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CMMC CCP / CCA Bootcamp

Become a CMMC Professional.

Prepare for defense-contractor compliance (DFARS, NIST 800-171, SSP and POA&M, the CMMC assessment process and SPRS), ready for CMMC analyst and CCP/CCA pathways.

8 modules20-seat cohortsHands-on labsCapstone + portfolio
$2,000/ seatSponsor a team seat
Track
Defense Compliance Track
Format
Three ways to take it
Next cohort
Jan 15, 2027
Also runs
Apr · Jul · Oct
Certificate
Yes, on completion

Choose how you learn

One bootcamp. Three ways to take it.

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Same role-based outcome. Pick the format that fits your life. Read it at your own pace with graded feedback, watch the video track, or join the live quarterly cohort.

Coming soon

Instructor-led

Watch the instructor teach on video: a guided track with self-checks, per-module interview prep and a hands-on lab.

In development

In development
Available now

Self-paced

Read the full course in the portal at your own pace: lessons, graded quizzes and assignments your instructor reviews.

Available now in the Fourth Tech Hub

Open the course
Quarterly

Live cohort

Real-time sessions with the practitioner on a quarterly schedule: accountable, interactive, and capped for attention. We open these as cohorts are scheduled.

Next cohort · Jan 15, 2027

Reserve a seat

Roles this prepares you for

  • CMMC Analyst
  • CCP / CCA candidate
  • Defense Compliance Specialist
  • NIST 800-171 implementation support
  • DoD contractor compliance support

Standards & references

CMMCNIST SP 800-171DFARS 252.204-7012 / 7019 / 7020 / 7021SSP / POA&M / SPRS

You'll build a portfolio of

  • CMMC readiness summary
  • SSP sample
  • POA&M sample
  • DFARS clause analysis
  • Assessment notes pack

The curriculum

The 8 modules

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1

Introduction to CMMC & the Defense Ecosystem

Why CMMC exists, CUI/FCI, CMMC levels and the DoD contractor ecosystem.

2

DFARS Requirements

DFARS 7012 / 7019 / 7020 / 7021, flowdown and incident-reporting timelines.

3

NIST 800-171 Foundations

The structure and 14 control families, with practical family mapping.

4

SSP, POA&M & Evidence

Writing the SSP and POA&M, evidence expectations and scoring impacts.

5

CMMC Assessment Process

Assessment objectives, examine/interview/test and readiness review.

6

SPRS & Continuous Readiness

SPRS scoring, maintaining readiness and responding to findings.

7

CCP / CCA Thinking & Practice

The CCP and CCA roles, evidence defensibility, ethics and consistency.

8

Defense Compliance Career Readiness

Roles, interview questions, portfolio and a final capstone.

Hands-on labs

You don't watch. You do.

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DFARS clause breakdown800-171 family worksheetSSP section draftPOA&MReadiness checklistMock assessment evidence pack

Next cohort · Jan 15, 2027

Secure your seat for $2,000.

Each cohort is capped at 20 seats. You're in as soon as you pay, and you'll see your day-by-day plan when the cohort starts.

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