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CERTIFICATION STANDARDS & CORE PLUS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
BUSINESS – COST ESTIMATING
LEVEL III |
Type of Assignment |
Representative Activities |
Cost Estimator |
Performs analyses and estimates for a variety of programs and takes on management activities to ensure cost analysis is conducted properly |
Core Certification Standards (required for DAWIA certification) |
Acquisition Training
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Acquisition Training identified at level II must have been completed
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Functional Training
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Functional Training identified at Level II must have been completed
BCF 302
Advanced Concepts in Cost Analysis (R)
CLB 023
Software Cost Estimating
CLB 029
Rates
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Education
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Baccalaureate degree (any field of study)
3 semester credit hours from a calculus course
21 semester credit hours in any combination of the following fields of study: operations research, economics, mathematics, chemistry, physics or other sciences where the utilization of advanced mathematical skills in geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability, and/or quantitative analysis
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Experience
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7 years of acquisition experience in cost estimating
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Core Plus Development Guide (desired training, education, and experience) |
Type of Assignment |
Training |
Cost Estimator |
ACQ 450
Leading in the Acquisition Environment
(R) |
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ACQ 451
Integrated Acquisition for Decision Makers
(R) |
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ACQ 452
Forging Stakeholder Relationships
(R) |
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PMT 352A
Program Management Office Course, Part A
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PMT 352B
Program Management Office Course, Part B
(R) |
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Education |
Graduate degree in engineering, statistics, or other Math intensive field of study |
Experience |
7 years of acquisition experience in Cost Estimating |
Notes: |
1 The Core Certification Standards section lists the training and/or education and experience REQUIRED for certification at this level for this career field within 24 months of assignment. 2 “(R)” following a course title indicates the course is delivered as resident-based instruction. 5 When preparing your IDP, you and your supervisor should consider the training, education, and experience listed in the Core Plus Development Guide at this and the lower level(s) if not already completed. |
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