1. UNCLASSIFIED 1 JFCOM’s Role in Joint Course Certification Ms. Beth Lape, MS. Ed., YA-03 Lead, Education & Individual Training Programs

2. UNCLASSIFIED 2 The Joint Qualification System Statutory Tour Lengths 36 month (O-6 & below) 24 month (GFO) Tour Length Waivers Available JPME I & II / AJPME Required JPME Waiver Available Full Credit TRADITIONAL PATH S-JDA (JDAL) EXPERIENCE PATH E-JDA Cum. Credit JQS POINTS LEVEL I + 18 Points and JPME I LEVEL II + 18 Points and JPME II / AJPME JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICER (JQO) [ LEVEL III ] GFO Full Joint Credit and CAPSTONE LEVEL IV + 24 Points and CAPSTONE Joint Qualification Level = Joint Education + Experience Pts + Other Pts

3. UNCLASSIFIED 3 Joint Qualified Officer Program Joint Qualified Officer criteria includes the ability to obtain Joint credit from the following: –Experience tours –Attendance at certified joint courses in addition to JPME I, JPME II, and a Joint tour JQO Points are awarded on a basis of 1.0 point per 40 hours of training Example: Completion of a 20 hour joint certified distributed learning course is awarded 0.5 JQO points No more than two (2) points awarded per course Hours Training Number JOQ Points <16 hours = 0 points 16 - 39 hours = 0.5 point 40 - 59 hours = 1.0 point 60 - 99 hours = 1.5 points > 100 hours = 2.0 points

4. UNCLASSIFIED 4 Doctrine and Education Group (DEG) Joint Staff J7 U.S. Joint Forces Command/ Joint Warfighting Center Training Education US Joint Forces Command

5. UNCLASSIFIED 5 Certification Guidance 1. CJCSM 3500.03B, Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States, 31 August 2007 Currently under revision This process applies to all organizations with a requirement for providing joint individual learning contents Was USJFCOM JWFC J7/JT-05C, and JKDDC now Doctrine and Education (DEG) 2. DJSM 30603-09, Joint Individual Learning Certification Criteria, 19 October 2009 Supersedes joint certification criteria cited in Enclosure H of the JTM Will be included in revision

6. UNCLASSIFIED 6 Certification Criteria as of 19 Oct 09 1. Content must meet a joint training requirement that supports a joint operational need 2. Content must be in accordance with current joint doctrine 3. Learning objectives must link to current Universal Joint Tasks (UJTs) 4. Course must have an assessment that tests and documents a learner’s achievement of the training objectives 5. Course must have a lifecycle maintenance [update annual, recertify triennially ] plan 6. Course should support the interest of two or more military departments and be accessible to all Service personnel that meet course requirements 7. Joint course instructors must possess relevant experience and knowledge of joint operations and/or activities related to the course 8. Course should not duplicate existing material

7. UNCLASSIFIED 7 Requesting Joint Course Certification Submit requests for course certification in the Joint Investment Data Base (JIDB), JKDDC Module at: https://www-secure.jwfc.jfcom.mil/jam/jam.jsp https://www-secure.jwfc.jfcom.mil/jam/jam.jsp Each JKDDC Stakeholder has 1 to 3 JIDB request for service submitters assigned to their organization. A list of submitters is available on JKO under JKO Stakeholders and Partners https://www.us.army.mil/suite/portal.do?%24p=600850 JFCOM/J7/DEG POCs –Ms. Beth Lape: (757) 203-5507 elizabeth.lape@jfcom.milelizabeth.lape@jfcom.mil –Ms Marie Feltion: (757) 203-7759 elizabeth.felton.CTR@jfcom.mil elizabeth.felton.CTR@jfcom.mil

8. UNCLASSIFIED 8 DEG Community of Interest (COI) on JKO Certification support documents Links Doctrine Changes and Status Certification support documents Links Doctrine Changes and Status

9. UNCLASSIFIED 9 Anytime access to frequently requested certification documents

10. UNCLASSIFIED 10 Summary JWFC/J7/DEG is the cognizant authority for joint course certification New certification criteria issued 19 Oct 09 A request for certification must be submitted to begin the course certification process Courses must be joint certified to be called “joint” Courses should be updated annually and must be recertified triennially Joint certification enables awarding of JQS points DEG COI on JKO – Anytime anywhere access to certification support documents

11. UNCLASSIFIED Questions?/Comments?