Introduction to CAP Introduction to CAP Professional Development Professional Development

Updated 17 Jan 2019Updated 17 Jan 2019

Maj Ken Williams Maj Ken Williams Professional Development OfficerProfessional Development Officerkwilliams@nhwg.cap.govkwilliams@nhwg.cap.govNER-NH-016 Greater Nashua Composite Squadron NER-NH-016 Greater Nashua Composite Squadron

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Professional Development in CAP

Based on a specified balanced program of growth (“Levels”) Learning skills in a Specialty TrackLearning skills in a Specialty Track Completing required classes – many are onlineCompleting required classes – many are online Time and experienceTime and experience Participation in Squadron or Wing activities

Your growth is rewarded by Achievement of completing a Professional LevelEligibility for promotionAward of ribbons

Your Professional DevelopmentYour Professional Development

Level 1 Orientation OPSECCadet ProtectionEqual Opp. TrainingFoundations Course

Squadron LeadershipOfficer Basic CourseSpecialty Track Tech.

Corp. Learning CourseEarn Senior ST ratingAttend 2 conferences

Region Staff CollegeEarn Master ST ratingServe on Staff

National Staff CollegeMentor a junior officerServe on Staff

Start here: Start here: https://www.capmembers.com/cap_university/https://www.capmembers.com/cap_university/

(Orientation)

Professional Development AwardsProfessional Development Awards

By completingLevel I you earn the Membership Ribbon

Successful completion of the Level ILevel I Orientation professional development program qualifies the CAP officer for the Membership Ribbon.

The Technician Rating

qualifies you for the Leadership Ribbon

Once you become technician rated in a specialty track you get the Leadership Ribbon. By completing Level IILevel II Technical Training professional development you can also earn the Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Award.

By completing

Level III you earn the Loening Ribbon

Successful completion of Level IIILevel III Management professional development qualifies the CAP officer for the Grover Loening Award and the Loening Ribbon.

By completing

Level IV you earn thePaul E. Garber Ribbon

Successful completion of Level IVLevel IV Command & Staff professional development qualifies the CAP officer for the Paul E. Garber Award and Garber Ribbon.

By completing

Level V you earn the Gill Robb Wilson Ribbon

Successful completion of Level VLevel V Executive professional development qualifies the CAP officer for the highest professional development award given to a senior member, the Gill Robb Wilson Award and Wilson Ribbon.

Your Skills ProgressionYour Skills Progression

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Senior

2017 2023

Technical skills Technical skills masterymastery

Guided and validated by your OJT trainer / mentor

Master

Technician

Over 20 SpecialtiesOver 20 Specialties

Operations, Admin, Operations, Admin, IT, Finance, Safety,IT, Finance, Safety,Communications, Communications, Emergency Services etc. Emergency Services etc.

Skills Progression and LevelSkills Progression and Level

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Level Level progressprogress

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Technical skills Technical skills & experience& experience

Master

Technician

Level ILevel I

Level IILevel II

Level IIILevel III

Level IVLevel IV

Level VLevel V

Training Progression and AwardsTraining Progression and Awards

Increasing your skill Level is only one of the prerequisites needed for promotion. Regulations do change – always check CAP website for current rules. See CAP Regs R50-17 and R35-5.

Promotion RequirementsPromotion Requirements

When you have achieved the Skill Level and Time-in-Grade listedAND have proven to be exemplary (i.e ACTIVE) in the Squadron or Wingyou may then be considered by the Board & Squadron Commander for promotion to the next grade.

Promotions above the LT grades require additional approvals from Wing and Region, depending on the grade.

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"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding!” - Roger Waters, Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd

Skills Progression and GradeSkills Progression and Grade

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Your Promotion follows Your Promotion follows your skills growth & your skills growth &

completed Levelscompleted Levels

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Senior

2017 2023

Technical skills Technical skills & experience& experience

Master

Technician

2d Lt2d Lt

1st Lt1st Lt

CaptainCaptain

MajorMajor

Lt ColLt Col

Training Progression and AwardsTraining Progression and Awards

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When you achieve everything listed in the red box you receive the award (on the right). You can then start to earn the next skill Level (shown in the row below)

1st LTs: How to get your Captain’s bars

Complete Level IIIHave at least 1 year in Command or Staff assignmentHave at least 1 year in Command or Staff assignmentComplete Corporate Learning Course (online or classroom)Complete Corporate Learning Course (online or classroom) Earn a Senior Rating in a Specialty TrackEarn a Senior Rating in a Specialty TrackEarn the Yeager AwardEarn the Yeager AwardAttend 2 conferences (National, Regional or Wing) Attend 2 conferences (National, Regional or Wing) + + proof!proof!

30 months time in grade as a 1st Lt

Be an active member in good standing, recommended by the Squadron Commander

Squadron will have a Promotion Board to validate the suitability of the candidate

Note: regulations do change – always check CAP website for current rules

Special Promotions for Mission SkillsSpecial Promotions for Mission SkillsAt the discretion of the Commander, members having specified mission related skills may be promoted to a higher INITIAL grade. For your next promotion you still have to complete all the prerequisites needed for that Level and others that you skipped.

In NH, Special Promotions are also reviewed by the Wing Director of Personnel, the Wing Promotion Board and the Wing Commander.

At the discretion of the Commander, members having specified mission related skills may be promoted to a higher INITIAL grade. For your next promotion you still have to complete all the prerequisites needed for that Level and others that you skipped.

Credit for Skills, Experience and EducationCredit for Skills, Experience and EducationAt the discretion of the Commander, members having specified mission related skills may be promoted to a higher INITIAL grade. For your next promotion you still have to complete all the prerequisites needed for that Level and others that you skipped.

Other Mission Related Skills and professional experience qualify too

CAP members who serve as chaplains, character development instructors, health service personnel, legal officers, professional educators serving as aerospace education officers and financial professionals serving as finance officers may have a special initial appointment or promotion. see CAPR 35-5.

US Military ExperienceYou may be eligible for initial appointment or promotion to a grade commensurate with your position or experience. see CAPR 35-5.

US Professional Military EducationAfter verification by CAP National, certain completed military courses may be used [once] to replace need to attend CAP Officer Basic Course, CAP Regional Staff College or CAP National Staff College.

Military education equivalencies should be requested, with a redacted DD-214, as soon as possible after becoming a CAP member.

SpecializingSpecializingLearn new skills and roles!Learn new skills and roles!

““Becoming more highly qualified helps you Becoming more highly qualified helps you as an individual performer, helps your squadron, as an individual performer, helps your squadron, group, wing, region, and CAP as a whole.” group, wing, region, and CAP as a whole.”

Maj. Gen Smith CAPMaj. Gen Smith CAPNational CommanderNational Commander

SpecializingSpecializing Specialty Tracks and Squadron RolesSpecialty Tracks and Squadron Roles

This is important for your growth and for your squadron200 Personnel 200 Personnel 216 Cadet Programs 216 Cadet Programs

201201 Public AffairsPublic Affairs 217 Safety 217 Safety

202 Finance202 Finance 218 Plans and Programs218 Plans and Programs

203 Insp. General 203 Insp. General 219 Legal Officer 219 Legal Officer

204 Professional Development 204 Professional Development 220 Health Services220 Health Services

205 Administration 205 Administration 221 Chaplain221 Chaplain

206 Logistics 206 Logistics 222 Commander222 Commander

210 Flight Operations 210 Flight Operations 223 Historian223 Historian

211 Operations 211 Operations 225 Character Development 225 Character Development

212 Standardization-Evaluation212 Standardization-Evaluation 226 Recruiting and Retention226 Recruiting and Retention

213 Emergency Services 213 Emergency Services 227 Information Technology227 Information Technology

214 Communications 214 Communications 228 Drug Demand Reduction 228 Drug Demand Reduction

215 Aerospace Education215 Aerospace Education 229 Organizational Excellence 229 Organizational Excellence

Tracking and speeding your progressTracking and speeding your progress Please update your Please update your Professional Development Officer with Professional Development Officer with the courses & start dates, the courses & start dates,

and the specialty track that you intend to take this year. and the specialty track that you intend to take this year. Contact your Squadron PDO with your CAP professional development questions.Contact your Squadron PDO with your CAP professional development questions.

Advise your PDO when you complete the requirements for each CAP Level

See the CAP Pamphlet for each track e.g. CAPP214 for Communications.

https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/members/cap-university/level-ii-technical-training/#Step_1___Specialty_Track_Guides

Let’s get you started in something that suits you and helps the squadron.Discuss your squadron’s needs with your Commander.

Skills Progression and GradeSkills Progression and Grade

2019 2021

Your Promotion follows Your Promotion follows your skills growth & your skills growth &

completed Levelscompleted Levels

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Senior

2017 2023

Technical skills Technical skills & experience& experience

Master

Technician

2d Lt2d Lt

1st Lt1st Lt

CaptainCaptain

MajorMajor

Lt ColLt Col

How to progress in How to progress in a Specialty Tracka Specialty Track

Each Specialty Track Each Specialty Track pamphlet (downloadable pamphlet (downloadable pdf guide) has a pdf guide) has a checklistchecklist for the 3 rating levels for the 3 rating levels ((Technician, Senior and Technician, Senior and MasterMaster).).

This include specific This include specific tasks and may have an tasks and may have an online test.online test.

An OJT An OJT trainer or mentor trainer or mentor will check and sign off will check and sign off your skillsyour skills..

When all is complete you When all is complete you can earn that specialty can earn that specialty track rating. Visible in track rating. Visible in eServiceseServices

Take classes at training.fema.gov/nims

SQTR Task listsSQTR Task listsTheThe Emergency ServicesEmergency Services specialty track has many specialty track has many ES qualificationsES qualifications related to related to mission rolesmission roles - pilot, - pilot, observer, photographer, observer, photographer, ground team leader... ground team leader...

Each Each qualification has a qualification has a ttask list ask list (aka (aka SQTRSQTR) on CAP ) on CAP eservices.eservices.

Line items (tasks) are Line items (tasks) are signed off by an ES trainer/signed off by an ES trainer/evaluatorevaluator..

When complete, you will When complete, you will earn that earn that specific ES specific ES qualificationqualification. This will be . This will be shown on your shown on your 101 card101 card. .

Don’t forget to Don’t forget to upload your upload your FEMA ICS FEMA ICS certificates certificates onto CAP onto CAP eserviceseservices

SQTR Upload for FEMA CertificateSQTR Upload for FEMA Certificate

SQTR Document EntrySQTR Document Entry

Easily check your Easily check your Accomplishments and QualificationsAccomplishments and Qualifications

Professional Development CoursesProfessional Development Courses2019 NH Wing Professional Development Courses (Concord, NH) Tentative

Feb 9, 2019 Feb 9, 2019 Unit Commander’s Course (UCC)Unit Commander’s Course (UCC)

Mar 9, 2019 Mar 9, 2019 Squadron Leadership School (SLS) [for Level II completion]Squadron Leadership School (SLS) [for Level II completion]

Mar 23, 2019 Mar 23, 2019 Wing Conference [needed for Level III]Wing Conference [needed for Level III]

Apr 27, 2019Apr 27, 2019 TLC - Intermediate TLC - Intermediate

April (possible)April (possible) Corporate Learning Course (CLC) [for Level III]Corporate Learning Course (CLC) [for Level III]

To register - send your CAPF 17 to Wing PD – To register - send your CAPF 17 to Wing PD – dcray@nhwg.cap.govdcray@nhwg.cap.gov

Officer Basic Course Needed for you to achieve CAP Level IINeeded for you to achieve CAP Level IIOnline Course is 20 hours of instruction - 90 days allowed to completeOnline Course is 20 hours of instruction - 90 days allowed to complete https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Default.aspxhttps://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Default.aspx

Equal Opportunity trainingRequirement for all members. Complete ASAP. Link to this simple training: Requirement for all members. Complete ASAP. Link to this simple training: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Course/course_start.aspx?c=48https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Course/course_start.aspx?c=48

CAP Safety training courses https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Default.aspx?safety=1https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.LMS.Web/Default.aspx?safety=1

Online CoursesSLS, CLC, EO, OBC etc.SLS, CLC, EO, OBC etc.www.capmembers.com/cap_university/on-line-courses-and-examswww.capmembers.com/cap_university/on-line-courses-and-examsWhere do I start?Where do I start?Very useful for pilots, aircrew and ground team membersVery useful for pilots, aircrew and ground team membershttps://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.WhereDoIStart.Web/Default.aspxhttps://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.WhereDoIStart.Web/Default.aspx

Links verified Jan 2019

Class dates do change. Check with NH Wing before you commit.

My Top Tips for YouMy Top Tips for You

You are the only one who can manage your CAP Career You are the only one who can manage your CAP Career Focus on what’s needed for your next stepFocus on what’s needed for your next step

Promotions are tied to improving your Specialty Track skills Promotions are tied to improving your Specialty Track skills Earn your Technician rating ASAPEarn your Technician rating ASAP

Participate in Squadron & Wing activitiesParticipate in Squadron & Wing activitiesThe more you put in, the more you get out of CAPThe more you put in, the more you get out of CAP

Document your achievements – classes, course certs, awardsDocument your achievements – classes, course certs, awardsCollect proof of attending conferencesCollect proof of attending conferences

Don’t wait a yearDon’t wait a yearTake classes, training, exercises, staff position when they are availableTake classes, training, exercises, staff position when they are available

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CAP Professional Development!CAP Professional Development!

Updated 17 Jan 2019Updated 17 Jan 2019

Maj Ken Williams Maj Ken Williams Professional Development OfficerProfessional Development Officerkwilliams@nhwg.cap.govkwilliams@nhwg.cap.govNER-NH-016 Greater Nashua Composite Squadron NER-NH-016 Greater Nashua Composite Squadron