· The Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Program is centrally funded by the Department of Defense.

· There is no cost to your command other than your time away from the job and any TDY costs you may incur.

· The Department of Defense also centrally manages the selection of individuals to attend this training.

· Only Department of Defense civilian employees and military members are eligible to attend these centrally funded classes.

· You should contact your Component POC for all matters concerning this training opportunity.

· The Southside Chapter Training And Education POC is Lina Curry-Owens, lina.curry@deca.mil,

Phone 804-734-8000  x52703

The 2002 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provided authority for Services/agencies to use appropriated funds to reimburse civilian employees for expenses to obtain professional credentials, including expenses for professional certification.  Each Service/DoD Agency has implemented instructions.

In addition to completing all three module examinations, the candidate must satisfy the following financial management experience requirements before being issued his or her CDFM certificate.

· Complete four years of federal government related financial management experience (with an associate degree or higher), or

· Complete three years of Defense related financial management experience (without degree), or

· Complete two years of Defense related financial management experience if the candidate holds an Associate, Baccalaureate, or higher degree.

The Certified Defense Financial Manager examination consists of three separate modules.  Each candidate will be required to achieve a passing score on all three.  Each module will contain approximately 80 multiple-choice questions and will require approximately two hours to complete.  The modules may all be taken in one day or may be taken one at a time, over a given time period.  We recommend that you use the latter (one module at a time).  If you take each module following a period of concentrated study, the candidate will have the best chance of success. 

· Module I:  Resource Management Environment

· Module II: Budget and Cost Analysis

· Module III: Accounting and Finance