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COMDTNOTE 1554
SUBJ: E-LEARNING UPDATE: ONLINE COMMERCIAL COURSEWARE OPPORTUNITIES
A. EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER (ESO) MANUAL VOL 3
1. SKILLSOFT PRODUCTS ARE AGAIN AVAILABLE THROUGH
HTTP://LEARNING.USCG.MIL. THE CONTRACT WAS RE-COMPETED FOR THE
SUPPLIER OF COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) SOFTWARE RESULTING IN
SKILLSOFT CONTINUING AS THE PROVIDER.
2. WHILE THESE COURSES ARE OPEN TO ALL OF TEAM COAST GUARD, THEY
ARE PARTICULARLY SUITED FOR EMPLOYEES WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS (E.G. ESD/ESU, HELP DESKS, ETC.) AND CAN SERVE AS
ANOTHER TOOL FOR USE WITH INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS (IDP) AND
THE UNIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ULDP).
3. PREVIOUS USERS ARE REQUESTED TO RE-REGISTER TO RE-ACTIVATE PRIOR
ACCOUNTS. NO DATA WAS LOST DURING THE DOWNTIME OF THIS E-LEARNING
SERVICE. NEW ACCOUNTS CAN BE CREATED USING MEMBER'S SEVEN-DIGIT
EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION (EMPLID). FOR AUXILIARISTS, THE EMPLID
NUMBER IS FOUND ON THE ISSUED ID CARD.
4. ONE REMINDER, COLLEGE CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MANY OF THESE
COURSES. TO RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDIT THE EXAM PORTION OF THE COURSE
MUST BE PROCTORED BY AN ESO, DANTES TEST CONTROL OFFICER (TCO) OR
THE COMMANDING OFFICER. CHAPTER 3 OF REFERENCE A ALSO CONTAINS
DIRECTIONS FOR OBTAINING COLLEGE CREDIT AND TRANSCRIPTS.
INDIVIDUALS SHOULD COORDINATE PROCTORING OF EXAMS WITH YOUR LOCAL
ESO.
5. POCS:
 A. FOR ISSUES OR QUESTIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO SKILLSOFT COTS
CONTENT, CONTACT MR. PHIL EDWARDS AT PHILIP.M.EDWARDS(AT)USCG.MIL
OR (757)856-2386.
 B. FOR GENERAL E-LEARNING PROGRAM ISSUES OR QUESTIONS,
CONTACT CDR JAY ALLEN AT JALLEN(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL OR (202)267-2505.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. CAPT F. A. DUTCH, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING SENDS.
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