# § 1748. Fulfillment standards for acquisition workforce training
The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall develop fulfillment standards, and implement and maintain a program, for purposes of the training requirements of sections 1723, 1724, and 1735 of this title. Such fulfillment standards shall consist of criteria for determining whether an individual has demonstrated competence in the areas that would be taught in the training courses required under those sections. If an individual meets the appropriate fulfillment standard, the applicable training requirement is fulfilled.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 874(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4304; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(24), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1545.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , , , which was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .
### Amendments
2019— substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Deadline for Fulfillment Standards
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