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Jun 26 2023
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What is the status of DAU courses that supported certification requirements under the old framework?

By Stefanie Pidgeon

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…

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Jun 26 2023
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What if, under the old construct, I held certifications in multiple career fields (now called Functional Areas)?

By Stefanie Pidgeon

    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…

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Jun 26 2023
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Please explain the grace period structure.

By Stefanie Pidgeon

    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…

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Sep 13 2021
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What do employees do if they can’t get into courses and their certification is due in October? Should an extension be submitted?

By Stefanie Pidgeon

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…

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Jun 26 2023
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What if my previous certification was in a career field that did not transition to a functional area?

By Stefanie Pidgeon

    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…

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Apr 11 2025
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Since this change to the new framework, can I expect less time in the classroom and more on-the-job type of training?

By Stefanie Pidgeon

  The Back-to-Basics framework compressed the three-level certification model into a one or two-tiered model and shifted the focus from a front-loaded training model to a life-long training paradigm. Under…

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Jun 26 2023
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Are 80 continuous learning points (CLPs) still required as part of the new framework?

By Stefanie Pidgeon

    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…

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