Civil Air Patrol & The Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL)

Welcome to distance learning through the Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning.

This website connects CAP members with AFIADL's professional development courses. 

The CAP / AFIADL Partnership:  Professional Development for CAP Volunteers

AFIADL provides CAP members with opportunities to increase their professional development through on-line and correspondence coursework. Learning is self-paced, with CAP volunteers setting their own schedule and educational goals. AFIADL courses are designed for both self-study and group-study.


Available Courses

The AFIADL library is a treasure chest of opportunities for people who think of themselves as lifelong learners.

Hundreds of Air Force educational opportunities are available to CAP members through AFIADL -- technical training, career development courses, and other professional military education subjects.  AFIADL makes available to CAP members a huge menu of professional development courses.

Do you want to learn about Air Force command and control? Security forces? Engineering? Finance? Meteorology? Through CAP's partnership with AFIADL, you can investigate almost any subject that affects the Air Force mission.

Whether you are a cadet officer curious about an Air Force career field, or an adult who wants to strengthen your own skills for civilian life and CAP service, you are sure to find interesting professional development opportunities through AFIADL.

All AFIADL courses are administered by the Air Force.