  Following the Initial Officer Training Program (IOT), cadets move on to the specialist training for their desired service branches. The following is a standard list of all 'major' courses available to cadets who pass through Starfleet Academ |
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Cadets
are required to take a core set of courses used to teach a number of
skills.
All Cadets are required to take these courses, regardless of their
fields
of study. If any of these courses are in a cadet's Major or Minor field
of study, the higher requirement takes precedence.
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| Communications
Majors provide both audio and video communications with personnel on
ship
and on planets, and provide an interface with Starfleet Command through
the subspace radio on board.
Generally, Cadets who Major in Communications will Minor in Security. Those Cadets are working towards becoming Tactical Officers on board a Starship. Some Cadets interested in Command may also Minor in Helm/Navigation. Those Cadets will also want to attend Command School. Training includes:
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| Counselors
act as general overseers of the crew's mental well-being. They give
advice
and guidance for personal problems that crewmembers may have. If
necessary,
they can provide psychiatric and psychological treatment and care.
Counselors
can also refer clients to other medical personnel for more conventional
treatments. They work closely with the Chief Medical Officer. They may
have several more Language, Psychology, and Xenology skills than the
requirements
below. Counselors do not have to choose a Minor.
Training includes:
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| Engineering
personnel provide the necessary repair and upkeep of equipment aboard
ship.
It is suggested that prospective Engineers select one (or more)
Engineering
skills to specialize in.
Note that Starfleet Engineers, at first, are primarily concerned with the various electronics systems throughout the ship. This is due to the Federation's heavy use of electronic equipment for almost every function. The only non-electronic equipment aboard most ships are the Warp drives and Impulse engines. However, Engineers can specialize in any Engineering or Mechanic field, because Starfleet encourages research and development of newer and better systems. Cadets Majoring in Engineering usually take Helm /Navigation as their Minor. Some smaller ships may use the Engineer as a back-up commander. Those Engineers may Minor in Operations, and will want to go to Command School. Training includes:
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| Helm
and Navigation
personnel provide the ship with pilots and co-pilots. They also provide
the ship with experienced Shuttlecraft and Runabout pilots and
co-pilots.
Generally, Cadets who Major in Helm/Navigation are Cadets who eventually wish to become Commanders themselves. Those cadets will also wish to attend Command School. Appropriate Minors include Communications, Operations, and Engineering. Training includes:
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is the
major for Cadets that wish to join the Starfleet Intelligence Service
(SFI).
Intelligence Cadets study a program which will prepare them for a
variety
of positions within SFI including field operations, intelligence
analysis,
SIGINT collection, and many others. Cadets are encouraged to choose a
government
or organization as a specialty to study during their time at the
Academy.
Some examples include the Cardassian Union, the Dominion and the
Borg.
Intelligence Cadets usually take courses in Communications, Operations or Security , but any other division can be taken as a Minor. Training includes:
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Major
is for cadets who wish to join the Starfleet Judge Advocate General's
Corps.
The fleet's JAGs are responsible for the investigation, prosecution,
and
defense of the men and women enlisted in Starfleet. In addition, they
practice
interplanetary, operation, labor, contract, environmental, tort, and
administrative
law. In addition, Starfleet Judge Advocates assist in the development
and
ratification of treaties and act as legal advisors to members of the
admiralty.
Each JAG officer is responsible for a certain group of individuals, or
sphere of influence, in Starfleet.
Each cadet will obtain an interplanetary law degree during their time in the Academy. Starfleet Judge Advocates uphold and protect the rights of Starfleet personnel and the virtues of the Federation and Starfleet Charters. Newly commissioned judge advocates receive immediate responsibility in handling significant legal issues. They encounter a diversified, challenging and rewarding law practice stationed throughout the Federation. Cadets Majoring in JAG usually take Operations as their Minor. Training includes:
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personnel
provide day-to-day medical care to the people aboard ship, and treat
injuries
just like any other doctor.
Medical Cadets do not usually Minor in any other field, but are required to take four elective skills, which may be any science or medical skill. More than two specialization fields are encouraged by Starfleet, but not required. Ship's Doctors should consider taking at least one Medicine: (other race) skill for most of the races that they would normally come in contact with during normal ship's operations. Each racial skill must be learned separately. Medical Cadets have generally completed medical studies on their respective homeworlds, and thus generally start their Academy training at age 25. They go through a different type of training program than do any other type of Cadet. The Academy medical training lasts eight years, but does not include an internship.
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is the
Major for Cadets who wish to pursue advancement in the command line
fields
of Starfleet.
Operations Majors provide an interface between the day-to-day normal activities of the crew on board ship and the command personnel. Operations personnel study a program designed to give them a working knowledge of all other divisions in Starfleet. Ops Officers are frequently trained to become commanders themselves. The Ops Cadet usually takes courses in both Communications and Helm/Navigation, but can take any other division as a Minor. Training includes:
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| Science
personnel
provide the investigative research for ships and transmit that
information
back to Starfleet Command. Science personnel are also useful on landing
parties and at Starbases.
Starfleet requires the Sciences Cadet to study at least two additional specializations. They may be from any science field, though they are usually non-Medical. If Sciences is chosen as a Minor, no specializations are needed. Note that in the Trek era, "Sciences" are not limited merely to the so-called "hard" sciences. Social sciences are also considered important by Starfleet. Good examples of this kind of science officer in action are in the TOS episode "Who Mourns For Adonis", where we saw Carolyn Palamas acting as the "Archaeology & Anthropology" officer in the landing party. Another example was Marla McGivers, the Ship's Historian (and Khan's intended) from "Space Seed". Within these rather broad limitations, any science skills can be chosen for fields of specialization. Training includes:
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| Security
forces
provide basic police duties on ship, as well as protective duties to
landing
parties. Some Security personnel will take additional training as
Starfleet
Marines.
The Normal Minor field for Security is Communications. The Security Officer (also called the Tactical Officer) is usually expected to operate the ship's communications systems. Training includes:
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