R 171400Z MAR 26
MARADMIN 110/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2027 ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAMS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/28MAY2025//
REF/B/DOC/TECOM/23DEC2024//
REF/C/DOC/TECOM/23DEC2024//
REF/D/DOC/HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS/OCT24//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 6110.3A W/CH 4, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION
AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 630/24,
UPDATED EPME REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE RESERVE
MARINES. REF C IS MARADMIN 631/24, UPDATED EPME REQUIREMENTS
FOR SMCR, IRR, AND IMA MARINES. REF D, NAVMC 11580, IS THE
STANDARD COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST.//
POC/T.J. DEVLIN/CIV/UNIT: MCU/EDCOM/CDET/TEL:
(703)432-5684/EMAIL: [email protected].//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
- This message announces the Academic Year
(AY) 2027 class dates for the College of Distance Education and
Training (CDET) Enlisted College seminar programs: EPME5500
Sergeants School Seminar Program (SSSP) and EPME6800 SNCO
Leadership School Seminar Program (SLSSP).
- For purpose of promotion, completing a seminar program is
equivalent to completing the associated resident school at a
Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy.
- Seminar class dates
3.a. The seminars are conducted by CDET regional campuses.
Class dates for all seminar programs across all regions run
concurrently. Marine Corps University announces the AY 2027
class dates for the CDET Enlisted College seminar programs
(read in four columns):
Class Registration Deadline Beginning Week Ending Week
1-27 26 Jun 2026 13 Jul 2026 23 Oct 2026
2-27 23 Oct 2026 9 Nov 2026 5 Mar 2027
3-27 26 Feb 2027 15 Mar 2027 25 Jun 2027
3.b. The schedule for Class 2-27 includes a two-week holiday
break from 19 Dec 2026 through 3 Jan 2027.
- Nominees must meet the Marine Corps Body Composition Program
standards in accordance with reference (a), have completed the
associated prerequisite distance education program (DEP) on the
Marine Corps eLearning Ecosystem (MCeLE)—EPME5000 Sergeants School
DEP for SSSP and EPME6000 Career School DEP for SLSSP—in accordance
with references (b) and (c) and be endorsed by their commanding
officer via the command screening checklist (CSC), reference (d).
- Seminar Registration
5.a. The seminar registration and enrollment process is student
initiated via the MCeLE at
https:(slant)(slant)www.marinenet.usmc.mil
5.a.1. For enrollment in the SSSP, use “5500” for course search;
for SLSSP, use “6800” for course search.
5.a.2. A completed NAVMC 11580 CSC, endorsed by the unit
commander and confirming the student will receive the time,
resources, and command support necessary to complete the course,
must be uploaded with the enrollment request in the MCeLE.
5.a.3. Training videos explaining the enrollment process are
available on the CDET homepage at
https:(slant)(slant)www.usmcu.edu/CDET/enlisted/#cdet_enrollment.
5.a.4. For additional assistance with enrollment, please contact
the MCeLE help desk by phone at 1-888-4DL-USMC (432-8762) or
email at [email protected].
5.b. The registration deadline is 17 days prior to the convening
week. Commands must approve enrollment requests by the
registration deadline. If the request shows as pending in the
MCeLE, contact the unit training section to request a unit training
manager approve the request in the MCeLE, or contact the unit
sergeant major to ensure that the command has approved the request
before the registration deadline.
5.c. Regional points of contact (POC). For questions, contact
the following POCs based in your region:
5.c.1. Camp Lejeune Region: (910)451-2149,
[email protected].
5.c.2. Camp Pendleton Region: (760)763-8425;
[email protected]
5.c.3. Fort Worth Region: (817)782-7184;
[email protected].
5.c.4. Hawaii Region: (808)496-3963; [email protected].
5.c.5. Miramar Region: (858) 307-1373; SLSSP;
[email protected].
5.c.6. Okinawa Region: DSN (315) 645-2219/2500;
[email protected].
5.c.7. Quantico Region: (703) 432-6520,
[email protected]. All Marine Corps Embassy
Security Group Marines should contact the Quantico Region.
5.c.8. OCONUS Stationed Students: All seminars for Marines
stationed (not deployed) in an OCONUS location not covered by
one of the CDET regions above, (703)784-2410, [email protected].
5.d. Email is the preferred method of communication.
5.e. Additional information may be found on the CDET website,
https://www.usmcu.edu/CDET/enlisted.
- CDET and the Enlisted College recognize the value of
attendance of the seminar programs by sister service members.
The different perspectives and experiences of these students are
an invaluable addition to the education of the force.
6.a. A limited number of seats are available for sister service
members within each region for each cycle of the seminar programs.
6.b. Nominees must have completed the associated prerequisite
distance education program (DEP) on the MCeLE. This is accomplished
by creating a MCeLE account by selecting the “Create Account” button
at https://www.marinenet.usmc.mil.
6.c. For questions, contact the appropriate regional POC listed
above.
- Amplifying Instructions
7.a. Temporary Additional Duty is not authorized for these
seminar programs.
7.b. All students need access to a personal computer with audio
and video capability and an internet connection while participating
in a seminar program.
7.c. Sergeants attending the SSSP will be required to read the book
“You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For.” Sergeants
must purchase or otherwise acquire this book through the base or
local library for the seminar.
7.d. SNCOs scheduled to attend the SLSSP will be required to read
the book “Black Hearts: One Platoon’s Descent into Madness in
Iraq’s Triangle of Death.” Students must purchase or acquire this
book through the base or local library for the seminar.
- Released authorized by Brigadier General M. W. Tracy,
President, Marine Corps University.//