R 232005Z JUN 25 MARADMIN 288/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 CLASS DATES FOR THE ENLISTED COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM WEEKEND SEMINARS// REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/231503ZDEC24// REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/231749ZDEC24// REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/231830ZDEC24// NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 627/24, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE STAFF  NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER LEADERSHIP SCHOOL. REF B, MARADMIN 631/24  UPDATED ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS  FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES. REF C, MARADMIN 631/24,  UPDATED ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS  FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), INDIVIDUAL READY  RESERVE (IRR), AND INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) MARINES.  POC/J.A. LANG/GYSGT/ENLISTED RESERVE LIAISON, MCU/LOC: QUANTICO/ TEL: (703) 784-4497/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 (EC) weekend seminar programs:  Sergeants School Seminar Program (SSSP) and Staff Noncommissioned  Officer Leadership School Seminar Program (SLSSP). 2.  For purposes of promotion and assignment, completion of a seminar  program is equivalent to completion of the associated school at a  Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Academy. 3.  Seminars are executed through the CDET regional campuses.   Weekend seminars will be conducted concurrently across participating regions for each cycle; however, specific weekend dates may vary by  region.  Class locations for each region are published on the Marine  Corps University (MCU) website located at https:(slash)(slash) www.usmcu.edu/CDET/enlisted/cdet_enrollment#enlisted-college-dep.  3.a.  AY 2026 Weekend Seminar Cycle Schedule (read in four columns):         Registration      Seminar       First           Final Cycle    Deadline          Start        Weekend         Weekend Fall    4 Aug 2025      Aug 2025       Sep 2025        Dec 2025 Spring  6 Jan 2026      Jan 2026       Feb 2026        May 2026 4.  Coordinating instructions 4.a.  Course prerequisites include: nominees must meet the Marine  Corps Body Composition Program standards, have completed the  associated prerequisite Distance Education Program (DEP) on  MarineNet (EPME5000AA Sergeants Course DEP for SSSP, EPME6000AA  Career Course DEP for SLSSP), and be endorsed by their commanding  officer. 4.b.  Course registration 4.b.1.  To apply for a funded seat, individual units or Marines will forward their completed College of Enlisted Military Education  Command Screening Checklist to the Enlisted Reserve Liaison  Office (E-RLO) at [email protected]. 4.b.2.  The registration deadline is 14 days prior to the seminar  convening month to allow for Marine Reserve Order Writing  System (MROWS) and Defense Travel System (DTS) submissions. 4.c.  CDET and the EC 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.  To this end, a limited  number of seats are typically available for sister service members  within each region.  Nominees must be within their services  height/weight standards and have completed the associated  prerequisite DEP on MarineNet.  This is accomplished by creating  a MarineNet account at https:(slash)(slash)www.marinenet.usmc.mil/ MarineNet/EditProfile.aspx.  Questions regarding availability, or  assistance with the distance education requirement, should be  directed to the E-RLO. 5.  Amplifying instructions 5.a.  Reserve component Marines who are approved for a funded seat  will be funded by Marine Forces Reserve using the MROWS and their DTS reserve account. 5.b.  All students require access to a personal computer with audio,  video, and the internet while participating in a seminar program. 5.c.  Sergeants attending the SSSP will be required to read the  book "You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For."   Sergeants are required to purchase, or otherwise acquire through the  base or local library, this book for the duration of the seminar. 5.d.  Staff Sergeants and Gunnery Sergeants 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  are required to purchase, or otherwise acquire through the base or  local library, this book for the duration of the seminar. 5.e.  Weekend seminars are available to the total force.  6.  Release authorized by Brigadier General M. W. Tracy, President,  Marine Corps University.//