scope:

Purpose.

This CFETP provides the information necessary for AFCFM, MFMs, commanders, training managers, supervisors and trainers to plan, develop, manage, and conduct an effective and efficient career field training program. The plan outlines the Air Force Speciality (AFS) training individuals should receive to develop and progress throughout their career. This plan identifies AFSC requirements for Apprentice (3-skill level), Journeyman (5-skill level) and Craftsman (7-skill level). Normally AETC conducts AFSCspecific initial skills training upon an individual's entry into the Air Force or upon retraining into this specialty. After successful completion, the Airmen is awarded the Apprentice 3-skill level. Upgrade training identifies the mandatory courses, task qualification requirements, and correspondence course completion requirements for award of the 3-, 5-, 7-, 9-skill levels. Qualification training is actual hands-on task performance training designed to qualify an Airman in a specific duty position. This training occurs during and after the upgrade training process. It is designed to provide the performance skills and knowledge required to do the job. Advanced training is formal specialty training used for selected Airmen. Proficiency training is additional training, either in-residence or exportable advanced training courses, or on-thejob training provided to personnel to increase their skills and knowledge beyond the minimum required for upgrade. The CFETP also:

Serves as a management tool to plan, manage, conduct, and evaluate a career fieldtraining program. Also, it is used to help supervisors identify training at the appropriate point in an individual's career.

Identifies task and knowledge training requirements for each AFS skill level and recommends education and training throughout each phase of an individual's career.

Lists training courses available in the specialty, identifies sources of training, and the training delivery method.

Identifies major resource constraints that impact full implementation of the desired career field training process.