Meeting Educational Standards |
This page last updated January 7, 2015
While it is desirable that all members of the Defense Acquisition Workforce pursue higher education, there are several groups of individuals and programs within the acquisition community that have specific education standards that must be met through the successful completion of coursework at an accredited academic institution of higher education i.e., college or university. These standards are also referred to as education requirements or “positive” education requirements. The groups and programs are:
- Individuals with authority to award or administer contracts above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
- Civilians serving in the Contracting Series GS-1102 and military equivalents
- Defense Acquisition Corps membership
- Certification in the following career fields:
The following guidelines apply for assessing the education requirements.
Meeting Education Requirements for:
Meeting Education Requirements for:
Using ACE Recommended Credit:
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