CNO/CAO Certification Report

1 History of the Marine NCO Student Guide. (Quantico: United States Marine Corps Enlisted Professional Military Education Branch, 2011), 5.

Performed duties of an SGL assigned to the Basic Leader Course (BLC) for the Fires Center of Excellence (FCOE). Served as the subject matter expert for all Course Management Plan (CMP) and Programs of Instruction (POI,) training and maintaining instructor certification. Responsible for the wellbeing, safety, professional development, and training of 16 Soldiers on a 22-day recurring cycle, performing nine cycles a year. During my tenure as a BLC SGL, I achieved numerous accomplishments and achievements. Received enormous praise from the United States Sergeants Major Academy (USAMA) for renovation of a Training Support Package (TSP) that was implemented across BLCs for the entire Army. Hand-picked as NCO of the Month for September 2015, selected

The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the readers with an ethical issue with NCOERs that I came across while serving as a First Sergeant. I was appalled to learn that leaders and raters are writing inaccurate and irrelevant NCOERs and making them less effective, because NCOs are not applying themselves. NCOs expect to be evaluated fairly, objectively, and want to be receiving an NCOER that will allow them to excel for further promotion and assignments. An NCO wants to have the faith that their rater is competent enough to give them a proper rating, good or bad, on their

1. I certify the following JROTC cadets that I am responsible for, attending at the said event, JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) 2017, has Insurance coverage in accordance with AR 145-2, paragraph 5-13 (3) (e).

In the times in which we live technology, knowledge, development strategies and the environment involve a complex panorama that the U.S. Army must face. The most efficient way is through specialized training and looking for means to develop NCOs for the challenges of upcoming event. The NCO 2020 strategy changes the way we educate and train our Soldiers. The educational model used by the military in the last decade was the Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES). This now going to be transformed into Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System, or NCOPDS. One of the most important goals of this new educational model is that it will provide the Soldier with a long-term career focused on the training, education and experiences acquired during his career, being these institutional, operational or self-development.

It is the OCS Commandant’s intent that the Officer Candidate Guide be studied and analyzed in order to modify existing section(s) and/or incorporate new sections into the Candidate Guide for the use, display, and care of the OCS/WOC Guidon. All recommendations are to conform to existing Army Regulations (AR’s), Field Manuals (FM’s), and all other pertinent Army publications.

Things I can do to research to assist me with my transition from an entry level position to a more advanced position is always going to be school. I say this because if I start off as a Certified Medical Assistant then I can look for schools to become a Registered Medical Assistant. While doing this I can obtain a Bachelors in something pertaining a part of the medical field I may be interested in. I can also make myself aware of the courses my job may offer its staff such as management seminars and even simple leadership workshops.By doing these things this would allow me to bring back information to my team and help improve the quality of care we provide our patients and even the way we may run our office. And this can prove that I am an

To meet this registration standard, I must complete a minimum of 20 hours of CDP per registration period. If you have held a registration for only 12 months, pro rata CPD hours apply.

The only CA BRN policy affecting CNSs and signed into legislation as assembly bill (AB) 90 (Cunneen) in 1998, addresses the minimum educational requirement for the CNS being masters prepared with a minimum of 500 hours of practicum and the stipulation that no nurse or organization can utilize the title of a CNS unless it is intended for someone who has actually fulfilled the requirements (CA BRN, 1998). The policy addresses the CNS’s role within the scope of

The American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) defines “certification as a tool in the form of an exam utilized to assessment minimal clinical knowledge and skills in entry-level nurse practitioners. Individuals must meet certain eligibility requirements before considering certification” (ANCC, 2014). For example, NP students must attend an accredited degree program that incorporates core courses outlined by the certifying body. Another requirement, applicant must have a current and active nursing license. On the other hand, credentialing is awarded once clinical competency has been assessed and successfully achieved. For example, ANCC award nurse practitioners as FNP-BC for board certified (ANCC,

Purpose: To provide guidance on the Army Casualty Notification Officer/Casualty Assistance Officer Certification and Re-certification courses. 2. Facts: a. The standardized Casualty Notification Officer and Assistance Officer Initial certification course will now take place in a classroom setting. There will be three modules conducted: Casualty Notification Officer, Grief Bereavement and Self Care, and Casualty Assistance Officer.

2. The previous NCOER NCOIC departed unexpectedly two months ago due to a compassionate reassignement, and he was out the majority of the previous sixty days prior to his departure due to medical and personal issues. As such, the corrections the battalion CSM required on the NCOERs were not done and the NCOERs were not processed in a timely fashion.

Effective immediately, initial CNO/CAO certification training will be taught in a classroom setting which will cover the CNO, Grief Bereavenment & Self Care (GB&SC), and CAO modules. b. The Casualty Assistance Center (CAC) must deliver all initial certification training as disseminated by the Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Center (CMAOC) c. The CAC chief, in accordance with installation command guidance, may implement

CAO approval - The commander chooses the COA he thinks is most advantageous, and issues any additional guidance that may be in order

The Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer states, “No one is more professional than I,” “I will strive to remain technically and tactically proficient,” and “All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership.” As America transitions from a nation at war to a nation at the ready, it is imperative as noncommissioned officers, that we remember those responsibilities set forth in the creed in which we live by as we forge our next generation of soldiers and leaders. How we forge our future leaders, train our soldiers, and how we develop ourselves as noncommissioned officers is outlined in Army Regulation 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development. From