AFI 36-2301 - Air Force E-Publishing

AFI36-2301 16 JULY 2010 33
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1. As a minimum, all civilians must have an accredidated bachelor's degree to attend in residence DE.
2. Once designated for attendance, completion of a declination statement will result in no further
opportunity for attendance at that same level.
3. The DT can make specific school recommendations to the CDE selection board for IDE & SDE in
residence.
4. GRE scores are required for intermediate programs and must be w/in the last 5 years while GRE
and/or GMAT scores are required for senior programs and must be w/in the last 5 years.
5. A Master‘s Degree is required for RAND, Legislative Fellow, NLTFP, EIG & E-Gov Fellows.
6. Time in service must be as of nomination due date.
7. Civilians must have 12 months minimum time in current position to apply for IDE/SDE as of 1 May
(to include Academic and Experiential programs) and Strategic Education, Level III. Exceptions will be
considered for situations such as expeditionary workforce positions and personnel in career broadener
status.
16.5. PME Completion. IDE/SDE PME completion is a requirement to be eligible for SDE
in-residence. IDE/SDE PME completion is also a requirement to be eligible for all Strategic
Education Course Levels.
16.6. Preference Statement. Civilians list their program preference in their Development
Plan located in Secure AFPC webpage or on an AF Form 4059, Air Force Civilian
Competitive Development Nomination Form, as prescribed in AFI 36-401, Employee
Training and Development.
16.7. Eligibility waiver authority. Waiver authority for civilians applying for residence CDE
programs rests with AFPC/CC. AF/A1DL is the waiver authority for all non-resident PME
eligibility. HQ AU is the waiver authority for non-resident PME completion restrictions and
limitations.
16.7.1. All non-Air Force attendees must meet the eligibility criteria of their Air Force
civilian counterparts unless exempted elsewhere in this Instruction.
16.8. Retainability. Civilians will serve at least 3 times the length of courses attended
following completion. For example, a 6 week SOS course will result in at least 18 weeks of
follow on service.
16.8.1. AFPC/DPI will ensure paperwork is completed to move employees into and out
of authorized Central Salary Account (CSA) positions. Fellows will be assigned to CSA
positions concurrent with their permanent change of station (PCS) move. Participants
will be removed from CSA positions when follow-on assignments terminate, and
graduates transition into permanent positions.
17. Selection. The annual CDE Selection Board convenes to review personnel records and
designate nominees to attend a particular DE program. They consider endorser statements and
DT recommendations. The CDE Selection Board designations are forwarded to the DEDB for
final approval.