1. PURPOSE. To provide the education and training necessary for the Skill Level (SL) 2 noncommissioned officer to professionally and effectively perform the duties required of the Sergeant (E5).
2. SCOPE OF THE COURSE.
a. Phase I: provides Common Leader Training (CLT) instruction in common-core and leadership subjects. BNCOC students attend three consecutive IDT periods in order to complete the Phase I training.
b. Phase II: provides MOS-specific training for the student. Emphasis is placed upon leadership, effective communications, professional skills, resource management, military studies, assigned/inherent duties, and responsibilities authority of the SL2 NCO. Subject matter focuses on those things the RC squad/section Sergeants need to know to perform their jobs in the event of mobilization.
3. Prerequisites.
a. Recommended by his/her First Sergeant and Unit Commander.
b. Meet the established standards IAW AR 600-9.
c. Sergeant (E5).
4. Course Length.
a. Phase I is conducted on three consecutive weekends which includes forty-seven (47) hours of classroom instruction.
b. Phase II is the MOS-specific portion and normally 14-days in duration. However, this phase may be longer depending on course requirements.
5. Training Location. West Virginia Military Academy, Camp Dawson, Kingwood, WV.
W. Va. Code R. agency 141, tit. 141, ser. 141-33, III, app B