Division Officer and Division Chief Petty Officer

senior petty officer in the PQS approach to training is extremely important. Qualifiers must exercise quality control over the PQS program and serve as a point of reference to assist the trainees in acquiring the knowledge and skills they could not gain on their own. To ensure uniformity and program quality, select and authorize only a limited number of personnel to verify comple- tion of portions of the PQS. Those petty officers authorized to sign qualification items should be designated in writing. Work Center Supervisor The work center supervisor introduces trainee’s to the PQS program and recommends and monitors the goals for each individual. Goals must be challenging, realistic, and attainable in a reasonable time frame. The work center supervisor is the key to ensuring that PQS is successful. If administered with insight, PQS can be a helpful tool that can fit into the unit’s overall training program. The supervisor is responsible for the accuracy, updating, and tailoring of PQS to fit the unit’s needs. The supervisor should also initiate appropriate feedback to the PQS development group. (Feedback forms are located in the back of each PQS package. ) Supervisors should motivate personnel by helping then set goals, showing interest in their individual efforts, and following all trainees’ progress. The supervisor must be aware of who is and who is not progressing and who needs counseling or individual instruction. As the supervisor, you must be totally familiar with the duties, responsi- bilities, and assignments of the divisional qualifiers. The unit’s PQS program cannot be successful without solid planning and quality control. The work center supervisor should perform the following duties: Supervise work center PQS Assist designated qualifiers and trainees as needed Assign requirements and PQS goals to individual trainees following departmental guidance Supervise qualifiers Make sure a reference library is maintained 4-12 Division Officer and Division Chief Petty Officer Division officers play a primary role in the administration of the PQS effort. With the assistance of the division CPO, the division officer should assign divisional watch stations, establish PQS goals, make sure that answers to PQS items are standardized, monitor PQS progress, and initiate appropriate service record entries for all qualifications achieved. Additionally, the division officer should make reports (monthly is recom- mended) via the chain of command on the status of PQS qualification for all division watch stations. Divisional PQS qualifiers, leading chief petty officers/petty officers, and key watch standers in the division assist the division officer in qualifying division personnel. They do this by checking and signing qualifications and updating and maintaining the PQS progress chart. The division officer/division CPO should do the following: Recommend to the department head the entry level of newly assigned personnel Recommend to the department head the assignment of division qualifiers Monitor the progress of division personnel toward PQS goals as shown on the progress charts Keep the department head informed on the status of division personnel and adjust goals when necessary Integrate PQS status with routine admini- stration of special request, early liberty approvals, and so forth Recommend final qualification to the department head Make sure page four service record entries are made for completed PQS qualifications Recommend to the department head any required tailoring of individual PQS packages Make sure enlisted evaluations reflect PQS qualification accomplishments Maintain divisional training files on each individual