What are the best DL courses for promotion points?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 06:43:05 -0400

Team I am in need of help finding DL courses good for promotion points is there anyone who can lead me in the right direction

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 21 at 2014 7:00 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:00:45 -0400

Apparently you are a promotable SGT which means you will no longer need points once you make SSG. After a brief view of your profile (unknown if it updated) I can tell you where you missing out. <div>I tell all soldiers and NCOs the same, GO TO COLLEGE. Back when I was a young soldier and young NCO it was extremely competitive to get promoted and we had the 1000 point scale and SQT test. Today people get promoted merely because they never got in trouble and wartime vacancies. </div><div>Go to college, you will never make the senior ranks in this changing Army without it. DL courses are increasingly losing their value because they are too easy to cheat. Sadly and pathetically I have even caught senior NCOs passing around answers to the SSD 4. </div><div>Go to classes such as Battle Staff, EO, Sharp, MRT, volunteer for Recruiter, Drill Sergeant or AIT platoon sergeant, these positions of trust will become more valuable than anything soon.</div>

Response by CSM Michael Poll made Mar 21 at 2014 12:55 PM

CSM Michael Poll — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:55:55 -0400

SFC Grudzinski is on point, there are no more promotion points per say for SR NCO board. With that being said, Military Schooling and College will be the determining factor for promotion to E7 and above. This is where you need to focus for these grades as the SR NCO promotions are few and far inbetween. THese things will make you stand out over those that are not heedeing the words of college.

Response by SSG Robert Blum made Mar 22 at 2014 5:23 PM

SSG Robert Blum — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:23:02 -0400

http://www.atsc.army.mil/tadlp/accp/courses.asp

This list of Correspondence courses are all legit classes, that you sign up for through ATTRS, and complete on ALMS, All the material is provided and the classes are structured like the SSD courses. You can accomplish two goals, you can actually learn something, and Add to your Points. Now don't forget that you can no longer Max out your Military Education with Correspondence Courses, You need to combine that with resident courses. Get with your Leaders and try to get some 40 hrs or more schools. Maybe your unit needs a UPL, or a HAZMAT NCO. Of course as SFC Grudzinski Said College courses, Depending on your MOS when you have your AARTS transcript evaluated by your school you could be setting pretty, I had 16 hours just in my AARTS.

Course List | The Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) | The Army Distributed Learning Program (TADLP)

Course list for The Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP).

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2014 5:52 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:52:24 -0400

I personally enjoy taking DL classes through JKO(Joint Knowledge Online). Majority of the classes are sort of video based which makes them way more enjoyable than the ALMS courses and it offers a good look into the joint aspects of the military.

http://jko.jten.mil/

Welcome to Joint Knowledge Online

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2014 9:52 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 May 2014 09:52:32 -0400

SGT,

SKillport take all the 1hr credit courses. Most of them are management based, but as NCOs that's what we do manage.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2020 9:08 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:08:36 -0400

I'm an SPC and I'm trying to attain the rank of Sergeant, and I'm just looking to get some promotion points so I can pick up after BLC. If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.