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COMPETENT:
The ETCC is a prerequisite for the CPOATT course and promotion
to CPO for all POs.
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Photo:
POPH Damian Pawlenko
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By
WO Brett Reed
Technical sailors will get a helping hand to become better managers
with the introduction of new competence training.
The Electronic Technical Certificate of Competence (ETCC) will
help to assess the ability of senior sailors across the maintenance,
administration and management responsibilities required to assume
the duties of a senior yechnical manager in the RAN.
The ETCC is a prerequisite for the CPOATT course and subsequent
promotion to Chief Petty Officer for all Petty Officer ETs with
seniority of March 30, 2001 or later.
This requirement is explained in ABR 10, Chapter 6 and is more
detailed in DI(N) PERS 75-43. Training sessions to ensure candidates
in the Sydney and Perth areas are prepared to sit and successfully
pass the ETCC oral board, have begun.
Training is in the form of presentations, group discussions
and question and answer sessions, conducted every Friday between
8.15am and 10am at Fleet Base East and HMAS Stirling: All personnel
attending are encouraged and expected to contribute to the training
environment.
The sessions, in a group forum, will streamline the process
of preparing for the ETCC board and thus provide significant
help to candidates preparing for their ETCC boards.
MOTU will also conduct dummy boards as necessary.
The dummy boards will give can-didates added confidence prior
to undertaking the ETCC board. A dummy board will normally be
requested by the candidates’ WEEO prior to a recommendation
for the ETCC board. The ETCC boards will be convened on an adhoc
basis and will be chaired by the Fleet WEEO to ensure continuity.
The other board members will be a Charge experienced WEEO and
a Warrant Officer or Chief.
