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Federal Acquisition and Contracting, Grants, and Personal Property Management 2012 Curriculum

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Federal Acquisition and Contracting Graduate School USA can assist you in meeting your training needs for certification. We offer four courses with DAU equivalency for the governmentwide Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program.

Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) We offer four courses with DAU equivalency at Levels I and II: • Introduction to Government Contracting ACQI7501D • CON 100 equivalent • Acquisition Planning ACQI7505D • CON 110 equivalent • Mission-Focused Contracting ACQI7700D • CON 120 equivalent

Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer Technical Representatives (FAC-COTR) Both of our COTR courses cover all 24 technical and professional business competencies required for certification: • Contracting Basics for COTRs ACQI7503D • Comprehensive COTR Workshop ACQI7523D

We offer several courses that meet the continuous learning requirements for COTRs: • Advanced COTR Workshop ACQI9008D • Construction Contracting for COTRs ACQI8006D • COTR Refresher ACQI7513D

• Construction Contracting for COTRs ACQI8006D • CON 244 equivalent

Continuing Professional Education

Check our website at graduateschool.edu/acquisition for the latest listing, or www.dau.mil for the equivalent course listing. Courses throughout our catalog may be selected to meet your continuous learning requirements, subject to your organization’s approval.

Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Since the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) does not have a core curriculum, please refer to our subject area listings at graduateschool.edu to identify appropriate courses in communications, leadership and management, and project management.

With our acquisition training partner, ASI Government, Inc., we offer five courses to help you meet the challenges of your profession: • Contract Negotiations: Skills, Tools, and Best Practices ACQI8721D • Fundamentals of Best Value/Trade-Off Source Selection ACQI8719D • Strategic Business Advisor ACQI9007D • Strategic Sourcing ACQI9005D • World-Class Contracting ACQI9004D

We offer the following courses on ethics compliance and “green” purchasing to meet statutory requirements: • Acquiring “Green” Products and Services ACQI9006D • Ethics Compliance and Enforcement (Distance Education) ACQI9002A • Federal Contracting: Ethics Compliance and Enforcement ACQI7023D

We continue to offer courses in performance-based acquisition and simplified acquisition procedures, as well as purchasing refreshers.

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Federal Acquisition and Contracting Acquiring “Green” Products and Services

Comprehensive COTR Workshop

ACQI9006D 2 Days • 16 CPE • Tuition $645

ACQI7523D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,045

April 26-27, 2012 Washington, DC October 17-21, 2011 Washington, DC July 12-13, 2012 October 31 – November 4, 2011 November 14-18, 2011 Acquisition Planning November 28 – December 2, 2011 December 5-9, 2011 ACQI7505D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,045 December 12-16, 2011 January 9-13, 2012 Washington, DC January 23-27, 2012 March 26-30, 2012 Washington, DC February 13-17, 2012 April 9-13, 2012 Atlanta, GA February 27 – March 2, 2012 June 18-22, 2012 Washington, DC March 19-23, 2012 August 13-17, 2012 Washington, DC March 26-30, 2012 April 2-6, 2012 Advanced COTR Workshop April 16-20, 2012 ACQI9008D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,095 April 23-27, 2012 October 24-28, 2011 Washington, DC April 30 – May 4, 2012 Washington, DC December 5-9, 2011 May 7-11, 2012 Washington, DC March 26-30, 2012 May 21-25, 2012 Dallas, TX April 23-27, 2012 May 21-25, 2012 Washington, DC June 4-8, 2012 June 4-8, 2012 Jacksonville, FL June 11-15, 2012 June 4-8, 2012 Las Vegas, NV June 18-22, 2012 June 18-22, 2012 San Diego, CA July 30 – August 3, 2012 June 18-22, 2012 Washington, DC August 27-31, 2012 June 25-29, 2012 July 9-13, 2012 Basic Contract Administration July 16-20, 2012 ACQI7500D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,045 July 23-27, 2012 October 31 – November 4, 2011 Washington, DC July 30 – August 3, 2012 Washington, DC March 19-23, 2012 August 6-10, 2012 April 9-13, 2012 Las Vegas, NV August 6-10, 2012 Washington, DC June 11-15, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 August 6-10, 2012 Washington, DC August 20-24, 2012 Hampton, VA August 20-24, 2012 August 27-31, 2012 September 10-14, 2012 September 17-21, 2012 September 17-21, 2012 September 24-28, 2012 September 24-28, 2012

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Federal Acquisition and Contracting Construction Contracting for COTRs

COTR Refresher

ACQI8006D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,095

ACQI7513D 1 Day • 8 CPE • Tuition $495

November 28 – December 2, 2011 Washington, DC October 17, 2011 Atlanta, GA February 6-10, 2012 November 29, 2011 February 27 – March 2, 2012 Washington, DC December 1, 2011 Washington, DC June 11-15, 2012 February 24, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 Washington, DC May 3, 2012 July 12, 2012 August 13, 2012 Contract Negotiations: Skills, Tools, and Best Practices

ACQI8721D 2 Days • 16 CPE • Tuition $795

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Federal Contracting: Ethics Compliance and Enforcement

January 10-11, 2012 Washington, DC ACQI7023D 2 Days • 16 CPE • Tuition $645 Washington, DC June 20-21, 2012 April 3-4, 2012 San Antonio, TX Washington, DC April 26-27, 2012 Contracting Basics for Administrative Personnel August 16-17, 2012 Washington, DC ACQI7502D 3 Days • 24 CPE • Tuition $795 October 31 – November 2, 2011 Washington, DC Fundamentals of Best Value/ San Francisco, CA January 31 – February 2, 2012 Trade-Off Source Selection Washington, DC February 15-17, 2012 ACQI8719D 3 Days • 24 CPE • Tuition $995 Washington, DC March 26-28, 2012 Washington, DC May 22-24, 2012 April 18-20, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC July 16-18, 2012 June 20-22, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC August 7-9, 2012 Washington, DC September 5-7, 2012 Government Contract Law ACQI8505D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,045

Contracting Basics for COTRs

ACQI7503D 3 Days • 24 CPE • Tuition $795 October 17-19, 2011 November 7-9, 2011 November 29 – December 1, 2011 January 4-6, 2012 January 18-20, 2012 February 21-23, 2012 March 27-29, 2012 April 10-12, 2012 April 10-12, 2012 April 30 – May 2, 2012 May 22-24, 2012 May 30 – June 1, 2012 June 12-14, 2012 July 9-11, 2012 July 17-19, 2012 July 24-26, 2012 July 25-27, 2012 August 13-15, 2012 August 14-16, 2012 August 28-30, 2012 September 4-6, 2012 September 5-7, 2012 September 24-26, 2012

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Ethic Compliance and Enforcement ACQI9002A 4 Weeks • 1.2 CEU • Tuition $595 (Distance Education) Enroll anytime and take up to four weeks to complete.

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Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card ACQI7504D 1 Day • 8 CPE • Tuition $495 January 17, 2012 July 24, 2012

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Improving Your Purchasing Effectiveness ACQI9000D 3 Days • 24 CPE • Tuition $795 November 15-17, 2011 June 6-8, 2012

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Introduction to Government Contracting ACQI7501D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,045 October 17-21, 2011 October 31 – November 4, 2011 November 28 – December 2, 2011 January 23-27, 2012 April 9-13, 2012 May 14-18, 2012 June 4-8, 2012 July 16-20, 2012 July 30 – August 3, 2012 August 20-24, 2012 September 17-21, 2012



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Federal Acquisition and Contracting Introduction to the FAR

Simplified Acquisition Procedures

ACQI7010D 3 Days • 24 CPE • Tuition $925

ACQI7506D 5 Days • 40 CPE • Tuition $1,045

January 10-12, 2012 Washington, DC October 17-21, 2011 Washington, DC Virginia Beach, VA Washington, DC January 24-26, 2012 December 5-9, 2011 March 27-29, 2012 San Antonio, TX February 27 – March 2, 2012 Washington, DC Washington, DC Dallas, TX April 24-26, 2012 March 19-23, 2012 July 17-19, 2012 San Diego, CA March 26-30, 2012 Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Washington, DC August 21-23, 2012 April 2-6, 2012 May 21-25, 2012 San Antonio, TX Washington, DC June 11-15, 2012 Mission-Focused Contracting July 9-13, 2012 Virginia Beach, VA ACQI7700D 9 Days • 72 CPE • Tuition $1,895 Albuquerque, NM July 30 – August 3, 2012 December 5-15, 2011 Washington, DC August 13-17, 2012 Washington, DC March 12-22, 2012 Washington, DC San Diego, CA August 20-24, 2012 July 30 – August 9, 2012 Washington, DC September 17-21, 2012 Washington, DC

Performance-Based Service Acquisition ACQI8002D 2 Days • 16 CPE • Tuition $645

Simplified Acquisition Refresher

ACQI7516D 3 Days • 24 CPE • Tuition $795

March 8-9, 2012 Washington, DC January 9-11, 2012 Jacksonville, FL July 19-20, 2012 Washington, DC February 15-17, 2012 Washington, DC April 3-5, 2012 Philadelphia, PA Performance-Based Statements of Work May 8-10, 2012 Washington, DC ACQI8517D 3 Days • 24 CPE • Tuition $795 May 30 – June 1, 2012 Las Vegas, NV October 19-21, 2011 Washington, DC July 24-26, 2012 San Antonio, TX December 12-14, 2011 Washington, DC August 21-23, 2012 Washington, DC February 22-24, 2012 Denver, CO March 5-7, 2012 Washington, DC Strategic Business Advisor March 26-28, 2012 Las Vegas, NV ACQI9007D 2 Days • 16 CPE • Tuition $795 May 7-9, 2012 Washington, DC January 17-18, 2012 Washington, DC June 11-13, 2012 San Antonio, TX June 28-29, 2012 Washington, DC July 16-18, 2012 Washington, DC August 13-15, 2012 Washington, DC Strategic Sourcing August 29-31, 2012 Dallas, TX ACQI9005D 2 Days • 16 CPE • Tuition $795 September 10-12, 2012 Washington, DC December 6-7, 2011 Washington, DC Washington, DC June 28-29, 2012 Planning and Managing Systems Acquisition ACQI9010D 2 Days • 1.2 CEU • Tuition $695 February 14-15, 2012 May 23-24, 2012

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World-Class Contracting

ACQI9004D 2 Days • 16 CPE • Tuition $795 January 24-25, 2012 Washington, DC August 9-10, 2012 Washington, DC

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Grants Management Federal grants program management involves 900 programs in over 26 grant-making agencies, providing more than $500 billion annually in financial assistance. Since grants management has evolved in a decentralized manner, the subject can be daunting to master. Graduate School USA is committed to providing a results-oriented grants management curriculum for grants providers and recipients that helps you master this complex subject.

Our curriculum is designed to help grants managers and their staffs meet presidential initiatives designed to:

The Effective Grants Manager

Certificate of Accomplishment in Grants Management

PGMT8201D 3 Days • 1.8 CEU • Tuition $945 February 15-17, 2012 May 16-18, 2012 September 25-27, 2012

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Grants Performance Management PGMT8101D 4 Days • 2.4 CEU • Tuition $1,225 November 14-17, 2011 February 21-24, 2012 June 18-21, 2012

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Introduction to Grants Management

• Reduce costs • Improve customer service • Increase standardization/streamlining of business processes and technologies

Our Certificate of Accomplishment in Grants Management provides the basic knowledge and skills in managing grants in today’s challenging, results-oriented environments. You have three years to complete the program. Participants should complete the courses in the following order: • Introduction to Grants Management PGMT7101D • 2.4 CEU • Grants Performance Management PGMT8101D • 2.4 CEU • The Effective Grants Manager PGMT8201D • 1.8 CEU

PGMT7101D 4 Days • 2.4 CEU • Tuition $1,145 November 1-4, 2011 February 28 – March 2, 2012 May 14-17, 2012 July 10-13, 2012 September 17-20, 2012

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Personal Property Management Careful management of — and accountability for — personal property is critical. However, it is only recently that adequate attention has been given to the necessary training for effective personal property management. Graduate School USA’s personal property management curriculum consists of courses on accountability and management leading to a

Applications in Personal Property Accountability PROP7210D 4 Days • 2.4 CEU • Tuition $1,025

certificate. You review the entire life cycle of property management and the application of relevant policies and regulations. The curriculum covers the duties of property custodians and the methods for developing an audit trail for personal property. It also includes training in warehousing property, including space utilization, storage location systems, product retrieval and handling, and disposal.

The Certificate of Accomplishment in Personal Property Management

January 23-26, 2012 Washington, DC The Certificate of Accomplishment in Personal Property April 2-5, 2012 Washington, DC Management provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills June 11-14, 2012 Washington, DC for the planning, control, use, and disposal of an organization’s assets August 20-23, 2012 Washington, DC and an understanding of how the property management function September 17-20, 2012 Washington, DC interacts with the user, acquisition, and finance.

Property Accountability: The Life Cycle PROP7112D 4 Days • 2.4 CEU • Tuition $1,025 February 27 – March 1, 2012 April 30 – May 3, 2012 June 4-7, 2012 August 13-16, 2012 September 10-13, 2012

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Property Management for Custodial Officers PROP7103D 2 Days • 1.2 CEU • Tuition $695 January 11-12, 2012 March 8-9, 2012 April 11-12, 2012 April 26-27, 2012 May 2-3, 2012 June 25-26, 2012 July 16-17, 2012 August 29-30, 2012 September 17-18, 2012

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All courses are listed in the recommended order. Choose one elective from each group of elective courses: Required Courses (complete 4 courses):

• Applications in Personal Property Accountability PROP7210D • 2.4 CEU

• Property Accountability: The Life Cycle PROP7112D • 2.4 CEU • Property Management for Custodial Officers PROP7103D • 1.2 CEU

• Warehousing, Operations, and Disposal PROP7001D • 2.4 CEU

Elective Courses (complete 3 courses):

Program and Management Analysis Courses (select one) • Basic Statistics STAT7001D • 2.4 CEU • Introduction to Financial Management FINC7000D • 24 CPE • Management Analysis: Overview PGMT7000D • 2.4 CEU • Project Management PGMT7005D • 2.4 CEU Writing Skills Courses (select one)

Warehousing, Operations, and Disposal

• Clear Writing Through Critical Thinking

PROP7001D 4 Days • 2.4 CEU • Tuition $1,025

• Essentials of English ENGL7000D • 3.0 CEU • Fundamentals of Writing WRIT7010D • 1.8 CEU

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WRIT7100D • 1.8 CEU

Acquisition Courses (select one)

• Comprehensive COTR Workshop ACQI7523D • 40 CPE • Contracting Basics for COTRs ACQI7503D • 24 CPE • Introduction to Government Contracting ACQI7501D • 40 CPE • Simplified Acquisition Procedures ACQI7506D • 40 CPE

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