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

Part 4 – Training
Chapter 1 –Training and Qualification
H.7. Equivalent
Training
H.8. Designated
Surfman
Trainers
H.9. Boat Forces
Command Cadre
Course
H.10. Resident
Course
H.11. Boarding
Team
Course Managers, in conjunction with Commandant (CG-132), may
certify training as equivalent to resident training completion. Units may
request certification of other than resident training courses by forwarding
a written request for consideration to Commandant (CG-132) via the
chain of command, copies to the Course Manager and Commandant
(CG-731). Equivalent training (i.e., striker programs) must be completed
in accordance with all applicable instructions and directives.
Personnel filling Designated Surfman Trainer billets are required to
complete the resident Instructor Development Course (Course code
230140) within six months of reporting.
The Boat Forces Command Cadre Course (Course code 230277) is
required training for all members in receipt of orders to assignment as
Commanding Officer, Officer in Charge, Executive Officer, Executive
Petty Officer, Operations Officer (MSST and MFPU only) and
Engineering Petty Officer of a Station, Aids to Navigation Team
(ANTS), Maritime Force Protection Unit or Maritime Safety and
Security Team. Additionally, personnel with repeat Boat Forces
Command Cadre tours who have not attended the course within the last
five years shall attend. Members shall make all efforts to attend the
course prior to reporting, or, if unable to attend prior, within 6 months of
being in command cadre position.
All available resident courses can be found at the Training Quota
Management Center web link found at:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/tqc/Index.shtm.
All Boarding Officers/Boarding Team Members must be qualified in
accordance with the PQS in Reference (tt), found at:
http://cgweb2.comdt.uscg.mil/CGDirectives/W elcome.htm .
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