Education

The Air Force Culture and Language Center offers two distance learning courses, "Introduction to Culture" and "Cross-Cultural Communication." Both courses are worth three semester hours of credit though the Community College of the Air Force.

"Introduction to Culture" (ITC) is a lower level college course for enlisted Airmen that presents students with basic concepts and skills that will build their cross-cultural competence. ITC is offered online in a self-paced format, and fulfills three resident hours of either social science or program elective credit required for CCAF degrees. The course explores the many aspects of human life that are influenced by culture, such as family relationships, religion and belief systems, sports, health practices, history and myth, and others. It is offered twice a year by the Air Force Culture and Language Center and the Community College of the Air Force.
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"Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication" is the second course offered by the Air Force Culture and Language Center aimed towards the development of cross-cultural competence among Airmen. This on-line, self-paced course is designed to help Airmen better understand the process of communicating across cultural boundaries and will include learning units devoted to: nonverbal communication, paralanguage, cross-cultural communication conflict styles, active listening, and interaction skills, among others.
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