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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

 

 
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