R 281550Z MAR 25 MARADMIN 169/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION  NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAMS// REF/A/DOC/CMC/23FEB2021//  REF/B/DOC/HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS/OCT24// NARR/REF A IS MCO 6110.3A W/CH 3, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND  MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM.  REF B, 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/1.  This message announces the Academic Year (AY)  2026 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). 2.  For purpose of promotion, completing a seminar program is  equivalent to completing the associated resident school at a Staff  Noncommissioned Officer Academy. 3.  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 2026 class dates for the  CDET Enlisted College seminar programs (read in four columns): Class   Registration Deadline   Beginning Week   Ending Week 1-26    20 Jun 2025              7 Jul 2025      17 Oct 2025 2-26    17 Oct 2025              3 Nov 2025      27 Feb 2026 3-26    27 Feb 2026             16 Mar 2026      26 Jun 2026 3.b.  The schedule for Class 2-26 includes a two-week holiday break  from 22 Dec 2025 through 4 Jan 2026. 4.  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  MarineNet (EPME5000 Sergeants School DEP for SSSP and EPME6000  Career School DEP for SLSSP, and be endorsed by their commanding  officer via the Command Screening Checklist (CSC), reference (b). 5.  Seminar Registration 5.a.  Submit seminar registration requests via MarineNet at https: (SLASH)(SLASH)www.marinenet.usmc.mil. 5.a.2.  Attach a completed Navy and Marine Corps Publication  (NAVMC) 11580 CSC endorsed by the unit’s commander to the enrollment  form in MarineNet. 5.a.3.  Training videos explaining the enrollment process are  available on the CDET homepage at https:(SLASH)(SLASH)www.usmcu.edu /CDET/enlisted/#cdet_enrollment. 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 MarineNet, contact the  unit training section to request a unit training manager approve the  request in MarineNet, 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 on your region: 5.c.1.  Camp Lejeune Region:  All seminars, Eve Worley, (910) 451- 2149, [email protected]. 5.c.2.  Camp Pendleton Region:  SSSP, Harrison Tanksley, (760) 763- 8425, [email protected].  SLSSP, Robert Hightower, (760) 763-8425, [email protected].   5.c.3.  Fort Worth Region:  SSSP, Earl DeLack, (817) 782-1917,  [email protected].  SLSSP, Steve Collier, (817) 782-1204,  [email protected].   5.c.4.  Hawaii Region:  All seminars, Juan Williams, (808) 496-3963,  [email protected]. 5.c.5.  Miramar Region:  SSSP, Patrick Tracy, (858) 307-1373,  [email protected].  SLSSP, Sylvester Daniels, (619) 524-1710,  [email protected]. 5.c.6.  Okinawa Region:  All seminars, Cortez Pree, DSN (315)  645-2219/2500, [email protected]. 5.c.7.  Quantico Region:  All seminars, Gary Smith, (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, Steve O’Dell, (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:(SLASH)(SLASH)www.usmcu.edu/CDET/enlisted. 6.  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  DEP on MarineNet.  This is accomplished by creating a MarineNet  account by selecting the “Create Account” button at  https:(SLASH)(SLASH)www.marinenet.usmc.mil.   6.c.  For questions, contact the appropriate regional POC listed  above.   7.  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.  Staff NonCommisioned Officers 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. 8.  Released authorized by Brigadier General Matthew W. Tracy,  President, Marine Corps University.//