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Advanced Acquisition Studies
Certificate #218
The Certificate in Advanced Acquisition Studies is graduate academic certificate program available to NPS distance learning students. Designed for students interested in Defense system acquisition and program management processes, the program operationalizes the business of Defense acquisition and creates Acquisition Warriors for the DoD.
Starts Quarterly
Estimated completion in 12 Months
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Advanced Acquisition Studies
Defense Systems Management
Certificate
Starts: Quarterly

Advanced Contract Management Certificate
Defense Systems Management
Certificate
Starts: Quarterly

Basic Contract Management Certificate
Defense Systems Management
Certificate
Starts: Winter, Summer

Chief Information Officer Management Certificate
Cyber and Information Systems Defense Systems Management
Certificate
Starts: Quarterly

Data Analytics for Defense Management
Defense Systems Management
Certificate
Starts: Spring

Defense Management Foundations
Defense Systems Management
Certificate
Starts: Quarterly

Introduction to Optimization Using EXCEL
Data Science and Decisions Defense Systems Management
Short course

Leadership for Public Administrators
Defense Systems Management
Certificate
Starts: Quarterly

Master of Science in Contract Management
Defense Systems Management
Masters
Starts: Summer

Master of Science in Program Management
Defense Systems Management
Masters
Starts: Summer

Strategic Communication Workshop (SCW)
Defense Systems Management
Executive short course

Strategic Planning for Execution: Assessment and Risk (SPEAR) workshop
Defense Systems Management
Executive short course
Starts: Fall

Critical Thinking for Strategic Leadership
Defense Systems Management
Short course
Starts: 28 Apr 2025

Joint Executive Systems Engineering and Management (SEM-PD21)
Defense Systems Management
Masters
Starts: Fall

Systems Engineering Management - Systems and Program Management
Defense Systems Management
Masters
Starts: Fall, Spring