scope:

Purpose.

The CFETP provides information necessary for AFCFM, MFMs, commanders, training managers, supervisors and trainers to plan, develop, manage and conduct effective career field training programs. This plan outlines the training individuals in these AFSs should receive 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 Air Force 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. UGT identifies the mandatory courses, task qualification requirements and correspondence course completion requirements for award of the 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-skill levels. QT is actual hands-on task performance training designed to qualify an Airman in a specific duty position. This training program occurs both during and after the UGT process. It is designed to provide the performance skills/knowledge required to do the job. Advanced training is formal specialty training used for selected Airmen. Proficiency training is additional training, either inresidence, exportable advanced training courses, or OJT, provided to personnel to increase their skills and knowledge beyond the minimum required for upgrade. The CFETP has several purposes, some are:

Serves as a management tool to plan, manage, conduct and evaluate a career field training 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 skill level in the specialty, and recommends education/training throughout each phase of an individual's career. It also lists training courses available in the specialty, and identifies training sources and delivery methods.