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<p>The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research which assessed whether the Knowledge Acquisition Programme and the Non-Commissioned Member Executive Professional Development Programme contributed to the Non-Commissioned Members’ effectiveness as senior leaders in the Profession of Arms within the Canadian Armed Forces. Thirty-seven Programme graduates from 2006 to 2015 received a questionnaire containing seven closed-ended general information questions and twelve open-ended programme/course specific questions. Seventeen graduates responded to the questionnaire. Manual coding was used to identify main themes and sub-themes. The research findings determined that both Programmes contributed to the effectiveness of senior leaders in the Profession of Arms within the Canadian Armed Forces. However, some caveats were expressed, and recommendations brought forward to enhance the Programme and to improve its future deliveries.</p>
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The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research which assessed whether the Knowledge Acquisition Programme and the Non-Commissioned Member Executive Professional Development Programme contributed to the Non-Commissioned Members’ effectiveness as senior leaders in the Profession of Arms within the Canadian Armed Forces. Thirty-seven Programme graduates from 2006 to 2015 received a questionnaire containing seven closed-ended general information questions and twelve open-ended programme/course specific questions. Seventeen graduates responded to the questionnaire. Manual coding was used to identify main themes and sub-themes. The research findings determined that both Programmes contributed to the effectiveness of senior leaders in the Profession of Arms within the Canadian Armed Forces. However, some caveats were expressed, and recommendations brought forward to enhance the Programme and to improve its future deliveries.

Advanced education for NCMs’ professional career development: a conclusive experience?

CPO1, Unit CPO Personnel Coordination Center (Atlantic) Royal Canadian Navy

Journal of Military Studies

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The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research which assessed whether the Knowledge Acquisition Programme and the Non-Commissioned Member...

1. What is your gender?
2. What is your First Official Language?
3. What is your element?
4. Did you take KAP/NEPDP courses in English or French?
5. What level of education did you have prior to KAP/NEPDP? (select all that apply)
• High School (please specify which grade level you completed)
• GEP
• CEGEP
• OPME
• Certificate
• Other i.e. university or college courses/programmes (please specify)
6. How many years of service did you have prior to attending KAP/NEPDP?
7. What achievement did you receive when you graduated KAP/NEPDP?
Certificate in Military Studies
• Undergraduate Degree
• Other (please specify)

Rank	Potential research participants				Actual research participants

	Programme (NEPDP/KAP) graduates		Gender		Programme (NEPDP/KAP) graduates		Gender

	Serving	Retired	Female	Male	Serving	Retired	Female	Male
CPO1/CWO	30	7	2	35	16	1	1	16
Total	37		37		17		17

Advanced education for NCMs’ professional career development: a conclusive experience?

Article Category: Original Study

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Sept. 2021

Seitenbereich: 105 - 117

Eingereicht: 10. Juli 2019

Akzeptiert: 14. Apr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jms-2021-0007

Schlüsselwörter
career development, advanced education, critical thinking skills, Knowledge Acquisition Programme (KAP), Non-Commissioned Members Executive Professional Development Programme (NEPDP), Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada

© 2021 Daniel Lagace-Roy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Potential versus actual research participants

Advanced education for NCMs’ professional career development: a conclusive experience?

Article Category: Original Study

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Sept. 2021

Seitenbereich: 105 - 117

Eingereicht: 10. Juli 2019

Akzeptiert: 14. Apr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jms-2021-0007

Schlüsselwörtercareer development, advanced education, critical thinking skills, Knowledge Acquisition Programme (KAP), Non-Commissioned Members Executive Professional Development Programme (NEPDP), Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada

© 2021 Daniel Lagace-Roy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Potential versus actual research participants

Schlüsselwörter
career development, advanced education, critical thinking skills, Knowledge Acquisition Programme (KAP), Non-Commissioned Members Executive Professional Development Programme (NEPDP), Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada