3PAO training (older term)
3PAO is the older name for a FedRAMP Recognized Independent Assessor / independent assessment service. '3PAO training' on scm.cc is the same skills catalog, framed with current terminology and the A2LA Recognition prerequisite.
Educational resource only. scm.cc is not a FedRAMP Recognized Independent Assessor (3PAO) and is not FedRAMP-authorized; it grants no authorization, certification, or assessment outcome. FedRAMP.gov is the authoritative source. This is not legal advice.
Technical detail
Do not buy a course that claims it turns you into a 3PAO. Recognition is organizational. This page exists so leftover 3PAO search demand reaches the honest path page.
Questions teams ask
- Is 3PAO still the official term?
- 3PAO is the older label. Current 20x language is Recognized Independent Assessor / independent assessment service. Confirm on FedRAMP.gov.
Assessor skills training
Self-serve scm.cc courses with labs on labeled test data, quizzes, an exam, and a shareable scm.cc training certificate. First fundamentals lesson is free. $299 per course; $799 full track.
This is scm.cc skills training. Completing a course or receiving an scm.cc training certificate does not make you a FedRAMP Recognized Independent Assessor, is not a FedRAMP credential, and is not government recognition. Official recognition requires A2LA accreditation (REC-IAS-ACC) and FedRAMP Recognition. FedRAMP.gov is the authoritative source. This is not legal advice.
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Related hub pages
Primary sources
- Independent Assessment Services (retrieved 2026-10-11)
- FedRAMP Recognition of Independent Assessment Services (retrieved 2026-10-11)
- FedRAMP Marketplace (retrieved 2026-09-27)
Last verified 2026-10-11. FedRAMP.gov is authoritative.