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Homeland Security Force Readiness Command - Training Division US Coast Guard FORCECOM Training System CCME 2013
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Force Readiness Command - Training Division
US Coast GuardFORCECOM
Training System
CCME 2013
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Force Readiness Command - Training Division
“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and a greater strength for our nation.”
President John F. Kennedy
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Force Readiness Command - Training Division
What is FORCECOM?The Force Readiness Command (FORCECOM) Training
Division
Responsible for all individual and asset-level training, including boats, cutters, aviation and shore units.
Charged with the current and future readiness of all CG workforces -- Active Duty, Reserve, Auxiliary, and Civilian – in both Operations and Mission Support.
Manages education and professional development activities.
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Force Readiness Command - Training Division
What is FORCECOM?The Force Readiness Command Training
Division
Responsible for all individual and asset-level training, including boats, cutters, aviation and shore units.
Charged with the current and future readiness of all CG workforces -- Active Duty, Reserve, Auxiliary, and Civilian
Manages education and professional development activities.
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Force Readiness Command - Training Division
How does FORCECOM - Training Division accomplish its mission?
Develops policy for the CG training, education and professional development programs.
Provide supervision to the Training & Ed System Units
TRACENs (eight major commands, seven smaller units)CG InstituteCoordinates 45 full time and ~600 collateral duty ESOs
Matrix organization since ESOs are field unit managed positions
Coordinates overall Training & Ed System activitiesWashington DC StaffPerformance Technology Center, Yorktown, VA
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Training System - Units
Nat’l Motor Lifeboat SchoolCape Disappointment, WA
TRACEN Petaluma, CA
Force Readiness CommandTraining Division
CG Institute Oklahoma City, OK
Aviation TRACENMobile, AL
CGLO-NAVFLTTRNGPensacola, FL
MLE AcademyCharleston, SC
Special Missions TRACENCamp Lejune, NC
Aviation Tech TRACENElizabeth City, NC
TQC Chesapeake, VA
TRACENCape May, NJ
TRACENYorktown, VA
Fisheries Training CtrWoods Hole, MA
Leadership Dev. Ctr New London, CT
Fisheries Training CtrNew Orleans, LA
Fisheries Training CtrAlameda, CA
Fisheries Training CtrKodiak, AK
Fisheries Training CtrCharleston, SC
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Force Readiness Command - Training Division
Education & Prof Dev Division
Functions:Develop Education Policy Meet Advanced Education requirements Manage Foreign Language ProgramProfessional DevelopmentEnlisted Professional QualificationsInstructor Training
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Coast Guard Voluntary Education Program
“The purpose of the Voluntary Education Program is to support military and civilian components in the pursuit of personal educational goals on a voluntary education basis.”
“The Coast Guard’s Tuition Assistance Program is designed to assist Coast Guard personnel in broadening academic or technical background by providing funding for off duty independent education.”
COMDTINST M1500.10C
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Coast Guard Tuition Assistance (TA) Program
Eligibility Requirements:
Enlisted - Course must be completed prior to RELAD, discharge, or retirement
Officers - 24 months continued service upon completion of course
Civilians - 3 months prior government service & 1 month continued service for each completed credit hour
Reserves – Must be assigned to drilling status (SELRES) and maintain satisfactory drill status
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Coast Guard Tuition Assistance (TA) Program
TA Cap Limits (Parity w/ other military services)
Fiscal Year 2013 Cap = $4,500Course Credit Hour CapsSemester Hour $250.00Quarter Hour $166.67
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Tuition Assistance Funding FY03-FY12
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
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Most Attended Schools by CG Members FY2012
(Top 25 Listed Alphabetically)American Military University Liberty UniversityAshford University National Graduate SchoolBellevue University Northcentral UniversityCity University of Seattle Penn State UniversityCoastline Community College Saint Leo UniversityColumbia College MO Strayer University Washington DCColumbia Southern University Thomas Edison State CollegeDeVry Univ (On-Line) Trident University InternationalEmbry Riddle Aeronautical Univ University of Maryland Univ CollegeEndicott College University of PhoenixExcelsior College University of South AlabamaGrantham University Vincennes UniversityKaplan University OnLine Campus
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Demographics of TA Users
13%
82%
5%
OfficersEnlistedCivilians
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FY12 TA Utilization Distance Learning vs.
Classroom 30% Classroom
70% Online
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FY12 TA Undergraduate vs. Graduate Utilization
Undergraduate Graduate02000400060008000
10000
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FY12 TA Undergraduate vs. Graduate Funding
Undergraduate Graduate $-
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
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TA Utilization FY12 for Enlisted Members
E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-90
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
45
700
1496
17791637
818
20094
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TA Utilization FY12 for Enlisted Members
7%
93%
Graduate Undergraduate
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Coast Guard Transcripts
Coast Guard Transcripts are evaluations of a person’s total educational and occupational experience. College credits are assigned by evaluating an individuals military learning experience, non-traditional education, and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support exams.
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CG Institute Transcripts Processed FY09-FY12
2009 2010 2011 20120
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
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Coast Guard Voluntary Education ProgramCGI Transcript of Military Learning Experiences
Work with the American Council on Education to review all USCG rates and courses for college credit recommendationsOfficial registered transcripts provided to colleges and universities as requested by the memberApproximately 8000 transcripts processed per year reflecting a conservative estimate of 25 hours of college credit for USCG trainingCost of tuition at $250 per semester hour---potential cost avoidance of $6,250 per member per transcript
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Coast Guard Transcript Cost Savings FY12
SOCCOAST Student Agreements: 20,885 credit hours or approximately $5.2 million was saved by the use of non-traditional credits received through the use of Rating/Service School credits or exam/certification credits."
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Coast Guard Degree Pathways ProgramJoint Effort between Coast Guard and
SOCCOAST
Select degrees which maximize Rating and Service School credit
Allow students at various stages in their career to see their current and future degree progress
Establish a pathway between career and degree
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Coast Guard Foundation Education Grants
Established in 1999, to provide additional funding for education/professional advancement opportunities
$750 grant available annually to active duty E3-E9 1,132 grants awarded in 2012 (Calendar Year) $344,510 awarded in 2012 (Calendar Year)
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FY12 CG Foundation Grants Awarded to Enlisted Members
E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-90
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
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Voluntary Education Issues/Initiatives
Sustainability of Tuition Assistance Funding
Transitioning to the Joint Service Transcript (JST)
Working with DANTES, ACE and DOD components concerning creation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for military evaluations on courses taught at respective services
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CG Vol Ed Way aheadTight budgetsEmphasis on following:
ACESOCOASTRating specific degree programs
Efficient use of scarce resources demands focus on those with greatest need
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Conclusion
“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a pre-requisite.”
President Barack Obama
