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General Discussion => Membership => Topic started by: Capt_Redfox30 on April 14, 2008, 01:15:12 AM

Title: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: Capt_Redfox30 on April 14, 2008, 01:15:12 AM
Hello, I can not recall when a member orders the Senior Officer Exam (ECI-13), was there a time limit of when it had to be completed? I have looked on the National Page and the AFIDAL Page and I cant find it.  I thought it used to be like six months or something but I wasn't sure. 
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: IceNine on April 14, 2008, 01:18:23 AM
45 days...IIRC  I'll go get documentation right now
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: jeders on April 14, 2008, 01:24:52 AM
You have a total of, I believe, 16 months (1 year plus 4 month extension request) to complete the exam from the date your enroll in the class.
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: IceNine on April 14, 2008, 01:39:15 AM
for the course that is correct.  For the exam its 45 days from the order date.  I found documentation and set it VIA PM
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: SDF_Specialist on April 14, 2008, 05:48:27 AM
I was told that as soon as I ordered the course, I should have ordered the exam. Hearing that you only have 45 days, I'm glad I didn't! Which brings me to wonder why you can't do that, and get the same amount of time. But I guess it makes sense.
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: jeders on April 14, 2008, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: IceNine on April 14, 2008, 01:39:15 AM
for the course that is correct.  For the exam its 45 days from the order date.  I found documentation and set it VIA PM

It took nearly that long just for the test to get from AFIADL to me via wing. I've never heard of the 45 day rule before.
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: James Shaw on April 14, 2008, 02:52:35 PM
When I took the course you had 1 year from the date they shipped until you were supposed to be done with it. You can request a 6 month extension through Air University. You have to have valid reason for this. I do know of an individual who was turned down for the extension becuase they said they had lost the book during a move and had just found it.
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: Tim Medeiros on April 14, 2008, 03:30:38 PM
The only mention I've seen of the 45 day rule is you keep the exam for 45 days after the person has taken it incase results have not been sent to the student.  After the 45 days the test is supposed to be destroyed, because the student is instructed to circle their answers on the test booklet in addition to bubbling in the answers on the answer sheet.
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: DogCollar on April 14, 2008, 04:55:44 PM
You have exactly 12 months from the day that they mailed to you the confirmation card that you have been registered in the course.  This includes taking the test.
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: Eclipse on April 14, 2008, 05:12:11 PM
Quote from: ♠Recruiter♠ on April 14, 2008, 05:48:27 AM
I was told that as soon as I ordered the course, I should have ordered the exam. Hearing that you only have 45 days, I'm glad I didn't! Which brings me to wonder why you can't do that, and get the same amount of time. But I guess it makes sense.

That is still good advice - there are realities to the whole process of it being sent, and then how long it takes to actually get to your unit's TCO, and then further to schedule the test session.

What I have seen is people spend time preparing, order the test when they are "ready" and then
by the time they actually get in the room with the bubble sheet, they have forgotten everything.

Ordering the test when you get your booklet imposes real date pressure on everyone involved, and insures it'll be sitting in your unit's secure storage when you are ready to take it.
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: Flying Pig on April 15, 2008, 03:29:08 PM
I cant seem to find it.  Doesnt the Marine NCO Non Resident Course take the place of the ECI-13?  I know, some of you are rolling your eyes, but its OK....
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: Capt_Redfox30 on April 15, 2008, 03:57:13 PM
I cant recall where i found this but I got it from some Wings website is a breakdown of all equivalent courses to substitute for any CAP Courses
Title: Re: Senior Officer Exam
Post by: SarDragon on April 16, 2008, 01:42:14 AM
Quote from: Capt_Redfox30 on April 15, 2008, 03:57:13 PM
I cant recall where i found this but I got it from some Wings website is a breakdown of all equivalent courses to substitute for any CAP Courses

It's also in CAPR 50-17, page 26, attachment 2.