Competitive Professional Development

Competitive Professional Development (CPD) is defined as functionally tailored, significant developmental opportunities that occur in academic (university) programs, Training-With-Industry (TWI) and/or planned developmental assignments that have been documented in the respective ACTEDS plans. Civilians GS-11 and above, and journey level GS-9s (by exception) are eligible to compete for these training opportunities.

Programs covered include:

• University Programs
  
• Developmental Assignments
  
• Training-With-Industry (TWI)
  
• Army Comptrollership Program (ACP)
  
• Graduate Cost Analysis Program (GCAP)
  
• DOD Professional Enhancement Program (PEP)
  
• Logistics and Acquisition Management Program (LOGAMP)
  
• Logistics Executive Development Program (LEDC)
  
• Advanced Resource Management Course (ARMC)
  
• Professional Military Comptroller School (Syracuse)
  
• Short-term Training Assignments/Courses
  

Suspense dates are established annually to ensure nominations are received in the OASA(M&RA) Functional Chief Representative's office no later than (NLT) the nomination suspense date stated on the announcement. Announcements, suspense dates, and forms can be found in The ACTEDS Training Catalog