scope:

PURPOSE

To describe the Personnel Certification Program process and provide instructions to implement the certification requirements for skills associated with approved standards or documents as specified per NPR 8735.2, NASA-STD-8739.6, NASA-STD-6016, QD-QA-022, as well as MPR 3410.1.

NOTE: For personnel training/qualification which does not require certification, also reference MPR 3410.1.

APPLICABILITY

This MWI applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

This MWI applies to the MAF civil service personnel who perform skills identified in Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

This MWI applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

This MWI applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

This MWI applies to MSFC civil service and Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) contractor personnel who perform skills identified in Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

NOTE: The applicability of the MWI may be extended to other contractors who require personnel to perform skills identified in Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 if specified in their contract, or with prior agreement between the MSFC Contracting Officer (CO) and the SMA Safety and Quality Department. Specific contracts or projects may have additional requirements.