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Training Materials

This web page contains the lesson plans, reference documents and instructor guides to support PCMS training. Training manuals have been developed for each user group (e.g. Cardholders, Local Fleet Program Coordinators). Specialized materials are also provided for instructors. The Instructor's Planning Guide, which may be used for any training course, will assist in the preparation and delivery of successful PCMS training. Presentation slides and Instructor's Notes are also available.

Cardholder

Agency Program Coordinator / Local Area Program Coordinator

Agency Fleet Headquarters Coordinator / Local Fleet Program Coordinator

Discoverer User

Training manuals have been developed for each user group (e.g. Cardholders, Local Fleet Program Coordinators). Specialized materials are also provided for instructors. The Instructor's Planning Guide, which may be used for any training course, will assist in the preparation and delivery of successful PCMS training. Presentation slides and Instructor's Notes are also available below.

Download all materials listed under the Training Course you are scheduled to receive or conduct by clicking on your preferred file type.

Cardholder

Cardholder Quick Guides (Page Count)

  • Purchase Card Quick Guide: Proper Use of the Card and Convenience Checks (2)
    Word | PDF
  • PCMS Quick Guide: Understanding the Relationship Between 1099's, TINs, and BOCCs (2)
    Word | PDF
  • Cardholder PCMS Quick Guide: Reconciling Purchase Card Transactions (2)
    Word | PDF

Cardholder Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Cardholder Training Manual Lessons 1 & 2 (27)
    Word | PDF
  • Cardholder Training Manual Lessons 3 & 4 (37)
    Word | PDF
  • Cardholder Training Manual Lessons 5 & Final (9)
    Word | PDF

Cardholder Reference Materials (Page Count)

  • DR 5013-6: Use of the Purchase Card and Convenience Check
    PDF
  • PCMS Micro-Purchase Guide
    Word | PDF
  • PCMS Cardholders User's Guide (37)
    Word | PDF

Cardholder Instructor Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Instructor Planning Guide (19)
    Word | PDF
  • Cardholder Instructor's Presentation: Lessons 1 - 3 (56)
    PPT
  • Cardholder Instructor's Presentation: Lessons 4 - 5 (63)
    PPT

Additional Cardholder Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Buy Green Purchase Card Training (3)
    Word | PDF

Webbased Training


Agency Program Coordinator / Local Area Program Coordinator

APC/LAPC Quick Guides

  • APC \ LAPC PCMS Quick Guide for Managing Purchase Cardholder Accounts
    Word | PDF
  • Cardholder PCMS Quick Guide for Reconciling Purchase Card Transactions
    Word | PDF
  • PCMS Quick Guide: Understanding the Relationship Between 1099's, TINs, and BOCCs
    Word | PDF

APC/LAPC Training Materials (Page Count)

  • APC / LAPC Training Manual Lessons 1 & 2 with Contents and Pacing Guide (33)
    Word | PDF
  • APC / LAPC Training Manual Lessons 3 & 4 (38)
    Word | PDF
  • APC / LAPC Training Manual Lessons 5 & 6 (24)
    Word | PDF
  • APC / LAPC Training Manual Lesson 7 with Final Assessment (24)
    Word | PDF
  • APC / LAPC Training Manual Lesson 8 (25)
    Word | PDF

APC/LAPC Reference Materials

  • APC / LAPC PCMS Users Guide
    Word | PDF
  • APC / LAPC Purchase Card Program Guide
    Word | PDF
  • PCMS User Messages / Alerts Training Guide
    Word | PDF

APC/LAPC Instructor Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Instructor Planning Guide (19)
    Word | PDF
  • APC / LAPC Instructor's Presentation: Lessons 1 - 3 (53)
    PPT
  • APC / LAPC Instructor's Presentation: Lessons 4 - 6 (80)
    PPT
  • APC / LAPC Instructor's Presentation: Lessons 7 - 8 (45)
    PPT

Agency Fleet Headquarters Coordinator / Local Fleet Program Coordinator

AFHC/LFPC Quick Guides (Page Count)

  • Fleet PCMS Quick Guide (2)
    Word | PDF
  • Fleet Alerts Guide (2)
    Word | PDF

AFHC/LFPC Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Fleet PCMS Training Manual Lessons 1 & 2 with Contents and Pacing Guide (29)
    Word | PDF
  • Fleet PCMS Training Manual Lessons 3 - 5 (40)
    Word | PDF
  • Fleet PCMS Training Manual Lessons 6 & 7 and Final Assessment (43)
    Word | PDF
  • Fleet PCMS Training Manual Lesson 8 ( SAMS - AFHCs Only ) (25)
    Word | PDF

AFHC/LFPC Reference Materials (Page Count)

  • DR 5400-6: Fleet Credit Card
    PDF
  • Fleet PCMS User's Guide (53)
    Word | PDF

AFHC/LFPC Instructor Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Instructor Planning Guide (19)
    Word | PDF
  • Fleet PCMS Instructor's Lessons 1 - 3 (46)
    PPT
  • Fleet PCMS Instructor's Presentation: Lessons 4 - 6 (67)
    PPT
  • Fleet PCMS Instructor's Presentation: Lessons 7 - 8 (33)
    PPT

Discoverer User

Discoverer Purchase Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Purchase Discoverer Exercises 1 - 2 (16)
    Word | PDF
  • Purchase Discoverer Exercise 3 (13)
    Word | PDF
  • Purchase Discoverer Exercises 4 - 5 16)
    Word | PDF
  • Purchase Discoverer Exercises 6 - 8 (22)
    Word | PDF

Discoverer Fleet Training Materials (Page Count)

  • Fleet Discoverer Exercises 1 - 3 (23)
    Word | PDF
  • Fleet Discoverer Exercises 4 - 6 (32)
    Word | PDF
  • Fleet Discoverer Exercises 7 - 9 (24)
    Word | PDF
Last Modified: 12/26/2006
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