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ALCOAST 409/10
COMDTNOTE 1520
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM
A. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTION VA 111710Z MAY 10/ALCGPSC 038/10
B. PERFORMANCE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1500.10(SERIES), CHAPTER 3
1. THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE DIRECTORATE IS SOLICITING
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-11 USPHS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POSTGRADUATE
TRAINING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL JUNIOR UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (USPHS) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS (O-2
THROUGH O-4)DETAILED TO THE COAST GUARD WHO POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND WHO MEET THE
QUALIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN REFS A AND B.
2. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE E-RESUME PROCESS.
APPLICANTS SHOULD READ THIS SUBPARAGRAPH VERY CAREFULLY AND
METICULOUSLY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
   A. TO CREATE AN E-RESUME FROM THE DIRECT ACCESS HOME MENU BAR
FOLLOW THESE LINKS: SELF SERVICE: EMPLOYEE: TASKS: CREATE E-RESUME.
   B. TO VIEW POSTINGS OF OPEN ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
SELECT "ADVANCED TRAINING" FROM THE POSITION SOURCE DROP-DOWN MENU.
NOTE: THE DEFAULT POSITION SOURCE IN DIRECT ACCESS IS LISTED
AS "ACTIVE DUTY PCS" SO, IN ORDER TO SEARCH ADVANCED EDUCATION
PROGRAMS, YOU MUST CHANGE THE POSITION SOURCE TO "ADVANCED
TRAINING". IF YOU DO NOT BEGIN HERE, YOUR E-RESUME WILL NOT APPEAR
IN THE ADVANCED EDUCATION CANDIDATE POOL. CLICK ON THE "SEARCH"
BUTTON AFTER PROPERLY SELECTING "ADVANCED EDUCATION". WHEN YOU DO
THIS CORRECTLY THE DEPARTMENT WILL LIST AS "CGPSC OFF PERS MGT DIV".
   C. TO SELECT THE POSITIONS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, CLICK IN THE JOB
BASKET BOX TO THE FAR RIGHT.
   D. TO ADD THE SELECTED POSITIONS TO YOUR JOB BASKET, CLICK ON
THE "ADD SELECTED TO JOB BASKET" BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM LEFT. ALL OF
THESE JOB TITLES SHOULD BEGIN WITH "PG" FOLLOWED BY THE SPECIFIC
PROGRAM AND SHOULD NOT NAME A SPECIFIC UNIVERSITY (I.E., SELECT "PG-
ENVIRONMENTAL HEATH").
   E. CONTINUE THE E-RESUME PROCESS. IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THE
E-RESUME, ADDRESS YOUR REASONS FOR APPLYING TO THE ADVANCED EDUCATION
PROGRAMS LISTED ON YOUR E-RESUME AND ADDRESS HOW THE COAST GUARD
WILL BENEFIT BY SELECTING YOU. CLICK ON THE "SAVE" BUTTON WHEN
COMPLETE.
   F. APPLICANTS SHOULD UPDATE THE CONTACT INFORMATION IN DIRECT
ACCESS WITH THEIR WORK E-MAIL ADDRESS.
   G. A SYSTEM NOTIFICATION CONFIRMING YOUR E-RESUME WAS RECEIVED AND
PROPERLY PROCESSED WILL BE SENT TO THIS ADDRESS.
   H. APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT CONTACT THE PERSONNEL SUPPORT COMMAND
(PSC) TO VERIFY THE SUBMISSION OF THEIR E-RESUME. TO VIEW YOUR E-
RESUME AND E-INTERVIEW SUBMISSIONS WITHIN DIRECT ACCESS, CLICK HOME:
SELF SERVICE: EMPLOYEE: VIEW: MEMBER INFORMATION: MBR AND CMD
COMMENTS. ALL COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS WILL APPEAR UNDER
THE "ENDORSEMENTS" TAB WITHIN THE MBR AND CMD COMMENTS SECTION.
   I. PLEASE VISIT THE CG PSC (OPM-1) POSTGRADUATE/ADVANCED EDUCATION
WEBPAGE FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING THE E-RESUME AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PSC/OPM/OPM1/OPM-1PG.ASP (I.E., PG/ADV ED DIRECT
ACCESS TUTORIAL).
   J. PLEASE ENSURE TRANSCRIPTS AND APPLICATION PACKAGES ARE SENT AS
SCANNED PDF DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL TO CDR MELBURN R. DAYTON,
MELBURN.R.DAYTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
   K. POSITIVE COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE E-
INTERVIEW, IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SHALL
CONTAIN A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE APPLICANTS INTERESTS, ABILITY, AND
POTENTIAL VALUE TO THE SERVICE RELATING TO THE CURRICULA
REQUESTED.ONLY ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE IMMEDIATE COMMAND ARE
AUTHORIZED.COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD CHOOSE "MAKE OFFER" TO
POSITIVELY ENDORSE A MEMBERS APPLICATION. ANY MEMBER THAT DOES NOT
RECEIVE A POSITIVE ENDORSEMENT WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE.
COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY CLICK ON THE BUTTON
"MARK AS FINAL" FOR THE MEMBERS APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED
COMPLETE.
3. TRAINING WILL COMMENCE ON OR ABOUT 1 JULY 2011. THE GRADUATE
PROGRAM SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO YEARS IN LENGTH. TRAINING PROGRAMS
MUST BE ACCREDITED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BODIES: COUNCIL ON
EDUCATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH, NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE
AND PROTECTION ACCREDITATION COUNCIL, ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENE.
4. COMPLETED E-RESUMES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 31 AUG 2010. APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
5. SELECTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLYING AND BEING ACCEPTED TO A
SCHOOL BY A SEPARATE PROCESS. APPLICTION FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE APPLICANT. BEFORE APPLYING TO A SCHOOL, CONCURRENCE MUST BE
RECEIVED FROM THE PROGRAM MANAGER TO ENSURE THE SELECTED SCHOOL MEETS
THE NEEDS OF THE COAST GUARD.
6. EACH ADVANCED EDUCATION PANEL INCLUDES THE APPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENT
OFFICER (AO), THE RESPONSIBLE PROGRAM MANAGER (PM), AND ONE OR MORE
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. SELECTION PANELS ARE GUIDED BY THE PANEL PRECEPT
AND BASE THEIR DECISIONS ON INFORMATION IN OFFICIAL RECORDS AND
APPLICATIONS.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS,
PREREQUISITES, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES MAY BE OBTAINED BY
CONTACTING CDR MELBURN DAYTON, COMDT (CG-1133), AT (202)475-5210.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF ADVANCED EDUCATION
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE ADVANCED EDUCATION YEOMAN:
YN1 CASSIE SYLVESTER (CGPSC-OPM-1), AT (202)493-1656.
8. RELEASED BY RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WORK-LIFE.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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