Capstone Certificate: Certified Election Systems Assurance Professional (CESAP)

Federal Grant Eligibility

This certificate supports compliance with NDAA FY2025 §6805, which amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to require penetration testing as part of federal voting-system certification. Tuition is an allowable use of HAVA Election Security Grant funds (Title I §101) when the learner is an election official, election IT staff member, auditor, or contractor supporting the certification or operation of voting systems.

Individual and group enrollment receipts include the line items, learner roster, and completion record most state EAC sub-grant offices require for reimbursement. State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) election-security set-asides and state-level election security grants are also commonly used to fund ESAVA enrollment.

The CESAP capstone synthesizes all prior coursework into a defensible compliance posture and is the strongest credential to present alongside §6805 attestation packets.

Need help routing payment through your state's HAVA pipeline? Use Request Grant-Funded Enrollment and we will provide a justification memo, scope-of-training letter, and W-9 sized to your state's reimbursement form.