7-1.2 Educational Requirement

Effective July 30, 2007, all individuals nominated to be COs must have baccalaureate degrees. The individual nominated must have earned at least 24 semester hours in subjects related to purchasing, such as accounting, business finance, commercial (business) law, economics, quantitative analysis, marketing, contracting or purchasing, organization, or management. The required 24 semester hours may have been earned during the individual’s pursuit of a baccalaureate degree, or at any other time. Individuals who do not have a baccalaureate degree and were appointed to CO Level I before July 30, 2007, may retain their appointment, subject to the Continuing Professionalism requirements discussed below.