SQUADRON LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Seminar 2.2

Introduction to Professional Development

Introduction

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has!” - MARGARET MEADE

Objectives

Justify the need for CAP volunteers to participate in professional development activities.

Outline the anatomy of the CAP Professional Development Program.

Describe CAP’s leadership development model.

Identify the steps involved in maintaining your personnel record & requesting awards & promotions.

Identify your next step in the CAP Professional Development Program.

What is “professional development”?

The continual process of learning and keeping up to date in a given specialty

The process of increasing knowledge

and skills through seminars, hands-on

training, self-guided reading, or

mentoring

A personally-initiated obligation to

build discipline expertise, foster

personal growth, and advance

organizational development

Professional Development:

Benefits of professional development

Develop leadership skills for CAP and for

life

Increase their ability to serve in CAP

Engage in fellowship and make friends

Share their learning with others

Earn awards

Qualify for promotions

Professional development programs enable CAP volunteers to:

Anatomy of the PD Program

Tactical

Operational

Strategic

Lea

ders

hip

Leve

ls

1

CAP Model

2

3

4

5

Professional Development Levels

Institutional

Personal

People Team

Leadership Development Model

Special Opportunities

Training Leaders of Cadets

Unit Commander’s Course

National Emergency Services Academy

Read to Lead

Learning Management System

Wing, Region & National Conferences

AF Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning

National Cadet Special Activities

International Air Cadet Exchange

Administration

Important Forms Recording Your PD Accomplishments:

CAPF 45 & CAPF 45BMaster Record

CAPF 24Request for PD Awards

CAPF 2Request for Promotion

E-ServicesOnline Database

Your Next Step in PD

Continue in Level II:

Technician Rating - any specialty

Serve as a squadron staff officer

CAP Officer Basic Course

Complete Yeager Award

Then Begin Level III:

Corporate Learning Course

Prepare for command or wing staff service

Staff a BCS. NCOS, Encampment etc

Closing Thought

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

PRESIDENT KENNEDY