Training and Education Requirements

Overview

Overall force readiness is critical to the Marine Corps Mission. Training involving certain subject matter contained in references (MCBul 1500 ADMIN) is required either by law, the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of the Navy (DON), or by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) through Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC). These training and education events are required for members of the service, regardless of Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or rank/grade or Component, unless otherwise exempted or waived.

This page contains a comprehensive list of required MCBUL 1500 annual training and education events. The chart below along with the added web links, are provided to assist individuals in meeting their training and education requirements as well as help units to create efficiencies in training and optimize time available.

Reference

MCBul 1500 Annual Training and Education Requirements Chart
Annual Training Requirements	Mandate Authority	Order	Qualification Requalification	Waiver	Delivery Method	Training per Fiscal Year (FY)/ Calendar Year (CY)
Marine Corps Water Survival Training (MCWST)	USMC	MCO 1500.52D, Marine Corps Water Survival Training (MCWST), dtd 10 Nov 10	Page 1-2, paragraph 8	Page 8-1, paragraph 2	Unit Training¹	WS-B valid for 2 years; WS-I and WS-A valid for 3 years
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Training Requirements	USMC	MCO 3400.3G, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Training Requirements dtd 07 Dec 11	Individual Training: Page 3, paragraph (8)(c); Exemptions: Page 4, paragraph 8.e	Page 4, paragraph 8.d	Unit Training¹	Active Component individual training: Every 2 FYs and within 6 months prior to deployment. Reserve Component: Within 6 months prior to deployment.
Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship - Pistol	USMC	MCO 3574.2L, Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Programs, dtd 04 Sep 14		Page 8-3, paragraph 5	Unit Training¹	Active Component: FY Reserve Component: Within 6 months prior to deployment. Marines selected to SSgt will conduct initial qualification w/in 2 years of promotion.
Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship – Rifle	USMC	MCO 3574.2L, Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Programs, dtd 04 Sep 14		Page 6-10, paragraph 14	Unit Training¹	FY
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR)	DoD DoDI 6495.02	MCO 1752.5B, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, dtd 01 Mar 13 (SAPR) MARADMIN 234/13	Page 3-7, paragraph 6.a. and 6.b. and page 8-1 paragraph 3	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹	FY
Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program/ HT/WT	USMC	MCO 6110.3A/ MCO 6100.13 W/CH2	MCO 6110.3A Page 1-4 Paragraphs 3. Titled Requirements, Sub-Paragraph a-d, Paragraphs 4 and 5 also apply	Page 1-18, Paragraph Titled Exemptions and Waivers, Sub-paragraph a-b	Unit Training¹	Active Duty CY/ Semi-Annual, Reserve Component CY/ Annual Requirement
Annual Cyber Awareness/ PII Training	5 CFR 930.301 DoD DoD 8570.01-M DoD 5400.11-R DON SECNAV 5239.3C	MCO 5239.2B MARADMIN 288/13	MCO 5239.2B Paragraph 4.a.(3)(n)5 MARADMIN 288/13 Paragraph 4.A	No waivers or exemptions	MarineNet² CYBERM0000	FY
Marine Corps Records Management Course: Every Marine’s Responsibility	DoD DoDI 5015.02 DON SECNAV M-5210.1	MCO 5210.11F, Marine Corps Records Management Program, dtd 07 Apr 2015	Paragraph 4.c.(3)(d)	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹ or MarineNet² M01RMT0700	FY
Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP)	DoD DoDI 2200.01 DON OPNAVINST 5300.11	DoD DoDI 2200.01 DON OPNAVINST 5300.11	DoDI 2200.01, page 10, paragraph 9	No waivers or exemptions	MarineNet² is required DD01AO0000	FY
Hazing	DON SECNAVINST 1610.2A	MCO 1700.28B, Hazing, dtd 20 May 13	Page 2, paragraph 4.b	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹	CY – Refresher training
The Marine Corps Operations Security (OPSEC) Program	DoD DoDD 5205.02E	MCO 3070.2A, The Marine Corps OPSEC Program, dtd 02 Jul 13	Paragraph 4c(3)(g) and Table 1 (pg 14)	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹ Or MarineNet² OPSECUS001	CY – Refresher training
Risk Management (RM)	DoD DoDI 6055.01	MCO 3500.27C, Marine Corps Risk Management (RM), dtd 26 Nov 14	Page 3, paragraph 4.b.(3)(e)	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹ or MarineNet² MARMGMT001	Every 2 CY
Marine Corps Equal Opportunity (EO) and Sexual Harassment	DoD DoDD 1350.2 DON SECNAVINST 5350.16A	MCO P5354.1D W/CH 1, Marine Corps Equal Opportunity (EO) Manual, dtd 14 Apr 03	Page 4-3, Paragraph 4001.2	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹	CY
Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program - PFT	USMC	MCO 6100.13 W/CH 1, Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program, dtd 01 Aug 08	Encl (1), page 2-1, paragraph 2.a	Encl (1), page 1-12, paragraph 7.b	Unit Training¹	CY
Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program - CFT	USMC	MCO 6100.13 W/CH 1, Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program, dtd 01 Aug 08	Encl (1), page 301, paragraph 2.a	Encl (1), page 1-12, paragraph 7.b	Unit Training¹	CY
Level I AT Awareness Training/ Counter Intelligence Awareness and Reporting	DoD DoDI 2000.12 DoDD 5240.06	MCO 3302.1E, Marine Corps Antiterrorism (AT) Program, dtd 8 Mar 2009	Page 10, Paragraph 7.a	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹ Or MarineNet² JATLV10000	CY
Violence Prevention Awareness Training	DoD DoDI 1438.06	MCO 5580.3, Violence Prevention Program, dtd 01 Dec 2012	Paragraph 3.b(8) and Appendix D	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹ or MarineNet² ILEVPPA01A	CY
Tobacco Cessation (Semper Fit)	DoD 32 CFR 85.6	MCO 1700.29, Marine Corps Semper Fit Program Manual, dtd 08 Jan 13	Page 6, paragraph 4.b.(9)(c)	Page 1-4, paragraph 12	Unit Training¹ or MarineNet² SFTOBCESS0	CY Note 3
Unit Marine Awareness and Prevention Integrated Training	DoD Multiple DoDD and DoDI; DoDD 6490.14 DoDI 1010.04	MCO 5300.17, Marine Corps Substance Abuse Program, dtd 11 Apr 2011; MCO 1754.11, Marine Corps Family Advocacy, dtd 26 Mar 2012; MCO 1720.2 Marine Corps Suicide Prevention Program, dtd 10 Apr 2012	MCO 5300.17, Page 2-1, paragraph 1.c; MCO 1754.11, paragraph 3.b.(7)(h); MCO 1720.2, paragraph 2.b.(13(c)	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹	CY Note 4
Social Media Misconduct	USMC	MCBul 1500, MARADMIN 188/17 Modification to MCBul 1500 Annual Training Requirement, MARADMIN 236/17 Amplification to MARADMIN 188/17, MARADMIN 168/17 Announcing the Social Media Misconduct Leader Handbook and Discussion Guide	MARADMIN 188/17 paragraph 4.a, Paragraph 5	No waivers or exemptions	Unit Training¹ w/ aid of Leader Handbook and Discussion Guide (MARADMIN 168/17)	FY

NOTE 1: Unit Training is conducted by the parent unit or a support unit. There are varying requirements for instructors and mediums of training. Original orders should be consulted when developing unit training.
NOTE 2: MarineNet is a USMC web based distance learning system with computer-based courses. MarineNet can be accessed at the following link: https://ww.marinenet.usmc.mil/
NOTE 3: Tobacco Cessation is the only required Semper Fit courses. Commanders may also choose to train using additional Semper Fit courses based on the needs of their units. This Bulletin supersedes MCO 1700.29 Semper Fit Fitness and Health Promotion Policy, which requires two additional Semper Fit courses.
NOTE 4: As of 1 Jan 2015, Unit Marine Awareness and Prevention Integrated Training (UMAPIT) integrates and replaces the previous stand-alone training on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, Combat Operational Stress Control, Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention, and Family Advocacy into one package. Information on the objectives and recommendations on presenting UMAPIT is available for download from www.thegearlocker.org, Behavioral Health website. Also see the UMAPIT links below for SharePoint Site enabled PPT/ Classes.

Helpful Links:

MCTIMS (use Internet Explorer)

Training NCO/ Clerks have Unit Training Permissions.
MCU Staff and Faculty will only be able to see your Individual Electronic Training Jacket. Using the Command Profile Link below, you can view the same data as your Training Clerks/ G3.

Command Profile (use Internet Explorer)

Marines in the grades of E7s and above, Warrant Officers, and O3s above have automatic access to Command Profile.

MarineNet (use Internet Explorer)

Marines.mil

Under MARINES tab there are Publications Resources available.
Also under MARINES tab there are Training and Education Resources available.