scope:

Purpose.

This CFETP provides information necessary for the Air Force Career Field Manager (AFCFM), MAJCOM Functional Managers (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 training that individuals must receive in order to develop and progress throughout their career. For the purpose of this plan, training is divided into three areas: initial skills, qualification training (QT), and continuation training (CT). Initial skills training is the Air Force Specialty specific training an individual receives upon entry into the Air Force or upon retraining into this specialty for award of the 3-skill level. Qualification training is actual hands-on task performance training designed to qualify an Airman in a specific duty position. Designed to provide the performance skills/knowledge training required for the job. Continuation training is additional training either in-residence or exportable advanced training courses, or on-the-job training provided to personnel to increase their skills and knowledge beyond the minimum required. The CFETP has several purposes, to include:

Serves as a management tool to plan, manage, conduct, and evaluate a career field-training program.

Identifies task and knowledge training requirements and recommends education and training for each skill level and phase of an individual's career in this Air Force Specialty (AFS).

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

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