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Sponsorship Training

In the PIV process, the Sponsor acts on behalf of NIH to request an Applicant be issued an ID badge. Training must be completed and a signed certificate submitted to the HSPD-12 Program Office before a PIV Sponsor can request a badge for an Applicant.

First, individuals will have to be added as an "Administrative Officer (AO) Sponsor" in NED by his/her AO first before he/she can be added as a sponsor by DPSAC. ONLY individuals with an AO Sponsor role in NED are eligible to be HHS ID Badge/PIV Card Sponsors. 

Next, Administrative Officers (AOs) who wish to obtain sponsor authority must complete the sponsor training and e-mail a copy of your signed certificate to hspd12@od.nih.gov​. Upon receipt of the certificate, a DPSAC representative will authorize the AO as a Sponsor if he/she is listed in NED.

• PIV Sponsor Training for NIH​ (PDF Document 16 Pages) (Slides & Certificate)   (Training time: 10 minutes) 

These training modules were developed through the cooperative efforts of all the agencies in the Department of Health and Human Services.

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