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Boarding Officer Qualification Support Program

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Law Enforcement Training

The Boarding Officer Qualification Support Program (BOQSP) is designed to provide a foundation in applicable legal concepts, stressing both self-paced (E-Learning Course) and practical experience (Resident Course) in maritime law enforcement operations. This aggressive qualification program, involving multiple facets of training, requires commitment from unit, student, and staff to manage both time and PQS certification requirements.

The targeted population is Enlisted (E-4 and above) and Officers/Warrant Officers (O-3 and below) serving at units in ONE or more of the following capacities:

  1. Reservists currently conducting boardings.
  2. Reservists in a known CPRL billet.
  3. Reservists assigned to enforcement billets at Sectors and Districts.(Junior Officers and Senior Enlisted)
  4. Active Duty serving in a law enforcement billet (Limited Availability)

Eligibility Criteria for the BOQSP (combined e-learning course and resident course)

  • Unit has capacity to support qualification process: PQS reviews and certification (practical evaluation/boarding experience)
  • Unit willing to dedicate individual's IDT periods to e-Learning program & OJT certification
  • E-4 and above
  • Certified Coast Guard Boarding Team Member.
  • Available and willing to serve ADT during one of the 2-week BOPC convenings
  • Committed to completing program syllabus, including dedicating IDT/ADT time to the program
  • Recommended by command and command is prepared to meet additional unit support requirement
The Boarding Officer Support Program consists of the following parts:

Part 1. Introduction to Maritime Law Enforcement Course (E-Learning):  Web-based course consisting of eight computer-based modules and one comprehensive final exam. E-Learning is available at the USCG Learning Portal.

Part 2. Boarding Officer Practical Course (BOPC): Two-week resident course held at the Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston, SC.

Part 3. On-the-Job Training (OJT): Training for area specific tasks and remaining PQS items, conducted at the unit level. This will include the actual PQS sign off for each member.

Part 4. Oral Board and Unit Certification: Conducted at the Unit level for evaluating members’ knowledge, skills, maturity, and judgment for final certification as a Boarding Officer.

How to Apply

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Potential candidates shall complete the online BOQSP Enrollment Form by clicking the link below. Upon submission the form will automatically email the candidates command representative. The command shall endorse the request and then forward it to the BOQSP Manager.
Note Due to the significant commitment of time required by this program, nominations must have a command endorsement.
BOQSP Enrollment Form

 

Program Manager

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PSCS Thomas McCook
U. S. Coast Guard
Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
(843) 746-7940
thomas.w.mccook@uscg.mil

Last Modified 6/24/2008