How often do Accident Avoidance and SHARP courses occur?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 17:14:33 -0500

How often are you supposed to do SHARP and Accident Avoidance courses cause my unit wants me to do Accident Avoidance course when I did one already in June 16 is this something I have to re-certify for every 6 months or just every year?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 25 at 2016 5:42 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 17:42:14 -0500

I'm not sure how often maybe every 6 months. What I do is go into ALMS when I have some free time and just do a few courses and print them out and save copies and check to make sure they're all still up to date. I usually only do safety and SHARP courses so I'm covered. I've gotten out of a few mandatory sit in class and do it all together ones by doing that.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 25 at 2016 7:20 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 19:20:20 -0500

SHARP is Annual/Ongoing and Accident Avoidance is Annual. But that is the minimum. Your unit can have a different SOP on how often they want them done.

Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 25 at 2016 7:49 PM

LTJG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 19:49:30 -0500

Annual, minimally, however in the Navy we have several "safety stand downs" on top of the official "SAPR" course. I'd say we get training at least every 4-6 months.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Dec 25 at 2016 8:05 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:05:56 -0500

See AR 350-1,
ALARACT 086/2011
AR 600-20
AR 381-12
AR 600-63
AR 600-20
AR 600-85
AR 350-1
AR 525-13
AR 530-1
DoDD 8570.01
DoDD 2311.01E
AR 600-20
ALARACT
097/2010
086/2011
ALARACT 051/2009

for all the training a unit is supposed to do, and does not.

Response by SFC George Smith made Dec 25 at 2016 9:26 PM

SFC George Smith — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:26:25 -0500

interesting... this is a new Course of training...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 25 at 2016 10:40 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 22:40:20 -0500

There was a new SHARP course that came out FY17 in November. There is a directive for everyone to take this new one before the end of December, if I recall correctly. There will be recurring SHARP training every time there is new material, or if the number of incidences dictate that additional Army-wide training is needed; but I can guarantee this will be at least every FY. Accident Avoidance is done every year. Because commands report their numbers for each Fiscal Year, and June was last year, it is to be expected that there will be a unit requirement sooner then you might expect. I have taken these courses at least 15 times each, my First Sergeant has taken them at least that many times, as has my Commander. Just suck it up and take it again.

Response by SSG Eric Trace made Dec 26 at 2016 11:27 AM

SSG Eric Trace — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:27:30 -0500

It is actually supposed too be done once a Quarter, Every three months for SM and the Instructors every six months with the updates and any new systems that may need taught the next Quarter.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2016 1:03 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:03:21 -0500

you do it when you are told to do it period, changes happen and when you get into a leadership role you still have to do it, until you become the cic, life in the army, don't ask why just do