First Quarter
Boating Safety Course
As Auxiliarists you are entitled to free education whether it is training aimed specifically for the Coast Guard and/or Auxiliary, or whether it is Public Boating Classes sponsored and taught by the Auxiliary. You are encouraged to further your maritime education.
- Your Flotilla Staff Officer for Public Education) FSO-PE has an active calendar of classes which are available to you to satisfy the advancement to BQ (Basically Qualified, no boating class) from IQ (Initially Qualified, taken and passed a boating course).
- If you have a good boating safety background perhaps taking an online course and exam might better suit you. One example is the Washington Online Boating Safety Course and Exam. There are course materials pertinent to Federal and Washington State regulations, practice exams, and the real deal online exam for $15. Once you get the congratulatory email upon passing the course, forward it to your Flotilla Commander (FC) so it can be sent up the chain for entry into AUXDATA.
- Auxiliarists must be IQ before going on to most other Coast Guard or Auxiliary training, holding a qualification, or assuming an office.
- To set a really good example as an Auxiliarist, we should all be carrying the Washington State Boaster Card. With your proof of passing a certified Washington State Boating Course and $10 all you need to do is submit a quick application.
Incident Command System 100 and 200 (ICS-100 & 200)
Familiarizing yourself with ICS methods allows you to become a true asset when responding to a disaster. Most government agencies use an Incident Command Structure for organizing their response to emergencies. When you know the system you can be useful to the command.
These courses are given online through the FEMA Emergency Management Institute. Here are links to the ICS 100 and ICS 200 online classes.
Once you complete the course and receive your certificate, forward it to your Flotilla Commander (FC) so it can be sent up the chain for entry into AUXDATA.
Administrative Procedures Course (APC)
This course is the official indoctrination into the ways of the Auxiliary. It proceeds step by step through the Auxiliary manual and prepares members in the ways of the Auxiliary. APC is also a prerequisite to elected office.
This course is offered through the Auxiliary's E-Learning site. To receive a login for Auxiliary E-Learning please complete this registration form.
Once you have an E-Learning account you can sign up for the APC course and many other Auxiliary specific courses.
The online open book exam is found at the etrain website.
eDirectory
With this simple electronic directory you can find contact for anyone in the Auxiliary anywhere in the world as well as isolating your various searches (i.e. who is a qualified Vessel examiner in my division or flotilla that I could perform my 5 supervised exams under?) to compile data into groups. Another example would be collecting the email addressed all the in Division Two Staff Officers in the 13th District. In addition you can simply monitor your (and others) qualifications and offices held. Once you activate your account in the edirectory it registers you email as active
AUXINFO
AUXINFO is a user friendly database for each member's Auxiliary record. If it has to do with the Auxiliary it is in here. You may view information but not change it. You Flotilla Staff Officer for Information Services (FSO-IS)) can help you in changes that are necessary. But getting the hang of how and where to look for information will prove useful in the future. On the Division Website the Reports section has may useful reports that have been predefined. Or you can navigate to a slightly more powerful sub page of AUXINFO
ANSC 7029 Member Activity Log Form
The Active Duty Coast Guard as well as the Auxiliary get their funding in part due to the hours that can be shown the Auxiliary has performed. It is a crucial part of your membership to become adept at submitting your hours on a regular cycle (i.e. monthly). The form can be submitted in person (at each flotilla meeting) or snail mail, hand written or electronically via email (preferred-but you must have your browser open when sending). You should submit your hours at least monthly to your flotilla staff officer for information services (FSO-IS).
Base Parking Sticker
Apply in person to the 3rd floor of the Administration Building (South of the Bear Room) Monday through Friday business hours. Out of the elevator turn right and go straight through the door. Present to the desk for each vehicle you wish a sticker for:
- Your current drivers license
- Your Auxiliary I.D. card
- Your current registration
- Your current proof of insurance