Human Resources Directorate : Career Central

Evaluation Systems

• Civilian Employees: Excellence, Achievement and Recognition System (EARS)
  • DHS Performance Management
• Enlisted Evaluation Systems Information
• Officer Evaluation Reports
  • Due dates and timeline
  • Restrictions
  • CG Personnel Command - Officer Personnel Management (CGPC-opm)
  • Officer Evaluations Staff (CGPC-opm3)

Training

• Free e-learning courses – The catalog has expanded beyond IT courses to include leadership, management, personal development, communication, and many other topics. Coast Guard contract with the SkillSoft e-learning company; access is available through the Training Center Yorktown intranet site.
• Leadership & Professional Development Training – for military and civilian employees ... find your grade level and see what's available for you
• Courses held at Training Center Yorktown
• Leadership Development Center
  • Boat Forces Command Cadre School
  • Chief Petty Officer Academy
  • Chief Warrant Officer Professional Development Course
  • Civilian Orientation Program
  • Command and Operations School
  • Direct Commission Officer School
  • Leadership and Organizational Performance Branch
  • Officer Candidate School
  • Reserve Officer Candidate Indoctrination
  • Senior Enlisted/Command Master Chief Course
• Coast Guard Mentoring Program
• Coast Guard Learning Portal, including:
  • Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME)
  • Unit Leadership Development Program (ULDP)

Education

• Coast Guard Institute – Your resource for:
  • Tuition assistance, scholarships, grants, loans, VA education benefits
  • Evaluation of military training and experience for college credit
  • A library of college courses on video and audio cassette covering more than 30 subjects
  • College level testing programs (earn college credits by taking exams, e.g., CLEP and DANTES)
  • Information and links on financial assistance for higher education
  • The opportunity to have a college degree plan developed based on your previous education and USCG learning experiences
  • An official USCG transcript of your military learning experiences
• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance – grants and loans available (under "Assistance")
• Coast Guard Advanced Education Programs
• Financial Aid

Financial Aid

• Scholarship information on Coast Guard Work-Life site
• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance – grants and loans available (under "Assistance")
• Coast Guard Institute
  • Coast Guard Foundation – $350 grants for enlisted personnel (can be used in conjunction with Tuition Assistance)
  • Reserve Educational Assistance Program
• Fleet Reserve Association Scholarships
• Non Commissioned Officers Association Scholarships
• CWO Association Scholarship – for families of association members only

Professional Development

• Coast Guard Reading List
• The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a valuable performance enhancement and career development tool. Includes a guide and form for creating an IDP.
  • COMDTINST 5357.1A
• Coast Guard Mentoring Program
  • Mentoring Step-by-Step Guide
  • Mentoring PowerPoint Presentation – "So You Want to Be a Mentor (or find a mentor)"
  • Mentoring Training Online Course
  • COMDTINST 5350.24C
• Free e-learning courses – The catalog has expanded beyond IT courses to include leadership, management, personal development, communication, and many other topics. Coast Guard contract with the SkillSoft e-learning company; access is available through the Training Center Yorktown intranet site.
• Leadership & Professional Development Training – for military and civilian employees ... find your grade level and see what's available for you
• United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) (registration required) – Enlisted members: get certification for your military training and work experience
• Enlisted Professional Military Education
• Individual Learning Strategies – information on professional growth opportunities, such as:

  -- Coaching	-- Manager as Teacher	-- Self-development
  -- Job Rotations	-- Mentoring

Leadership Information

• Unit Leadership Development Program (through the Coast Guard Learning Portal)
  • COMDTINST 5351.5
• Leadership & Professional Development Training – for military and civilian employees ... find your grade level and see what's available for you
• The Leadership News
• Coast Guard Mentoring Program
  • COMDTINST 5350.24C
• Core Values
• 28 Leadership Competencies
• Leadership Development Framework
• Leadership Essay Program
• The Art and Science of Leadership (non-Coast Guard site that includes a guide for supervisors, managers, and anyone wishing to move up through the ranks as a leader)
• Free Management Library – provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Has grown to be one of the world's largest well-organized collections of these types of resources.

Career Opportunities

• Become a Coast Guard Officer
• Join the Coast Guard Reserve
• Coast Guard Civilian Job Listings
• All Government Civilian Job Listings
• Troops to Teachers Program - for military leaving the service

Resources

People

• Career Development Advisors assist all segments of Team Coast Guard with professional development. The Coast Guard has 19 senior enlisted members serving as CDAs at Integrated Support Commands and the CG Institute.
• Civilian Personnel – a directory of human resource specialists and assistants
• Command Master Chiefs assist and advise commanding officers of situations pertinent to the morale and well-being of Coast Guard personnel and their families.
• Enlisted Ratings –  Force Managers
  • Rating Force Notes

Information

• Armed Forces News – a weekly newsletter for military personnel
• Civilian Orientation Online Course (through the Coast Guard Learning Portal)
• Coast Guard Directives – Coast Guard Instructions, Manuals, and Notices
• Coast Guard Glossary and Terms of Reference
• Coast Guard Work-Life
• FedWeek – a weekly newsletter for federal employees
• Flag Voice – Articles on many human resource topics – such as pay, benefits, managing your career, etc.
• Free Management Library – provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Has grown to be one of the world's largest well-organized collections of these types of resources.
• Future Force – the strategy to reengineer the Coast Guard Human Resources system
• GovExec.com –  A service of Government Executive magazine. Government's business news daily and Web site for federal managers and executives.
• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
• Military Report.com –  a free weekly e-mail newsletter for the military community
• Personnel Manual (Commandant Instruction M1000.6A)
• Personnel Service Center – information on pay & allowances, the enlisted advancement system, and travel – information on pay & allowances, the enlisted advancement system, and travel
• Register of Officers

Program

• Coast Guard Mentoring Program
  • COMDTINST 5350.24C
• Unit Leadership Development Program (through the Coast Guard Learning Portal)
  • COMDTINST 5351.5

Other Career Guides on the Web

• Career Services at University of Waterloo – a wealth of career development information
• Air Force civilian site with extensive information
• Army Civilian Personnel Management