correct code for the school. Then cross reference the code with the course description in the  NEC Manual. TYCOM–required   schools   are   listed   in   the appropriate  TYCOM  (SURFLANT,  SURFPAC,  and  so forth) training plan. After determining what schools are required  to  meet  the  TYCOM  and  NEC  requirements, use the Catalog  of  Navy  Training  Courses  (CONTRAC), NAVEDTRA  10500,  to  determine  what  command serves as the school quota controlling authority. Plan well in advance to get your division personnel the training they need. Many schools have a limited number of seats available. Also plan ahead to choose the time frames in which you want your people to attend schools. TRAINING PLANS Effective training requires the use of training plans. In the following paragraphs we will discuss some of the Navy’s most common training plans. Long-Range  Training  Plan The  training  officer  and  department  heads  are responsible  for  developing  and  maintaining  the long-range   training   plan.   The   department   heads consolidate the information required for the long-range training plan for all the training groups within the department.  They  forward  the  department’s  long-range training plan to the training officer. The training officer consolidates the long-range training plans received from each  department  and  adds  all  unit-level  training requirements. The training officer then presents this consolidated package to the executive officer for review and  the  commanding  officer  for  approval.  Once approved  by  the  commanding  officer,  this  consolidated package becomes the unit’s long-range training plan. Each  training  group  receives  a  copy  of  applicable portions. The training officer is responsible for keeping the unit’s long-range training plan up to date. The PBFT should periodically provide the training officer with updated information. The long-range training plan, when  updated  regularly,  provides  the  unit  with  a dynamic management tool. The  long-range  training  plan  includes  the  following information: · Annual  Employment  Schedule · Shipwide  evaluations  (of  stand-downs, indoctrination, and so forth) Required examinations, certifications,  and  assist  visits General military training (GMT) Medical  and  first-aid  training Safety training inspections, TYCOM-required  training  exercises A listing of required schools Other  training  required groups Short-Range  Training  Plan by  individual  training Commands use the short-range training plan for planning and scheduling training. Effective scheduling requires careful attention by the chain of command to minimize conflicts and to maximize opportunities. The short-range   training   plan   includes   the   following documents: · Quarterly  Employment  Schedule · Quarterly  Training  Plan · Monthly Training Plan · Weekly Training Schedule Quarterly Training Plan During  the  PBFT  in  the  month  preceding  an upcoming quarter, the training officer distributes copies of the Quarterly Employment Schedule to the board members. Using this schedule as a guide, the PBFT develops broad unit training plans for the upcoming quarter.  The  Quarterly  Training  Plan  informs  the training groups of those unit plans which may affect scheduling  or  group  training.  Once  the  PBFT  has developed  the  unit  Quarterly  Training  Plan,  the department heads should add any additional broad departmental  plans  and  provide  a  copy  to  each  training group  within  the  department.  Planning  and  scheduling training for periods shorter than the quarter will be accomplished  at  the  departmental  level. Monthly Training Plan Using the Quarterly Training Plan as a guide, each training  group  submits  a  proposed  Monthly  Training Plan to its department head. That must be done no later than the last week of the month. This plan indicates what training is to be conducted on specific days and who the 5-14