Officer Basic Course

The Wait Is Over!

CAP Officer Basic Course Replaces ADL-13 Beginning 1 January 2010 (Members may enroll in ADL-13 as an alternative until 1 July 2010)

RESERVE YOUR SLOT NOW!

The wait is over. The Civil Air Patrol Officer Basic Course (OBC), written by CAP members for CAP members, replaces ADL-13 as the activity requirement for the Level II, Benjamin O. Davis Award.

General Information

The OBC, hosted by Blackboard, is comprised of three blocks of instruction with each block examining CAP and leadership: the Personal Dimension of Leadership; the Professional Dimension of Leadership, and the Organizational Dimension of Leadership. Each block has several lessons included. Each lesson takes about 30 minutes to complete, and there is a total of 20 hours of instruction (ADL-13 has approximately 37 hours of instruction).

Unlike ADL-13, there is no end-of-course examination. To complete the OBC, members must successfully pass an open-book online quiz at the end of each lesson within the blocks. When all the lessons in Block 1 are complete, members move to Block 2, etc. At the conclusion of Block 3, you’ll be able to print a certificate and your completion will be noted on your master record.

Members will have 90 days to complete the OBC from the time their group (cohort) begins. Members work individually, and can access the course at any time. In beta testing, members completed the course in as little as two weeks, and all members completed the course before the 90-day deadline.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility requirements for the OBC are the same as eligibility requirements for ADL-13. For senior members this means that you must have completed Level I. Cadets must have completed their Mitchell Award *NOTE: The Officer Basic Course does NOT count towards the Leadership Academy requirement for Phase IV of the Cadet Program at this time. Cadets may continue to enroll in ADL-13 until 1 July 2010. Cadet Officers who elect to take the OBC as personal development will have OBC completion carried over to their senior member record should they choose to transition to senior membership in the future.

Eligible members will be accepted on a first-come, first-placed basis, with the first cohort beginning 1 January. Once all the slots are filled for a cohort, applicants will be assigned to the next cohort. Cohort start dates are below:

1 January	15 February	1 April	15 May
1 July	15 August	1 October	15 November

The Fine Print

Members who have previously completed ADL-13 will not be accepted as students at this time. We must do this in order to accommodate all the members who need to complete this requirement in order to complete Level II. We’ll review this restriction on a regular basis and will remove this restriction when demand for the course levels out.

Members who are currently enrolled in ADL-13 may continue their studies. Their enrollment in ADL-13 will continue normally and will expire 12 months from their enrollment, as usual. No new enrollments for ADL-13 for senior members should be submitted after 30 June 2010.

If you are unfamiliar with the online learning environment and would like to take a tutorial, there is a Blackboard tutorial available. To take the tutorial, please send the request in the email with your OBC enrollment information.

Steps to Enrollment:

There are three simple steps to enroll in the Officer Basic Course:

1. Confirm your eligibility to enroll in OBC.

2. Ensure you have not completed ADL-13.

3. Send the following information to this email address: officerbasiccourse@capnhq.gov

- Name (Last, First, MI.)

- Email Address

- CAP ID #

- Level I Completion Date

- Charter #

If you are having trouble submitting the information above, please contact Ron Olienyk at rolienyk@capnhq.gov.

To get the answers to OBC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): click here

While you are waiting for your class start date, feel free to download some of the lessons and get a head start on the material you will be learning in the OBC; the links are located below:

OBC Block 1 Lessons
Conflict Management	Counseling	Effective Communication	Effective Decisions
Group Dynamics	Implementing Change	Intro to Followership	Intro to Mentoring
Leadership Traits & Styles	Problem Solving	Team Building

OBC Block 2 Lessons
AF Style Correspondence	Cadet Protection	CAP Chain of Command	CAP Core Values
CAP Ethics	CAP Uniform Wear	Discipline Versus Abuse	Diversity
Grade	PD of Cadets	PD of Senior Members	Professionalism
Resource Accountability	Safety	Standards	AF Style Briefing
CAP Chaplain Corps	Specialty Training Tracks

OBC Block 3 Lessons
Accomplishing Mission	CAP Insurance & Benefits	Nondiscrimination Policy	CAP Vision & Mission
CAP & USAF History	Legal Basis for CAP	Membership Categories	Organization of CAP
Recruiting & Retention	Support to Civil & Military	Inspector General System

Special thanks to the team of professionals that helped produce this course: team list