Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: CDSE-0005 Organization's ID: PS101 Organization: Center for Development of Security Excellence Location: Classroom-based Length: 6.5 days (52 hours) Dates Offered: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2024 8/1/2018 - 6/30/2021 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2018 10/1/2012 - 7/31/2015 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Security, Criminal Justice, or Human Resources Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to demonstrate comprehension of the purpose, intent, procedures, and application of the DoD Personnel Security Program in reaching personnel security determinations. Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate fundamental ability to research, analyze, weigh, decide, and act on given personnel security information Cite the basis for and the security concerns associated with each adjudicative criterion and apply those to given personnel security cases Apply appropriate security and privacy policies and procedures Determine that requests for or reports of investigation, security clearance eligibility, and/or national security sensitive assignment eligibility determinations are valid, complete, or can be acted upon State the current national security adjudicative criteria to include, the concern, disqualifying conditions, and mitigating factors and the manner in which they are to be applied in a given case Evaluate results of investigation and reports of derogatory information against the current adjudicative criteria to determine appropriateness of actions already taken and additional actions warranted in each case prepare clear and concise summaries documenting favorable and/or unfavorable decisions and maintain necessary records General Topics: Adjudicator objectivity Case summarization Criminal conduct PSI types and scope Personal conduct Alcohol consumption Sexual behavior Financial considerations Drug involvement and substance misuse Allegiance Foreign preference and influence Use of information technology Psychological conditions Outside activities Counterintelligence Handling protected information Bond amendment and due process Financial crimes enforcement network briefing Psychological conditions Polygraph/NCAA Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Case Studies Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 75% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Center for Development of Security Excellence Assessment and Evaluation of Department of Defense Security Programs (CDSE-0028) Basic Industrial Security for the Government Security Specialist Program (CDSE-0029) Budgeting and Financial Management for Security Programs (CDSE-0030) Constitutional Law and Its Application to Department of Defense Security (CDSE-0025) Cybersecurity and the Oversight of Information System Security (CDSE-0040) DOD Security Specialist Course (CDSE-0031) Effective Communication in DoD Security (CDSE-0037) Federal Background Investigator Training Program (FBITP) (NBIB-0001) Foundations of Insider Threat Management (CDSE-0046) FSO Orientation for Non-Possessing Facilities Curriculum (CDSE-0004) View All Courses Page Content