COMDTINST 1541.1
June 1 1998
boat crew understanding of TCT and risk management principles and skills.
Each year, QE's must attend a district Auxiliary operations workshop which
includes TCT review and discussion, when such workshops are required by a
district. Once the eight-hour TCT course is completed, it must be repeated every
two years thereafter in order to retain the QE qualification. This requirement will
be satisfied if the QE is a qualified TCT facilitator and has taught at least
onecourse (eight or 16 hours) in the last two years
(d) QE Candidates: Effective 01 October 1998, QE candidates must complete an
eight-hour exportable TCT course prior to being designated as a QE.
Additionally, QE candidates must demonstrate to the QE Review Board an
understanding of TCT and risk management principles and skills.
(e) Communications watchstanders are encouraged to attend an eight-hour
exportable TCT course.
(f) Directors of Auxiliary may add to these requirements as appropriate for
operations in their district/region. Directors may grant waivers of TCT
requirements if a lack of training availability will prevent a member's
qualification. However, in such cases, TCT must be completed as soon as
possible.
(g) Guidance for the entry of TCT into the Auxiliary Member Information System
will be provided separately.
7.
TRAINING DELIVERY SYSTEM. The core elements of the TCT delivery system are as
follows:
a.
Resident Training.
(1) TCT Group Operations Course. A three-day course intended for group operations
officers and assistant operations officers. It is also open to area and district command
center.controllers. Its scope is to improve multi-team coordination. Students receive
a total of 22 hours of instruction, which includes facilitated discussions with video,
case studies and group exercises. Applicants must have at least one year remaining at
their unit after.graduation. Short-term Resident Training Requests (CG-5223) are to
be submitted through the chain of command, endorsed by the appropriate district TCT
administrator, and forwarded directly to the Training Quota Management Center
(TQC).
(2) TCT Cutter Operations Course. A three-day course intended for operations
officers and operations petty officers of most cutters 65 feet in length or greater (see
reference (a)). Its scope is to improve shipboard team coordination. Students receive
18 hours of classroom instruction and four hours of simulator training. Classroom
instruction includes facilitated discussions with video, case studies and group
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