Qualification, Certification, and Currency Qualification Examiner Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual update December 2, 2006 Berlin, MA This presentation

Qualification, Qualification, Certification, and Certification, and

CurrencyCurrencyQualification Examiner

Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual update

December 2, 2006Berlin, MA

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

December 2, 2006December 2, 2006 D1NR QE ABCTM updateD1NR QE ABCTM update Qual, Cert, Currency - Qual, Cert, Currency - 22

Phase I - QualificationPhase I - Qualification

““Initial entry into the program, in which Initial entry into the program, in which the member learns and demonstrates the member learns and demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to the knowledge and skills required to perform missions that may be perform missions that may be assigned.”assigned.”


Phase II - CertificationPhase II - Certification

““Initial command verification that the member Initial command verification that the member has acquired the necessary knowledge has acquired the necessary knowledge and skills, and then annual verification that and skills, and then annual verification that the member has retained those skills.”the member has retained those skills.”


Phase III – Currency Phase III – Currency MaintenanceMaintenance

““The annual completion of minimum activities The annual completion of minimum activities required to maintain and demonstrate required to maintain and demonstrate proficiency. A member's certification proficiency. A member's certification remains valid or "current" by completion of remains valid or "current" by completion of annual minimums.”annual minimums.”


Changes to Chapter 3: Changes to Chapter 3: QualificationQualification

Members with disabilities: describes Members with disabilities: describes evaluation requiredevaluation required

Adds Personnel Security Investigation for Adds Personnel Security Investigation for eligibilityeligibility

Removes material that duplicated task Removes material that duplicated task information in Qualification Guides (like information in Qualification Guides (like boating course pre-requisite) – the pre-boating course pre-requisite) – the pre-requisites remain, but are solely described requisites remain, but are solely described in the Qualification Guidesin the Qualification Guides


Changes to Chapter 3: Changes to Chapter 3: QualificationQualification

Adds “Each task must be performed safely.”Adds “Each task must be performed safely.” Removes “Trainee Preparation” paragraph that Removes “Trainee Preparation” paragraph that

described a pre-program interviewdescribed a pre-program interview No change to Mentors or Mentor Assignment No change to Mentors or Mentor Assignment

policy (some editorial language corrections only)policy (some editorial language corrections only) Changes former “Optional Task” language to Changes former “Optional Task” language to

match what is used in the Qualification Guides match what is used in the Qualification Guides (“Waiverable Tasks”)(“Waiverable Tasks”)

Removes “Qualification Examination” section, all Removes “Qualification Examination” section, all QE material is consolidated in Chapter 6.QE material is consolidated in Chapter 6.


Changes to Chapter 4: Changes to Chapter 4: CertificationCertification

Editorial language correctionsEditorial language corrections Added section on “Multiple Residences”:Added section on “Multiple Residences”:

““Certified members with residences in multiple regions must be certified Certified members with residences in multiple regions must be certified for all regions in which they desire to conduct patrols. A request for for all regions in which they desire to conduct patrols. A request for certification must be preceded with a letter of recommendation from the certification must be preceded with a letter of recommendation from the OTO in the member’s home district to the receiving OTO(s)....This OTO in the member’s home district to the receiving OTO(s)....This

process should be repeated every three years.”process should be repeated every three years.” Removed confusing “recertification” language for Removed confusing “recertification” language for

those previously certified but lapsed active duty those previously certified but lapsed active duty members.members.

Active duty serving as crew on Auxiliary facilities Active duty serving as crew on Auxiliary facilities must be authorized by their CO or OINC.must be authorized by their CO or OINC.


Changes to Chapter 5: Changes to Chapter 5: Currency MaintenanceCurrency Maintenance

THIS is what will concern all those in THIS is what will concern all those in surface operations.surface operations.

General change: all specific task or General change: all specific task or checkride contents removed; checkride checkride contents removed; checkride description is in Enclosure 1 and description is in Enclosure 1 and Enclosure 2. This eliminates mixing the Enclosure 2. This eliminates mixing the process descriptions with the Qualification process descriptions with the Qualification Guides (material in just one place).Guides (material in just one place).



Currency Maintenance changes from a 5-Currency Maintenance changes from a 5-year cycle to a 3-year cycleyear cycle to a 3-year cycle

Annual minimum underway hours Annual minimum underway hours changed: crew 12 hours underway, changed: crew 12 hours underway, coxswain 12 hours underway as crew or coxswain 12 hours underway as crew or coxswaincoxswain

Annual tasks and associated Annual tasks and associated recordkeeping: ELIMINATED.recordkeeping: ELIMINATED.



The former 5 year tasks done with a QE is The former 5 year tasks done with a QE is now a Check Ride done with a QE every 3 now a Check Ride done with a QE every 3 years.years.

The checkrides are effectively identical to The checkrides are effectively identical to the initial qualification checkrides.the initial qualification checkrides.

QE reports results of checkride to OTO for QE reports results of checkride to OTO for handling, no Auxiliary Information Systems handling, no Auxiliary Information Systems staff handling (other than normal patrol staff handling (other than normal patrol handling)handling)



Operational Workshops are described as Operational Workshops are described as desired training, issued every year. If they are desired training, issued every year. If they are required, the workshop will be a COMMANDANT required, the workshop will be a COMMANDANT NOTICE. If required, the workshop must be NOTICE. If required, the workshop must be completed by a specific date or the member will completed by a specific date or the member will be put into REWK status.be put into REWK status.

TCT refresher training is required annually, TCT refresher training is required annually, given locally (does not require a TCT Facilitator). given locally (does not require a TCT Facilitator). If not done by 30 September, the member will be If not done by 30 September, the member will be put into REYR status.put into REYR status.



5 year requirements clarified: TCT, 5 year requirements clarified: TCT, NavRules.NavRules.

NavRules NavRules 5 year5 year exam is open book, 90% exam is open book, 90% passing.passing.

If NavRules lapses, exam must be taken If NavRules lapses, exam must be taken to restore certificationto restore certification


Changes to Chapter 5: Changes to Chapter 5: RecertificationRecertification

As before, if a member fails to meet training As before, if a member fails to meet training requirements or currency their certification will requirements or currency their certification will lapse and their status will be put into REYR.lapse and their status will be put into REYR.

Missing Hours in the previous year: The member Missing Hours in the previous year: The member needs to make up ONLY the missing hours. needs to make up ONLY the missing hours. After doing this as a trainee, and after After doing this as a trainee, and after certification is re-established, the member still certification is re-established, the member still has the normal 12 hours to perform.has the normal 12 hours to perform.



Missing hours for more than just the Missing hours for more than just the previous year: 12 hours as a trainee are previous year: 12 hours as a trainee are required before certification can be re-required before certification can be re-established.established.

Missing hours for more than 5 years: Missing hours for more than 5 years: qualification must be started over (all tasks qualification must be started over (all tasks done with mentor, then qualification done with mentor, then qualification checkride)checkride)



TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 5 year TCT, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 5 year TCT, NavRules (for coxswains), Workshops (if NavRules (for coxswains), Workshops (if required), annual TCT refresher. Missing any of required), annual TCT refresher. Missing any of these just requires handling the missing item.these just requires handling the missing item.

CURRENCY MAINTENANCE: annual hours, CURRENCY MAINTENANCE: annual hours, triennial checkride. Missing hours requires either triennial checkride. Missing hours requires either partial year or complete makeup. Missing partial year or complete makeup. Missing checkride requires performing the checkride checkride requires performing the checkride (which re-establishes the time for the next (which re-establishes the time for the next checkride).checkride).


Gone!Gone! Annual tasks, with matrix of who signs Annual tasks, with matrix of who signs

what when, how the individual tasks are what when, how the individual tasks are entered into AUXDATA, what needed to entered into AUXDATA, what needed to be done if you were 1 year out, 2 years be done if you were 1 year out, 2 years out, 3 years out, etcout, 3 years out, etc

5 year limited task check with QE5 year limited task check with QE

REPLACED BYREPLACED BY

Detailed checkride with QE every 3 yearsDetailed checkride with QE every 3 years


Checkride TransitionCheckride Transition See the Promulgation Letter for this contentSee the Promulgation Letter for this content

Last Check RideLast Check Ride Next Next 5 year5 year ride (old) ride (old) New New 3 year3 year ride ride

2002 or earlier2002 or earlier 20072007 20072007

20032003 20082008 20072007

20042004 20092009 20082008

20052005 20102010 20092009

20062006 20112011 20092009


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