The Army Civilian Training, Education and Development System (ACTEDS)

ACTEDS Introduction

The Army Civilian Training, Education and Development System (ACTEDS) is a Department of the Army (DA) system, whose main purpose is to provide Army managers and careerists with policy and supporting guidance for systematic, competency-based career planning and development. This system blends on-the-job training (OJT), with formal education and classroom training, collaborative distance learning, developmental assignments, self-development activities, etc. Requirements in this ACTEDS plan are specific to the Army Intelligence Career Program (CP-35) in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). DCIPS is an excepted service civilian personnel system for the DOD Intelligence Community (IC) and was formerly known as the Civilian Intelligence Personnel Management System (CIPMS).

Documents and Guidance

ACTEDS Plan 35  [Final]

• ACTEDS Briefing  [Senior Level; May 2001]
• ACTEDS Briefing  [Careerist; May 2001 - Updated 5/22/2003]
• ACTEDS Brochure  [Final; May 2001]
• ACTEDS Plan for CP35, Intelligence  [New Edition; May 2001]
• ACTEDS Plan, Appendices
• Appendix A: Master Training Plan
• Appendix B: Training Compendium - courses to Attain Competencies (Reserved - See section titled "Training Sources" on page 32 of ACTEDS Plan for web links to training organizations)
• Appendix C, Intelligence Community Officer Training (ICOT) Master Training Plan
• Appendix D: Documentation of Competency
• Appendix E: Professional Certification Documentation
• Appendix F: Intern Career Development Program and Associated Documentation Formats
• Appendix G: Certification of CAreer Level (Reserved)
• Appendix H: Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program (MICECP) (Reserved)