ALCOAST 445/22 - NOV 2022 ENLISTED RATING ADVANCEMENT TRAINING SYSTEM (ERATS) FALL 2022 UPDATE

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ALCOAST 445/22
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SUBJ: ENLISTED RATING ADVANCEMENT TRAINING SYSTEM (ERATS)
FALL 2022 UPDATE
A. Performance, Training, and Education Manual, COMDTINST M1500.10C
1. This ALCOAST announces updates to the advancement policy and
procedures related to the Enlisted Ratings Advancement Training
System (ERATS) per REF (A).
2. ERATS Policy and Procedure:
    a. All other previously approved 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.
The Fall 2022 ERATS Enclosure containing Rating-specific guidance
is available on the ERATS CGPortal page announcements section at
the following URL:
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https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/communities/erats/SitePages/Home.aspx

Review Section I: Record of Changes of each RPQ/EPQ 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 must verify
a candidate has completed the RPQs and EPQs. EPQ/RPQ paygrade
completion must 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:
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https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/communities/erats/RPQ%20Instructions
%20and%20Templates/Forms/AllItems.aspx

3. RPQ/EPQ Repository. RPQs and EPQs are housed on the ERATS
CGPortal page.
4. This message will be cancelled on 06 NOV 2023.
5. ERATS Points of Contact:
    a. LCDR Brian Field (FC-Tms), Brian.E.Field@uscg.mil
    b. MCPO Anthony Matulonis (FC-Tms), Anthony.J.Matulonis@uscg.mil
    c. Rating specific advancement requirements should be directed
to the respective Rating Force Master Chief.
6. RDML M. W. Raymond, Commander, Force Readiness Command
(FC-C), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.