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Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE/PSE)—Program Systems Engineer Career Path Overview
The following overview provides highlights of the SPRDE-PSE career path certification criteria (education, experience, and required/desired courses) for DAWIA Levels I-III.
EDUCATION: Undergraduate/graduate degree in technical or scientific field (e.g. engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science)
LEVEL I CERTIFICATION
2 YEARS OF TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE**
ACQ
101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
(Self-paced, online)
SYS
101 Fundamentals of Systems Planning, Research, Development and
Engineering (SPRDE)
(Self-paced, online)
Electives: Two 100 level courses* required
LEVEL II CERTIFICATION
4 YEARS OF TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE**
ACQ
201A Intermediate Systems Acquisition Management (Part A)
(Self-paced, online)
ACQ
201B Intermediate Systems Acquisition Management (Part B)
(Classroom, 5 days)
SYS
202 Intermediate SPRDE, Part I
(Self-paced, online)
CLE
003 Technical Reviews
(4-hour Continuous Learning Module)
SYS
203 Intermediate SPRDE, Part II
(Classroom, 5 days)
LOG
204 Configuration
Management
(Self-paced, online)
Electives: One 100/200 level course* required
LEVEL III CERTIFICATION
8 YEARS OF TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE**
SYS
302 Technical
Leadership in Systems Engineering
(Classroom, 10 days)
CLL
008 Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems
(3-hour Continuous Learning Module)
Electives: Two 200/300 level courses* required
* Select from the following career field curricula:
SPRDE/SE; SPRDE/S&TM; T&E; PQM; LCL; FE; IT; PM; BCEFM; Contracting
** Experience from the following career fields/paths: SPRDE/SE; SPRDE/S&TM;
T&E; PQM; LCL; FE; IT; PM (in an acquisition position, government
or industry)