Old Requirements
New Professionals
Level I Certification Started
Level II Certification Started
Level III Certification Started
FAC-C-DS Candidates
For Level I-III Certification, 1-4 Years of Work Experience
Passing the Contracting Professional Certification Exam
New Requirements
Requirements
Options
Management Concepts Solutions
Complete Level I Certification by 9/30/2023 to gain a ‘grandfathered in’ FAC-C designation
OR
Apply your existing training credits and work experience to the new requirements
Take the required 4 Core Courses with us (in-person or online). The courses are:
Management Concepts Solutions
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Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
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Requirements
Approximately 800 Training Hours
80 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
100 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
12 Months of Full-Time Work Experience
4 Core Courses on the Foundational Requirements of the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle
CON 1100 – Contract Foundational Skills
CON 1200 – Contract Pre-Award
CON 1300 – Contract Award
CON 1400 – Contract Post Award
OR
Enroll in Career Gateway: Acquisition, where the Core Course content is incorporated into our intensive, experiential, and outcome-focused program that accelerates the path to proficiency in every new acquisition professional who signs up for a cohort.
CON 1400 – Contract Post Award
CON 1300 – Contract Award
CON 1200 – Contract Pre-Award
CON 1100 – Contract Foundational Skills
Career Gateway: Acquisition
FAC-C-DS Candidates
Level III Certification Started
Level II Certification Started
Level I Certification Started
New Professionals
FAC-C-DS Candidates
Level III Certification Started
Level II Certification Started
New Professionals
Level I Certification Started
OR
Enroll in Career Gateway: Acquisition, where the Core Course content is incorporated into our intensive, experiential, and outcome-focused program that accelerates the path to proficiency in every new acquisition professional who signs up for a cohort.
CON 1400 – Contract Post Award
CON 1300 – Contract Award
CON 1200 – Contract Pre-Award
CON 1100 – Contract Foundational Skills
Take the required 4 Core Courses with us (in-person or online). The courses are:
CON 1400 – Contract Post Award
CON 1300 – Contract Award
CON 1200 – Contract Pre-Award
CON 1100 – Contract Foundational Skills
Career Gateway: Acquisition
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Complete Level I Certification by 9/30/2023 to gain a ‘grandfathered in’ FAC-C designation
OR
Apply your existing training credits and work experience to the new requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
80 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
Approximately 800 Training Hours
1 Year of Work Experience
Old Requirements
Passing the Contracting Professional Certification Exam
100 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
12 Months of Full-Time Work Experience
4 Core Courses on the Foundational Requirements of the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle
New Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
FAC-C-DS Candidates
Level III Certification Started
Level I Certification Started
Level II Certification Started
Our training and certification tracks move past the required 80 CLP hours to provide you with comprehensive acquisition and contracting training across a variety of topic areas – from cybersecurity to Agile acquisitions and beyond.
These certification programs are aligned with NCMA, CMA, CMBOK, and DAU.
training and certification tracks
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
You may choose to complete the Level II, and you must initiate your certification request in FAI CSOD no later than February 15, 2023
OR
Apply your existing training credits and work experience to the new requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
80 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
Approximately 800 Training Hours
2 Years of Work Experience
Old Requirements
100 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
12 Months of Full-Time Work Experience
4 Core Courses on the Foundational Requirements of the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle
New Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
New Professionals
FAC-C-DS Candidates
Level II Certification Started
Level III Certification Started
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
You may choose to complete the Level III, and you must initiate your certification request in FAI CSOD no later than February 15, 2023
OR
Apply your existing training credits and work experience to the new requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
80 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
Approximately 800 Training Hours
4 Years of Work Experience
Old Requirements
100 CLP Hours Every 2 Years
12 Months of Full-Time Work Experience
4 Core Courses on the Foundational Requirements of the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle
New Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Level I Certification Started
New Professionals
Level III Certification Started
FAC-C-DS Candidates
We are a DITAP Authorized Training Provider and offer the most frequent class options for your convenience.
DITAP Authorized Training Provider
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
While the course is open to any experienced professional only FAC-C Level II or III certified candidates will be eligible to earn a FAC-C-DS Certificate and 80 CLPs.
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Successful completion of the
Digital IT Professional (DITAP) program
Old Requirements
To be determined
New Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Management Concepts Solutions
Options
Requirements
Level II Certification Started
Level I Certification Started
New Professionals
Our training and certification tracks move past the required 80 CLP hours to provide you with comprehensive acquisition and contracting training across a variety of topic areas – from cybersecurity to Agile acquisitions and beyond.
These certification programs are aligned with NCMA, CMA, CMBOK, and DAU.
training and certification tracks
Digital IT Professional (DITAP) program
