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DoD Personnel Security Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC)

The Professional Certification Program for Department of Defense (DoD) Personnel Security Adjudicators will certify that an adjudicator is qualified to perform all essential adjudicative tasks related to determining the eligibility of a government employee, military service member, or Defense contractor employee for access to classified information or for a position of trust. A candidate for the DoD Personnel Security Adjudicator Professional Certification must be a DoD Personnel Security Adjudicator at an approved DoD CAF. The candidate also must meet the training, experience, and testing requirements for certification. Click here to learn more about the DoD APC.

Please use this Excel file to calculate your Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours for submission to your CCR.

Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC) Informational Video
This video is an overview of the ACP tests and how and when they are offered.