Individuals who fail the exam will have the opportunity (w/approval from their supervisor and their DACM) to re-take the exam no earlier than 30 days after the preceding attempt, with…
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ATAP participants accrue 10 Continuing Learning Points (CLPs) for each academic quarter hour and 15 CLPs for each academic semester hour.
Upon fulfilling the requirements for a bachelor’s degree, participation in ATAP concludes. To pursue funding for eligible courses towards a master’s degree, participants must submit a new application…
For individual courses, the funding limit is $2,000.00 per course and $10,000.00 per fiscal year (FY). This restriction applies universally to all participants, irrespective of the number of…
ATAP supports College-Level Examination Program and Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (CLEP/DANTES). Participants may need to furnish documentation confirming the legitimacy of a course if its requirements are…
ATAP funds cannot be used for courses leading to professional degrees (e.g., PhD, MD, or JD), doctorate programs, dual majors, certifications, graduate certificates, or any other category not…
The entire ATAP application process is conveniently hosted online in CAPPMIS. To begin, log-on to CAPPMIS. At the top of the page, you will see a black navigation…
The following elements are required as part of the online application in the Career Acquisition Personnel and Position Management Information System (CAPPMIS)/ Army Acquisition Professional Development System (AAPDS): Applicant Data…
The ATAP announcement is sent via email to all members of the Army Acquisition Workforce from ArmyDACMOffice-Outreach@mail.mil. Upon release, the announcement will also be posted to the ATAP website….
Recommend reviewing the credentials by assignment type in the DAU iCatalog under each functional area. The DACM office continues to look to create products that are user friendly…
What is the status of DAU courses that supported certification requirements under the old framework?
The best source of information for DAU courses is the DAU iCatalog. Certification requirements are reviewed and approved annually by the OSD Functional Area Leader. As courses are updated, the…
Your historical certifications can be found under CMS tab by going to “Print Certifications” and then selecting “Historical Certifications.” Historical DAWIA certifications will not show on ACRB – only the…
The SR is the “owner” of the evaluation and is overall responsible for the timely submission and completion of the document. They should fairly and accurately assess the potential of…
The rater should ensure rating schemes are published and understood and serves as an advocate for the AAW employee to the SR; they should recommend future Operational and Broadening Assignments…
The rater of an AAW employee will be the supervisor of the employee and the SR will be the supervisor of rater. The system will automatically populate the SR as…
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Report 116-33, Section 1765) and the Department of Defense Instruction 5000.66 (Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, and Career Development)…
In order to request certification, AAW professionals must clearly document how they meet the Functional Area specialized experience on their Acquisition Career Record Brief (ACRB), Officer Record Brief (ORB), Soldier…
For the Contracting Certification Exam (CON 3990V) and the two Program Management certification exams (PMT 4890V for Practitioner level and PMT 4990V for Advanced level), defense acquisition workforce…
All secondary and tertiary certifications were transitioned in the individual’s Acquisition Career Record Brief, as long as the OSD Functional Acquisition Leader memo allowed it. However, two Functional…
After each unsuccessful exam attempt, the individual and their Agency will be notified of the results. The Agency will determine any required remedial actions to include retaking training, mandatory time…
Credentials are separate and different from DAWIA certification. AAW members can continue to take credentials outside of their functional area or without being certified. The DACM Office strongly…
The grace period is 3 years for foundational/contracting professional positions; 5 years for practitioner positions; and 4 years for advanced positions. This structure provides a reduction in the…
The DACM Office recently published an extension waiver to extend the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification grace period an additional 12 months, retroactive to 01 April 2021. That…
If your time in service is more than 10 years but less than 12 years, 0 months at the time of the selection board, you will NOT submit a waiver….
You may apply for a Time in Service (TIS) Waiver not to exceed 12 years, 0 months at the time of the selection board panel. The Time in Service is…
MOS 51C is not an initial entry MOS. Therefore, you cannot directly come into the Army as a 51C from another military service. National Guard members will need to contact…
We have a number of locations within Army Contracting Command (ACC). Our Contracting Support Brigades (CSBs), Contracting Battalions (CBns), and Contracting Detachments (Condets) are strategically aligned with Army Divisions across…
Yes. Letters of recommendation are OPTIONAL for application submission.
DAWIA certification achievements remain in individual’s records. All certifications were transitioned in accordance with OSD Functional Area Leader memorandum. Under the new DAWIA framework, personnel that do not…
Yes. All of the Functional Areas have reduced the amount of Defense Acquisition University (DAU) training required for certification. Additionally, DAU now offers more online and Virtual Instructor…
Yes. All Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) members are required to earn 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) by the end of the two-year Continuous Learning cycle. The Army DACM…
No, there are no official changes to the CLP cycle due date.
Example 1 Bob requires certification Level 2 in Program Management (PM) with a certification deadline of 10/1/2020. He is currently PM Level 1. Bob’s new certification deadline is…
Nothing has changed in the way you apply for certification. Use the automated CMS module in CAMP/CAPPMIS to apply.
No. The 12 month extension only applies to you meeting your position certification requirements in your primary acquisition career field.
Yes. At your Command’s discretion and with proper justification. It must be approved by the Army DACM.
