Applicants are required to take a minimum of one class per term and may take more than one class per term if workload permits. However, participants must execute all funds…
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Once you have completed a program of study you have officially completed ATAP. You must reapply for ATAP during an open announcement to be considered for a new program of…
Once selected for the program, there’s no need to submit a new application annually. However, the existing application should include only the courses requesting ATAP funding and those necessary…
ATAP is available twice a year: in February for new applicants intending to start classes on or after April 1, and in June for those planning to commence classes…
Acquisition, technical, and business-related disciplines or courses form the foundation of the Army Acquisition Workforce’s operations. These encompass sciences, engineering, and various technical fields, along with business and management…
The FY begins October 1st and ends September 30th.
Participants are allowed to start courses on or after the date indicated in the announcement through which they were selected for ATAP. It is essential that the beginning and ending…
General Eligibility Criteria: Civilian applicants must be coded as “Tenure Group 1 – Permanent” in the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System. The tenure status is indicated on the…
Provided all eligibility requirements are met, ATAP welcomes: Army Acquisition Workforce Civilians Military Occupational Specialty 51C Noncommissioned Officers Technical appointment employees in designated STRLs, with exceptions as detailed in…
ATAP is announced twice a year: in February, for classes starting on or after April 1, and in June, for classes beginning on or after October 1, subject to…
Yes, applicants must complete a SA as part of the ATAP application process. Applicants must agree that upon completion of the training received, they will fulfill the period of…
Further information about TAAS and TAAS courses can be found at //asc.army.mil/web/organization/aacoe/.
Soldiers will need to coordinate with their resource managers to obtain a line of accounting (LOA) to attend courses at TAAS.
Military: To obtain a quota for TAAS courses you need to coordinate with your assignment officer at Human Resources Command (HRC). The assignment officer provides the names to the different…
Newly assessed Acquisition Soldiers (both officers and NCOs) will attend the Army Acquisition Transition Course (AATC) (ATTRS course ID FA51AATC). Soldiers going to a contracting assignment will attend the Army…
The Army Acquisition Transition Course (AATC), 8 weeks, ATTRS course ID FA51AATC The Army Contract Writing Lab (ACWL), 1 week, ATTRS course ID FA51ACWL The Intermediate Qualification Course (IQC), 3…
The Army Acquisition School is a centralized training, education, and career development school for Army acquisition officers, noncommissioned officers, and Department of the Army civilians. This facility centralizes Army institutional…
All PMs/PdMs are required to sign a T&PMA prior to assuming command. This agreement acknowledges their role, responsibility, and accountability to the specific goals of their program and establishes the…
The Army Acquisition Executive (AAE), with the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) as the executive agent, prepares charters for all Program Executive Officers (PEOs) and centrally selected Project/Product Managers…
The MAPL synchronizes DAWIA (10 U.S. Code § 1722) and the Army’s force management process. The MAPL is a force structure tool and not a list of available positions. The…
The purpose of the CSL process is to select the best-qualified individuals (COL/GS-15 and LTC/GS-14) for specifically identified acquisition command and acquisition key billet positions to meet the needs of…
The MAPL is a statutory requirement supported by a process that validates, prioritizes, and then documents military acquisition positions in the Career Acquisition Management Portal (CAMP) and the Intergrated Personnel…
Dept of Army will grant fulfillment credit for the DAU courses as identified in DACM memo at https://asc.army.mil/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FA51-NPS-Fulfillment-27-February-2024.pdf. Graduates automatically receive fulfillment for curricula 522, 815, and 816 or certificates…
No. CLPs are only awarded for successful completion of the actual DAU courses. See the Army Continuous Learning Policy at https://asc.army.mil/web/alt-workforce-policy-procedure/.
The DoD offers a set of competencies for course fulfillment. Fulfillment is a process by which individuals can request credit for DAU courses based on prior knowledge and experience. At…
ATAP is centrally funded by the DACM Office for eligible AAW civilians and MOS 51C NCOs. Funding required above the established funding limit is the responsibility of each participant…
To request your cancellation be disapproved, please submit your request via the Acquisition Career Management Portal on https://apps.asc.army.mil/camp/index.cfm? fuseaction=support.helpRequest .
Acquisition employees may submit a request for a prerequisite waiver through a Help Request at https://apps.asc.army.mil/camp/. In your Request, you must include the number of years of experience you have in…
Login to your Virtual Campus account at https://id.dau.edu/ and select the “Withdraw” button next to the enrollment you wish to cancel. A confirmation window will appear asking if you are…
The cost effective location (CEL) is a moving target. It is dynamic and will be different depending on the availability of seats at the time the student applies to…
The courses listed in red font are full with waits. Recommend you select a course that is not listed in red, with available seats.
No, effective 12 August 2013, we no longer fund local travel. Your Command/Unit is responsible for any local mileage cost incurred to attend a DAU course. This applies regardless of…
Please wait 48 hours from your unsuccessful attempt to re-apply to same course. If you continue to run into issues with reapplying for the distance learning course, capture the error…
Send an email to usarmy.belvoir.usaasc.mbx.usaasc-daubudget@mail.mil.
DAU resident course Welcome emails will be sent 60 days prior to the course start date or 24 hours after you receive a reservation for a class starting in less…
Each Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) is responsible for approving the nomination of Army Acquisition Functional Representatives (AFRs) to support their Acquisition Functional Area (AFA). The AFRs are senior level…
There are a few types of Record Briefs, which are the official document of record of an individual’s education, training, experience, certification and acquisition assignment history. For Army Acquisition Workforce…
A Senior Contracting Official is the senior official for or within a contracting activity responsible for the performance of contracting authorities delegated by the Head of Contracting Activity (HCA).
Each Army Acquisition Functional Leader (AAFL) designates a GS-15/NH-04 Army Acquisition Functional Advisor (AAFA) to serve as a subject matter expert within their respective Acquisition Functional Area (AFA). The AAFAs…
A Contracting Officer is a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.
The Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) is the Army’s senior official responsible for overseeing and managing all acquisition functions and activities, including policy development, budget control, risk management and program success….
The Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account was established in Section 852 of the 2008 National Defense Authorization. The fund permits the Department of Defense to recruit and hire, develop and…
The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) is the Army’s senior level advocate for all Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) matters within the Department of Defense. The DACM Office has…
(1) If you still have a valid CAC, you can log into the Career Acquisition Management Portal (CAMP)(https://apps.asc.army.mil/camp/) and access the Career Acquisition Management Personnel and Positions Information System (CAPPMIS). …
Certifying Officials (COs) are AAW professionals assigned by the DACM Office to review, validate, and approve/disapprove certification requests. They are responsible for ensuring that the AAW professionals’ certification requests meet…
Certification is the process through which it is determined that an individual meets the mandatory education, experience, and training standards established for an Acquisition Functional Area (AFA) and to a…
Acquisition Career Management Advocates (ACMAs) are civilian or military senior leaders within an acquisition command, organization or directorate, who are responsible for providing the strategic vision, advice and support needed…
NO. You only need to obtain the highest level certification. However, keep in mind that many of the courses required for the highest certification require completion of lower level prerequisite…
If you believe the individuals failure to meet the certification requirements is due to circumstances beyond their control you can request a waiver. You can submit a DD Form 2905…
