California Procurement and Contracting Academy
The California Procurement and Contracting Academy (Cal-PCA) provides free professional development courses and seminars to the state procurement and contracting community so they can acquire essential knowledge that will improve the state's contracting processes.
The Department of General Services, Procurement Division, and the California State University (CSU) System coordinate and deliver all the courses, workshops, and certificates. Graduates from this program receive CSU continuing education units and the training that may be required for their department's Delegated Purchasing Authority.
The Academy currently offers the following:
The following programs are in development:
- Intermediate Certificate Program
- Advanced Certificate Program
- Advanced Professional Development Certificate
