Self Service Education Updates

Department of Defense Civilian employees now have a tool in the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) My Biz Self-Service module - Education Updates - which allows you to take control of your personnel records. As you acquire additional education, you can update your education in your personnel records via the web using the DCPDS Portal. Any changes you make to your education information using My Biz will update DCPDS and be immediately reflected in your personnel record.

When you update your education information via My Biz, the education entry will reflect 'Self Certified' in the Education Update Source column. If personnel has a legal or regulatory requirement to verify the education entry, for example, the qualification standards require a degree or a specified number of course hours (often referred to as a "positive education" requirement), personnel will request your transcript, verify the education entry, and change the Education Update Source column to Verified. You should provide a transcript "only" when personnel requests one.

As you acquire additional education, you should make changes to your education information only when you obtain an additional degree or vocational certificate. For example, you have a Bachelor's degree and you have obtained a Master's degree. You can "Update" Self Certified education entries containing a select or radio button. If the Education Update Source column is blank or V for verified, Human Resources input the education entry and you cannot update it via self-service. You will then have to "Add" a new entry to update additional education you obtain. Also, once you attain a Vocational or Occupational Certificate or Diploma, an Associate's Degree, a Bachelor's Degree, or post Bachelor's course work, DCPDS will gray out the education entry and you can no longer update it. If you obtain additional education you must "Add" a new entry.