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NCOA
Noncommissioned Officer Academy
C/SrA with encampment credit to C/TSgt
The Noncommissioned Officer Academy is designed to teach the new cadet NCOs to teach drill, motivate new cadets, and help them to learn servant leadership, team dynamics, critical thinking skills and creative thinking processes. It helps them to think about training and learning objectives at the local level.
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SNCOA
Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
C/MSgt to C/CMSgt
SNCOA is designed to provide an environment based on the Learn to Lead curriculum. The mission of the school is to prepare Senior Non-Commissioned Officers for leadership positions within Civil Air Patrol as well as in the community. SNCOA focuses on professional communication, IE: public speaking, writing, and business communication. As well as the human elements of leadership, practical Senior NCO skills, critical thinking, and their transition to officership, a more hands off approach to the cadet program. The goal of SNCOA is to enhance cadet training to encourage them to function mentally and physically on a much higher level than expected of them. This is done through physical activity, rigorous homework assignments, teaching tools, leadership forums, and classroom presentations. Prior to attending SNCOA students are expected to have a firm understanding and knowledge of the CAP Cadet Program, as well as the basics of public speaking and formal writing.
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OTS
Officer Training School
(RCLS Part 1)
C/2d Lt to C/Capt
Officer Training School is the third level in the Cadet Training
Education Program. OTS is a Texas Wing Leadership Seminar that
introduces several techniques needed for effective performance as a
cadet officer. Students are instructed on how to effectively manage,
serve in various officer positions, and facilitate their squadron
meeting. The instruction given in class is coupled with group leadership
projects and planning sessions. These activities provide cadets a way
to apply what they have learned during their training.
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CCSC
Cadet Command Staff College
(RCLS Part 2)
C/Capt with OTS credit to C/Col
The Cadet Command Staff College is the last school in the CTEP progression. It takes cadets at the strategic level and teaches them the skills to plan and execute a wing level event such as an encampment. They spend the weekend planning the next encampment. Many times the ideas that they come up with are implemented into the actual encampment.
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