Partnering with the Defense Acquisition University as an Equivalent Provider Fundamental Process Flow Overview DAU reviews ACE recommendation and approves/disapprove s the applicant New Provider completes the Equivalent Provider Application (EPA) and submits to the American Council on Education (ACE) for Review END NO YES PHASE I: Equivalent Provider Application Process DAU reviews ACE recommendation and approves/disapprove s the equivalent product END NO Provider completes the Equivalent Product Review Request (RR), Information Question (IQ) and Crosswalk (CR) (EPA) and submits to the American Council on Education (ACE) for Review YES Provider delivers DAU endorsed product PHASE II: Equivalent Product Review Process ACE reviews and provides a recommendation of approval/disapproval to the applicant and DAU

Partnering with the Defense Acquisition University Equivalent Provider Application (EPA) Process Phase I - Details END NO YES Provider contacts the American Council on Education (ACE) for a fee quote to determine acceptance Provider now eligible to submit for equivalency review YES Provider acquires the equivalency forms on the DAU website, reviews, Equivalent Provider Application (EPA) Guide and Memorandum of Instruction Using EPA & MOU templates, provider prepares EPA and MOU per EPA Guide Provider signs MOU and forwards to DAU per EPA Guide Payment coordinated per ACE instructions ACE reviews standards outlined in DAU Directive 708 and provides a recommendation of approval/disapproval to the applicant and DAU NO END – DAU notifies provider of disapproval. Provider may resubmit after 12 months DAU reviews ACE recommendation DAU approves applicant DAU signs MOU, notifies provider of approval Per EPA Guide, provider populates Blackboard with EPA and supporting documentation then sends an notice to ACE and DAU DAU establishes a DAU Blackboard Account for Provider

Partnering with the Defense Acquisition University Equivalent Product Review Process Phase II - Details END NO YES Provider contacts the American Council on Education (ACE) for a fee quote and determines acceptable Provider delivers DAU endorsed product YES Provider sends with RR attached to ACE and DAU per instructions Provider acquires the equivalency forms on the DAU website, reviews, Equivalent Product Review Request (RR), Information & Questionnaire (IQ) Guide and Crosswalk (CR) instructions Using RR & IQ and CR templates, provider prepares RR per guide & crosswalk instruction s Provider organizes RR, IQ & CR with supporting documentatio n on DAU Blackboard per instructions Payment coordinated per ACE instructions NO DAU prepares equivalency certificate, notifies provider, updates DAU website & notifies DAU course managers ACE works with Provider to correct deficiencies YES NO END ACE reviews, applies standards outlined in DAU directive 708 and recommends approval to the applicant and DAU DAU reviews ACE recommend- ation & approves equivalent product Providers becomes compliant