STARFLEET TRAINING COURSE SUMMARY
Starfleet Officer Candidate Course
Course Length:
13 weeks (3 training phases)
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Qualifications:
Basic Weapons Qualification
Basic Maintenance Qualification
The first Starfleet officer training course was held in June 2140 with the initial training being 9 weeks in length with a new course beginning every twelve to fifteen weeks afterwards. In April 2142, the curriculum was expanded to twelve weeks in length in order to include new coursework in scientific procedures as well as Starfleet policies. A month later, the Officer Candidate Course was extended to thirteen weeks and implemented the three training phase system where Officer Candidates held leadership positions within their training companies during the final phase of training.
Training Structure
In May 2142, the Starfleet Officer Candidate Course began utilizing a three-phase training system where Officer Candidates would hold leadership positions during the final stages of Officer Training. Under this system, the first three weeks of officer training mirrors Starfleet Basic Training where the Officer Candidates are referred to as Recruit and undergo instruction in basic drill.
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During the second phase, in which Officer Candidates are issued white divisional pipping for their uniforms, the Officer Candidate is referred to as "Trainee" and attends mostly classroom instruction. The third and final phase, the Officer Candidate is called by their full rank of Officer Candidate and issued coloring for their uniforms in accordance with their designator selection.
Officer Candidate uniforms used during the Recruit, Trainee, and Leadership stages