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I’ve been the Center Director for the Acquisition and Program Management curriculum for almost a year. I’m starting this Blog as a way to focus on items of interest to our program management community, particularly in training.
On 29 June 2011, Mr. Ahern, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic and Tactical Systems (DASD(S&TS) signed a Memorandum for the Service Acquisition Executives revising the requirements for Level III Program Management certification. The memo adds the following distance learning (on-line) courses to the DAWIA PM Level III certification beginning in Fiscal Year 2012:
1. BCF 102 – Earned Value Management Fundamentals
2. BCF 103 – Business Financial Management Fundamentals
3. LOG 103 – Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
Members of the PM career field already Level III certified are encouraged to complete these courses.
I’ve received several phone calls and e-mails asking how we will handle implementation of this requirement for FY-12. During the latest Program Management Functional Integrated Process Team (PM FIPT) meeting, led by Mr. Ahern, members agreed to the following implementation guidance.
The courses will be prerequisites for the PMT 352B Program Management Office Course, Part B. Currently, PMT 352B classes are booked through January 2012. If you are currently registered for PMT 352B, you will be permitted to take the course without completing the prerequisite courses. For those who have not yet registered for PMT 352B, you will need to complete the three courses prior to taking PMT 352B. We understand that students’ time to complete the prerequisite courses has been reduced by the DAU ATLAS system being blocked. We anticipate the ATLAS system coming back on line by mid September. You can get Current ATLAS System Status from the DAU website.
While the prerequisites have been waived for those already enrolled in PMT 352B, the new courses must be completed for Level III Program Management certification.
In my Blog next week, I will address Program Management Core Plus training…