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FC Training Process and Requirements

The T badge indicates someone training to become an HQ FC. This page describes the requirements to become a T badge and the required training to attain full FC tags.

Approval to Begin Training

An applicant for the T badge must have:

Having a booster alt (Eos) is highly recommended but not strictly required.

Training

Backseat

Once the T badge is granted, the Trainee can request training fleets. A training fleet must have an experienced FC as the “backseat”. Generally only one trainee should be in fleet at a time, either a Training FC or a Training Nestor. However, the backseat may allow more if they feel it's safe. The backseat FC is ultimately responsible for the fleet's safety and should be ready to take control at any time.

Trainees should be proactive about requesting backseats!

Progress

In Eve Rookies there's no time limit on how long FC training may take. Everyone progresses at their own speed. Ideally the Trainee should show progress and not stall out in their training, but there's no deadline.

Phases of Training

Training should proceed in phases gradually, starting with the easiest tasks and adding more difficulty over time. Once the Trainee is comfortable handling “normal” conditions they can be tested in more stressful situations.

Phases of training:

  1. Tagging Sites & Voicing

    Begin by tagging according to the backseat's voiced instructions, then progress to tagging and calling the site without help from the backseat.

  2. Intro Speech - Similar to the speech for Armor VGs.

  3. Building the Fleet - Similar to Armor VGs, forming the fleet using the waitlist and their own fleet setup.

  4. Waitlist

    Initially the backseat will handle filling the fleet from the waitlist. When the Trainee is ready, the backseat can start directing them when to bring people in and who, prioritizing people over alts. The Trainee ultimately needs to be able to keep track of on-grid numbers and the waitlist and bring people in without prompting.

  5. Testing

    In the course of running training fleets the Trainee will inevitably run into some of the test scenarios listed below. Once they are comfortable running fleets under “normal” conditions, the backseat may begin intentional testing to fill in anything the Trainee hasn't already handled.

Training Requirements

Basic FC Tasks

The Trainee must demonstrate the ability to perform each of these tasks. Any HQ FC may sign off on each when it's performed to their satisfaction:

Knowledge Requirements

Trainee must demonstrate certain knowledge. Any full HQ FC may test and sign off on each:

Tests

The trainee must perform each test to the satisfaction of their backseat FC:

Final Signoff

Once all the above tests are passed, the T badge can be promoted to full FC upon approval of two members of Leadership and/or Instructors.

Note: if a T badge is about to get promoted during a fleet, all Instructors and Leadership in fleet comms must give their approval first. It is courteous to also invite any other HQ FCs in comms to the discussion.