Title: District Captain Training - Part 1 Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/michigan-district-captain-training-part-1|michigan-district-captain-training-part-1]] Login Required to view? 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Convention of States University (3 hours)** These four video courses take about three hours (total) to complete and will give you a great foundation in all things COS. Feel free to listen to the courses (GOV 100, COS 100, COS 200, and VOL 100) like a podcast.\\ To access these courses [[https://conventionofstates.com/users/sign_in|**login**]] to COS University using the same email and password you made for this website. ([[https://conventionofstates.com/users/password/new|You can reset your password here]].) 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    1. Read through the [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cyBwFy1gIKnTlTA96slzaHrPc_GaIkGZFKoSMDI8--s/edit|District Captain Training Manual]].\\ \\
    2. Let your Regional Captain know that you have finished reading the training manual and are ready for the next step.\\ \\      Bruce Finlayson - (231) 499-2224 - \\      Chet Grant - (248) 892-2302 - \\      John Phillips - (734) 819-0048 - \\      John Poelstra - (517) 403-0155 - \\      Sarah Santana - (760) 481-2406 - \\ \\
    3. Once Contacted, Your Regional Captain will send you an email that contains a button to electronically acknowledge that you have read the training manual and understand the responsibilities of your role.\\ \\
    4. Open the email and push the blue "signature " button to electronically sign. (This triggers our system to allow you to be assigned the permissions you need for the next part of training.)\\ {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/77472/77472_original.jpg?401x321}}
    5. Let your Regional Captain knows you have electronically signed.
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