ACN 081/20 - JUL 2020 ENLISTED RATING ADVANCEMENT TRAINING SYSTEM (ERATS) SUMMER 2020 UPDATE

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ACN 081/20
SUBJ: ENLISTED RATING ADVANCEMENT TRAINING SYSTEM (ERATS) SUMMER 2020 UPDATE
A. Performance, Training, and Education Manual, COMDTINST M1500.10C
1. Per REF (A), this ACN promulgates updated advancement policy and procedures related
to the Enlisted Ratings Advancement Training System (ERATS) and provides updates to the
Occupational Analysis (OA) schedule.
2. ERATS Policy and Procedure:
    a. All Rating Advancement Tests (RAT) and Enlisted Professional Military Education
(EPME) Advancement Qualification Exams (AQE) are permanently cancelled. All other
advancement requirements, including completion of the Rating Performance Qualifications
(RPQ) and EPME Performance Qualifications (EPQ) remain in effect. Command Cadre and
Professional Development Coaches (PDC) are critical to ensuring the integrity of RPQ/EPQ
sign-offs. PDCs remain responsible for ensuring performance standards are being met or
exceeded when carrying out their role as signatories for RPQ/EPQs.
    b. A Rating Competency Code is required for all grades. Members who previously earned
a Rating Competency Code need not recertify unless required to do so as stated in the
rating-specific guidance memo available on the ERATS CGPortal page at the following URL:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/communities/erats/ERATS%20ANNOUNCEMENTS%20ARCHIVE/Forms/AllItems.aspx.
Review Section I: Record of Changes of each RPQ while preparing for the Servicewide Exam
to ensure you are using the most up-to-date references.
    c. The Commanding Officer or RPQ/EPQ Reviewer shall verify a candidate has completed
the RPQs and EPQs. EPQ/RPQ paygrade completion shall be entered directly into DA by the
unit’s Personnel and Administration (P&A) entity. A competency entry process guide has
been created and is located on the ERATS CGPortal page at the following URL:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/communities/erats/SitePages/Home.aspx.
3. RPQ/EPQ Repository. RPQs and EPQs are housed on the ERATS CGPortal page.
4. Rating Specific Notes. Specific changes and instructions for EPQs and RPQs are
captured in a semi-annual memo approved by FORCECOM Training Division. The approved memo
is available on the ERATS CGPortal page under the ERATS Announcements Archive folder.
5. Occupational Analyses (OA). The OA Process consists of a periodic review of all ranks
of a specific rating. The process includes a rating-wide survey that is used to make
critical decisions related to advancement and training requirements. Maximizing
participation in the survey is critical to ensuring the real-time world of work for a
rating is accurately captured.
6. Points of Contact:
    a. OA POC: Mr. Doug Craft, Douglas.M.Craft@uscg.mil
    b. ERATS POC: MCPO Anthony Matulonis, Anthony.J.Matulonis@uscg.mil.
    c. Rating specific advancement requirements should be directed to the respective
Rating Force Master Chief.
7. Released by Dr. Gladys Brignoni, Director, Force Readiness Command.
8. Internet release is authorized.