JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Becoming a better writer will help you throughout your military career as well as when you transition back to the civilian world. With all the different reports and performance evaluations required in today's military, clear and succinct writing is more important than ever. There are many professional enhancement courses available online designed to help you become a better writer and to improve in other academic areas.
If you visit the Joint Base Charleston's Professional Enhancement Center's Community of Practice at
https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/community/views/home.aspx?Filter=OO-ED-AM-39 you will be able to find many of the courses listed below.
Professional Writing: This course will help you learn the techniques required for writing Enlisted Performance Reports, awards and medals.
Public Speaking: Prepares you to take the Public Speaking CLEP test.
College Algebra Prep: This two-day course prepares you to take a college Algebra class.
4 Lenses: This course is designed for you to learn about your personality and how to deal with your co-workers, family, friends and people you meet in everyday life.
Noncommissioned/Senior NCO Professional Education Course: These are four-day classes designed to help you become a better leader and manager.
Informed Decision Briefings: These briefings target first and second term Airmen who are within 15 months of the end of their enlistments. This class covers retraining options, financial benefits, education, Veteran's benefits and Reserves and Air National Guard opportunities.
There are also many new Leadership Pathway courses designed to help you cover the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness.
When you visit this CoP, you will also find information on many other career areas dealing with assignments, retraining, the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program, the Post 9/11 GI Bill, commissioning programs and many others. This site also helps newly assigned Airmen to prepare for First Term Airman's Course.
Most of these classes are open to all ranks and all services, including civilian employees and spouses.
If you are interested in one of these professional enhancement courses, or just want to learn more about your career, visit the CoP, become a member and register for one of the classes.
Iif you have any questions concerning your career, call Master Sgt. Donny Leydig at 963-2768.