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CCT CCAF Degree Information7. Community College of the Air Force. Enrollment in CCAF occurs upon completion of basic
military training. CCAF provides the opportunity to obtain an Associate in Applied Sciences Degree. In
addition to its associate degree program, CCAF offers the following:
7.1. Occupational Instructor Certification. Upon completion of instructor qualification training,
consisting of the instructor methods course and supervised practice teaching, CCAF instructors who
possess an associates degree or higher may be nominated by their school commander and commandant for
certification as an occupational instructor.
7.2. Trade Skill Certification. When a CCAF student separates or retires, a trade skill certification is
awarded for the primary occupation specialty. The College used a competency based assessment process
for trade skill certification at one of four proficiency levels: Apprentice, Journeyman,
Craftsman/Supervisor, or Master Craftsman/Manager. All are transcribed on the CCAF transcript.
7.3. Degree Requirements: All airmen are automatically entered into the CCAF program. Prior to
completing an associate degree, the 5 level must be awarded and the following requirements must be met:
Study Areas Semester Hours
Technical Education....... 24
Leadership, Management, and Military Studies.... 6
Physical Education........... 4
General Education.......... 15
Program Elective ........... 15
(Technical Education, Leadership, Management, Military Studies; or General Education)
Total Hours.. 64
7.3.1. Technical Education (24 Semester Hours): A minimum of 12 semester hours of Technical Core
subjects/courses must be applied and the remaining semester hours applied from Technical
Core/Technical Elective subjects/courses. Requests to substitute subjects/courses must be approved in
advance by the Technical Branch.
Technical/Core:
Aeronautical Laws and Regulations/Legislation... 6
Air Navigational Aids ..... .3
Air Traffic Control Principles ........... .9
Air Transportation .......... .3
Airport Management ........ 3
CCAF Internship............ 16
Hostile Environment Techniques ....... 3
Radar Approach Control .. 6
Technical Electives
Subjects/Courses Maximum Semester Hours
Advanced Flight Operations or Commercial Pilot’s License .. .9
AF Enlisted Professional Military Education...... 12
Aviation/Flight Safety..... .3
Basic Electronic Theory/Application.. 3
Basic Flight Operations or Private Pilot’s License ................. .3
Climatology/Meteorology................. .3
Computer Science............ 6
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator’s License .9
Technical Writing ........... .3
7.3.2. Leadership, Management, and Military Studies (6 Semester Hours):
Professional military
education and/or civilian management courses. The preferred method of completing this requirement is
through attendance at an Airman Leadership School, Major Command NCO Academy, and/or Air Force
Senior NCO Academy. However, civilian courses that emphasize fundamentals of managing human or
material resources may also be applicable.
7.3.3. Physical Education (4 Semester Hours): This requirement is satisfied by completion of basic
military training.
7.3.4. General Education (15 Semester Hours): Applicable courses must meet the Criteria for
Application of courses to General Education Requirements (GER) and be in agreement with the
definitions of applicable general education subjects/courses contained in the CCAF Catalog. An
intermediate algebra or college-level mathematics course is required. If an acceptable mathematics course
is applied as a Technical or Program Elective, a natural science course meeting General Education
Requirement application criteria may be applied. The following requirements apply:
Subjects/Courses Semester Hours
Oral Communication........ 3
Written Communication... 3
Mathematics .. 3
Social Science 3
Humanities..... 3
7.3. Program Elective (15 Semester Hours): This requirement is satisfied with applicable Technical
Education; Leadership, Management, and Military Studies; or General Education subjects/courses,
including natural science courses meeting General Education Requirement application criteria. Six
semester hours of CCAF degree-applicable technical credit otherwise not applicable to the program may
be applied. Additional off-duty is a personal choice that is encouraged for all. Individuals desiring to
become an Air Education and Training Command Instructor should be actively pursuing an associate’s
degree. A degreed faculty is necessary to maintain accreditation through the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
7.4. Occupational Instructor Certification. Upon completion of instructor qualification training
consisting of an instructor methods course and supervised practice teaching, CCAF instructors who
possess an associate degree or higher may be nominated by their school commander/commandant for
certification as an Occupational Instructor.
7.5. Trade Skill Certification. When a CCAF student separates or retires, a trade skill certification is
awarded for the primary occupational specialty. The college uses a competency based assessment process
for trade skill certification at one of four proficiency levels: Apprentice, Journeyman,
Craftsman/Supervisor, or Master Craftsman/Manager.
7.6. Aerospace Management Certificate. CCAF awards the Aerospace Management Certificate to
airmen who have completed job-related advanced resident technical training and professional military
education and who possess the seven-skill level.
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