Federal Acquisition Certification Courses

Federal Acquisition Certifications

Graduate School USA courses can help you meet your Federal Acquisition Certification requirements.
 

Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Courses

Federal Acquisition Certificate (FAC): COR

• Level I: COR Essentials (ACQI7028D)
• Level II: Contracting Officers Representative Course
  (ACQI7222D/COR 222.206)
• Level III: Advanced COR Workshop (ACQI9008D)
   

Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Equivalent Courses

• CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements (ACQI7501D)
• COR 222, COR 206 Contracting Officer's Representative Course (ACQI7222D)
   

Continuing Professional Education Credits (CPEs) for Acquisition Training

Many of Graduate School USA's daytime courses, particularly in acquisition, auditing and financial management, offer continuing professional education credits (CPEs). States and many professional organizations have CPE requirements to meet standards, maintain CPA licenses and professional certification to improve the professional proficiency of the individual and the quality of the financial management and auditing professions. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, individual state boards of accountancy, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, the Association of Government Accountants, U.S. Government Accountability Office are a few of the organizations and agencies that require CPEs.

Note: Each 50 minutes of a program or training activity will be recorded as one CPE credit. Agencies, at their discretion, may consider one CPE unit to be equal to one CLP unit.

Meeting Requirements for Continuous Learning

Professional learning can help acquisition workforce members improve the outcome of federal procurements and benefits the public interest. Regular participation in continuous learning activities enhances your skills, affords you opportunities for professional growth, and improves the quality of services rendered.

Acquisition professionals should refer to Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) certification policies to determine how many continuous learning points (CLP) you must earn in order to maintain your FAC: C, FAC: COR and FAC: P/PM certification.

The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) has identified six business competencies for acquisition professionals — FAC: C, FAC: COR and FAC: P/PM. They are: Ability to Influence, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving and Written Communication. GSUSA offers a wide variety of courses which support one or more of these competencies.