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Officer Subspecialty

CG-NAP12

Permanent Commission Teaching Staff

An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.

Description

Permanent Commission Teaching Staff Subspecialty Officers support the mission of providing teaching expertise and leadership in the academic division at the Academy. Permanent Commission Teaching Staff Subspecialty Officers are models of academic, leadership, and professional excellence. Permanent Commission Teaching Staff Subspecialty Officers also support cadet training and activities outside the classroom. The military continuity provided by this group complements the civilian and rotating military components of the faculty.

Core Skills

  • higher education teaching
  • curriculum development
  • student assessment
  • academic advising
  • faculty leadership
  • instructional design
  • cadet mentoring
  • research and scholarship
  • program administration

Common Certifications

  • Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD)
  • Professional Certified Marketer (PCM)
  • Quality Matters Certified Applying the QM Rubric
  • Google Certified Educator Level 2
  • CompTIA CTT+
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Civilian Career Paths

  • TRAINING AND EDUCATION
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • Google Certified Educator Level 1
  • Quality Matters Applying the QM Rubric
  • CompTIA CTT+
  • FEMA Emergency Management Institute ICS 100/200/700/800

Career Growth

  • Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Quality Matters Online Teaching Certificate
  • Doctor of Education (EdD)

Data sourced from official Coast Guard publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.