ENGINEERING LESSON GUIDE 25

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ENGINEERING LESSON GUIDE 25

• Personnel Qualification Standards
• (PQS)

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TYPES OF PQS

• Watchstation (EOOW/OOD)
• Equipment Operator (GT Op, DG)
• Special Evolutions (Pumping, TDU)
• All Hands (DC)

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PQS BOOKLET

• Consists of
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Definitions
• Fundamentals

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PQS ORGANIZATION

• CO
• Serves as the final approval authority
• Establishes an appropriate means of recognizing
  the achievement of qualification requirements

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PQS ORGANIZATION

• XO
• Maintains current unit instructions and
  designates QPOs
• Monitors the PQS program
• Reinforces command emphasis
• PQS Coordinator
• Officer or senior enlisted
• Maintains PQS material
• Liaison

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PQS ORGANIZATION

• Department Head
• Responsible for administration of departmental
  PQS
• Designates QPOs for the department
• Determines qualification goals for dept.
• Approves departmental/divisional tailoring

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PQS ORGANIZATION

• Division Officer
• Supervises all divisional PQS
• Assigns goals (in conjunction with LCPO)
• Maintains PQS documentation
• Tailor program with DH approval for divisional
  needs

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PQS ORGANIZATION

• LCPO/Work Center Supervisor
• Supervises the work center PQS program
• Indoctrinates trainees and assigns approved goals
• Supervises qualifiers
• Maintains PQS documentation

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PQS ORGANIZATION

• Qualifiers
• Individuals (officers and POs) designated in
  writing with authorization to sign qualification
  items
• Be available to trainees for guidance and
  signatures
• Recommend changes to PQS
• Maintain program integrity

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PQS ORGANIZATION

• Individual Trainees
• Complete training as required
• Verify progress records are current
• Personnel Officer (Yeoman)
• Makes appropriate entries in members service
  record

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THE PROCESS

• Indoctrination
• Sign offs
• Final qualification/certification

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PQS MODIFICATIONS

• Tailoring
• Interim qualifications
• Grace period

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PQS DOCUMENTATION

• PQS Qualification Sheet
• PQS Chart
• Service Record Entry

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QUESTIONS?