ALCOAST 164/08
COMDTNOTE 1754
SUBJ: WEB-BASED ACCESS TO SKILLSOFT TRAINING FOR SPOUSES
1. THE COAST GUARD REALIZES THE CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY MANY
SPOUSES ATTEMPTING TO FIND EMPLOYMENT DURING AND AFTER RELOCATION
TO A NEW DUTY STATION. A MOBILE CAREER CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE
AND DEVELOP. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AVAILABILITY OF A TOOL THAT
CAN HELP GROW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS IS NOW BEING MADE
AVAILABLE TO SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE
PERSONNEL. THE SKILLSOFT TRAINING SYSTEM WILL ALLOW SPOUSES AND
DEPENDENTS TO MAINTAIN SKILLS OR OBTAIN NEW TRAINING TO ASSIST WITH
THEIR JOB SEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
2. SKILLSOFT IS AN ONLINE TRAINING SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE ONLY
TO COAST GUARD MEMBERS, THAT INCLUDES COURSES IN LEADERSHIP,
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND OTHER GENERAL COURSES
AS WELL AS ONLINE BOOKS. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, SPOUSES OF ACTIVE
DUTY AND RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THIS PROGRAM FROM ANY
COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS.
3. COAST GUARD SPOUSES CAN REQUEST A USER IDENTIFICATION (ID) ON
THE INTERNET AT HTTPS://LEARNING.USCG.MIL. HALFWAY DOWN THE PAGE
UNDER THE SKILLSOFT HEADING SELECT: IF YOU ARE A SPOUSE OF COAST
GUARD EMPLOYEE "CLICK HERE". COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PAGE.
SPOUSES WILL NEED THE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION
(EMPLID) NUMBER TO REQUEST A USER ID. UPON VERIFICATION OF
ELIGIBILITY, A REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT TO THE
REGISTERED SPOUSES E-MAIL ACCOUNT.
4. PLEASE ADDRESS COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SKILLSOFT
TRAINING FOR SPOUSES TO MR. RODNEY WHALEY, COAST GUARD SPOUSE
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MANAGER, COMMANDANT (CG-1112) AT 202-475-5158 OR
BY E-MAIL, RODNEY.B.WHALEY(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THIS ALCOAST WITH THEIR UNIT
OMBUDSMAN AND SPOUSE CLUB REPRESENTATIVES. WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF
THIS ALCOAST IS ENCOURAGED.
6. CAPT LORI A. MATHIEU, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
WORK-LIFE, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED