scope:

Purpose:

This CFETP provides information necessary for the Air Force Career Field Manager (AFCFM), MAJCOM & FLDCOM Functional Managers (MFM), commanders, training managers, supervisors and trainers to plan, develop, manage and conduct an effective and efficient career field-training program. This plan outlines the training that individuals in this AFS should receive in order to develop and progress throughout their career. This plan identifies initial skills, upgrade, qualification, advanced and proficiency training. Initial skills training is the AFS specific training an individual receives upon entry into the AF or upon retraining into this specialty for award of the 3-skill level. Normally, this training is conducted by AETC at one of the technical training centers. For AFSC 5R0X1, initial skills training is conducted at 335th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB MS. Upgrade training identifies the mandatory courses, task/competency qualification requirements, and correspondence course completion requirements for award of the 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-skill levels. Qualification training is actual handson task performance training designed to qualify an Airman in a specific duty position. This training program occurs both 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-the-job training provided to personnel to increase their skills and knowledge beyond the minimum required for upgrade. The CFETP has several purposes, to include:

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

Identifies task/competency and knowledge requirements for each skill level in the specialty 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 which impact full implementation of the desired career field training process.