What are some recommendations for AKO courses that I can be doing proactively as an E3?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:05:18 -0500

Could I get some recommendations for courses I can be doing proactively as an E3? Also where to locate these courses. I know they are on AKO but online training in the Army is a lot different than when I was in the Marine Corps.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2018 7:28 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:28:45 -0500

You could knock out all mandatory training courses either on JKO or ALMS.
At level 1 jko
SHARP online ALMS
Tarp JKO or ALMS
CTIP JKO or ALMS
Sere 100 JKO

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2018 7:54 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:54:09 -0500

I would recommend that you start working on points via correspondence courses. It will take a while but max them out and it will help you in the long run. I don't know all of them but I'm sure you can find a list of army correspondence courses on Google.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2018 9:03 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:03:16 -0500

Start working on college now. You can max out your correspondence courses for promotion points in no time. College takes years to accumulate points for promotion. Plus, those correspondence courses mean nothing to the E7 and above promotion board, but that degree you earned as a SGT will set you ahead of your peers for all future promotions.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2018 10:07 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:07:31 -0500

The Ssd 1, active shooter, drivers safety, and terrorism courses.

Response by LT Brad McInnis made Nov 28 at 2018 10:15 AM

LT Brad McInnis — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:15:17 -0500

I don't know what the right AKO courses to take are, others can give you advice on that, just want to applaud you for taking the initiative!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2018 2:36 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:36:38 -0500

Ssd1 is a big 1 human trafficking antiterrorism OPEC is big too

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2018 3:07 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 15:07:56 -0500

Taking the initiative is always a good thing, we need more Soldiers like you. Knocking out your SSD1 and working towards a degree would put you ahead of your peers.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2018 10:45 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 22:45:27 -0500

Some of the Amedd courses on jko give a ton of cc hours. I knocked out like 200 hours in a single staff duty shift!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2018 1:28 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:28:30 -0500

Of course completing SSD1 and beginning college are a great start. But I also recommend that you take any course/ class available to you. Start with the ones you are most interested in first. Way to be proactive!