Resident Courses for promotion points- why are they so hard to find?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:59:48 -0400

Response by CW3 John Wescott made Aug 31 at 2014 5:07 PM

CW3 John Wescott — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:07:03 -0400

When I was in I did everything I could to find training for my soldiers:

1) https://www.atrrs.army.mil/atrrscc/

type in the type of class you want and it will list all the classes associated it like "medical"

2) http://www.dau.mil/training/trainingDocs/Low_Fill_Classes.pdf

if you are into Contracting and Program Management (or not they offer a TON of different classes) the Defense Acquisition University offers both online and resident course - the No Fill Classes are classes that they have open seats and anyone can attend

I will look into my Hard Drive and see if I can find more .....

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 31 at 2014 10:26 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:26:29 -0400

The following is not a comprehensive list and may be outdated:

(1) The Army Maintenance Management System Clerk Course
(2) Prescribed Load List Clerk Course
(3) Motor Pool Operations/Management Course.
(4) Generator Operator Course
(5) Fuel Handlers Course
(6) Basic Welding Course
(7) Forklift Operator Course
(8) Bus Driver Course
(9) Unit Supply Clerk Course
(10) Unit Supply Operations/Management Course
(11) Unit Armorer Course
(12) CBRN Defense Course
(13) Unit Postal Clerk Course
(14) Disk Operating System Course
(15) Word Processing Course
(16) Database Management Course
(17) Unit Level Logistics System Course

Source:
http://www.ncosupport.com/military-training/promotion-points.html

2013 Army Courses Valid for Promotion Points

HRC Enlisted Promotions has provided the attached 2013 course list to inform Soldiers of those courses which are valid for promotion points at 4 points per week, and those which are not.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2014 12:43 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:43:42 -0400

Thank you all for the great information.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2014 12:46 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:46:01 -0400

Response by SFC Osvaldo Vazquez made Sep 1 at 2014 12:50 PM

SFC Osvaldo Vazquez — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:50:18 -0400

It is actually fault easy to find and easier to complete. Google "army skill port" that will send you to a link of courses that are worth an hour per course or more.

I know students who have completed up to 50 hours per week. Including myself.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2014 1:28 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:28:24 -0400

Try the SSD Courses

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2014 1:29 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:29:39 -0500

try the army family team building courses level 1,2 and 3 available in the a.c.s website . do the courses, print the certs and take them to your local a.c.s and they'll either give a memo that'll say they are each considered 40hr classes or they'll trade you each cert for a DA 87

Response by SFC Steven Harvey made Jan 27 at 2015 12:33 PM

SFC Steven Harvey — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:33:19 -0500

Absolutely nothing you do online should go into the Military Education block on your ERB. Anything online be it through CHRS, ATRSS, ALMS, SKILLPORT, or whatever has to be listed under corresponence on the ERB *IF* there is a course code for it.

The Army is cracking down hard on Soldiers (mainly NCOs) who would stack their Military Ed Residencey block with BS courses they did in 5 minutes.

That block is specfically for classes you sat in away from your unit for at least 40 hours (5 full working days).

I have no idea why they still insist on releasing updated course codes that go on both the ACCP and Resident lists. I assume they have a classroom course that teaches it as well somewhere in the world.

https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/assets/pdf/Mil_Ed_Yes_No.pdf

You can be shady and try to add online courses to that block by getting the lowest level Solider in S1 to add with if you give them the code and they don't know the rules but you're doing them a serious diservice if they get audited.