| FAC-P/PM Required Competencies |
Professional Certification accepted as fulfillment for training |
Training*
(Applicants may substitute similar courses from training providers other than those listed below.)
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Project Management II: An understanding of the tools, processes and concepts of intermediate
project management that enable the individual to:
- Develop and document an integrated master schedule;
- Assist in the development of an estimate of Total Ownership Cost (TOC);
- Clearly define requirements to meet needs including, where appropriate, performance-based outcomes and setting performance standards;
- Formulate the key features of a risk/opportunity management process;
- Establish a requirements development process that provides traceability back to user-defined capabilities;
- Formulate the key features of the T&E program, including modeling and simulation; and
- Develop a life-cycle plan for delivering, maintaining, and retiring a product that includes supply chain considerations.
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Project Management Professional
(PMP) |
A minimum of 24 hours of coursework in intermediate project management covering the competencies listed, or completion
of the following coursework or equivalent.
| HHSU: | Intermediate Project Management for I.T. Project and Program Managers (3-days) |
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Leadership II: Knowledge of techniques and experience employing effective leadership and
interpersonal skills to include:
- Partnering;
- Entrepreneurship;
- Strategic Thinking;
- Team Building/IPT
- Conflict Management;
- Creativity/Innovation; and
- Leveraging Diversity.
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Professional
(PMP) |
A minimum of 16 hours of coursework in employing correct and effective leadership and interpersonal
skills and covering the competencies listed, or completion of all of the following courses or equivalent.
| HHSU: | Decision-Making Skills (1-day) |
| Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (1-day) |
| Knowledge as Capital (3 hours Online) |
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Government Specific II: Knowledge of government-specific contract and project management
regulations and best practices that prepares the individual to:
- Develop an overall strategy for managing the acquisition, coordination, and development of the acquisition strategy
to include socioeconomic considerations;
- Identify key features in terms of pre-award actions required by acquisition planning (FAR Subpart 7.1);
- Formulate key features of a comprehensive program specification and requirements statement;
- Identify and develop source selection criteria, including risk analysis method (FAR Part 15.3);
- Identify and track contract performance and administrative actions;
- Conduct financial planning and execution reviews;
- Build program and project plans in accordance with Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control
(OMB Circular A-123) and Capital Asset Planning (OMB Exhibit 300); and
- Use strategic sourcing when building and finalizing requirements across the program.
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None |
A minimum of 24 hours of coursework that is government-specific and covers the competencies listed, or the completion of
one of the following courses or equivalent.
| HHSU: | Basic COTR Training (5-days) |
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| OR |
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| FAI: | Government Specific Capstone Course for FAC-P/PM Level II (5-days) |
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| OR |
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| DAU: | CON 214 – Business Decisions for Contracting (Online) 40-CLPs
**Pre-requisite CON 112** |
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Earned Value Management and Cost Estimates II: An understanding of the concepts,
tools, and processes in Earned Value Management (EVM) and in preparing cost estimates that enable the individual to:
- Identify the information system for financial management reporting;
- Conduct EVM analysis and implementing changes based on analysis;
- Analyze resource needs for management, including planning for an EVM program linked to risk; and
- Apply business process re-engineering methods for continuous process improvement.
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Project Management Professional
(PMP) |
A minimum of 24 hours in Earned Value Management (EVM) and cost estimates.
Candidates may attend various conferences, workshops, and/or forums on EVM and related topics in an effort to accumulate
up to 24 hours in the subject/content area. In addition, the candidate may also present an EVM workshop and be granted CLPs
for the development and presentation of information in the arena of EVM.
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