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Manufacturing, Production, and Quality Assurance
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Program Management
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Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering
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Test and Evaluation
Level I courses are designed to provide fundamental knowledge and establish primary qualification and
expertise in the individual's career field, job series, or functional area.
At Level II, functional specialization is emphasized. Courses at this level are designed to enhance the
employee's capabilities in a primary specialty or functional area.
At Level III, acquisition training emphasizes managing the acquisition process and learning the latest
methods being implemented in the career field or functional area.
Each of these levels typically corresponds to particular GS levels or military grades/ranks. Grade,
however, is not generally a requirement for course enrollment.
Most personnel must take a core acquisition course before taking other training at career levels I and II.
The core course for Level I is ACQ 101, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management. For Level
II, it is ACQ 201, Intermediate Systems Acquisition Management. ACQ 101 is a prerequisite for ACQ
201.
5.
PROCEDURE. All applications shall be forwarded to Commandant (G-A-1) to arrive at least 90
days prior to the published course convening date in enclosure (2). The Advanced Program
Management (PMT 302) and Executive Program Manager's (PMT 303) courses require requests to
arrive at least 120 days prior to course convening date. Quotas not utilized 45 days prior to course
convening date revert to DAU.
a.
Applicants must submit a completed Request, Authorization, Agreement, and Certification of
Training form (SF182). Enclosure (3) contains a sample SF-182. Also required is a command
endorsement, and explanation of course requirements met. Mail completed application
packages to: Commandant (G-A-1) Attn: DAU Coordinator U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters
2100 2nd St. SW Washington, DC 20593-0001 Members may also call (202) 267-0759 for any
admissions or program related questions.
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