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SUBJ: FY05 CHAPLAIN CORPS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
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SUBJ/FY05 CHAPLAIN CORPS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE
/(PDTC)//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/12OCT2000//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/06MAY2003//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL2003//
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NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1730.7B, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 1730.1D, RELIGIOUS
MINISTRIES IN THE NAVY.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, ATTENDANCE AT
AND PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.//
POC/JONATHAN FRUSTI/CAPT/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/LOC:NEWPORT RI
/TEL:(401) 841-2557 X217/TEL:DSN 948/EMAIL:JONATHAN.FRUSTI@NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1.  REF A ESTABLISHES THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS AS PROGRAM
SPONSOR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHAPLAIN CORPS OFFICERS
AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS (RP).  THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS
CONDUCTS ANNUAL SHORT-COURSE TRAINING FOR CHAPLAIN CORPS OFFICERS
AND RP'S TO UPDATE ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES IN MILITARY
MINISTRY.  THIS TRAINING ENABLES CHAPLAINS TO OBTAIN CONTINUING
EDUCATION UNITS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FAITH-GROUP CREDENTIALS.
2.  THE FY05 PDTC, "FORWARD TO THE BASICS," WILL ADDRESS THE
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO EQUIP CHAPLAINS TO PROVIDE
PASTORALLY FOCUSED AND NAVY OFFICER BILLET CLASSIFICATION
APPROPRIATE MINISTRY TO SEA SERVICE AND JOINT ARENA PERSONNEL
(CDP-858U, CIN-P-5G-1303).
3.  THE TRAINING PACKAGE WAS PRODUCED IN CONSULTATION WITH
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE MILITARY AND
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ACADEMIA.
4.  MULTIPLE TRAINING LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AROUND THE
WORLD TO CONSERVE TRAVEL FUNDS AND MINIMIZE TIME AWAY FROM HOMEPORT
FOR ATTENDEES.  THE FY05 COURSE IS BASED ON A 32-HOUR,
BLENDED-LEARNING MODEL.  THE FIRST BLOCK OF TRAINING IS WEB-BASED
AND SERVES AS A PREREQUISITE TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE
FOLLOW-ON 3-DAY ON-SITE PORTION OF THE COURSE.  REGISTRATION FOR
BOTH THE WEB-BASED PORTION OF THE COURSE AND THE 3-DAY ON-SITE
TRAINING, ALONG WITH DETAILS CONCERNING THE COURSE, CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTPS:/OTCN.NETC.NAVY.MIL/CHAPLAIN.  CHAPLAINS AND RP'S MAY
REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRAINING SITES:
    JACKSONVILLE FL      25-27 JAN 05
    SAN DIEGO CA         15-17 FEB 05
    OKINAWA JA           15-17 MAR 05
    LITTLE CREEK VA      05-07 APR 05
    NAVSTA NORFOLK VA    12-14 APR 05
    CAMP LEJEUNE NC      19-21 APR 05
    NAPLES IT            03-05 MAY 05
    BANGOR WA            10-12 MAY 05
    CAMP PENDLETON CA    24-26 MAY 05
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5.  COMMANDS SHOULD PROVIDE APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF
RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COMMAND, TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE
TRAINING OF CHAPLAINS IN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
COURSES PER PARA 5E(9) OF REF B.  FUNDING OF TRAINING IN SUPPORT
OF MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IS AMPLIFIED BY REF C.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
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