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How to be a Contracting Officer?

I would like to seek a contracting job with the federal government. However, I need to know the path of doing it. What degree do I need to pursue? Business degree, but what specific degree? I am a retired enlisted military and have an AA in business management and an AA in IT. Are on-line courses acceptable to be a contracting officer?

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1. Try this program: It may have contracting pop up, but you'll need to check it out daily. https://ncweb.ria.army.mil/dainterns/default.htm (your browser may give you a certificate error, but it's ok) And here is a blurb from the main page: http://acpol.army.mil/employment/intern_overview.htm "The Army Career Intern Program is a competitive training program that is designed to prepare employees in various occupations for subsequent advancement in professional, administrative, and technological career fields with the Army Civilian Corps. Intern graduates build the bench for future leaders in Army’s professional occupations. Interns are trained in more than 22 career programs covering over 150 different occupations. They enter the program at the GS-5 and GS-7 levels (or equivalent) as permanent full-time employees. Interns receive career/career-conditional appointments in the competitive service. DA interns reside on HQDA student detachment spaces for the first 24 months; local interns reside on mission rolls. Upon graduation from the program, interns are placed on mission rolls in journey level GS-9 or GS-11 positions (or equivalent), according to the career program intern target grade and availability of permanent placement opportunities. Individuals selected for centrally funded HQDA Intern positions will be required to sign a mobility agreement. The mobility agreement commits the Army to providing training and permanent placement upon graduation. In turn, the intern commits to Army-wide geographical availability in order to receive the optimal training and permanent placement opportunities deemed at the time to be in the best interests of the Army. "