Department of Defense
MANUAL
NUMBER 3305.10
May 27, 2014
Incorporating Change 2, Effective September 14, 2020
USD(I&S)
SUBJECT: DoD Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Accreditation and Certification
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This manual:
a. Provides accreditation guidance and procedures for DoD education and training
institutions (referred to in this manual as “institutional accreditation”) that support the DoD
Components and the National System for GEOINT (NSG) in accordance with the authority in
DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference (a)), DoDD 5105.60 (Reference (b)), and the policy
in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 3115.11 (Reference (c)) and DoDI 3305.10 (Reference (d)).
b. Provides guidance and procedures for developing and implementing the GEOINT
certification program in accordance with Reference (c).
c. Implements the policy in Reference (d) and establishes roles and assigns responsibilities
for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the GEOINT certification program in
accordance with Reference (c).
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 (referred to collectively in this manual as the “DoD
Components”).
3. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
4. PROCEDURES
