The National Guard has an online school with many courses in a variety of topics that anyone can sign up for. The link for the National Guard Professional Education Center is https://onlinecampus.ngpec.org (https://onlinecampus.ngpec.org).
Wow sweet, thanks for the link.
I'm currently working through the Pre-Commissioning Course. Yes, it's Army based, but I want to go through it to see if it would be a good base for a CAP Pre-Commissioning Course. (Part of another crazy idea I have).
Another great online resource is the Air and Space Power Course:
http://www.apc.maxwell.af.mil/
Checked out both sites. Each one is equally awesome. Too bad no one has worked up a CAP course on-line like these before. Would make for some excellent "pre-commissioning" requirements.
Quote from: mikeylikey on March 30, 2006, 03:40:31 PM
Checked out both sites. Each one is equally awesome. Too bad no one has worked up a CAP course on-line like these before. Would make for some excellent "pre-commissioning" requirements.
I think it's also an excellent idea and I support Capt Rajca's idea to develop a pre-commissioning course. It's not a foreign idea -- even the American Cadet Alliance (ACA) has their version of the Senior member take a pre-comissioning program before they pin on officer grade.
But taking extra professional development courses is a great way to expand your own horizon, whether or not they're required of you. You may not always get something for it, or earn a new ribbon, but it will show through in your leadership, management, and other abilities. The more you learn, the more you realize you don't know... :)
Quote from: Pylon on March 30, 2006, 05:02:35 PMBut taking extra professional development courses is a great way to expand your own horizon, whether or not they're required of you. You may not always get something for it, or earn a new ribbon, but it will show through in your leadership, management, and other abilities. The more you learn, the more you realize you don't know... :)
Especially when the price is right... $0.00!*
*excluding title, taxes, and internet fees.