The Acquisition Position Code (APC) is the functional subset that has been identified for the specific duties of the position also known as the Acquisition Functional Area and career level designation. This is the field in which the employee should be certified based on the duties of the position. The acquisition functional area definitions and certification requirements are at http://icatalog.dau.edu/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx. Section IX of your ACRB documents your current and past functional acquisition positions by APC codes. The APC code together with your assignment history is how you document the experience necessary to attain certifications. When submitting a certification request the experience must be clearly reflected on your resume. Below are the APC codes recognized by the Department of the Army:
- A: Program Management
- C: Contracting
- K: Business- Financial Management
- L: Life Cycle Logistics
- P: Business – Cost Estimating
- N: Engineering & Technical Management
- T: Test & Evaluation
