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

Functions
Conducts competency, sustainment and enhancement training, education, and professional development programs that give NCOLCoE and SGM-A 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 NCOLCoE and SGM-A.

Courses offered through FSDO                     

COMMON FACULTY DEVELOPMENT – INSTRUCTOR COURSE (CFD-IC)

 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.

COMMON FACULTY DEVELOPMENT – DEVELOPER COURSE  (CFD-DC)

 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). 

ATHENA COACHING WORKSHOP(ACW)

The NCOLCoE Coaching Workshop is a 12‐hour workshop (delivered virtually over 3 days) that prepares Army Instructors/Facilitators to proctor the Athena assessments and conduct Coaching session in support of the. Participants will learn to use key Coaching principles to empower students to maximize their own potential and to develop a learner‐centered IDP.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION MIDDLE MANAGER COURSE (TEDMMC)

 TEDMMC is a 5-day / 40-hour course designed for those in mid-level management positions responsible for managing training and education products such as lesson plans, training support packages, courses, blocks of instruction, and training plans. 

SENIOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANAGER COURSE (STEMC)

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.

INSTUCTOR OBSERVATION COURSE (IOC)

This 2 day / 8‐hour course introduces the new Army Instructor Competencies and prepares participants to conduct instructor observations and provide feedback using the revised Instructor Observation Rubric (IOR).

INSTUCTOR WRITER COURSE(IWC)

This 3-day course ensures that participants can successfully revise a lesson plan. IWC was developed to provide an alternative to the Common Faculty Development Course and the Instructional Design Basic Course which are required for the Senior Army Instructor Badge.