Faculty and Staff Development Office

 

Mission

Provide for the administration of training and development programs for all USNCOA personnel. The USNCOA is committed to providing training, education, and professional development of USNCOA’s staff and faculty and supports improving the skills and abilities of all USNCOA personnel to better perform their current and future duties.

Functions

Conducts competency, sustainment and enhancement training, education, and professional development programs that give USNCOA staff and faculty the ability to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead in Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, Multinational, and Unified Land Operations. These functions are immersed in every course that we facilitate. In addition, we coordinate other specialized training workshops as needed and provide oversight of the Instructor Certification Process and Faculty Recognition Program at The USNCOA.

Courses

This 2 week / 80-hour course prepares instructors to teach, train, and facilitate learning in an adult learning environment. Learners will be introduced to instructor roles and responsibilities, teaching and learning models, professional and ethical requirements, and classroom management techniques.

This 2 week / 80-hour course is designed to provide Army training and curriculum developers with the skills necessary to produce instructional products for institutional and operational training and education settings; it introduces the ADDIE model and the Accountable Instructional System (AIS).

STEMC provides a practitioner's overview of how HQ TRADOC supports centers and schools in terms of mission and function. The focus is on managing and integrating training development activities with capability, force, and materiel development. Management of integration and standardization systems are studied from the perspective of senior training development managers.

As of 1 September 2024, ArmyU has launched a completely new Distance Learning (DL) Instructor Observation Course (IOC). Course requests are no longer required to be sent to us. If there are any issues with the course or receiving the certificate attendees will have to email the course instructors at: usarmy.leavenworth.tradoc.mbx.armyudistance-learning-branch@army.mil

DL IOC Enrollment

Instructor Badge

The primary goal of the FDRP is to develop and grow instructor competencies. The FDRP will enable evaluators and supervisors to develop, train, and mentor instructors; providing added value to unit training when the instructor returns to the field. Participation in the FDRP is voluntary. Instructors assigned to an instructor billet after 2 May 2018 and teach approved content are eligible for the FDRP.

Please visit the FDRP page for further guidance.

Instructor Write Certificate

As of 10 June 2025, ArmyU has launched a completely new Distance Learning (DL) Instructor Writer Course (IWC). Course requests are no longer required to be sent to us. If there are any issues with the course or receiving the certificate attendees will have to email the course instructors at: usarmy.leavenworth.tradoc.mbx.armyudistance-learning-branch@army.mil

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Chief
Mr. Antonio Ruiz
O: 915-744-0931

Deputy Chief
MSG Anthony Smith
O: 915-744-6436

Facilitators
SSG Datrell Tinson
O: 915-744-8535

Ms. Stephenie Imler
O: 915-744-2936

Admin/Facilitators
SSG Michael Roman
O: 915-744-9647