Can someone please provide a clear distinction between ALC Distance Learning (SSD2 vs Blackboard DL)?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:59:56 -0500

Can someone please provide a clear distinction for these two elements of ALC? I'm finding a lot of conflicting\out-of-date information. ALC-CC became SSD2 (ATRRS; phase 1) followed by resident on-site training (phase 2). Then there is the Blackboard DL portion, and I'm unsure where that fits in. Is it an extension of phase 2? At what time should I complete this relative to resident training?

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Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2017 9:29 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:29:04 -0500

ALC DL is connected to ALC and the phases. SSD2 is a requirement to start ALC DL and the follow on phases. ALC DL is phase I, ALC resident phase is II and the MOS specific is phase III.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2017 1:36 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 13:36:37 -0500

SSD2 has to be completed before you can attend ALC and to even be considered for promotion to SSG. National guardsman who attend ALC have to complete a Distance learning portion and it must be completed when you show up to ALC otherwise you'll be sent home. You won't have access to the DL until you are slotted for ALC.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2017 1:40 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 13:40:36 -0500

Wrote the response before I realized you were already SSG, so you can disregard my comment about the promotion list. My Squad leader just returned from ALC and provided me with some material so I can study up on more equations and conversion tables!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2017 4:00 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:00:04 -0500

For 12B you will need to complete SSD 2 then be enrolled in your resident phase ALC. This will turn on your DL portion through Blackboard. Give yourself plenty of time to complete the DL portion it can be rough.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2017 10:52 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 22:52:23 -0400

I know when I went to ALC, I couldn't do the DL portion until I had a school date confirmed in the system. SSD 2 had to be complete prior to me getting a seat at the schoolhouse and the DL had to be completed 30 days prior to attending the final resident phase.