Qualification, Certification, and Currency Qualification Examiner Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual update December 2, 2006 Berlin, MA This presentation will be posted at

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 2 Phase I - Qualification “Initial entry into the program, in which the member learns and demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to perform missions that may be assigned.”

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 3 Phase II - Certification “Initial command verification that the member has acquired the necessary knowledge and skills, and then annual verification that the member has retained those skills.”

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 4 Phase III – Currency Maintenance “The annual completion of minimum activities required to maintain and demonstrate proficiency. A member's certification remains valid or "current" by completion of annual minimums.”

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 5 Changes to Chapter 3: Qualification  Members with disabilities: describes evaluation required  Adds Personnel Security Investigation for eligibility  Removes material that duplicated task information in Qualification Guides (like boating course pre-requisite) – the pre- requisites remain, but are solely described in the Qualification Guides

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 6 Changes to Chapter 3: Qualification  Adds “Each task must be performed safely.”  Removes “Trainee Preparation” paragraph that described a pre-program interview  No change to Mentors or Mentor Assignment policy (some editorial language corrections only)  Changes former “Optional Task” language to match what is used in the Qualification Guides (“Waiverable Tasks”)  Removes “Qualification Examination” section, all QE material is consolidated in Chapter 6.

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 7 Changes to Chapter 4: Certification  Editorial language corrections  Added section on “Multiple Residences”: “Certified members with residences in multiple regions must be certified for all regions in which they desire to conduct patrols. A request for certification must be preceded with a letter of recommendation from the OTO in the member’s home district to the receiving OTO(s)....This process should be repeated every three years.”  Removed confusing “recertification” language for those previously certified but lapsed active duty members.  Active duty serving as crew on Auxiliary facilities must be authorized by their CO or OINC.

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 8 Changes to Chapter 5: Currency Maintenance  THIS is what will concern all those in surface operations.  General change: all specific task or checkride contents removed; checkride description is in Enclosure 1 and Enclosure 2. This eliminates mixing the process descriptions with the Qualification Guides (material in just one place).

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 9 Changes to Chapter 5: Currency Maintenance  Currency Maintenance changes from a 5- year cycle to a 3-year cycle  Annual minimum underway hours changed: crew 12 hours underway, coxswain 12 hours underway as crew or coxswain  Annual tasks and associated recordkeeping: ELIMINATED.

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 10 Changes to Chapter 5: Currency Maintenance  The former 5 year tasks done with a QE is now a Check Ride done with a QE every 3 years.  The checkrides are effectively identical to the initial qualification checkrides.  QE reports results of checkride to OTO for handling, no Auxiliary Information Systems staff handling (other than normal patrol handling)

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 11 Changes to Chapter 5: Currency Maintenance  Operational Workshops are described as desired training, issued every year. If they are required, the workshop will be a COMMANDANT NOTICE. If required, the workshop must be completed by a specific date or the member will be put into REWK status.  TCT refresher training is required annually, given locally (does not require a TCT Facilitator). If not done by 30 September, the member will be put into REYR status.

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 12 Changes to Chapter 5: Currency Maintenance  5 year requirements clarified: TCT, NavRules.  NavRules 5 year exam is open book, 90% passing.  If NavRules lapses, exam must be taken to restore certification

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 13 Changes to Chapter 5: Recertification  As before, if a member fails to meet training requirements or currency their certification will lapse and their status will be put into REYR.  Missing Hours in the previous year: The member needs to make up ONLY the missing hours. After doing this as a trainee, and after certification is re-established, the member still has the normal 12 hours to perform.

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 14 Changes to Chapter 5: Currency Maintenance  Missing hours for more than just the previous year: 12 hours as a trainee are required before certification can be re- established.  Missing hours for more than 5 years: qualification must be started over (all tasks done with mentor, then qualification checkride)

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 15 Changes to Chapter 5: Currency Maintenance  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 5 year TCT, NavRules (for coxswains), Workshops (if required), annual TCT refresher. Missing any of these just requires handling the missing item.  CURRENCY MAINTENANCE: annual hours, triennial checkride. Missing hours requires either partial year or complete makeup. Missing checkride requires performing the checkride (which re-establishes the time for the next checkride).

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 16 Gone!  Annual tasks, with matrix of who signs what when, how the individual tasks are entered into AUXDATA, what needed to be done if you were 1 year out, 2 years out, 3 years out, etc  5 year limited task check with QE REPLACED BY Detailed checkride with QE every 3 years

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 17 Checkride Transition  See the Promulgation Letter for this content Last Check Ride Next 5 year ride (old) New 3 year ride 2002 or earlier

December 2, 2006D1NR QE ABCTM updateQual, Cert, Currency - 18 Discussion?