FAC-C Level I Requirements

Experience:

1 year of contracting work experience

Education:

Baccalaureate degree OR at least 24 semester hours among these disciplines: accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

Training:

6 Core Classes
  • CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements (CON 100 should be taken by those just entering the acquisition workforce or those new to the government. Employees who are beginning a Level I certification program must take CON 100. Employees pursuing Level II or Level III certifications may consider taking CON 100 as an elective.)
  • CON 110 Mission Support Planning (online)
  • CON 111 Mission Strategy Execution (online)
  • CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment (online)
  • CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting (classroom)
  • 1 Elective

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Previous Courses that Satisfy Training Requirements
An individual must complete CON 101, CON 104, and one elective to meet the training requirements for FAC-C Level I certification.

  • CON 101
  • CON 104

Legacy Courses that Satisfy Training Requirements
An individual must complete all six Legacy courses and one elective to meet the training requirements for FAC-C Level I certification.

  • Acquisition or Procurement Planning I
  • Contract Formation I
  • Contract Administration I
  • Price Analysis
  • Cost Analysis
  • Negotiation Techniques

If an individual has completed a portion of either the Previous Courses or the Legacy Courses outlined above, they can use the fulfillment process to get credit for completed training.

Continuous Learning Points (CLPs):

80 Continuous Learning Points must be accumulated every 2 years in order to maintain your FAC-C Certification.

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