BCQP Check Ride Scenarios

First District Northern Region

2006 January Conference: Check Ride Scenarios

BCQP Check Ride ScenariosJanuary District Conference

January 7, 2006Newport, RI

This presentation will be posted at www.d1nr-bcqp.us



Today’s Session• BCQP and role of QE/Check Ride

(review!)• What happens prior to Check Rides• Crew Check Ride discussions• Coxswain Check Ride discussions



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REVIEW

BCQP is 22 years old• The Boat Crew Qualification Program is

intended to facilitate the qualification of members in surface operations, not to act as a “rite of passage” or an unnecessary burden

• The process must be professional and complete

• Not all Auxiliary members are suited for surface operations roles, even if motivated.



REVIEW

QEs are Extensions of OTO• The DIRAUX Operations and Training

Officer cannot perform evaluations of candidates, but the OTO is the CG individual that certifies members.

• QEs are the objective and subjective evaluators for the OTO.

• QEs must be the best and most experienced coxswains possible to be most effective.



REVIEW

QEs• Evaluate a candidate as a team member or

leader in stressful situations. A coxswain, for example, holds the ultimate safety of the crew and vessel in their hands.

• Evaluate seamanship, specific task/procedure skills

• Evaluate future independent performance safely, under USCG policy, and as a USCG representative



REVIEW

The Check Ride…

…is the candidate evaluation opportunity



The Check Ride …• is inherently stressful for the candidate: real

capabilities become visible because of training and candidate’s own confidence in the face of evaluation stress.

• QEs must observe and let the candidate make decisions….but step in and terminate any evolution that has become unsafe. (The coxswain-of-record is ultimately responsible for safety.)

• QEs explain their evaluations, not remain forever silent and only say go/no-go at the end.



Before Any Check Ride

Candidates must truly be ready. Mentors must agree. The Flotilla Commander must agree (either through personal knowledge or by knowledge of the FSO-MT and/or FSO-OP).

Many people are involved with a check ride (facilities, crews, QEs, candidate(s)); it is important to make sure this will be a productive session, and not revert to a training session



Prior to the Crew Check Ride

• Question:What does the QE ask the candidate BEFORE the crew dockside examination or underway check task starts?

(presuming candidate has their Qualification Guide with them, another pre-requisite!)



Prior to the Crew Check RideAnswer:• Are ALL mentor tasks complete and signed

(including TCT task completion, BCM-01-03-AUX)?

• Has the crew candidate submitted their Direct Operational security check material?

• Does the candidate have the certificate of completion of an authorized boating course so the QE can sign that task (BCM-08-01-AUX)?



Prior to the Coxswain Check Ride

• Question:What does the QE ask the candidate BEFORE the coxswain dockside examination or underway check task starts?

(presuming candidate has their Qualification Guide with them, another pre-requisite!)



Prior to the Coxswain Check RideAnswer: (for initial qualification check ride)• Is the candidate currently certified as crew: not in REYR,

not in REWK?• Does the candidate have evidence of 28 hours underway

as crew so the QE can sign that task (COX-01-01-AUX)?• Are ALL mentor tasks complete and signed?• Has the coxswain candidate submitted their Direct

Operational security check material?• Does the candidate have proof of NavRules completion

so the QE can sign that task (COX-04-01-AUX)?



So now we are ready



Crew Underway Check Ride












Coxswain Underway Check Ride
















Documents

BCQP Check Ride Scenarios