AU A4/6: Students - USAF DL

AU A4/6: USAF Distance Learning (DL) Courses

Eligibility

Adult members who have completed Level I of the Senior Member Professional Development Program, and cadets who have earned the Mitchell Award are eligible to enroll in AU A4/6 AF Distance Learning courses.   Civil Air Patrol is fortunate to have a long term partnership with the Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AU A4/6).  Students should register for the course only if they are committed to completing it.

How to Register for AU A4/6 Courses

Note: Most links on this page will cause you to leave the .gov domain.

1.  Browse AU A4/6 at: www.au.af.mil/au/afiadl, and click on the catalog to learn about course offerings, or choose from the most popular courses for CAP members, which include:

2.  AU A4/6 accepts on-line enrollment only (mailed or faxed enrollment forms are no longer accepted).  Do NOT save the completed form before sending it to AU A4/6. The AU Form 23 (linked above) is an encrypted form.  You must use your full SSN on this form to enroll in an AU A4/6 course.  Forms submitted without the full SSN will not be accepted. This is the only time a full SSN is required in correspondence with AU A4/6.
 
Open the AU Form 23 and follow the step-by-step instructions (you may want to print the following steps).

1. Enter the course numbers starting with the leftmost square, like 00013
2. Enter the full course title, like Civil Air Patrol Safety Officer Course
3. Enter your Social Security Number
4. Enter your own home or personal telephone number
5. Enter your last name, first name, middle initial and suffix, like Jr. or III for "the third"
6. Click just inside the right side of the box to display an arrow head and scroll down to the entry "Civil Air Patrol – 7"
7. Select current grade , i.e. 01= 2d Lt., 03=Captain, etc.
8. Click the box next to the letter N to indicate Voluntary
9. Use address line "1" if you have some address information you would normally write PRIOR to your actual street number and name; enter your street address in the next line, the one marked "required"; enter your City, State and 9-digit Zip Code (use the following web site to obtain your nine digit Zip Code, http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp)
10. Enter your shed code, you can use this link to find your wing's 10 digit test facility number, click it and when is asks to save or open, pick open; forget the instructions, they are just too difficult, click the bottom tab marked " " and scroll down to about row 358, the shed code is a combination of the nine digit Zip Code of your Wing and a tenth numeral shown, the extra numeral is entered in the Shed box on the form
11. Enter "Requesting Materials for Course"
12. Enter your email address if you would like a copy of the form emailed to you
13. Enter the current date; enter "Squadron Commander"; enter your squadron commanders rank and full name, such as Capt. Mike Formfiller You can now click in the box labeled "Email Form To: STUDENT to have it automatically sent. You will get a dialog box asking if you have a local email program if you use Outlook or Outlook express; or if you use a service like gmail or Yahoo mail select that choice.

3. If you encounter difficulties while enrolling and have completed the above steps and have not received a response to your enrollement request in 7 buisness days, please contact HQ CAP/DPR at  jcarroll@capnhq.gov, or: (toll free) 877.227.9142, Ext. 210.

To order the end of course exam or to request an extension of course enrollment, complete the following steps:

If you have not registered at this site, you must do so before submitting your question on the web site.
a. Go to the following web site, https://www.auecampussupport.com
b. If you have never used this site, please click the "Sign up" tab and enter your personal information to create an account. In the next few days you will receive an account ID and password at your email address. If you have an account you may now click "Login" at the lower left under the entry field for username and password.
c. Click the "Submit a help desk request’"
d. Select "Civil Air Patrol" for Branch of Service
e. Leave "Service" empty or set to None
f. Enter NCR-MN-021 MNWing CAP for Requestors Base
g. Enter the course number for the exam you are requesting in the "Course Number" field example (00013).
h. Request Type is Other
i. Ticket Category is Air University Registrar
j. Product is Civil Air Patrol Courses
k. Problem field enter: Your full name, only the last four of your SSAN, please send the end of Course Exam to the MN Wing Test Control Officer, enter the entire ten digit shred code again
l. At the very bottom right hand corner, click Submit

If for some reason you require an end of course exam immediately and do not yet have an account, send a request with as much information as possible, including; name, address, Last four of your SSAN, Wing Identification, Course Name and Number, Shred Code (all ten digits) and a simple and polite sentence requesting the "end of course exam." to auecampussupport@maxwell.af.mil .  Also If while working on a course, you encounter difficulties, please send questions to the above auecampussupport help desk.  Note: Tests are NOT mailed to you but are forwarded to Wing and eventually it is hand delivered to your squadron PDO or Testing Officer .

 
To enroll in Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, or Air War College courses, use the following procedures:

Air Force Squadron Officer School (SOS) Enrollment:

Member must be a Captain (or higher) and in good standing with CAP.

1.  Follow steps in paragraphs 1, 2  of  “How to Register for AU A4/6 Courses” area above.
2.  You should receive a postcard confirmation of your enrollment from AU A4/6 in the mail.
3.  AU A4/6 will also send you a letter that will direct you to the SOS website and guide you through the necessary steps to log-in to access course material.
4.  If you have any issue login on to the site use the https://www.auecampussupport.com to submit a help desk request. 


Air Force Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) Enrollment NEW:

1.  The ACSC Distance Learning Enrollment application allows CAP members, in the grade of Major or higher, to enroll in the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) DL program.  Addtional information on the ACSC program may be found at http://www.au.af.mil/au/acsc/distance-learning.asp.

2.  If you are a Major or higher the ACSC Enrollment option will be available on your 'CAP Utilities' menu in eServices.  Click on it and follow the directions to submit your application.  Once submitted you will receive a notice stating that your initial enrollment is complete.  ACSC will receive and process your enrollment and your unit commander will receive an email notification of you enrollment application submission as well.

3.  Additionally, after you have submitted the CAP ACSC DL enrollment application, an email notification will be sent to you within two weeks, from ACSC Student Services, to confirm your enrollment.  Once approved, materials will be sent to the address listed in your CAP address record.

4.  If you have any issue login on to the site use the https://www.auecampussupport.com to submit a help desk request. 

Air Force Air War College (AWC) Enrollment NEW:

1.  The AWC Distance Learning Enrollment application allows CAP members, in the grade of Lt Col or higher, to enroll in the Air War College (AWC) DL program.  Addtional information on the AWC program may be found at http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/DL

2.  If you are a Lt Col or higher the AWC Enrollment option will be available on your 'CAP Utilities' menu in eServices.  Click on it and follow the directions to submit your application.  Once submitted you will receive a notice stating that your initial enrollment is complete.  AWC will receive and process your enrollment and your unit commander will receive an email notification of you enrollment application submission as well.

3.  Additionally, after you have submitted the CAP AWC DL enrollment application, an email notification will be sent to you within two weeks, from AWC Student Services, to confirm your enrollment.  Once approved, materials will be sent to the address listed in your CAP address record.

4.  If you have any issue login on to the site use the https://www.auecampussupport.com to submit a help desk request. 

How to Complete AU A4/6 Courses
Students can complete AU A4/6 courses at their own pace and study independently, or in a study group with other CAP members.  To maintain test security, study groups are limited to students currently enrolled in the course.  Students must complete the course within the prescribed time limit, which is generally one year.  See AU A4/6's website for more information about time limits and extensions at http://www.au.af.mil/au/afiadl/curriculum/course.htm

 How AU A4/6 Announces Test Results
AU A4/6 grades all tests and mails test scores to the address provided on the AU Form 23 according to its published guidelines.  If the test is failed, AU A4/6 will automatically send another exam for a re-test to the wing headquarters (as long as your course time has not expired), along with a post card to the address on the AU Form 23.  The post card will list the areas the student needs to study before retaking the end of course exam.

How to Record Course Completion
AU A4/6 will send the student a postcard, AU A4/6 Form 9, which is the official documentation of course completion.  The student must present the AU A4/6 Form 9 (Post Card) to the Unit Test Control Officer, who will update the member’s CAP Form 45b, Senior Member Professional Development Record, or CAP Form 66, Cadet Master Record.

AU A4/6 does NOT notify HQ CAP of all course completions.  AU A4/6 sends a monthly completion report only for the CAP Senior Officer Course (00013) covering the previous month.  National Headquarters only records the CAP Senior Officer Course, Squadron Officer School , Air Command and Staff College , and Air War College in the data base at this time.  If one of these courses is not listed in the national database then please send a copy of your AU A4/6 Form 9 or diploma to the address, fax, or e-mail below, so the National Headquarters Registrar can update the record in the CAP national database:

   


How to Obtain Academic Credit
The American Council on Education (ACE) has reviewed a number of Air Force Career Development Courses (CDC) and recommended that college credit be awarded for some courses.  To determine if college credit is available for AU A4/6 courses which you have completed you must ask your college or university to consult the "ACE Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services," and also have them review your AU A4/6 transcript to determine if credit can be awarded.

CAP & AU A4/6 in the Future
Both AU A4/6 and CAP are moving forward in web-based e-learning venues.  Most of AFIADL's content is moving towards electronic only delivery. Watch this website for the latest updates about the CAP-AU A4/6 partnership.


Best wishes as you begin your professional development through AU A4/6!