comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 4– Training
Chapter 1 – Training and Qualification
E.7. Boarding
Officer
Qualification
Requirements
Qualification as Boarding Officer requires successful completion of
sections One and Two contained in Reference (tt).
Completion of the Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) BO
resident training (Basic Boarding Officer Course BBOC) or Boarding
Officer Practical Course (BOPC) is the minimum requirement for
qualifying as a Boarding Officer. Upon returning to the unit, Boarding
Officers can receive certification only from the Unit Commander. Once
certified as BOs by the Unit Commander, BOs are required to maintain
currenc y as directed in Reference (tt).
Boarding Officer PQS tasks, with the exception of specialty and optional
qua lification tasks, can be completed in approximately 90 days or less for
a newly assigned member with no experience.
Member experience, other unit work or duty, and unit specific PQS
requirements, including specialty and optional law enforcement
requirements, are the primary factors that should be considered in
determining the time to allot.
E.8. Ice Rescue
Training
Program
E.8.a. General
Requirements
All unit personnel tasked with Ice Rescue responsibilities shall be guided
by the requ irements specified herein.
Prospective Ice Rescuers shall complete the PQS tasks as prescribed by
the Operational Commander.
Ice Recue instructors must be command designated.
CO/OIC can require completion of specialty and optional PQS
certification.
E.8.b. Ice. Rescue
Qualification
Requirements
Qualification as an Ice Rescue Member requires completion of the PQS
tasks prescribed by the Operational Commander. These tasks represent
the minimum elements of skill, knowledge and performance necessary to
safely and effectively execute the duties of an ice rescuer. Tasks should
be learned through constant practice and under the guidance of the
instructor.
A record of the training accomplished shall be kept using the Task
Accomplishment Record. The instructor is responsible for keeping the
trainee’s qualification tasks correct and current at all times.
When the trainee has successfully completed the qualification process,
he/she is ready to begin the certification process.
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