WORKFORCE
CAREER NAVIGATOR CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE
Credentials help acquisition professionals to tailor their education and training to their careers, but credentials are not the same as certifications.
by Jacqueline M. Hames L
ifelong learning is the backdrop for the Back-to-Basics acquisition framework. Te ultimate goal is to have a workforce that is highly trained and skilled, and constantly learning the latest information and best
business practices for each functional area (previously called career fields).
Back-to-Basics is “the best example of continuous learning intent that I’ve seen in my career, and that is largely because of credentialing,” said Scott Greene, chief of the Strategy and Communications Division at the Army Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office. Credentials are focused functional blocks of training—they are separate from, and not required for, functional area certifications.
In the past, the acquisition community struggled with train- ing that was “front-loaded,” meaning that employees received required training all at once. Training often included knowl- edge or skills that weren’t necessary or wouldn’t be put to use until much further along in a career. However, the Back-to-Basics framework seeks to remedy that issue with less upfront training
and more time to accomplish it. Tere is also an abundance of as-needed training through defense acquisition credentials, largely focused within a functional area.
“With Back-to-Basics, we lessened the overall certification train- ing requirements to make it more tailored and focused,” Greene said. “Te tailored part comes in with credentials, which is really that supplemental, functional-area-specific training that’s really necessary—but not required—for you to be an expert in your position.”
While credentials are not required at the DOD level, supervi- sors, component or functional-area leaders can direct acquisition professionals to acquire them for their position.
HOW WE GOT HERE “Back-to-Basics is a movement, not a moment,” said Scott W. Bauer, director of acquisition human capital initiatives (HCI) at Defense Acquisition University (DAU). Updating the frame- work was a once-in-a-generation event, he said—the last time it was updated was 30 years ago. During the implementation
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