Senior Member Progression

Civil Air Patrol
Senior Member Training Progression

Achievement	Level	Prerequisite	Command or Staff Assignment	Professional Courses	Specialty Track	Leadership	Activities	Awards
Orientation	I			Orientation Course and Cadet Protection Training Program			Study Senior Member Handbook Materials	Membership Ribbon
Technical Training	II	Complete Level I		SLS (Squadron Leadership School)	Technician Rating (Leadership Ribbon)		Complete ECI 13 (CAP Senior Officer Course)	Certificate of Proficiency
Management	III	Complete Level II	Total of 1 Year	CLC (Corporate Learning Course)	Senior Rating (Bronze Star on Leadership Ribbon)	Attend Two National, Region or Wing Conferences (One of which may be National Congress, or a Wing/Region Aerospace Education Conference)		Grover Loening Aerospace Award
Command & Staff	IV	Complete Level III	Total of 2 Years	RSC (Region Staff College) OR Equivalent Professional Military Education	Master Rating (Silver Star on Leadership Ribbon)	Serve as a Staff Member for SLS / CLC OR Nataional, Region, or Wing Conference	Public Presentation to a Non-CAP Group OR Prepare an Aerospace Manuscript for Publication	Paul E. Garber Award
Executive	V	Complete Level IV	Total of 3 Years	NSC (National Staff College) OR Equivalent Professional Military Education		Serve as a Staff Member for RSC/NSC OR SLS/CLC Director	Conduct a Level I Orientation Course	Gill Robb Wilson Award

*Information from CAPP 7 "Senior Member Fast Start Handbook"

Minimum Duty Performance Promotion Requirements
Promotion Eligibility To:	Minimum Skill Level:	Plus Time-In-Grade Of:
2nd Lieutenant ( 2LT )	Level I	6 Months as Senior Member
1st Lieutenant (1LT )	Technician Rating in a Specialty Track	12 Months as 2LT or TFO (Or combination thereof)
Captain ( CPT or CAPT )	Level II	18 Months as 1LT or SFO (Or combination thereof)
Major ( MAJ )	Level III	3 Years as Captain
Lieutenant Colonel ( LTC )	Level IV	4 Years as Major

Additional Advancement Criteria (From CAPR 35-5, CAP Officer and NCO Promotions)

Former CAP Cadets

Award

Eligible For Advancement to:

Mitchell

2nd Lieutenant

Earhart

1st Lieutenant

Spaatz

Captain

Initial Grades Authorized For Mission Related Skills*

PILOTS

Eligible For Advancement to:

Private Pilot

2nd Lieutenant

Instrument or Commercial

1st Lieutenant

CFI / CFII / or ATP

Captain

Maintenance

Eligible For Advancement to:

A or P Mechanic

2nd Lieutenant

A&P Mechanic

1st Lieutenant

A&P Mechanic with IA

Captain

Communicators

Eligible For Advancement to:

General Radio Telephone Operators License

1st Lieutenant

Ground Instructors

Eligible For Advancement to:

Basic Instructor

2nd Lieutenant

Advanced Instructor

1st Lieutenant

Instrument Instructor

Captain

*Skills must be applied to a CAP rating for promotion eligibility, see CAWGM 11-1 for details

Initial Grades Authorized For Professional Appointments and Promotions
Grade	Chaplains	Moral Leadership	Medical Officers	Professional Educators	Legal Officers
	(CAPR 265-1)		(CAPR 265-1)	(CAPR 160-1)	CAPR 111-1)

2nd Lieutenant		Approved Pastoral Experience	Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse, Paramedic or EMT
1st Lieutenant	College Degree, Seminary, Practical Experience		Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant or Medical Officer	Graduate of recognized college or university and certified by state department of education or a university professor or faculty member.
Captain	College Degree and Seminary		Licensed Physician, Dentist or others appointed as medical officer or assistant medical officer.	Five years service as teacher, counselor, school administrator, college or university professor or other faculty member; Five years reduced to three for those with Master's Degree.	Licensed Attorney, Appointed as Legal Officers.
Major	College Degree, Seminary, and Doctorate, after one year as Captain.		Licensed Physician appointed medical officer after one year as Captain	Five years professional service as educator and an earned doctorate, after one year as Captain	Ten years service as attorney with one year as Captain