About the AUXOP Program 
The AUXOP, or “Operational Auxiliarist” Program is an advanced training program available to members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary who wish to increase their practical relevance to Coast Guard missions, and better assist the Coast Guard to fulfill needed skill sets. Members who successfully complete their training are authorized to wear the prestigious AUXOP Device, shown here, and their membership level advances from Initially Qualified (IQ) or Basic Qualified (BQ) to Operational Auxiliarist (AX), or just “AUXOP”.
The program has sometimes been called the “Ph.D. of the Auxiliary”, and members who attain AUXOP status should be justly proud of their accomplishment, increased utility to the Auxiliary and to the Coast Guard, and in their ability to serve as role models for their shipmates.
National AUXOP webpage: http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=T-DEPT&category=auxop-courses
AUXOP Requirements: http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=140-03&category=1337736015
National Training Directorate Website: http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=t-dept
027/20 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ONLINE PROCTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR AUXOP SPECIALTY COURSE EXAMS
Note that District 11 policy requires the member to keep track of their work and ensure that they have met the requirement for AUXOP. Once completed, the member must submit a request for the AUXOP. All requests must be submitted to D11S SMB.