Level IV: Senior Leadership Phase

Welcome to Level IV!  Now that you have completed Level III, you are equipped to start Level IV.  Level IV primarily focuses on expanding leadership skills, program development, and building a more holistic view of CAP.  Level IV prepares the member for service as a group or wing-level leader who aspires to serve on staff or as a commander. 

To complete this level and earn the Paul E. Garber Award and Garber ribbon, you will become master rated in a specialty track, serve as a staff member in a wing-level activity or conference, give a presentation, complete the Level IV modules, and serve in a staff or command assignment for at least two years.

Should you have any questions about what you are learning in Level IV please do not hesitate to talk to your mentor, unit education and training officer (ETO), or unit commander.

Region and Wing Education and Training Staff, Click Here to report Level IV Offerings.

Providing information on upcoming offerings allows VolU staff to help promote the course to students who are looking for a course.

Members, Click Here if you are interested in Level IV but having trouble locating Level IV offerings.

With many units now using Registration Zone, members can search there for Professional Level courses and modules across CAP. Remove the unit filter in the search function and search on the appropriate term.

Requirements

1. Master a Specialty

2. Serve on Staff

3. Leadership Task. 
     a. Complete one of the following:
        1) Prepare and deliver a CAP-related presentation to a non-CAP group.
        2) Conduct a hands-on unit aerospace education program, 
            or an external aerospace education classroom program.
     b. Occupy a command or staff position for a total of 2 years of service to CAP. 
     c. Serve as a staff member at a wing level activity, conference, or as a Volunteer University instructor.

4. Duty Assignment: Serve in a staff or command assignment for at least two years.

5. Complete the Level IV modules

For moderated (Instructor-led) Level IV modules, members have the option to complete these asynchronously online (self-paced) or synchronously via in-person or virtual classrooms options. As one synchronous option, Volunteer University has created a Virtual In Residence Program, where members can complete modules with a VolU Instructor live via a virtual classroom. To see what courses are available, check out the Virtual In Residence Program. If you have any questions about the Virtual In Residence program, email them at VIR@cap.gov.

Increased Leadership Skills. The Level IV modules provide students with in-depth studies of management, leadership, and communications skills, and shows how CAP's missions are accomplished at the group or wing level.  Discussions, case studies, and practical exercises are integral parts of the modules.

Link to Level IV & Group Commanders Course Module Summary Sheets- Revised 5/2026

Link to Level IV Module Content Files May 2026

Link to Group Command Module Content Files

Still have questions? Contact the Level IV Chairs! 

Level IV Onsite Chair:  Chair: Lt Col Naor Wallach

Level IV Online Chair: Maj Brent Wooters