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Nov 10 2021
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Can I count experience only to one field?

By Ann Vaughan

Experience is obviously much easier to count if you are in that particular career field or functional area; however, one can get credit for experience in another career field/functional area…

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Nov 10 2021
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Can prior years’ experience count towards the eight-year experience requirement to get certified?

By Ann Vaughan

Yes! Experience prior to Feb. 1, 2022 counts.

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Nov 05 2021
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What do we do if we are currently pursuing certification?

By Ann Vaughan

Continue courses that will be required for certification. For those courses that are not going to be required, it may be part of a future credential, beyond the core certification…

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Nov 05 2021
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For PM practitioner exam, how many chances do you get?

By Ann Vaughan

There’s a waiting period before the exam can be taken again. Additional details will be forthcoming from the PM FIT.

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Nov 05 2021
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What about those of us who have certifications in multiple career fields?

By Ann Vaughan

For the Army, you have to have total time. Your primary and secondary certificates will transition, as long as you meet the experience requirement.    

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Oct 26 2021
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What happens if they exhaust all their options? Is there a potential an employee could be removed from the AWF or federal government if they fail the exam and have exceeded their certification grace period?

By Ann Vaughan

Yes. Achievement of the Contracting Professional Certification is a Condition of Employment for Contracting coded Acquisition Workforce positions. Individuals unable to meet their Conditions of Employment may be subject to…

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Oct 26 2021
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If individual does not pass the exam, do they have to retake any training?

By Ann Vaughan

For individuals who do not pass the exam, Agencies will determine any required remedial actions to include retaking training, mandatory time between subsequent attempts, and Agency “counseling,” etc.. After the…

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Oct 26 2021
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How many times can an individual take the exam?

By Ann Vaughan

DoD allows for the exam to be taken no more than three times in a 12 month period, with a minimum of 30 days between attempts. Agencies may set local…

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Oct 26 2021
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What is the passing score?

By Ann Vaughan

Individuals must obtain a score of 70% or higher to pass the Contracting Certification Exam, CON 3990V.  

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Oct 26 2021
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Do I need to be certified in contracting to be credentialed?

By Ann Vaughan

No, you do not have to be certified in contracting to be credentialed. Credentials may be taken independent of certification so long as you meet any necessary class pre-requisites for…

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Oct 26 2021
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Why is CON being structured differently than the other career fields?

By Ann Vaughan

The contracting community wants to ensure the structure is streamlined to focus on the base knowledge every person entering contracting would need to know. This will be supplemented with various…

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Oct 26 2021
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When will the new DAU CON courses be offered?

By Ann Vaughan

New courses will be offered on or around Feb. 1. There will be a soft launch of some of the new CON classes prior to that, targeting new Contracting employees.

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Sep 13 2021
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Does a workforce member need to be certified before they can apply for a credential?

By Ann Vaughan

Credentials are separate. Workforce members can continue to take credentials outside of your functional area or without being certified. First focus should be on certification requirements. Credentials are important for…

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Sep 13 2021
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Please explain the grace period structure.

By Ann Vaughan

The current grace period for certification is within 24 months of assignment to the position. The draft DoDI 5000.66, which is being processed as a substantive change with a target…

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Sep 13 2021
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Will my position retain its Army Acquisition Workforce status after the Back-to-Basics transition?

By Ann Vaughan

Commands and organizations that have Army Acquisition-coded workforce members have been tasked with reviewing all positions for Army acquisition. Results are being sent to the Army DACM Office. Results will…

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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 Ann Vaughan

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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Sep 13 2021
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What is the status of current DAU courses during the BtB transition?

By Ann Vaughan

The FY22 Course and Workshop Schedule is now available and registration is open in the Army Internet Training Application System (AITAS). Please note that the release of certain courses will…

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Sep 23 2020
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For new hires, if the training requirements are going to be changing, would it be prudent to delay taking AAC training until new guidance is released?

By Ann Vaughan

Army acquisition workforce personnel, including new hires, are required to follow existing DAWIA statutory certification guidelines for their current acquisition-coded position until the new framework is implemented. As BtB evolves,…

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Sep 23 2020
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What happens to those personnel who are already certified in an area that is not one of the 6 core competencies? Will they be required to get certified in one of the 6 core competencies?

By Ann Vaughan

DAWIA certification achievements will remain in individual’s records beyond the transition to the Back-to-Basics (BtB) framework for DAWIA certification. Determinations on position coding are handled on a case-by-case basis at…

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Sep 23 2020
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Will this change incorporate less time in the classroom and more on the job type of training?

By Ann Vaughan

Yes. All of the functional areas will have a reduction in the amount of training required for certification once BtB is implemented. Additionally, DAU is moving towards more online and…

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Sep 23 2020
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Does this mean the 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLP) requirement will go away within the next 12 months for those ACFs not in the six listed?

By Ann Vaughan

No. The Continuous Learning requirement for 80 hours every two years with 40 hours every year recommended is still required.  

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Sep 23 2020
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What does this mean for those already certified?

By Ann Vaughan

Transitioning of certifications for those already certified is described in each respective OSD Functional Area Leader memorandum.    

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Sep 23 2020
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Does this mean the normal certification time frame requirement of Level I, II & III is on hold?

By Ann Vaughan

Current certification levels are still in place until the new framework is implemented during FY22.    

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