[1] The Auxiliary University Program (AUP) prepares undergraduate and graduate students for future public service inside and outside of the Coast Guard.

[2] AUP has a positive track record of getting a large number of its graduates into Coast Guard Officer Candidate School.

In addition, students must also earn at minimum one qualification (Air Observer, Boat Crew, Marine Safety, Public Affairs, Telecommunications, or Vessel Examiner).

[4] Students must complete at least six credits of operational qualification by earning any of the following: The Coast Guard Auxiliary provides an opportunity for AUP Member to take Incident Command System (ICS) courses through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and additional training opportunities through the Auxiliary Learning Management System.

[5] Auxiliarists may register and participate in the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Self Study Courses.

[6] The Auxiliary University Programs Remote Collaborative Unit was created for students interested in participating in the AUP that don't have a campus presence at their school.