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial Management Workshop DD-1408-0017 

 

CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements DD-1405-0009 

 

CON 110 Mission Support Planning DD-1408-0052 

 

CON 111 Mission Strategy Execution DD-1408-0053 

 

CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment DD-1408-0054 

 

CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting DD-1408-0055 

 

CON 232 Overhead Management of Defense Contracts DD-1408-0045 

 

CON 234 Contingency Contracting DD-1408-0033 

 

CON 235 Advanced Contract Pricing DD-1405-0008 

 

CON 353 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support DD-1408-0056 

 

FE 201 Intermediate Facilities Engineering DD-1408-0057 

 

IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition DD-1408-0036 

 (Distance Learning) 

IRM 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition DD-0326-0006 

 

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals DD-1405-0010 

 

LOG 102 Systems Sustainment Management Fundamentals DD-1408-0058 

 

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics DD-0326-0010 

 

 

 
Credit Hours for DAU Courses

	 A C E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S

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Effective	 Recommended College

Dates	 Credit Hours for DAU Courses	 Specialty Area

11/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate/associate category

4/01–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate category

10/01–Present 3 semester hours, lower division Introduction to Applied Statistics, Cost 

baccalaureate/associate category Estimating, and Analysis

4/03–Present 1 semester hour, lower division Financial Management

baccalaureate/associate category

4/00–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Applied Statistics or Cost Estimating

baccalaureate category

5/97–Present 3 semester hours, lower division Acquisition and Cost Estimating

baccalaureate/associate category

4/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Contract Management

baccalaureate/associate category

10/01–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Financial Management

baccalaureate/associate category

6/96–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Financial Management

baccalaureate category

6/02–6/03 2 semester hours, upper division Materials Management

baccalaureate category

10/04–Present 1 semester hour, lower division Introduction to Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category Management

10/04–Present 1 semester hour, lower division Introduction to Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category Management

10/04–Present 1 semester hour, lower division Introduction to Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category Management

10/04–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement Management

baccalaureate category

1/99–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Cost Accounting

baccalaureate category

5/99–Present 3 semester hours Contract Management and

graduate category International Management

1/98–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Advanced Applied Statistics

baccalaureate category

2/05–Present 3 semester hours Advanced Contracting or

graduate category Contracting Issues, Ethics, and Policy

10/04–Present 1 semester hour, lower division Introduction to Facilities Engineering or

baccalaureate/associate category Introduction to Facilities Management

9/99–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management or

baccalaureate/associate category Business Management

10/95–Present 4 semester hours, upper division Information Systems Management

baccalaureate category

10/99–Present 1 semester hour, lower division Supply Management

baccalaureate/associate category

10/04–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Supply Chain Management

baccalaureate/associate category

10/01–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Logistics Management or

baccalaureate category or Advanced Logistics Management

2 semester hours, graduate category

(Only one of the above can be granted.)
LOG 235A Performance Based Logistics DD-1408-0059 

 

LOG 235B Performance Based Logistics DD-1408-0060 

 

LOG 304 Advanced Acquisition Logistics Management DD-0326-0004 

 

PMT 250 Program Management Tools DD-1408-0048 

 

PMT 304 Advanced International Workshop DD-1408-0061 

 

PMT 305; Program Manager’s Skills DD-1408-0021 

PMT 403 (formerly PMT 305, Program Manager’s Survival) 

 

PMT 352 Program Management Office DD-1408-0046 

 

 

PMT 401 Program Manager’s Course DD-1408-0044 

 

PMT 402 Executive Program Manager’s Course DD-1408-0019 

 

PMT 403 Program Manager’s Skills DD-1408-0021 

 

PQM 103 Defense Specification Management DD-1408-0029 

 

PQM 201 Intermediate Production, Quality and Manufacturing DD-1408-0042 

 

PQM 301; Advanced Production, Quality and Manufacturing (formerly Defense DD-1408-0010 

	 	 

PRD 301 Acquisition Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Control) 

SAM 101 Basic Software Acquisition Management DD-1408-0037 

 (Distance Learning) 

SAM 201 Intermediate Software Acquisition Management DD-1408-0013 

 

SAM 301 Advanced Software Acquisition Management DD-1402-0004 

 Version II 

SYS 201 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development DD-1408-0043 

 and Engineering (Hybrid) 

SYS 301 Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development DD-1408-0016 

 and Engineering 

TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation DD-1408-0050 

 

TST 202 Intermediate Test and Evaluation DD-1408-0022 

 

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	 Course	 	 ACE	 

	 Number	 Course Title	 Identifier	 

	 C U R R E N T D A U C O U R S E S A N D 	 
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12/03–Present 3 semester hours, lower division Supply Chain Management 

baccalaureate/associate category

3/04–Present 1 semester hour Supply Chain Management

graduate category

8/96–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Logistics or

baccalaureate category Systems Management

8/96–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Project Management

baccalaureate category

3/01–Present 3 semester hours, upper division International Management or

baccalaureate category International Relations

6/96–Present 3 semester hours Program Management or

graduate category Project Management or

Systems Management

6/02–Present 6 semester hours, upper division 3 in Principles of Management and

baccalaureate category 3 in Operations Management

3 semester hours, graduate category Acquisitions Management

1/03–Present 9 semester hours Strategic Management or

graduate category Capstone Management

8/94–Present 4–6 semester hours Program Management

graduate category

6/96–Present 3 semester hours Program Management

graduate category

4/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category

12/00–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Production and Operations Management

baccalaureate category

10/93–Present 3 semester hours Business Administration or

graduate category Quality Management or

Technical Management

12/98–Present 2 semester hours, lower division Software Systems Procurement 

baccalaureate/associate category Management

6/96–Present 2 semester hours, upper division Acquisition Management or

baccalaureate category Software Systems Program Management

1/98–Present 2 semester hours, upper division Management Information Systems

baccalaureate category

9/01–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Systems Engineering

baccalaureate category

6/96–Present 3 semester hours Technical Management

graduate category

10/00–Present 1 semester hour, lower division Quality Control

baccalaureate/associate category

8/96–Present 3 semester hours, upper division Data Analysis and Modeling

baccalaureate category

Effective	 Recommended College

Dates	 Credit Hours for DAU Courses	 Specialty Area

	 A C E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S
ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management DD-1408-0012 

 

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management DD-1408-0030 

 Version I 

ACQ 201 Intermediate Systems Acquisition DD-1408-0020 

 Version I 

ACQ 201; Intermediate Systems Acquisition (Acquisition Basics) DD-1408-0011 

PMT 201; 

DSMC-37

BCF 101 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis (formerly BCE 101, DD-1115-0001 

 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis) (refer to 1998 ACE Guide) Version I 

{ BCF 102 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management DD-1408-0027 

 

BCF 203 Intermediate Earned Value Management DD-1408-0028 

{ BFM 102 Contract Performance Management Fundamentals DD-1408-0014 

 

BFM 203 Intermediate Contract Performance Management DD-1408-0015 

CON 101 Basics of Contracting (Resident Version) DD-1408-0032 

 (formerly CON 101, Contracting Fundamentals) 

CON 101 Basics of Contracting (Distance Learning) DD-1404-0005 

 

CON 101 Contracting Fundamentals by Correspondence AR-0326-0054 

 Version II 

CON 101 Contracting Fundamentals AR-0326-0053 

 (Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts Basic) Version II 

CON 102 Operational Level Contracting Fundamentals DD-1405-0003 

 

CON 103 Facilities Contracting Fundamentals DD-1402-0009 

 

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing (Resident Version) DD-1405-0004 

 (formerly CON 104, Contract Pricing) 

CON 104 Principles of Contract Pricing (Hybrid) DD-1405-0011 

 

CON 105 Operational Level Contract Pricing DD-1405-0001 

 

CON 106 Facilities Contracts Pricing DD-1402-0008 

 

CON 202 Intermediate Contracting DD-1405-0007 

 

CON 204 Intermediate Contract Pricing DD-1405-0006 

 (formerly CON 231, Intermediate Contract Pricing) Version II 

 

CON 210 Government Contract Law DD-0326-0007 

 

CON 211 Intermediate Contracting AR-0326-0057 

 

 

 

CON 211; Intermediate Pre-Award Contracting AR-0326-0010 

8D-F12 (Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts Advanced) 

 (Management of Acquisition Contracts Advanced) 

 

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	 Course	 	 ACE	 

	 Number	 Course Title	 Identifier	 

	 C O U R S E S S T I L L V A L I D F O R C R E D I T 	 
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E

9/94–5/97 3 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate/associate category

6/97–1/99 3 semester hours, lower division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate/associate category

6/96–4/01 4 semester hours, upper division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate category

10/90–5/96 4 semester hours, upper division Systems Management

baccalaureate category

6/96–9/01 3 semester hours, lower division Introduction to Applied Statistics, 

baccalaureate/associate category Cost Estimating and Analysis

10/97–12/03 3 semester hours, lower division Management

baccalaureate/associate category

12/97–12/03 (Both courses must be completed.)

7/95–10/97 3 semester hours, upper division Management

baccalaureate category

3/96–10/97 (Both courses must be completed.)

10/97–8/02 3 semester hours, lower division Contract Management

baccalaureate/associate category

3/02–9/05 3 semester hours, lower division Contract Management

baccalaureate/associate category

10/93–3/97 3 semester hours, upper division Logistics Management

baccalaureate category

10/93–3/97 3 semester hours, upper division Logistics Management

baccalaureate category

3/95–9/97 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

10/96–9/97 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

1/93–9/02 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

6/01–9/05 3 semester hours, upper division Acquisition/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

1/95–9/97 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

10/96–9/97 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

10/97–9/06 4 semester hours, upper division Contract Management

baccalaureate category

4/99–9/06 3 semester hours, upper division Quantitative Methods, Quantitative 

baccalaureate category Analysis, Cost and Pricing Techniques or

Contract Costing

1/97–9/06 2 semester hours, upper division Public Sector Contract Law

baccalaureate category

6/94–4/99 2 semester hours, upper division Contract Management

baccalaureate category or

1 semester hour, graduate category 

(Only one of the above can be granted.)

1/90–5/94 2 semester hours, upper division Acquisition Management

baccalaureate category or

1 semester hour, graduate category Contract Management

(Only one of the above can be granted.)

Effective	 Recommended College

Dates	 Credit Hours for DAU Courses	 Specialty Are

B U T N O L O N G E R O F F E R E D
CON 221 Intermediate Contract Administration DD-1405-0005 

 

CON 223 Intermediate Facilities Contracting DD-1402-0007 

 

CON 231 Intermediate Contract Pricing DD-1405-0006 

 Version I 

CON 233 Cost Accounting Standards Workshop AR-1401-0021 

 Version II 

CON 241 Automated Information Systems Contracting DD-1402-0006 

 

IND 101 Contract Property Administration DD-0331-0002 

 

IND 201 Intermediate Contract Property Administration DD-0331-0001 

 

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics DD-0326-0009 

 

LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics AR-0326-0055 

 Version II 

 

LOG 202; Logistics Support Analysis AR-0326-0056 

ALMC-LR (Defense Basic Logistics Support Analysis) 

 

 

LOG 205; Provisioning AR-1405-0221 

ALMC-AH (Army Provisioning Process) Version II 

N/A Program Management DD-1408-0002 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PMT 301 Program Management DD-1408-0007 

 

 

 

 

 

PMT 302 Advanced Program Management DD-1408-0018 

 

 

PMT 303 Executive Program Manager’s Course DD-1408-0019 

 

PMT 341 Systems Acquisition for Contracting Personnel DD-1408-0009 

 (Executive) 

PQM 103; Defense Specification Management AR-1408-0035 

ALM-34-0235 Version II 

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	 Course	 	 ACE	 

	 Number	 Course Title	 Identifier	 

	 C O U R S E S S T I L L V A L I D F O R C R E D I T 	 
141

E

6/96–9/97 2 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

11/96–9/97 2 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

4/95–1/99 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement/Supply Management

baccalaureate category

10/93–3/03 2 semester hours, upper division Cost Accounting Standards

baccalaureate category

4/93–9/98 3 semester hours, upper division Management Information Systems

baccalaureate category

1/99–9/03 3 semester hours, upper division Contract Property Administration or

baccalaureate category Real Property or Real Estate

1/99–9/03 3 semester hours, upper division Contract Property Administration or

baccalaureate category Real Property or Real Estate

3/99–9/01 3 semester hours, upper division Procurement or Logistics Management

baccalaureate category

9/91–5/97 2 semester hours, upper division Procurement

baccalaureate category or

1 semester hour, graduate category Advanced Logistics Management

1/90–1/96 2 semester hours, upper division Materiel Acquisition Process and

baccalaureate category or Support Systems

1 semester hour, graduate category

(Only one of the above can be granted.)

1/93–9/03 3 semester hours, lower division Supply Management

baccalaureate/associate category

1/73–1/90 3 semester hours, upper division 2 in Managerial Finance and

baccalaureate category 1 in General Management

6 semester hours 6 in Defense Program and Project Manage- 

graduate category ment if the student has already completed 

Program Management for Functional 

Managers (Program Management for 

Contract Administration), otherwise,

9 in Defense Program and Project

Management

2/90–6/95 2 semester hours, upper division Financial Planning and Analysis

baccalaureate category 

9 semester hours 3 in Leadership and Group Decision Process;

graduate category 3 in Systems Management; and 

3 in Survey of Program/Operations/

Manufacturing Management

3/95–8/02 9 semester hours 3 in Financial Management; 

graduate category 3 in Operations Management; and

3 in Technical Management

8/94–2/01 3 semester hours Program Management

graduate category

1/90–9/97 3 semester hours Procurement Management

graduate category

5/93–3/98 1 semester hour, lower division Procurement

baccalaureate/associate category

Effective	 Recommended College

Dates	 Credit Hours for DAU Courses	 Specialty Area

B U T N O L O N G E R O F F E R E D
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College Credit through Examination

Employees who are required to have 24 semester 

credit hours in the business disciplines to qualify for 

the Acqui­sition Corps or for contracting positions 

may meet all or part of the credit hour requirement 

through successful completion of examinations 

ad­ministered by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). 

Whenever semester credit hours are required for certification, DANTES examinations may be substituted. 

DANTES sponsors the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DANTES Subject Standardized Tests 

(DSSTs) through the College Board and the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Seven tests are available, and a passing score on an examination qualifies the student for 3 semester credit hours toward 

the Acquisition Corps education standard.

Tests are administered to eligible personnel at military 

education offices that have DANTES Test Centers. A 

directory of military education offices is available on 

the DANTES Web site (www.voled.doded.mil). Follow the 

links to DANTES, Examination Programs, and Test 

Center Lookup. The following table provides information on the tests and the credit hours that may 

be applied toward the Acquisition Corps education 

standards.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

	 Acquisition	 Semester

	 Education	 Credit

	 Requirement	 DSST or CLEP Examination	 Hours

Accounting DSST 525 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3

Business Finance DSST 524 - Principles of Finance 3

Economics CLEP 036 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3

 CLEP 037 - Principles of Microeconomics 3

Law DSST 534 - Business Law II 3

Marketing CLEP 023 - Principles of Marketing 3

Organization and DSST 530 - Personnel/Human Resources Management 3

Management DSST 531 - Organization Behavior 3

Quantitative Methods DSST 450 - Principles of Statistics 3
DAU classes. The database allows you to narrow your 

search by career field, geographic area, or type of 

program desired. 

To search our Strategic Partnership Database or to 

view an up-to-date list of DAU’s partners and links to 

their respective Web sites, visit www.dau.mil/about-dau/

partnerships.aspx.

DAU is pleased to offer an exciting new program 

we call Excelerate. As part of this program we have 

established agreements that allow AT&L workforce 

members to obtain credit toward Master’s degrees for 

Level II DAWIA certification. Some examples of these 

partnerships follow:

Webster University will apply 9 credits for DAWIA Level 

II certification in Contract Management for DoD AT&L 

Workforce members toward a Master of Business 

Administration, a Master of Arts in Procurement and 

Acquisitions, or a Master of Arts in Management and 

Leadership.

University of Maryland University College will award 9 

graduate credits for Level III Program Management 

completion for either the Master of Science in Management with a track in Project Management or the 

Master of Science in Technology Management with 

a track in Project Management.

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Appendix F—Other Products and Services 

Provided by DAU

T

he university’s mission is to provide practitioner 

training, career management, and services to 

enable the Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

(AT&L) community to make smart business decisions 

and deliver timely and affordable capabilities to the 

warfighter. Accordingly, in addition to classroom and 

online training, DAU offers other valuable products 

and services. This Appendix provides some information on those products and services as well as Web 

addresses for more details on each.

 Strategic Partnerships

DAU has established strategic partnerships with universities and colleges so that DoD AT&L Workforce 

members can transfer DAU course work toward college and university degrees and certificates. While 

each partnership is unique in what it offers, the 

objective of the partnership program is to provide 

our students with opportunities to maximize academic accomplishments by receiving credit for DAU 

courses toward a graduate, undergraduate, or certificate program offered by a strategic partner. 

To facilitate finding a program that suits your needs, 

DAU has developed an interactive Web-based Strategic Partnership Database, in which you can search 

for partners offering degree or certificate credits for 
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Bellevue University will accept 9 hours of graduatelevel transfer credits for DAWIA Level II Certification 

in Contracting as a concentration in Acquisition and 

Contract Management for the Master of Business 

Administration degree.

For a current list of partners participating in the 

Excelerate program, visit the DAU Web site at www. 

dau.mil/about-dau/partnerships.aspx.

Applied Research 

The fundamental purpose of DAU’s research program 

is to improve the DoD acquisition process and its 

management. The scope of applied research topics 

encompasses policy, process, education, management, leadership, and functional area initiatives generated by the DoD AT&L community. 

Research projects are conducted by the DAU faculty in 

partnership with acquisition practitioners, universities, 

A Sampling of DAU’s Strategic Partnerships

Educational Institution Master’s Bachelor’s Associate Certificate

American Graduate University ✔ ✔

Averett University ✔ ✔	 ✔	 ✔

Bellevue University ✔	 ✔	

Boston University ✔	 ✔

Central University ✔

Eastern Michigan University ✔ ✔ ✔

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ✔ ✔

ESI Intl., Inc., and The George Washington University	 	 ✔

Florida Community College Jacksonville ✔ ✔

Florida Institute of Technology ✔ ✔

George Mason University ✔

Georgetown University ✔ ✔

Grambling State University ✔

Hampton University ✔

Howard University ✔

Old Dominion University ✔

Southern Methodist University ✔	 ✔

Stevens Institute of Technology ✔ ✔

Strayer University ✔ ✔ ✔

The Catholic University of America ✔ ✔

The University of Alabama at Huntsville ✔ ✔ ✔

Touro University International ✔ ✔

Tuskegee University ✔ ✔

University of Alaska at Anchorage ✔ ✔ ✔

University of California at Irvine ✔

University of California, Los Angeles ✔

University of Management and Technology ✔ ✔ ✔

University of Mary Washington ✔ ✔

University of Maryland University College ✔ ✔ ✔

University of Phoenix ✔

University of Virginia ✔

Villanova University ✔

Webster University ✔	 ✔	 ✔
nonprofit organizations, and private industry. Utility 

is determined by direct application of a viable product 

that supports DoD goals and priorities. Selected participants from within the Services, DAU strategic partners, and DAU faculty develop new and innovative 

concepts for systems acquisition. 

For more information about the research program at DAU, visit our Web site at www.dau.mil/

research/ research_main.asp; join us in the Acquisition

Research Community of Practice at http://acc.dau.

mil (under Special Interest Areas, select Acquisition Research); or contact Dr. Paul Alfieri, Research 

Program Director, at paul.alfieri@dau.mil.

 Publications

Periodicals

To obtain a free subscription 

to Defense AT&L magazine 

and/or the Defense 

Acquisition Review Journal, 

go to www.dau.mil/ 

pubs/damtoc.asp and 

select the “Subscribe/ 

Unsubscribe/Change” 

link to download the 

subscription form, 

which is valid for 

both publications. 

Subscription or address 

change requests must 

include an original 

signature and must be mailed. 

U.S. Postal Service regulations 

prohibit us from accepting such 

requests by phone, fax, or e-mail.

Publications

The DAU Press offers a wide range of publications to 

the AT&L community. Current publications can be 

viewed at www.dau.mil/pubs/Online_Pubs.asp# 

General. This Web site presents generalized publication categories such as Guidebooks, Brochures, General Publications, etc. Once you select one of these 

categories, the resulting list will indicate if hard copies 

are available for listed publications. If you select a 

specific publication, you will obtain detailed information to assist you in ordering. This information often 

includes GPO, ISBN, and DTIC numbers as well as 

other ordering information. 

DAU students and government employees can obtain 

a free single copy from the DAU Publications Distribution Center in Bldg. 231, Room 9, at the DAU Capital/

Northeast Region. A request written on government letterhead is preferred. Mail requests to DAU, 

ATTN: Mr. Jeff Turner, 9820 Belvoir Road, Suite 3, Fort 

Belvoir, VA 22060-5565; call (703) 805-2743; or fax 

requests to (703) 805-3726. If you do not qualify for 

a free single copy from the DAU Press or if you need 

multiple copies, you can buy copies directly from the 

DAU Publications Distribution Center by using an 

inter-Agency MIPR or by writing a check payable to 

the U.S. Treasury.

Publications Available from other Sources

GPO Orders—You can order certain DAU publications from the Government Printing Office (GPO). To 

order from GPO, you need the GPO serial number. If 

the serial number is not available at www.dau.mil/

pubs/ Online_Pubs.asp#General, you can browse 

the GPO Online Bookstore at http://bookstore.

gpo.gov. You can then purchase the publication 

using the GPO online shopping cart method or by 

placing your order by phone, fax, or mail. Contact 

GPO at 1-866-512-1800 (toll free) or 202-512-1899 

for further instructions. 

DTIC and NTIS Orders—In general, the Defense 

Technical Information Center (DTIC) provides copies 

to government employees, and the National Technical 

Information Services (NTIS) provides copies to private 

industry. You can request paper or microfiche versions 

from NTIS and many out-of-print publications from 

these organizations. 

• DTIC—To order products and services from DTIC, 

you must be a registered user. For more information, 

contact DTIC by mail at ATTN: DTIC-BC (Registration), Defense Technical Information Center, 8725 

John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218; 

by phone at 703-767-8273/DSN 427-8273 or toll 

free at 1-800-225-3842; by fax at 703-767-9459/DSN 

427-9459; or by e-mail at reghelp@dtic.mil. To find 

out more, visit the DTIC Web site at www.dtic.mil.

• NTIS—For information on ordering from NTIS, 

write to the National Technical Information Service 

(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. 

You can also reach their Sales Desk by phone at 

1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; by fax at 703-605-

6900; by TDD (for the hearing impaired) at 703-487-

4639; or by e-mail at orders@ntis.gov. (For Internet 

security, when placing orders via e-mail, register 

your credit card at NTIS by calling 703-605-6070.) 

For more information, visit their Web site at www.

ntis.gov.

Publications Available Online

General Publications, Guidebooks, and Brochures

The following publications or information about these 

publications are available at www. dau. mil/pubs/ 

Online_Pubs.asp:

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General Publications

• Arming the Eagle: A History 

of U.S. Weapons Acquisition Since 1775 (1999) 

• Challenges in Managing 

Large Projects (2006) 

• DAU 2005 Annual 

Report 

• DAU 2006 Catalog 

• DAU Performance 

Learning RoadmapA Network-centric 

Approach for Engaged 

Learners (2005) 

• Falcon and the Mirage: Managing for 

Combat Effectiveness (2001)

• Fourth Estate: The Impact 

of Mass Communications on Defense Systems Acquisition Decision Making (2002)

• Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms 

(2005) 

• Incentive Strategies for Defense Acquisitions (2001)

• Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, & 

Logistics Life Cycle Management Framework (2005)

• Knowledge Management and Information Technology 

(2001) 

• Performance Based Logistics: A Program Manager's 

Product Support Guide (March 2005) 

• Performance Based Services Acquisition in the 

Department of Defense (2001)

• Product Support Guide for the 21st Century: A Program Manager's Guide to Buying Performance (2004) 

• Standards and Trade in the 1990s 

• U.S. DoD Extension to PMBoK®Guide (2003)

 

Guidebooks

• Acquisition Guide for 

Interactive Electronic 

Technical Manuals 

(2000) 

• Acquisition Logistics 

Guide (1997) 

• Indirect-Cost Management 

Guide (2001) 

• Introduction to Defense 

Acquisition Management 

(2005)

• Joint Program Management 

Handbook, 3rd edition (2004)

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• Manager's Guide to 

Technology Transition in 

an Evolutionary Acquisition 

Environment (2005 & 

2006) 

• DAU Program Managers 

Tool Kit (2005) 

• Risk Management 

Guide for DoD 

Acquisition (2003) 

• Scheduling Guide for 

Program Managers 

(2000)

• Systems Engineering 

Fundamentals (2001) 

• Test and Evaluation 

Management Guide 

(January 2005)

Brochures

• Acquisition Workforce Certification Program 

• AT&L Knowledge Systems—AKSS/ACC 

• Business, Cost Estimating, and Financial 

Management

• Contingency Contracting Insert

• Continuous Learning 

• Contracting Career Field

• Contracting Community of 

Practice

• DAU—A Great Place to Work

• DAU Products and Services 

Brochure 

• Defense Acquisition Guidebook 

• Life Cycle Logistics

• Management Deliberation 

Center

• Performance Based Logistics 

Toolkit

• Performance Support

• Program Management Career 

Track

• Program Manager's Course 

• Understanding the SDVOSB 

Program

• Unique Identification of Items
Key Phone Numbers 

and Internet Address

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-3360

DSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655-3360

Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2639

Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2525

Commandant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2828

Pentagon Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 692-9986

Senior Enlisted Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-4939

Industry Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2828

Acquisition Workforce and Career Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2155

Performance and Resource Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-5809

Planning, Policy, and Leadership Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2289

Human Capital Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-3166

General Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-5402

Operations Support Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-5182

Acquisition Performance Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2525

Curricula Development and Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2128

e-Learning and Technologies Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-4598

Library and Knowledge Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2293

Regional Campuses and DSMC — School of Program Managers

DAU West Region (San Diego, CA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (619) 524-4800

DAU Midwest Region (Kettering, OH — Near Wright-Patterson AFB) . . . . . . (937) 781-1025

DAU South Region (Huntsville, AL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (256) 722-1100

DAU Mid-Atlantic Region (California, MD — Near Patuxent River NAS) . . . . (240) 895-7344

DAU Capital and Northeast Region (Fort Belvoir, VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2764

DSMC – School of Program Managers (Fort Belvoir, VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-2436

DAU Visual Arts and Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (703) 805-3364

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