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Survival Training School (TSS)

These five (5) courses are designed to provide you with basic survival information, in a question and answer format. All courses have a manual specific to that course. Students are requested to complete all of the Survival Training Courses before they can request for more courses from this college. Completion of all 5 courses, student can request the Basic Survival Entry Project.

TSS101 Basic training (Required Beginning Course)
TSS102 Advanced Training
TSS103 Attitude for Survival (Accompanied by the Survival Tools course)
TSS104 Ropes and Knots
TSS105 Survival Signaling
TSS106 Poisonous Plants
TSS107 Useable Plants
TSS108 Poison Snakes and Lizards
TSS109 Water Crossing
TSS201 Advanced Water Procurement
TSS202 Advanced Food Procurement
TSS203 Advanced Psychology of Survival

Survival Extreme Conditions School (ESS)
Students are required to complete TSS102 - Advanced Survival Training, at the Training School prior to requesting any course from this school

These six (6) courses cover the wide range of conditions in which you may be required to survive. Each course is presented in the question and answer format. All courses have a manual specific to that course. Students may choose any of the offerings from this school. Completion of all 6 courses will grant the student the Title of Survival Specialist.

ESS101 Survival in Northern Climates in Summer
ESS102 Survival in the Jungle
ESS103 Survival in the Desert
ESS104 Survival in the Mountains
ESS105 Survival at Sea
ESS106 Survival in Northern Climates in Winter
ESS107 Caves
ESS108 Australia
ESS207 Advanced Caves

Survival Mapping School (MSS)
Students are required to complete TSS102 - Advanced Survival Training, at the Training School prior to requesting any course from this school

This school consists of five (5) Training & three (3) Degree courses that cover aspects of map making and their use. Each course is presented in the question and answer format. All courses have a manual specific to that course. Courses should be taken in order as each consecutive course builds on the one before it. Completions of all 5 mapping training courses will grant the student the title of Starfleet mapping specialist.

Survival Mapping Training Courses

MSS101 Beginning mapping
MSS102 Advanced Mapping
MSS103 Compasses and GPS
MSS104 Map usage
MSS105 Land Navigation

Survival Mapping Degree Courses
The Mapping School also includes a Degree program which will challenge the student to use the information you acquired in mapping training.

MSS201 Mapping Specialist
This course will have the student plotting a course in a round the world trip including the use of azimuths and bearings,

MSS301 Mapping Advanced Specialist
This course will require the student to create a map of the area within a 2 mile radius of their home, including changes in elevation, proper map symbols and use of scales.

MSS401 Mapping Senior Specialist
This course will require the student to combine the material from the Masters course with a plotted course from your residence to a location at least 2 miles from your residence chosen by the Director from your Masters project.

Emergency Preparedness School (PSS)
Students are required to complete TSS102 - Advanced Survival Training, at the Training School prior to requesting any course from this school.

This school consists of five (5) Training & three (3) Degree courses that cover the many sides of emergencies which you may face at any time. All courses are presented in a question and answer format. All courses include a course specific manual. Courses should be taken in consecutive order. The completion of all 5 course grants the student the Specialist of Emergency Preparedness.

Emergency Preparedness Training Courses

PSS101 Preparing to survive
PSS102 Surviving Natural Disasters
PSS103 Surviving Technical Disasters
PSS104 Fire safety studies
PSS105 Surviving Worst Cases Scenarios
PSS106 Star Trek EVA Suits
PSS107 Star Trek Emergency Equipment Primer
PSS108 Star Trek Emergency Certification
PSS109 Star Trek Survival Equipment
PSS120 Rescue Mountains
PSS121 Rescue Swift Water
PSS122 Rescue Caves/Confined Spaces

The courses listed as Star trek are fictional info the others are researched factual

Emergency Preparedness Degree Courses

The Emergency Preparedness School also includes a degree program which will ask the student to describe 3 levels of preparedness.

PSS201 Preparedness Specialist
This course asks the student to describe what they would do to survive a specific Natural Disaster chosen by the Director.

PSS301 Preparedness Advanced Specialist
This course asks the student to describe what they would do to survive a specific Technical disaster chosen by the Director.

PSS401 Preparedness Senior Specialist
This course will have the student prepare their family to survive a Fire at home including escape routes and specifics.

Basic Survival Situations (BSS)
Students are required to complete TSS102 - Advanced Survival Training, at the Training School prior to requesting any course from this school.

The school has a series of four (4) courses that require students to detail specific survival situations in essay form. The specifics of each course will be sent to the student upon request and must be returned within 3 months, for evaluation. Once the project is evaluated, the director will send the student a list of specific questions which were not covered in the project. The student will have one month to respond. The initial project will be worth 75% of the grade and the responses to the questions will make up the other 25% of the grade.

BSS101 Basic Entry Course
This course is a project involving single person survival in a wilderness location with only the equipment specifically allowed.

BSS201 Specialist
This course is a study in life with a primitive culture to be specified by the director.

BSS301 Advanced Specialist
This course is a study in the design and building of a lunar base

BSS401 Senior Specialist
This course has the student detail the needs of an extended space flight without warp drive.

Survival Strategies School (SSS)
Students are required to complete TSS102 - Advanced Survival Training, at the Training School prior to requesting any course from this school.

These four (4) courses require the use of specific Star Trek Series Episodes or material as designated for each level. The student will need to have access to specific episodes for viewing. The Survival in the Star Trek Universe course will require the use of information available on the web or in the Star Trek Encyclopedia or the published Starfleet Survival Guide by David Mack, regarding Star Trek related survival equipment.

SSS101 Survival in the Star Trek Universe
SSS102 Survival in the Star Trek Universe 2
This course expands on the information provided in the original SSS101 course and adds to the things you may need to know in the 22nd , 23rd and 24th centuries.

SSS201 Strategies Specialist
This course requires the answering of specific set of questions regarding specific Voyager Episodes

SSS301 Strategies Advanced Specialist
This course requires the answering of specific questions from Next Generation episodes

SSS401 Strategies Senior Specialist
This course requires the answering of specific questions from a number of Original series episodes

Escape Pod School (EPS)

This School introduces the student to the use and identification of Escape Pods. Manuals will be sent with the exams.

EPS101 - Escape Pod Users guide
EPS102 - Planetary Survival
EPS103 - Escape Pod Identification
EPS201.1 - Escape Pod Tech I
EPS201.2 - Escape Pod Tech II
EPS201.3 - Escape Pod Tech III

Special Conditions
If you form a team to explore the Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate in any CSS school, all members of the team must have completed TSS102 Advanced Survival Training course. Only one member from each team needs to complete the preceding level before the team embarks on its mission.

Report format
All reports must be submitted in the English language. Your responses to essay questions and your reports should be in complete sentences and should fully explain your answers. Other required projects must be neat and clear, All reports MUST be labeled with your Name, Email, & SCC number.

Submission Methods
IF YOU ARE ON LINE: You can E-mail you material. The diplomas will be E-mailed unless you indicate you desire the diploma mailed via US mail. If you are not on line, type or neatly write your report and mail it to the address on top of this site.

General Information
Cadets at least 12 years of age may take the training courses, with Cadets at least 14 years of age being approved for the remaining courses. Some of the material may be presented at a reading level not understandable to younger Cadets.

All courses will have a 3 month maximum presentation period. Extensions due to Illness, family circumstances or natural disaster must be sent to me before the time limit is up. The extension must state how much additional time is needed to complete the project or exam to a maximum of 3 months.

It is highly recommended you make and retain a copy of any test or project submitted.

Grading of Projects will be Pass or Fail with exceptional work being given an Honors grade. Exams will be given a Fail, Pass, Honors, or Distinction grade
Exams which receive a fail grade may request a retake. However no True / False questions may be changed and the student will not receive a grade higher than Honors.

Real world experience will be considered on an individual basis and the student must complete the prerequisite Basic and Advanced training before requesting any experience exemption. No Diploma will be issued for classes you are excused from.

Transcripts for all students will be kept for a period of 5 years. If any courses or project has not been returned within 6 months of the requested date except for special dispensation) you will be dropped and must reapply.

When mailing reports or questions via snail mail, please DO NOT include any rank on the envelope. Fictitious ranks sometimes offend the many veterans working in the Postal service. Use the Name and address of the School Director found at the top of the page.

No answers will be given but directions to the information may be provided.

Any questions? Are you stuck on a part of your project? Send me a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) and your questions or you may e-mail your questions to Ussniagara@adelphia.net

SOURCE MATERIALS NEEDED:
Manuals provided upon course registration.