Section V - OPSEC Associate Professional (OAP) Certification

In August of 2003, the OPS National Board of Directors approved an entry category of certification and designated it “OPSEC Associate Professional (OAP)”. The Board created this category to facilitate the development of OPS Members as they progress toward the full certification status of OPSEC Certified Professional (OCP).

To become an OAP members must:

1. Be a regular member of OPS in good standing; and

2. Have two years of OPSEC experience as defined in the qualifications for OCP (one year must be direct experience)

3. Have at least twenty (20) hours of OPSEC training as defined in the qualifications for OCP.

Those who meet the criteria may be awarded an OAP and use the designation “OAP” after his or her name for two years. During those two years an OAP must work toward OCP certification. An OAP designation will not be extended beyond the two year period.

To complete an OAP application:

1. Sign and date a statement with a full description of what you did to accomplish the requirements above (description needs to demonstrate that you understand OPSEC). The statement must include the name, sponsor, dates and location of the courses completed or taught.

2. Include with your statement, an application fee of $50.00 (non-refundable). The same application fees will apply to all applicants. Send a single check in the amount of $50 payable to OPS and annotate it as “Fee for OAP Application.”

3. Mail the hard copy of your statement and check for $50 to the address below and email a copy of the statement as noted in 4.

4. Email a copy of the statement to Certifications@OPSECSOCIETY.ORG

Once approved, the applicant is eligible to participate in the OPS Mentor Program (See Section VI) and should work toward OCP Certification.

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