The recruit chooses their career path based on aptitude, physical abilities, security clearance, motivation and determination. The Class A School is the career path assigned when enlisted in the SELRES. All members may attend school to gain the competencies for their career path.
Class "C" Schools provide you with a competency code, or a skill required for advancement or the training to improve specific skills. There are over 100 Class "C" schools offered to SERLES members from Advanced Pastry and Baking to Combat Casualty Care. There is a school for everyone. To enroll in a C School contact your unit ESO. You can check the status of your enrollment using Direct Access. Most course are filled on a on a first-come, first-serve basis. Orders are issued at least 10 weeks prior to the course.
More and more training courses are available online as the Coast Guard's e-learning opportunities increase. Many General Mandated Training courses are now available online.
As of 03 JAN 2011 the CG Learning Portal was integrated with the CG Portal. For more information, please view ALCOAST 601/10: COAST GUARD LEARNING PORTAL TRANSITION TO CGPORTAL or you may contact LT Kevin Hasselman.
Users will access e-learning courseware on a standard workstation through CGPortal in the training and education section.
For remote (home) access, personnel will need to log into CGPortal to utilize e-learning courseware. Reservists can access the CGPortal through remote (home) access via CAC reader.
In order to enhance the mobilization skills of Coast Guard Reservists and incentivize continued professional development in a multiagency environment, Reserve Retirement Points have been awarded to a number of Military and other government agency distance learning courses that directly support Maritime Homeland Security, National Defense, and Disaster Response and Recovery. The Reserve Retirement Point Correspondence Course List is updated annually, only courses specifically listed earn points.
The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) has been providing foreign language training for the US Government since 1941 when Japanese-American Soldiers were first trained to become translators and interpreters in WWII. DLIFLC has transformed several times and today teaches 24 languages with courses lasting from 26 to 64 weeks, depending on the difficulty of the language. There are numerous useful web-based materials available to CG Reservists. Products can be ordered by going to www.dliflc.edu.
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