AUX-05A Frequently Asked Questions
Who can attend the Auxiliary Mid-Level Officer Course?
The course has been re-developed around the US Coast Guard Senior Leadership Principle and Skills (SLPS) material based upon the work of James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner and their "THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE" material. The leaders that we hope to attract to the sessions are the following in Priority Ranking:
Priority 1 (P1) - DCDR’s, VDCDR’s,and FC’s* (2nd year w/ AUXLAMS Certificate)
Priority 2* (P2*) - FC’s First Year, DVC’s, DSO’s, and VFC's w/ AUXLAMS Certificate
Priority 3* (P3*)- All other Auxiliarists with AUXLAMS Certificate
*= MUST have AUXLAMS Certificate
If you fit the prerequisites and want to attend an up-coming leadership training session, please follow the following guidelines to when making your application.
There are a limited number of FUNDED quotas and as with all C School sessions. It start first with having your STTR entered into Direct Access system, to verified quota used. The goal is to close the classes ASAP so orders can be issued and instructions provided to the students. Please let your leaders know that this is URGENT to get done ASAP.
Are there any course prerequisites?
This course has pre and post work that needs to be completed before attending, and after attending the course for credit to be given.
There is a minor cost for the Participants Workbook(s). Students will be given the locations to get their materials printed or they may do so themselves at home. There are approximately 50 pages of printed material. Costs range from $5.00 at Office Max using Auxiliary discount card to $15.00 using the FedEx Doc store.
How do I apply to the Auxiliary Mid-Level Officer Course
Funded Attendees
Members must have a priority of a P1 or P2 ranking and submit their fully signed STTR to their DIRAUX. Members with a priority of P3* will be determined on a case by case basis for funded quotas. Please, note that funded students may need to prove a distance greater than 51 miles from the training venue.
Please use MAPQuest or Google Maps to get the distance from your home to the training location. If you live within the general area of the training site or live within 51 miles of the training site, you will need to submit your STTR as a local "Non-Funded” attendee (please see below) to receive non-reimbursable orders from their DIRAUX.
To apply for an in-person on the-ground course you must complete the STTR (Training Request Form ANC 7059 (10-19) found on this site. Please follow the instructions exactly as any discrepancies will not be accepted by DIRAUX. Please include an short reason for attending the course in box 19 addition to the required information.
Non-Funded Attendees
Members who live within 51 miles of the training site who wish to self fund, or have their division or district fund, may attend as well. To receive non-funded orders, please follow these three steps.
- Send an email or letter following you Chain of Leadership (COL) requesting to attend and all other pertinent information to your FC and DSO-MT. You must specify the location of the course and the date of attendance. The DSO-MT will then forward your request with their endorsement to DIRAUX.
- Send a copy of this request to the POC that is listed for the course in the C-School course catalog along with a request to forwarded it the instructor for attendance purposes.
- You will not be permitted to attend without proof of issued non-reimburable non-funded orders from your DIRAUX.
Local non-cost orders are kept on a separate spreadsheet for the session attendance count. This will help speed up the order processing for the session by breaking you out in the beginning.
Online Web Conferencing MOODLE Course
To apply for a web conferencing MOODLE session of the course, please complete the AUX-05A pre-course registration survey at this link . Please do not submit an STTR.
Please see course schedule for the date of available course.
What if I have questions about the course?
If you have questions after reading all the material on this web site please contact the AMLOC-05A Branch Chief, Mark Hannibal at mhannibal95@gmail.com .
This is an opportunity to learn from your fellow DCDRs, VDCDRs and FCs from around the country and to share common experiences as leaders. You are not alone, but the ties that bind have many different colors, and the Auxiliary Mid-Level Officers Course 05A is where you can come and grow as a leaders by sharing with others your experiences as they share theirs with you.