Certified Schedules Contracts Manager

Partner with NCMA and the Federal Contracting Institute

Join our certificate program and training community

With our certificate program, Certified Schedules Contract Manager (CSCM), you will:

Become an expert in Federal Supply and Multiple Award Schedule contracting
Learn to navigate the complex system of creating and maintaining Schedules
Master all elements of Schedule audits

This certificate program requires the completion of three mandatory courses, one required online course, and three electives, as well as a passing grade on the standardized test administered by NCMA. Click here for an application with full details [PDF].

Required Curriculum

Federal Contracting Basics*	Boot Camp for GSA Contracting	Task/Delivery Order Contracting	Fundamentals of Interagency Contracting
January 30-31, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	February 1-3, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	April 5-6, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	Online Course - Available Now
May 7-8, 2012 - Dayton, OH	March 28-30, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	September 13-14, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
May 21-22, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	May 9-11, 2012 - Dayton, OH
July 19-20, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	May 23-25, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
October 15-16, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	June 19-21, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
December 18-19, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	September 5-7, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
	October 17-19, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
	November 13-15, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA

* Waiver may be requested for applicants with 7 or more years of experience in federal contracting or who have completed CON 110.

Electives (Choose Three)

Federal Contract Management	GSA & VA Schedule audit issues	negotiation skills	government contract law
December 7-8, 2011 - Tysons Corner, VA	January 12-13, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	December 12-14, 2011 - Tysons Corner, VA	February 9-10, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
February 7-8, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	May 30-31, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	January 17-19, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	May 8-9, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
May 10-11, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	October 22-23, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	April 25-27, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	December 17-18, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
November 1-2, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA		August 1-3, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
FAR "Less Complicated"	Performance-based acquisition	7 steps to avoid bid protests	contract closeout
February 14-15, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	Offered onsite only (2 days)	December 5, 2011 - Tysons Corner, VA	April 9-10, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
June 5-6, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA		March 15, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	September 10-11, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA
December 4-5, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA		October 9, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA	November 12-13, 2012 - Tysons Corner, VA