SPēD Resources for Candidates and Certificants
The Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) is committed to supporting you in your journey in the SPēD Certification Program. Below are resources to guide you in this endeavor.
If you have any questions or require additional resources not listed here, please contact your DoD SPēD Component POC.
Documents
SPēD Certification Program Candidate Handbook- SPēD Program Certification Mainenance Guidelines
- Adjudicator Professional Certification Program Candidate Handbook
- DoD Personnel Security Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC) Program
Maintenance Procedures
- SPēD
Certification Program Appeal Request
- SPēD
Certification Program Waiver Request
- Cyber
Standards for Security Practitioners Fact Sheet
Policy Guidance
- DoD Manual (DoDM) 3305.13-M, "DoD Security Accreditation and Certification" (14 March 2011) (Revised 27 April 2018)
- DoD
Instruction (DoDI) 3305.13, "DoD Security Training" (13 February 2014) (Revised 26 April 2018)
- Security
Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certification Program Implementation
Plan (June 2013) (Revised 29 January 2014)
- DoD
Directive (DoDD) 5143.01, "Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
(USD(I))" (23 November 2005)
- DoDI
3115.11, "DoD Intelligence Human Capital Management Operations" (22 January 2009)
- Intelligence Community
(IC) Directive (ICD) 652, "Occupational Structure for the Intelligence
Community Civilian Workforce" (28 April 2008)
- ICD 610,
"Competency Directories for the Intelligence Community Workforce" (4 October 2010)
Videos and Shorts
| VIDEO | TIME (Hrs:Mins:Secs) | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
Request to Become SPēD Certified So you want to become SPēD certified. How do you start? |
00:01:22 | Provides an overview of how to request to become SPēD certified, including the 11 steps to SPēD testing. |
| SPēD Certification"Building
skills and knowledge are the keys to success. The SPēD Program supports
DoD security professionals in meeting this challenge." |
00:04:29 | Provides a brief overview of the SPēD Certification Program, including the importance of a certification program among DoD security professionals. |
| SPēD Certification Maintenance SPēD Certification Maintenance Railway |
Select from nine categories within the video navigation to access the audio/visual tutorial for each. | The SPēD Program Management Office (PMO) has created a video to help familiarize certificants with the certification maintenance requirements, Certification Renewal Form (CRF), and the various options available to obtain PDUs. For questions about what constitutes as a PDU, contact your DoD SPēD Component Service Representative (CSR). |
SPēD Resources for Components
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is committed to supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) and its Components in promoting the SPēD Certification Program. Below are resources to inform you and your organization about the SPēD Certification Program and its benefits.
If you have any questions or require additional resources not listed here, please reach out to dcsa.spedcert@mail.mil.
Documents
- SPēD Certification Program Candidate Handbook
- Adjudicator Professional Certification Candidate Handbook
- DoD
Personnel Security Adjudicator Professional Certification (APC) Program
Maintenance Procedures
- SPēD
Certification Program Appeal Request
- SPēD
Certification Program Waiver Request
- Cyber
Standards for Security Practitioners Fact Sheet
Policy Guidance
- DoD Manual (DoDM) 3305.13-M, "DoD Security Accreditation and Certification" (14 March 2011) (Revised 27 April 2018)
- DoD Instruction (DoDI) 3305.13, "DoD Security Training" (13 February 2014) (Revised 26 April 2018)
- Security
Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certification Program Implementation
Plan (June 2013) (Revised 29 January 2014)
- DoD
Directive (DoDD) 5143.01, "Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
(USD(I))" (23 November 2005)
- DoDI
3115.11, "DoD Intelligence Human Capital Management Operations" (22 January 2009)
- Intelligence Community
(IC) Directive (ICD) 652, "Occupational Structure for the Intelligence
Community Civilian Workforce" (28 April 2008)
- ICD 610,
"Competency Directories for the Intelligence Community Workforce" (4 October 2010)
Videos and Shorts
| VIDEO | TIME (Hrs:Mins:Secs) | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPēD Certification
Mapping Workshop (22 July 2015) |
Introductions |
00:05:30 | Provides an overview of the SPēD Certification Program mapping process, lessons learned, and resources available to assist Components. |
| The
LEAD Process |
01:27:34 | ||
| Lessons
Learned |
00:55:11 | ||
| Closing
Comments |
00:08:31 | ||
| Department
of Defense Security Skill Standards (DS3) |
00:19:43 | Provides an overview of the current version of the Defense Security Skill Standards (DS3). Examples are provided on how to use the document. | |
| SPēD Certification Maintenance SPēD Certification Maintenance Railway |
Select from nine categories within the video navigation to access the audio/visual tutorial for each. | The SPēD Program Management Office (PMO) has created a video to help familiarize certificants with the certification maintenance requirements, Certification Renewal Form (CRF), and the various options available to obtain PDUs. For questions about what constitutes as a PDU, contact your DoD SPēD Component Service Representative (CSR). | |