Courses are offered individually or as part of a series. A series would be development and delivered over a period of several years. An example of a series is that for career development of an acquisition workforce. Within the three career fields listed below core courses are identified as well as elective or optional courses.

Successful participation in the certificate program requires completion of a combination of core courses and elective courses over a two year period. Upon successful completion of the series of courses, a student would receive a Certificate of Completion issued by the School of International Graduate Studies and the Naval Postgraduate School.

Certificate of Completion in Defense Program Management

Core Courses:

• Principles of Defense Acquisitions & Program Management
• Principles of Defense Systems Acquisition Management
• Principles of Acquisition Production & Quality Management
• Program Management Policy and Control
• Test & Evaluation Management
• Supply Chain Management

Elective Courses:

• Logistic Engineering
• Software Acquisition Management
• Managing Defense Infrastructure
• Defense Resource Policy and Management
• Budgeting as Part of the Acquisition System
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Budgeting as Part of the Acquisition System
• Financial Management for Acquisition Managers

Certificate of Completion in Defense Contract / Procurement Management

Core Courses:

• Acquisition Management and Contract Administration
• Advanced Contracting Principles (Pre Award)
• Contract Pricing and Negotiations
• Advanced Contract Management (Post Award)
• Defense Systems Contracting
• International Negotiations

Elective Courses:

• Budgeting as Part of the Acquisition System
• Research & Development Contracting
• Government Electronic Procurement
• Contracting for Major Systems
• Contingency Contracting: Contracting in the Battlefield

Certificate of Completion in Defense Logistics Management

Core Courses:

• Principles of Defense Acquisitions & Program Management
• Logistic Engineering
• Supply Chain Management

Elective Courses:

• Budgeting as Part of the Acquisition System
• Multinational Logistics
• Managing Defense Infrastructure