Department of Defense
MANUAL
NUMBER 3305.02
November 21, 2012
Incorporating Change 3, Effective November 2, 2020
USD(I&S)
SUBJECT: DoD Collection Management (CM) Accreditation and Certification
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Manual:
a. Provides accreditation guidance and procedures for DoD education and training
institutions (hereafter referred to as institutional accreditation) that support the DoD Components
carrying out CM activities in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5143.01 (Reference
(a)) and the policy in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 3115.11 (Reference (b)) and DoDI 3305.02
(Reference (c)).
b. Provides guidance and procedures for developing and implementing certification
programs in accordance with Reference (b).
c. Implements the policy in Reference (c) and establishes roles and assigns responsibilities
for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the DoD CM Certification Program in
accordance with Reference (b).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Manual applies to OSD, the Military Departments, (including the
Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security
by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “DoD
Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
