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Academic Course Guide
2013
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P3-71, “NATO CBRN Warning and Reporting System - Manual Procedures Course” (NU)
Aim: To train students to be qualified in manual operational procedures in the NATO CBRN warning and reporting system and introduce them to
Automated Data Processing (ADP) systems. This is a two week course.
N3-72, “NATO CBRN Defence and Exercise Planning Course” (NR Rel EU)
Aim: To teach students the process of planning CBRN Defence for CJTF operations and to plan, evaluate and integrate CBRN Defence into Joint NATO
exercises.
N3-73, “NATO Officer CBRN Defence Policy Course” (NS)
Aim: To educate students on current NATO NBC Risk Assessments and Management, proliferation of Weapons of mass destruction, implications of
CBRN hazards on all operations, NATO CBRN policies and procedures.
P3-74, “NATO CBRN Analysis Operators Course” (NU)
Aim: To provide the student with the skills and a basic understanding of automated processing of releases from chemical, biological, nuclear, and
radiological sources, as well as the use of weather. This course will also teach each student to navigate throughout each of the CBRN ANALYSIS and
ATP-45 attack cases in order to produce outputs for consequence assessment applications.
M3-77, “Environmental Management for Military Forces Course" (NU)
Aim: To familiarise NATO and Partner Nations officers, operational planners and civilian equivalents involved with environmental protection with
environmental laws, policies, regulations, procedures and practices at the operational level in order to assess, control and/ or mitigate environmental
risks and to enable them to integrate environmental considerations into operational planning. This is a two week course.
M3-79, “Environmental Protection Requirements for NATO-led Operations” (NU)
Aim: To familiarise Sending Nations (SN) officers, NCOs, and civilian equivalents with the essential knowledge and skills to enable them to integrate into
NATO-led military activities through compliance with NATO environmental protection requirements.
N3-80, “Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability (HPAC) Course” (NR)
Aim: To provide the student with basic skills and a basic understanding of automated processing of releases from chemical, biological, nuclear, and
radiological sources and the impacts of weather as well as to permit students to use HPAC source modules in order to produce outputs for consequence
assessment applications.
N3-81, “NATO Biological Warfare Defence Awareness Course” (NS)
Aim: To brief the target audience on the current and emerging Biological Warfare risks, hazards and threats on all operations, NATO's Bi-SC BW
Defence Concept, implications of BW Agent Medical Countermeasures, BW Agent Defence, legal and logistical considerations.
NCO PROGRAMMES DEPARTMENT (NCOPD)
M5-33, “NATO Senior NCO Orientation Course” (NU)
Aim: To provide a foundation of knowledge of NATO including structure, policies and operations as well as current issues affecting the Alliance to newly
appointed NATO and partner Nations non-commissioned officers and civilian equivalents.
M1-82, “NATO NCO Intermediate Leadership Course” (NU)
Aim: To provide in-depth knowledge to OR6s and OR7s of intermediate NATO leadership skills, management abilities, and knowledge of NATO
including structure, policies and operations, and current issues affecting the alliance enabling NCO's to effectively apply these skills in the international
setting. This is a two week course.
M7-83, “NATO NCO Instructor Course” (NU)
Aim: To provide NCO instructors with the skills and knowledge required to effectively instruct on non-commissioned officer related topics focused on the
international setting.
S1-84, “NATO Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course” (NU)
Aim: To provide NCOs designated by their nation to serve in the national or NATO structure in a position as NCO next to the commander, by updating
them on current status of operations, NATO structure, procedures, the NATO NCO, tools and networks available to use, while assuming the
responsibilities as Command's Senior Enlisted Leader in an international setting. This is a two week course.
Note: This course requires approval by the OPR and Course Director for entry. Please submit a Joining Report if interested, and you will be contacted
as to the status of your approval.
M1-95, “NATO NCO Advanced Leadership Course” (NU)
Aim: To provide in-depth knowledge of advanced leadership skills, management abilities, and knowledge of NATO, enabling OR-8s and OR-9s to
effectively apply these skills in international settings. This is a two week course.
M7-98, “NATO Academic Instructor Course” (NU)
Aim: To be able to apply effective teaching methods and presentation techniques in delivering academic instruction. It will focus on the two methods
used most often in NATO specifically the Syndicate Discussion method and the Lecture method of instruction.
COURSE AUDIENCES.
N-courses are open to students from NATO Nations only, unless otherwise specified. Students must bring official proof of NATO Security
Clearances when the course is marked as CTSA or NS.
P-courses are open to students from NATO and Partner Nations.
M-courses are multinational courses which are open to students from NATO, PfP, Mediterranean Dialogue nations and other nations as
approved by NATO.
S-courses are selected entry courses. Joining procedures and requirements vary per course. Please submit a joining report and you will be
advised as to the status of your approval.
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