Online Courses - The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School
Online Courses
THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S LEGAL CENTER & SCHOOL
Scope:This course prepares Army Reserve
and National Guard judge advocates to
be field grade
leaders prepared for increasingly complex legal practice in the JAGC core competencies upon
mobilization
for service as an Active Duty member of the Total Force. This course is a blended
course
conducted in two phases.
Phase I (Online): Phase I is an
online nonresident course administered
by the
Educational Technology Distributed Learning Division on JAG University (JAGU). Phase I consists
of
approximately 75 credit hours of online instruction from the School's four academic
departments--Administrative & Civil Law, Contract & Fiscal Law, Criminal Law, and
National
Security Law. Students must complete Phase I before they are eligible to attend Phase II.
Phase II (Resident): Phase II is
a two-week resident course conducted
each
December at TJAGLCS. Phase II builds on the instruction presented during Phase I. It serves as
the final
phase of the JAOAC for Army Reserve and National Guard judge advocates.
PREREQUISITES:
Phase I: Army Reserve and Army
National Guard judge advocates who have
successfully completed the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (JAOBC) and the Judge Advocate
Tactical
Staff Officer Course (JATSOC). Prior to enrollment in Phase I, a student must have obtained the
rank of
CPT and have completed two years of service since completion of JAOBC. The requirement to have
obtained
two years of service post-JAOBC service may be waived if the student meets the eligibility
requirements
for the waiver under TJAGSA Circular No. 351-10.
Phase II: Army Reserve and Army
National Guard Judge Advocates in the
rank of
captain and major who have completed Phase I (online) by 1 October of the year of Phase II
attendance.
Prior to arrival at Phase II, students must have successfully completed the Army Physical
Fitness Test
(APFT) and Army Height-Weight Screening within 90 days of the start date of Phase II. Students
are also
required to pass an APFT and height/weight screening during the Phase II course to graduate.
Students
with temporary profiles (unless deployment or pregnancy related) limiting their ability to
perform any
event of the APFT and/or height/weight screening are not qualified to attend the course.
REGISTRATION:
Phase I: Eligible judge advocates
may register for Phase I (online) by
going
to the JAGU home page (https://jagu.army.mil),
finding the 'Enrollment' tab, and then clicking 'JAOAC Phase I.' Follow the instructions
there.
Phase II: Judge advocates who
have successfully completed Phase I
should
contact the appropriate point of contact for Phase II ATRRS enrollment:
- National Guard: Contact your unit/state training office.
- Army Reserve: Contact OTJAG PPTO RC Management Branch at phone 703-545-2864 or email USARMY.PENTAGON.HQDA-OTJAG.MBX.RESERVE-COMPONENT@MAIL.MIL.
Scope: The Judge Advocate Tactical Staff
Officer Course (JATSOC) is designed to
familiarize judge advocates with the staff officer skills necessary to function effectively as
part of a
tactical-level staff. It is mandatory for all new judge advocates graduating from the Judge
Advocate
Officer Basic Course, and for legal administrators graduating for the Warrant Officer Basic
Course. The
course consists of 8 lessons totaling 20 hours of online instruction, covering the following
topics:
Army Doctrine, Army Organization, Brigade Combat Team Staff Organization and Responsibilities,
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield, Military Decision Making, Joint Operations,
Military
Briefings, and Operation Terms and Graphics. Students must complete the course within two years.
An
elective version of the course is available for self-development but does not contain exams or
fulfill
the mandatory course requirement.
Course Number512-27D30-DL
Course Hours: 55
Scope:APCC consist of five modules and 29
lessons. In this course students gain a solid foundation in the law and paralegal profession
through an interactive online learning platform focusing on effective legal writing, client
services, administrative law, Military Justice, and Fiscal Law. APCC provides knowledge that
increase critical reasoning skills and aids creative thinking skill. This course bridges the
learning gap between a paralegals Advanced Individual Training and Advance Leaders Training. The
course cover the following topics: effective military writing, writing fundamentals, elements of
effective writing, writing in active voice, principles of writing, research and planning, the
writing process, writing a draft, applying formatting, revision and proof reading, legal
assistance, Service member Civil Relief Act, estate planning, family support, AR 15-6
investigations, line of duty investigations, overview of Military Justice, basic of Non Judicial
punishments, summary court Martial, prepare a charge sheet, article 34, UCMJ and pretrial
advice, discovery and production, administrative separations, overview of the Law of armed
conflict, rules for the use of force, and fiscal law overview.
Course Type:Functional. Courses listed in
ATRRS are authorized promotion points at the rate of four promotion points per week (defined as
40 training hours) of military training. Students must contact their S1/G1 to update promotion
point worksheet. Courses may take up to 12 days to populate from the date of course completion
to the automated promotion point worksheet for promotion points. The Soldier must have record of
full course completion and the total credit hours for the entire course will be divided by five
to determine promotion points. No points will be awarded for sub-course completion.
ERB/ARB updates adding APCC are made through eMILPO (RA) or USAR systems. TDD is currently
working with TRADOC to add the course in eMILPO and USAR systems.
When (Course start/end dates):Students may
enroll into the course at any time. Once enrolled, students have 60 days to complete the entire
course.
Phase:No Phase
POC Information:MSG Ericca Cole,
ericca.o.cole.mil@mail.mil, Office: (434) 971-3223, Distance Learning Instructor/Developer,
Training Developments Directorate, The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School, 600
Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Who (Prerequisites):Successfully completed
Advance Individual Training (AIT), and served in the unit a minimum of one year after completion
of AIT. Sergeant First Class and promotable
Staff Sergeant that re-class into the MOS27D, may take this course after the completion of AIT.
Soldier must not be flagged for failure to meet height/weight and/or Army Physical Fitness Test
standards to attend training.
Registration/Enrollment: To self-enroll in
APCC students use ATRRS website via https://www.atrrs.army.mil/ and click on COURSE CATALOG,
then type in the COURSE NUMBER box "512-27D40-DL" (without the quotation marks), and click on
SEARCH THE ATRRS COURSE CATALOG. A new page will load, click on the COURSE number, it is a
hyperlink (it is underlined) and a new page will load with available class dates. In the far
left column, the word REGISTER next to available class numbers and dates. Next to whichever
class you would like to register for simply click on the word REGISTER, it is a hyperlink (it is
underlined). Students are required to login using a CAC. Once logged in, students must update
their unit information and the rest is self-explanatory. It may take up to 48 hours for
enrollments to process from ATRRS to JAGU. If students experience any issues with enrollment,
they should submit a support desk ticket through JAGU. To access the support desk and the
course, log directly into JAGU (preferably using Firefox or Google Chrome web browsers) at
https://jagu.army.mil.
Special Information:For additional APCC
information go to Information for School 681 on ATTRS, contact the Training Developments
Directorate (TDD), at (434) 971-3223, DSN 521.
Course Number 512-27D40-DL
Course Hours: 55
Scope: NSL-P provides paralegal
Noncommissioned Officers with knowledge and understanding of a full spectrum of National
Security Law in an innovative distance learning environment focusing on legal concepts,
analysis, and application. NSL-P cover the following topics: law of armed conflict,
non-international armed conflict, legal basis for the use of force, rules of engagement, peace
keeping; Noncombatant evacuation operations, dislocated civilians, Intelligence and
interrogation operations, cyber and space operation, foreign claims, domestic operation, fiscal
law, Army operations, and targeting.
Course Type: Functional. Courses listed in
ATRRS
are authorized promotion points at the rate of four promotion points per week (defined as 40
training hours) of military training. Students must contact their S1/G1 to update promotion
point worksheet. Courses may take up to 12 days to populate from the date of course completion
to the automated promotion point worksheet for promotion points. The Soldier must have record of
full course completion and the total credit hours for the entire course will be divided by five
to determine promotion points. No points will be awarded for sub-course completion.
ERB/ARB updates adding NSL-P are made through eMILPO (RA) or USAR systems. TDD is currently
working with TRADOC to add the course in eMILPO and USAR systems.
When (Course start/end dates): Students
may enroll into the course at any time. Once enrolled, students have 60 days to complete the
entire course.
Phase: No Phase
POC Information: MSG Ericca Cole,
ericca.o.cole.mil@mail.mil, Office: (434) 971-3223, Distance Learning Instructor/Developer,
Training Developments Directorate, The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School, 600
Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Who (Prerequisites): Successfully
completed Advance
Individual Training (AIT). Serve in an operational law position and or deploying. The course
prepares skill level 2 and 3 paralegals to develop, master and refine key skills that will
enhance their ability to assist Judge Advocates and command teams in the operational
environment. Soldier must not be flagged for failure to meet height/weight and/or Army Physical
Fitness Test standards to attend training.
Registration/Enrollment: To self-enroll in
NSL-P students
use ATRRS website via https://www.atrrs.army.mil/ and click on COURSE CATALOG, then type in the
COURSE NUMBER box "512-27D40-DL" (without the quotation marks), and click on SEARCH THE ATRRS
COURSE CATALOG. A new page will load, click on the COURSE number, it is a hyperlink (it is
underlined) and a new page will load with available class dates. In the far left column, the
word REGISTER
next to available class numbers and dates. Next to whichever class you would like to register
for, simply click on the word REGISTER, it is a hyperlink (it is underlined). Students are
required to login using a CAC. Once logged in, students must update their unit information and
the rest is self-explanatory. Enrollment from ATRRS to JAGU may take up to 48 hours. If students
experience any issues with enrollment, they should submit a support desk ticket through JAGU. To
access the help desk and the course, log directly into JAGU (preferably using Firefox or Google
Chrome web browsers) at https://jagu.army.mil.
Special Information: The National Security
Law Primer
Course is an educational prerequisites for the NSL Personnel Development Skill Identifiers
(PDSI). For information on additional PDSI requirement, please reach out to the 27D Proponent
SGM, SGM Joseph Bannan at joseph.p.bannan.mil@mail.mil or the 27D Senior Career Advisor, MSG
Shamar Purdie at shamar.d.purdie.mil@mail.mil.
For additional NSL-P information go to Information for School 681 on ATTRS, contact the Training
Developments Directorate (TDD), at (434) 971-3223, DSN 521.
Scope: This is the only online course that
meets the mandatory and refresher training
requirements for the Army’s Comptrollers Accreditation Program for CP11 and FA45
personnel. The
course provides a foundational review of fiscal law principles to meet the needs of a general
military
attorney, contracting officer, resource manager, or practitioner serving at a Brigade Combat
Team or
higher echelon, installation, or agency. The course covers the statutory, regulatory, and
policy
authorities governing the commitment, obligation, and expenditure of appropriated funds in
garrison and
while deployed, and addresses current fiscal issues confronting the Department of Defense.
The
course consists of 20 online hours and must be completed within 60 days of enrollment.