Is CBRN Defense Course still worth points with the new system?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:47:04 -0500

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 4:03 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:03:18 -0500

yes....I took it 3 yrs ago and still have it showing for points, still shows 10 points

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 4:08 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:08:15 -0500

In the last system it was 8 points - 4 points per 40 hours or 1 week.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 25 at 2016 6:42 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:42:34 -0500

If I don't know what CBRNE is, then I don't know.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2016 9:43 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:43:46 -0500

Is that the two week course that gives Technician certification?

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2016 5:49 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:49:53 -0500

Under the new STEP program, the Soldier training courses listed in AR 350-1(CBRN Defense, being one of them) are no longer worth promotion points. The only exception to the policy is if you graduated the class prior to the STEP program implementation Jan 1st, then you were grandfathered in, and will still receive 10 promotion points.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2017 8:10 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:10:56 -0400

"Under the new STEP program, the Soldier training courses listed in AR 350-1(CBRN Defense, being one of them) are no longer worth promotion points. The only exception to the policy is if you graduated the class prior to the STEP program implementation Jan 1st, then you were grandfathered in, and will still receive 10 promotion points."
Can anyone explain the logic behind this decision? I understand making BLC and ALC worth no points since they are required for promotion... But why no points for CBRN defense, a course which is not required for promotion, has educational value for all soldiers regardless of MOS, and is becoming increasingly relevant on the battlefields of the present (Syria) and the future (North Korea)? To me, if it is a course that makes the soldier more well-rounded with skills/knowledge that can assist the Army mission, then that is EXACTLY the type of course that should be giving points, even if it means taking away points for other courses like the plethora of online correspondence courses that are worth points which no one has ever learned anything from except for how to click the "NEXT" button as fast as possible. I am still incredulous as to why the Army would value this over a legitimate, practical courses like CBRN defense. Just curious if anyone understands what the Army was thinking...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2020 1:37 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:37:29 -0500

So on the HRC yes/no list for points
The 2 week cbrn course is titled as NBC defense...which is..the same thing.. so the erb code for it is (USA) I shit you not.

If you see one that is a cbrn defense course with the XCT code that is the wrong one.

2 week course. I loved it. Unfortunately you do the gas chamber again