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 Left click to launch video. Right click to save 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. |
Certification Maintenance Railway
The SPēD Certification Maintenance Railway is a tutorial with modules designed to familiarize certificants with the certification maintenance requirements and renewal form. Once you access the tutorial, you may navigate to individual certification maintenance categories by using the menu on the left.
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 Left click to launch video. Right click to save 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. | |
Certification Maintenance Railway
The SPēD Certification Maintenance Railway is a series of six short modules that are designed to familiarize certificants with the certification maintenance requirements and the renewal form. Select one of the six categories below to access the audio/visual tutorial for each one.
Security-related Training Education, or Certificate Program and Higher Education
Non-security-related Training, Education or Certificate Program and Higher Education
