National Staff College (NSC)

2009

National Staff College is the capstone course in professional development.  Held annually at CAP National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol, NSC is designed for members who are, or will be, assuming positions of regional or national importance within CAP.

NSC is taught by senior CAP leaders and USAF instructors from Air University, the curriculum challenges students in the areas of executive leadership, management, organizational behavior, and policy formulation.  Much time is spent examining CAP's national-level operations. Students engage in seminar discussions, case studies, and exercises throughout the seven day course.

Because of the graduate-level design of NSC, as well as its focus on national-level operations, attendance at National Staff College is restricted to those members who hold the grade of Major (or above), who have completed CAP's Region Staff College (or equivalent), and who have the endorsement of their wing commander.

National Staff College for 2009 will be conducted October 17 - 24, at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, AL, home of CAP's National Headquarters.  You should plan to use October 17th as an arrival travel, student registration and orientation day.  October 24th should be used as a departure travel day.

The tuition for the 2009 National Staff College is $150 (not including  transportation, lodging, and meals). For more information, please download the NSC 2009 Brochure. 

Details are covered in CAP REGULATION 50-17, CAP SENIOR MEMBER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, dated March 2003.  A new NSC 2009 Application form will be used in lieu of the CAPF 17 this year.  Please click HERE to download the new 2009 Application.

Click HERE to pay your NSC 2009 registration fee online.