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The Professional Review Board (PRB) welcomes your application for all three levels of APTAC certification. We strive to maintain the highest standards for the APTAC certification program, and expect it to become nationally recognized.
- There are two sets of criteria: one for those with formal education and one for those without college credits or degrees. This was done so that APTAC might recognize those professionals who received their level of expertise through a variety of career paths. A copy of the requirements is included on this site. Select the appropriate application based on your qualification. (Formal Education Application or the Non-Formal Education Application)
- For Level 3 Certification, there will be a written examination, to be administered at the annual Spring and Fall conferences or possibly by proctor upon special request to the Chair, PRB. Suggested sources of review/study for the exam include the FAR, especially Part 19, the DFAR, the Government Procurement text book written by James Kleckner and John DiGiacomo, the Defense Acquisition University on-line course -- CON 101, GSA regulations, the SCAA, NAICS/PSC handbooks, the SBA web pages, and all the notes from the classes attended at APTAC conferences.. ( See sample level 3 questions at this site)
- The Education committee has developed a program for maintaining all levels of certification. Information on Re-certification requirements can also be found on this site.
All applicants are required to include a cover letter or other list explaining how the points were derived, plus copies of documentation to back up the points. See sample cover page. The minimum documentation should include:
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FORMAL EDUCATION:
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a) Copy of diploma or transcript.
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PROCUREMENT EDUCATION AND TRAININGS: (for further details, see "List of Requirements/Skill sets")
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a) APTAC - Original COR credit sheets
i) From the annual Spring or Fall training conferences.
ii) COR credit may be allowed for pre-approved, local training events. If you need APTAC endorsement of local training events in order to accumulate recertification points in advance of the event send all requests to: CORCREDIT@aptac-us.org. Instructions will be immediately e-mailed to you.
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b) NCMA - copies of NES or other certificates showing attendance/hours/topic
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c) Federal Government - Proof/copies of documents (i.e.training certificates) indicating attendance/hours/content
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d) Other procurement related - Proof/copies of documents indicating attendance/hours/content
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EXPERIENCE:
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a) Letters from Employer or a resume, including phone numbers for verification of experience and former employment, or other sufficient documentation. (Note: one point is given for each year of experience. You cannot claim two points for the same year - i.e. if you were working in a PTA center that is also an economic development company, only one point can be credited.)
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OPTIONAL POINTS:
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a) APTAC membership/board/committee chair will be verified by APTAC.
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b) For publications, include table of contents, or copy of article (professional journals only).
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c) For training activities, please provide agenda and/or other proof that you were a trainer at an APTAC training event or Federal training event. Credit is not given for training you do locally as part of your regular duties.
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Applications may be mailed to APTAC c/o PHS, P. O. Box 1607, Orange, TX 77631-1607at any time. In order for applications to be properly reviewed, an original and 7 copies must be received by APTAC not later than 45 days before the next conference. This will give sufficient time for the PRB to review them and determine if all back up material is adequate. HQ APTAC (PHS) will confirm receipt of the application. The status of the application will be mailed to the applicant generally no later than 30 days after receipt. If approved, certifications will be presented at the next scheduled national conference, pending exam for Level 3. For those who are not in attendance, certifications will be mailed following the conference. If you have questions, you can contact Zack Osborne, Interim Chair of the PRB, at prb@aptac-us.org
For detailed requirement skill sets, instructions, and forms to submit for certification, see the appropriate sections on this site.
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