fm workforce

vol 2 issue 3 sept 2014
FM WORKFORCE
– GOING FROM
GOOD TO GREAT
contents
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Comptroller Corner
1
Congratulations!2-3
FM Online Updates
4
Quarterly Quiz
4
Continuing Education
and Training Hours
5
Course Spotlight
6
Defense Civilian Emerging
Leader Program (DCELP) 7
Searching for Courses
in FM myLearn
7
Certification
Implementation8
Alignment for
Completed Courses
9
Hot Docs!
9
Course Managers
10
FY14 Course Development
Summary11-12
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Comptroller Corner
As I step into my new role as Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
and Chief Financial Officer, I am increasingly aware of the need for strong
decision support skills within the DoD financial management community.
I rely heavily on Comptroller staff for their expertise and boots-on-theground experience. Therefore, I am committed to providing you with
training and developmental opportunities that will improve our collective
analytical skills. Through the DoD FM Certification Program, we have
the means to ensure you have opportunities to develop professionally
from a variety of experiences. I view the certification program as a critical
enabler, helping us become a more responsive organization.
Mike McCord
Cutting across all levels of our enterprise, we need people drawing from
Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) and Chief Finana broad base of functional professional experience in DoD financial
cial Officer
management. This combination of experience and knowledge is an
invaluable resource and is emphasized through the DoD Certification
Program’s “Developmental Assignment” requirement, mandatory at Certification Level 3 and
encouraged at Level 2. While each Department and organization has the flexibility to determine what
constitutes a developmental assignment within their purview, the requirement’s intent is to ensure
that employees are exposed to new ways of doing business and, when a better way of doing things is
discovered, that that information is disseminated across organizational boundaries.
As all of you who have already been brought into the program work to complete your certification, I ask that
you see each requirement as an opportunity to broaden your skill set, as well as your perspective. Work with
your supervisor to deliberately select trainings and developmental assignments that offer new experiences.
Think about your career development path and pursue the Program’s requirements with purpose.
Over 500 financial managers have pursued and completed DoD Certification Program requirements, with
the most recent awardees highlighted on the next page. Thank you for your leadership. We will depend on
this kind of broad-based experience and knowledge as we become a stronger, more flexible workforce.
CONGRATULATIONS! Hats off to the 500th person to earn their DFMCP credential!
Frank Nino, Accounts Payable Accounting Technician
DFAS Columbus Accounts Payable Department JAQ
“The FM Certification Level 1 is an excellent program and strengthens a good
foundation to an existing framework. As a former public school teacher, I enjoyed the
numerous opportunities to teach and provide assistance to my co-workers including
a FM Certification open house session department wide. I am pleased to be one of
the first to earn the DoD FM credential as a guide to professional development and
supporting the nation’s security.”
Join us on LinkedIn by clicking below!
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to the FM members listed below on earning their Defense Financial Management Certification Program (DFMCP)
credential between the period 20 June to 24 September.
Level 1
Charity Alcantara (AF)
Violeta Almanzor (AF)
Michelle Anthony (AF)
David Bailey (AF)
Brian Band (AF)
Princecharles Bandong
(AF)
Anika Barker (DFAS)
Larson Beidler (AF)
Stacey Bell (AF)
Jolene Bilan (AF)
Miroslava Bingham (AF)
Christine Boswell (AF)
Dylan Brown (AF)
Vincent Bulatao (AF)
Christy Camacho (AF)
Luiz Cavalcante (AF)
David Clark (AF)
Tristan Cooper (DFAS)
Tarah Cotton (AF)
Ernestine Curtis (AF)
Alana Dees (AF)
Donald Deeter
(DoN USMC)
Max Drury (AF)
Daniel Farnell (DFAS)
Lakindra Favors (AF)
Marquis Favors (AF)
Glenda Foster (DFAS)
Jonathan Fraher (AF)
Krystal Gaither (AF)
Adrian Gomez (AF)
Marie Guinee (AF)
Nicholaos Hazinakis
(DFAS)
Whitney Heath (AF)
Elodie Hicks (AF)
Diane Higgins (DoN)
Melissa Holmes (AF)
Patrick Housman (AF)
Jennifer Hutchinson (AF)
Eric Hyde (AF)
Reginald Jackson (AF)
Tracy Janavaris (AF)
Sherry Jantzen (AF)
Jamie Johnston (AF)
Tara Kammerer (AF)
Joel Kampert (AF)
Shelby Kimmel (AF)
Maria Knight (AF)
Jeremy Knowles (AF)
Lycinda Krzyzowski (AF)
Inna Lvova (AF)
Andrew Madden (AF)
Alvania Mahan (AF)
Diana Marquez (AF)
Amber Marshall (AF)
Joanna Martinson (AF)
Lindsay Minus (AF)
John Morin (AF)
Toni Myers (AF)
Frank Nino (DFAS)
Anthony Novak (AF)
Winnie Ochoa (AF)
Keith O’Donnell (AF)
Willie Perry (AF)
Jennifer Ramey (DFAS)
Joseph Reed (DFAS)
Jason Rembert (AF)
Andrew Rettig (AF)
Aaron Rodriguez (AF)
Zachary Roll (AF)
Michelle Rust (AF)
Christopher Schramm (AF)
Lauren Scott (AF)
Dimitri Sefrin (AF)
Johnathan Silva (AF)
Mathan Simmons (AF)
Janai Singletary (AF)
Christi Skiles (AF)
Jason Slagle (AF)
Stephanie Sperry (AF)
Ashley Suarez (AF)
David Touchet (AF)
Elema Vaughan (AF)
Carla Velasco (AF)
Theodore Violette (AF)
Robert Wolfe (AF)
Kon Woo Lee (AF)
Lisa Zishka (AF)
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Level 2
Barbara Adams (DISA)
Ellenjoy Aguilar (AF)
George Akers (AF)
Ryan Allen (AF)
Lowanda Allen (Army)
Joshua Allen (AF)
Michelle Alombro (AF)
Florencio Alvarez (AF)
Donna Alverson Faulkner (AF)
Keith Anderson (AF)
Rick Antram (AF)
Ellen Arellano (DISA)
Ryan Baker (AF)
Vasanth Baliga (AF)
Susan Barket (DFAS)
Scott Bauer (AF)
Sylvia Becker (AF)
Joan Beitl (DFAS)
Rita Bjorkman (Army)
Lucie Blakeney (DTRA)
Jennifer Bowles (DoN)
Patrick Boyd (Army)
Diana Brien (AF)
Geraldine Bright (MDA)
Gregory Brown (AF)
Angel Burke (AF)
Charmaine Burns (AF)
Tina Cade (SOCOM)
Lisa Caldwell (AF)
Greta Campbell (MDA)
Anthony Carrion (AF)
Ronnie Carson (AF)
Brian Carter (AF)
Dale Champagne (AF)
Louise Cherry (Army)
Kathy Clemendore-White
(Army)
Robert Cobb (MDA)
Justin Collup (AF)
Andria Cook (DoN)
Alan Copeland (AF)
Michael Cornacchione (DLA)
Amber Cortes (AF)
Anthony Costanza (AF)
Jeffrey Coudron (AF)
James Counsman (AF)
Christopher Cropper (AF)
Alissa Crowe (DISA)
Matthew Daniels (AF)
Brittany Davinroy (DISA)
Cornelius Davis (AF)
Penny Davis (Army)
Cynthia Detty (DISA)
Marc Deutsch (SOCOM)
Daniel Doble (AF)
Patricia Doemer (AF)
Marianne Dreon (AF)
Martha Dukes (DISA)
Steve Duty (Army)
Jennifer E Brown (DISA)
Sharon Earls (AF)
William Edikauska (DISA)
Nef Edward (AF)
Jason Ekstein (DoN)
Stephen Elison (Army)
Ergun Erdogan (AF)
Sarah Evans (AF)
Barbara Evans (AF)
Heather Fair-Rawn (AF)
April Fallecker (AF)
Patricia Farris (Army)
Mark Fileger (AF)
Teela Finch (AF)
Patricia Fincke (AF)
Stephani Fortin (AF)
Linda Fowler (AF)
Eric Frace (DFAS)
Pollyanna Fraver (AF)
William French (DFAS)
Vanessa Fuentes (AF)
Laura Gamble (AF)
Karen Gandy (AF)
Vanessa Gardner (AF)
William Gardner (AF)
Jeffrey Garner (AF)
Lisa Garrett (AF)
Virgil Garrett (AF)
Derek Garske (AF)
Crystal Geier (AF)
Paul Gensic (AF)
Julia Gil (AF)
David Gleason (AF)
Joan Glickson (DFAS)
Paul Goodrich (Army)
Matthew Goss (AF)
Martin Gould (AF)
Jason Gracin (AF)
Richard Grant (AF)
Jacquelyn Green-Woody
(OTE)
Holly Griffith (AF)
Richard Hadley, JR (AF)
Sheila Hale (AF)
Lakezia Ham (AF)
Michelle Hammett (MDA)
Brian Hancock (AF)
Natalie Hanrahan (DFAS)
Latasha Harris (DTRA)
Leigha Harris (AF)
Hiroshi Hatano (AF)
Grace Hawkins (AF)
Gladys Henderson (AF)
Douglas Hendrick (Army)
Christel Hensley (AF)
Ronaldo Hernandez (AF)
Mercedes Hicks (AF)
Mark Hill (AF)
Patricia Hinkson (AF)
William Hubbard (AF)
Eric Hulshizer (AF)
Frederick Hycoop (MDA)
Zena Ingram (AF)
Lisa Jackman (DISA)
Melody Jackson (AF)
Kay James (AF)
Marie Jean-Baptiste (Army)
William Johnson (AF)
Dolly Johnson (AF)
Kanye Joseph (Army)
Amy Justus (AF)
Michelle Kim (AF)
Renee Kopacko (DFAS)
Hilda Lancaster (AF)
Crista Larson (AF)
Marilyn Larue (DFAS)
Audrey Lee (Army)
Nina Lee (MDA)
Danyel Leisure (AF)
Heather Lewis (DTRA)
Kenneth Linger (AF)
John Lovato (AF)
Kimberly Luce (AF)
Robert Magee (AF)
Dane Manfredi (AF)
Mary Mangum (AF)
Linda Martinez (AF)
Tonya McCarty (AF)
Launa McCowan (DISA)
Shameka McCoy (MDA)
Yuanthony McCree (AF)
Vickie Mcdevitt (Army)
Michael McKee (AF)
Kitty McKellips (DoN)
Vivian McNichol (AF)
Michelle McRae (DLA)
Shannon Mickel (AF)
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CONGRATULATIONS! cont
Level 2 cont.
Therese Middleton (AF)
Jennifer Miller (Army)
Andrew Minerich (AF)
Johnny Mitchell (MDA)
Joshua Mixon (AF)
Michael Monahan (AF)
Shelley Monahan (AF)
Sabrina Moore (MDA)
Chris Moore (AF)
Cristhina Morales (AF)
Mary Morenomorales (AF)
Demetrios Mptias (AF)
David Murray (AF)
Bradford Myers (AF)
Veronica Myers (Army)
Stacy Myrda (AF)
Jeffrey Nartker (DFAS)
Patricia Nelson (DISA)
Laurie Newton (AF)
David Noegel (AF)
Joshua Ockens (AF)
Kelly Padden (AF)
Maria Pajak (DFAS)
Steven Payton (AF)
Jennifer Perkins (AF)
Lisa Perregil (AF)
Clifford Peterson (Army)
Cuihua Phillippe (AF)
Leslie Pierce (AF)
Derek Pike (AF)
Joyce Pimental (AF)
Gregory Plecki (AF)
Jeffery Popham (Army)
Dina Porter (AF)
Thomas Prebula (AF)
Jeffrey Pridemore (AF)
James Puckette, Jr (AF)
Lori Rambo (AF)
Barton Randolph (AF)
Timothy Renahan (AF)
Gregory Richardson (AF)
Kevin Rickman (AF)
Tamica Rippke (AF)
Ivan Rivers (AF)
Tomickca Robinson (AF)
Kevin Root (AF)
Beverly Rose (DISA)
Stephen Ross, JR (AF)
Fred Rubio (AF)
Darryl Rush (AF)
Clint Rushing (MDA)
Thomas Schaefer (AF)
Pedro Sch (AF) (Army)
James Schmidt (AF)
Susan Schoch (AF)
LOUIS SCRUGGS (AF)
Rupak Shah (AF)
Elke Shepherd (DISA)
Melissa Simmons (Army)
Daniel Smart (AF)
Detavious Smith (AF)
Bruce Snowdeal (Army)
Erik Snyder (AF)
Darlene Sorge (DSS)
Jim Sorrells (AF)
Cindy Spivey (AF)
Nona Spotts (AF)
Kaye Spriggs (Army)
Patrick Steelman (AF)
Carolyn Stevens (AF)
Yvette Stewart (AF)
Karen Sulik (AF)
Pamela Sutton (AF)
Mark Sweet (DFAS)
Joseph Sysko (AF)
Caroline Thaxton (DoN)
Daniel Thobe (AF)
Emilie TingWHS
Debra Toliver (AF)
Teddy Torres (MDA)
Ha Tran (AF)
Christopher Trochelman (AF)
Kevin Tucker (AF)
Virginia Twigg (AF)
Nora Tyson (AF)
Brilliance Ugwuegbulam (MDA)
Joel Van Horn (AF)
Michelle Verica (AF)
Rosemarie Vodak (DISA)
Jonathan Von Ahnen (AF)
Karen Walker (AF)
Robert Washington (AF)
Carl Weimer (Army)
Denise Wellman (DLA)
Kecia Werner (AF)
Jason Werner (SOCOM)
James West (AF)
Amy Wiles (DFAS)
Cheryl Willard (AF)
Marcy Williams (AF)
Janet Williams (AF)
Brian Wilson (AF)
David A. Wilson (AF)
Monty Winans (AF)
Jean Wohler (DFAS)
Brenda Worland (AF)
Myong Yi (MDA)
Joo-Min Zellmer (AF)
David Ziemann (DoN)
Roberta Ziemann (AF)
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Level 3
Karen Adamczak (AF)
Bruce Moore (Joint Staff)
Celene Anderson (DSCA)
Timothy Murphy (AF)
Marie Bailey (DoN)
Keith Muschalek (Army)
Leslie Bales (DFAS)
Monroe Neal (AF)
Daniel Balster (AF)
Claire Nelson (OUSDC)
Charles Barkhurst (AF)
Ricardo Nieves (Army)
WB Beaumont (AF)
Judith Oliva (AF)
Barbara Bible (DFAS)
Kevin Pendergast (AF)
Jannie Bonner (MDA)
Monica Pitel (AF)
Randal Bowen (AF)
Craig Prestenbach (OUSDC)
Arturo Caraballo (DFAS)
Matthew Pulsipher (AF)
Sean Cassidy (OUSDC)
David Rice (AF)
Sharon Cave (Army)
Marc Rich (Army)
Joseph Cernew (DCAA)
Timothy Riggs (Army)
Lance Christen (WHS)
Geoffrey Schurman (AF)
Michael Coe (AF)
Susan Sell (DFAS)
Pamela Condino (AF)
Susan Sheets (AF)
John Curran (Army)
David A. Smith (DFAS)
Gerald Davenport (DFAS)
Mark Snow (AF)
James Davila (DFAS)
Michael Sorrento (AF)
Marla Dirlam (AF)
Deborah Spencer (DSCA)
Robert Edwards (DFAS)
Debora Staton (Army)
Marie Ely (AF)
Felicia Stepman (MDA)
Ericka Farmerhill (AF)
Craig Tackett (Army)
Quentin Finley (AF)
Yolanda Taylor (Joint Staff)
Tami Garrett (Army)
Ann Thrasher (AF)
Gregory Gass (DFAS)
Linda Turner (AF)
Tracy Gifford (OUSDC)
Ted Wahoske (AF)
Carolyn Gleason (AF)
Michelle Whitford (AF)
Regina Goff (AF)
Harold Wicks (DFAS)
John Graveen (OUSDC)
Cheri Wilson (AF)
Karen Harris (AF)
Mary Wolff (AF)
Stephen Herrera (AF)
Tiffany Yohannan (AF)
Jon Hitchcock (DISA)
Colleen Holmes (Army)
Brian Hoybach (AF)
Ryan Hughes (OTE)
Sherri Jordan (OUSDC)
Robyn Kane (MDA)
Cleo Keighley (AF)
Earl Kessinger (AF)
Anthony King (Army)
Joseph Lane (SOCOM)
Miriam Lattin (Army)
Stephen Laurance (DTRA)
Alihah Lewis (DISA)
Maritza LoGrasso (AF)
Dorinda Mazza (AF)
David McDermott (DFAS)
Jennifer McNamara (OUSDC) Level 3
Barbara Milam (Army)
Ralph Mitchell (MDA)
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FM Online Updates
Wondering where to find the academic matrices or the Learning History Worksheets? We know there is a lot of information to digest when
you begin your path to certification. To help you out, we’ve streamlined the FM Certification Program information found on FM Online.
Based on your feedback and website analytics, we reorganized the content on FM Online to make it easier to find key documents and
resources. As with any change, we want to make it easy for you to transition to the new site. This article provides previews of the new page
layouts highlighting key changes and links to the most frequently used resources on FM Online.
Training Resources Page
https://fmonline.ousdc.osd.mil/FMCertProgram/TrainingResources.aspx
This page was redesigned so that each training tool is visible to you without having to scroll down.
The Overview Videos provide an introduction to the program and background information, program
requirements, key tools, and resources. The Instructional Videos and Related Tools provide more
detailed information, such as how to complete the 3-Step Process in the DoD FM LMS. Click on each
box to find a description of the video and related tools. If you have difficulty downloading the videos, find
alternative formats in the right-hand box.
FM LMS Job Aids
https://fmonline.ousdc.osd.mil/FMCertProgram/JobAids.aspx
To improve usability, we categorized the Job Aids by target audience (User, Supervisor/A2/CCA, and
Component Administrator) and further organized them into groups based on the Three-step Process.
Templates and Forms
https://fmonline.ousdc.osd.mil/FMCertProgram/TemplatesForms.aspx
The templates and forms page was expanded to provide descriptions of the templates/forms frequently
used by administrators and users alike. We also added a few resources, such as the Academic Matrices,
to make it easy for you to locate these tools in one place.
Aside from the pages listed above, we made many other enhancements to the site that you may find helpful. As always, the best way to learn
the new site is by logging on and clicking through the pages. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve FM Online, please email our
team at [email protected].
Can course hours gained from academic courses (i.e. university/college)
be used to satisfy the “Other Required Courses” requirements?
A. Yes
B. No
C. It depends.
See page six for the answer.
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Continuing Education and Training (CETs) Hours
Documenting CETs…
There’s a Job Aid For That
As you complete your CETs, you must use
the FM LMS to record your achievements.
As with most actions within the LMS,
“there’s a job aid for that.”
Use the job aid “How to Record CETs in the
DoD FM LMS” at https://fmonline.ousdc.
osd.mil/LMS/JobAids.aspx for step-by-step
instructions on this process.
Please note that you do not need to upload
completion certificates to document the
completion of CETs. Instead, keep a personal
file with these certificates on hand.
AFTER you have completed your DoD FM Certification, the next step is keeping
your skills sharp by taking continuous training. The FM Certification Program requires
that varying hours of Continuing Education and Training be completed every two
years depending on your certification level. At level 1, 40 hours are required; at level 2,
60 hours, and at level 3, 80 hours. With over 500 DoD financial managers certified,
we want to highlight various ways you can achieve CETs and how to document their
completion in the FM LMS.
You can earn CET hours in a variety of ways. One simple way to earn credit is by
completing courses detailed in FM myLearn. Each course hour credit is equal on one
CET hour.
Another way to earn credit is by meeting Continuous Education Points (CPEs) or
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) requirements for other DoD-recognized FM
test-based certification programs. These credits can be simultaneously credited
to your CET and CPE requirements, on a unit-to-unit basis. In other words, if you
are a CFDM or CGFM, etc. and you earn continuing education credit through these
programs, those CPEs can also be counted as CETs. This includes credits earned
by attending FM or leadership-related workshops, seminars, and symposia sponsored
by the respective association.
This same policy applies to those included in the DAWIA program. Your Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) will also count as CETs on a
unit-for-unit basis. Click here for more information on DAWIA and FM Certification requirements.
Lastly, if you are taking academic courses, you may count financial management-related CEU credits toward CETs based on the following
equation: one CEU equals 10 CETs. CEUs are granted by accredited academic organizations, so refer to your academic institution for
additional information.
Maintaining your professional certification shows others that you are doing your part to enhance your skills within the FM career
field. If you have any questions about what constitutes a CET or how to document them, reach to the DoD FM Certification Team at
[email protected].
You Asked. We Answered.
Do I get CPE credits for courses completed within the FM LMS
(e.g., Ethics for Senior Management)?
OUSD(C)-developed certification courses launched from the DoD
FM LMS meet the standards established by National Association
of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) to award CPE credits.
These credits can be applied toward other certifications, such as
Certified Public Accountant.
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To print your course completion certificates, with the number of
CPE credits earned, follow these steps:
1. In the FM LMS, select “Reports”
2. Click “FM Course Completion Certificate”
3. Choose the preferred courses
4. Select the “Run Reports” buttons to the right to generate
your certificate
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Course Spotlight:
We are pleased to announce the release of two new web-based courses, Intermediate Decision Support and Decision Support for Leaders:
Intermediate Decision Support
Competency: Decision Support
Certification Level 2 – 4 Course Hours
Decision Support for Leaders Competency: Decision Support
Certification Level 3 – 4 Course Hours
The overall objective of this course is to provide a decision support framework to identify good alternatives (courses of action) and
to evaluate alternatives in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency, including counting the right costs and benefits and applying an
appropriate decision rule. These issues and concepts provide the foundation required to understand higher-level rules and processes in
DoD decision support.
Upon completion, you will be able to:
• Understand why analytic techniques were introduced to defense resource management in the DoD
• Understand efficiency and effectiveness as criteria for good defense managerial decision support
• Define average, total, and marginal costs and calculate them for decision support
• Identify costs and benefits as relevant or not relevant in a decision problem
• Identify special considerations for decisions affecting human resources
• Understand the difference between cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis and know the proper decision rules for each
This course explores decision support model development and expands on it by discussing pre- and post-decision analysis. It discusses
data analysis and both pre- and post-decision cross-cutting accounting tools that can be employed. There is also a concentration on
regression analysis. The course culminates with a review of sensitivity analysis, an important concept in understanding more complex
DoD decision support processes and rules.
Upon completion, you will be able to:
• Present basic steps in model development
• Define pre-decision analysis and its elements
• Define post-decision analysis and its elements
• Identify how to specify, collect, and use data properly
• Identify tools and techniques that can be applied to pre- and post-decisional analysis and the benefits of each
• Define regression and how it informs the decision maker
• Define sensitivity analysis
How to Access these Courses:
1) For those already participating in the Certification Program with access to the DoD FM LMS, we recommend that you launch
and complete OUSD(C) courses in the FM LMS where completion is recorded automatically toward program requirements.
> DoD FM LMS: https://whs.plateau.com/learning/user/ssoLogin.do
2) For those without DoD FM LMS access, launch the courses from the FM myLearn website, using the exact title as the
keyword in the search bar. You will need to record learning and upload the completion certificate into the DoD FM LMS to
receive credit toward DoD FM Certification.
> FM myLearn: https://fmonline.ousdc.osd.mil/FMmyLearn/default.aspx.
> Click on the “My WBT” tab in the top left corner.
The FM Certification Team would like to thank the subject matter experts from the Defense Resource Management Institute for their
integral support during the development of these courses. If you have any questions, please contact the FM Certification Team at
[email protected].
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Defense Emerging Leader
Program (DCELP)
DCELP offers emerging GS 7–11 leaders
a competency-based approach to develop
their leadership skills. DCELP is aligned
to DoD Financial Management Program
requirements and fulfils leadership
competencies. View the course mapping
on FM myLearn. To learn more about
the program, and its prerequisites, visit
the Defense Personnel Advisory Service
(DCPAS) at http://go.usa.gov/d3Kj.
Ms. Glenda Scheiner, Director Human
Capital & Resource Management OUSD(C),
with the 2014 Financial Management
cohort at the 19 Sep 2014 graduation of
the Defense Civilian Emerging Leaders
class in Southbridge, MA.
Searching for Courses in FM myLearn
Over the past few weeks, we have heard from many FM members asking how to find the courses listed in FM myLearn. So, we compiled a few tips
for as you search for new courses.
Course
Owner
Search
Filters
The first way you can search for courses
is by using by using the key word search
in the upper right corner. When using
the key word search function, you can
search using a key word, part of a title,
or a course identifier such as ‘F1234’ or
‘L1234’. After entering your search
word, you must click “GO”
to search.
The second way to search FM myLearn
is by using the filters found in the
navigation bar to the left. When using
the navigation bar, each time you select
a tab, your search is narrowed by
that category.
If you need to “clear” a filter, you may
do so by clicking on the grey text to have
it removed or by clicking on the “FM
myLearn Home” tab.
Filters are notated in grey text above
the results listing.
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Certification Implementation
An UPDATE: When we began the pilot of DoD FM Certification
in 2013, we knew the path to full implementation would take a
healthy dose of leadership and teamwork across all levels of the
DoD financial management enterprise. Fast forward a year and a
half later and we are happy to report that your hard work has paid
off! Over 46,000 financial managers have been officially brought
into the program. We have successfully launched 98 percent of the
individuals who were planned to be launched by
30 September 2014.
Implementing this program across DoD FM organizations took
your leadership and hard work; we thank you for your support and
engagement throughout this process. Your support is evidenced by
the 37,700 plus web-based courses that have been completed within
the FM LMS. Yet, even more impressive is the ever-increasing
number of individuals who have already achieved their DFMCP
credential. To date, 652 DoD financial managers hold their DFMCP
credential and that number is growing each day!
As we move into the new fiscal year, the DoD FM Certification Team
will continue to support your certification requirements by creating
new web-based courses (see page 6 for the pipeline) and answering
program-related questions. Further, we will take with us the lessonslearned during the past year of implementation and apply them to
the upcoming Reserve and Air National Guard implementation.
While Reserve and Guard implementation carries its own set of
complexities, our lessons learned will help us navigate the process
with improved efficiency. To help keep us on track, we developed an
implementation schedule, with 31 March 2015, slated as the target
completion date. By the end of the first quarter, we expect 23 percent
to be launched in the program.
As we continue to implement the program across our total force,
we hope you will share your secrets
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Can course hours gained from academic courses
(from a university/college) be used to satisfy the
“Other Required Courses” requirements?
B - No, academic courses may not be substituted for
the “Other Required Courses.” One of the program’s
goals
is to develop standardized language across DoD
financial management organizations in key areas
such as Audit Readiness, Ethics, and Fiscal Law – or in
fundamental subjects such as Accounting or Budget
as in DoD FM 101. Commercial or academic courses
may share similar topics, but with the “Other Required
Courses” requirement, we are creating a mechanism
through which all DoD FMers will learn about these
subjects as they apply to the unique DoD environment.
We are not considering a change in this policy.
There are, however, a range of approved government
courses that may be used as substitutes for the
“Other Required Courses” requirement. A list of these
substitutions may be found via the “Substitutions”
tab on the left-hand side of FM myLearn.
Please note that while academic courses may not be
used to satisfy “Other Required Courses,” they may
be used (if properly aligned and approved) to satisfy
course hour requirements for the FM and Leadership
competency requirements for initial certification, as well
as for continuous education and training requirements
(CETs) after you’ve earned your certification. For more
information on how to determine if your academic
courses apply to FM Certification requirements,
click here.
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Alignment for Completed Courses
When seeking alignment for courses you have already completed, your first step is to search for that course via the e-catalog
in FM myLearn. If the course is present, then the competencies to which it aligns will be listed on the site. If the course is not listed in
FM myLearn, use the table below to determine your next step in getting the course aligned.
Course Category
Commercial Courses
(i.e. courses currently or previously offered
by commercial vendors)
Federal Government Courses
(i.e. courses developed by non-DoD
government agencies)
Academic Courses*
(i.e. courses taken at academic institutions)
Your Next Step
Process Flow
- Obtain the course syllabus**
Submit to your Course Manager
for alignment by OUSC(C)
- Fill out the Course Submission Template
- Obtain the course syllabus**
Submit to your Course Manager
for alignment by OUSC(C)
- Fill out the Course Submission Template
- Review Academic and Leadership Matrices
- If course is not included, obtain the course syllabus**
- Fill out your Learning History Worksheet
Supervisor > Component
Certification Authority
- Provide alignment recommendation to supervisor
* For step-by-step instructions for using the FM and Leadership Academic Matrices, download the instructions by clicking here.
** Course syllabus must contain a course title, course provider, course hours, and at least one learning objective.
Improvements in Action
The DoD FM Certification Team recently created a Course Management System (CMS) for Course Managers to facilitate the flow
of course submissions to OUSD(C) for review making it faster for you to gain certification credit for completed courses. This automated
tool helps to decrease the amount of time it takes to approve and post submitted courses to the e-catalog on FM myLearn.
Hot Docs!
Since the last publication of this newsletter in June, almost 50,000 people have visited FM Online downloading over 80,000 tools
and documents.
Top Documents
Top Videos
FM Academic Matrix
User Quick Guide
FM Certification Requirements – Level 2 How to Upload Documentation in the
DoD FM LMS
FM Certification Requirements – Level 1 How to Find and Record External Course
in the DoD FM LMS
FM Certification Overview
How to Login & Navigate the DoD FM LMS
Leadership Academic Matrix
What you can do Now
How to Use the Learning
History Worksheet
Overview of FM Online & FM myLearn
DoD FM Certification Handbook
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Top Tools
How to Record an Academic Course in the
DoD FM LMS
How to Choose Primary and Alternate
Tracks in the DoD FM LMS
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Course Managers
On the previous page, we outlined the next steps for obtaining certification credit for courses using your academic transcript or using
your education and training history. As noted, the course manager at your organization is responsible for compiling and submitting courses for
mapping on behalf of your organization to OUSD(C). Contact your FM Certification POC to find out who your course manager is.
DARPA
Ms. Elissa Blackerby – [email protected]
Services
DAU
Ms. Sharon Jackson – [email protected]
Air Force: [email protected]
DCAA - HQ – [email protected]
Navy: Ms. Debbie Ogledzinski – [email protected]
DCMA
Ms. Janie Mallory – [email protected]
DECA - Resource Management
Mr. Mark Patterson – [email protected]
DFAS – [email protected]
Army: [email protected]
Further Assistance
DoD FM LMS Help Desk
Phone: 1-800-735-1236
Email: [email protected]
General Program Questions
Email: [email protected]
DHA
Mr. Thomas Sadauskas – [email protected]
BUMED
Mr. Christopher Guldin – [email protected]
MEDCOM
[email protected]
Air Force
[email protected]
DTRA
Ms. Karen Cwiekalo – [email protected]
DHRA
Ms. Kelly Horn – [email protected]
Joint Staff
Mr. Ron McCray – [email protected]
DIA
Ms. Shelley Greene – [email protected]
MDA - DOM – [email protected]
DISA
Ms. Martha Schwinghamer – [email protected]
DLA
Mr. Steve Turley – [email protected]
DMA
Mr. Fernando Olvera – [email protected]
Department of Defense Education Activity
Mr. Robert Blewis – [email protected]
DSCA - Comptroller
Ms. Michele Kennedy – [email protected]
DSS
Ms. Cherry Wilcoxon – [email protected]
DTSA
Mr. Thomas Kerr – [email protected]
NDU
Mr. Jay Helming – [email protected]
NGA
Ms. Cassandra Aucoin – [email protected]
NSA
Ms. Denise Krug – [email protected]
Ms. Wendy Mullins – [email protected]
OUSD(C) – [email protected]
PFPA
Mr. Jermell Cook – [email protected]
WHS
Dr. William Berry – [email protected]
DTIC
Ms. Judith Berger (DTIC Certification Program Coordinator)
– [email protected]
Ms. Greta Gilmore – [email protected]
Ms. Pamela Shepherd – [email protected]
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FY14 Course Development Summary
As we head into the new fiscal year, the OUSD(C) course development team, partnering with subject matter experts from across the DoD,
will focus on developing courses to meet your training needs. Here is a run-down of courses developed thus far.
Course
No.
Certification
Level
Course Title
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Course
No.
Certification
Level
14
15
16
2
2
2
Course
No.
Certification
Level
Course Title
Course
Hours
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
38
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Accounting Concepts, Policies and Principles
DoD Accounting Analysis Fundamentals
Budget Execution Process
Manager’s Internal Control Program (MICP) Basic Awareness
Manager’s Internal Control Program (MICP) for Senior Stakeholders
Principles of Budgeting
Principles of Civilian Payroll
Principles of Commercial Pay
Intermediate Decision Support
Intermediate Financial Management Systems
Intermediate Budget Formulation, Justification & Presentation
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Course
No.
Certification
Level
Course Title
Course
Hours
27
28
29
3
3
3
DoD FM 101 - Accounting
DoD FM 101 - Acquisition/Contracting
DoD FM 101 - Audit Readiness (FIAR 101)*
DoD FM 101 - Auditing
DoD FM 101 - Budget
DoD FM 101 - Cost Analysis
DoD FM 101 - Decision Support
DoD FM 101 - Ethics
DoD FM 101 - Finance
DoD FM 101 - Fiscal Law
DoD FM 101 - Introduction to DoD
DoD FM 101 - PPBE
Fundamentals & Operations of Accounting
Course Title
Audit Readiness (FIAR 102)
Ethics for Supervisors (Ethics 201)
Fiscal Law 201
Audit Readiness (FIAR 301)*
Ethics for Senior Management (Ethics 301)
Fiscal Law Refresh Course (a DoN course)*
Course
Hours
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
5*
Course
Hours
3
3
3
3.5
3
4.5
Requirement
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
DoD FM 101
Fundamentals & Operations of Accounting
Requirement
Audit Readiness Level 2
Ethics Level 2
Fiscal Law Level 2
Competency
Accounting Concepts, Policies and Principles
Accounting Analysis
Budget Execution
Audit Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Audit Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Budget Execution
Payroll Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Commercial Pay Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Decision Support
Financial Management Systems
Budget Formulation, Justification & Presentation
Requirement
Audit Readiness Level 3
Ethics Level 3
Fiscal Law Level 3
Legend (color coding):
Green: web-based course development based on course requirements
Blue: web-based course development based on competency requirements
Gold: future web-based course development based on competency requirements
* The actual course length exceeds the required hours
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FY14 Course Development Summary cont.
Course
No.
Certification
Level
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
39
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Course Title
Course
Hours
Budget Formulation, Justification, and Presentation
Budget Execution for Leaders
Enterprise Architecture
Principles of DoD Financial Management Analysis
Principles of DoD Advanced Financial Management
Advanced Principles of DoD Budget Execution
Budget Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Decision Support for Leaders
Intermediate Financial Management Analysis
4
4
4
4
5*
4.5*
2.5
4
4
Competency
Budget Formulation, Justification, & Presentation
Budget Execution
Financial Management Systems
Financial Management Analysis
Advanced Financial Management
Budget Execution
Budget Formulation, Justification & Presentation
Decision Support
Financial Management Analysis
Courses Planned for FY2015
Certification
Level
Course
Hours
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4.5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
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Competency
Decision Support
Fundamentals and Operations of Finance
Fundamentals and Operations of Finance
Fundamentals and Operations of Accounting
Fundamentals and Operations of Budget
Fundamentals and Operations of Budget
Fundamentals and Ops of Mil/Civ Pay
Fundamentals and Ops of Mil/Civ Pay
Financial Management Systems
Decision Support
Accounting Analysis
Financial Concepts, Policies and Principles
Financial Concepts, Policies and Principles
Financial Concepts, Policies and Principles
Budget Concepts, Policies and Principles
Budget Concepts, Policies and Principles
Accounting Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Accounting Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Audit Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Audit Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Payroll Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Payroll Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Commercial Pay Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Commercial Pay Concepts, Policies, and Principles
Accounting Analysis
Decision Support
Decision Support
Accounting Analysis
Financial Management Analysis
Advanced Financial Management
Advanced Financial Management
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