Academic Programs in Acquisition
Many higher education institutions offer academic programs and courses related to the acquisition field. For institutions in your area, search their course catalogs for acquisition, contracting, procurement, or purchasing courses.To enter the acquisition field at the professional level in the Federal Government, an individual must have either a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution OR 24 college level credit hours* in one or more of these areas:
| Accounting Business Contracts Economics Finance Industrial Management |
Law Marketing Organization and Management Purchasing Quantitative Methods |
A higher education degree is NOT necessary to enter the acquisition field in the Federal Government, however, a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution AND 24 college level credit hours* in the fields above ARE REQUIRED in order to advance to senior levels.
*For Department of Defense positions, both a degree and the 24 college level credit hours are required for all levels of contracting professionals.
Guide to Acquisition-Related
Academic Programs and Courses (PDF 455KB)
FAI provides a guide to US academic institutions with programs and courses in acquisition-related
subjects for individuals interested in entering the acquisition field and current employees
pursuing education and professional development.
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