College of Enlisted Military Education

Quantico Academy

• Active Duty Reporting Information

• Reserve Reporting Information

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Camp Lejeune Academy

• Active Duty Reporting Information

• Reserve Reporting Information

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Twentynine Palms Academy

• Active Duty Reporting Information

• Reserve Reporting Information

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Camp Pendleton Academy

• Advanced School Reporting Information

• Career School Reporting Information

• Sergeants School Reporting Information

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Hawaii Academy

• Active Duty Reporting Information

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Okinawa Academy

• SNCO Academy Reporting Information

• Sergeants School Reporting Information

• SNCO Leadership School Reporting Information

ACTIVE DUTY CORPORALS COURSE

Course: Corporals Course | Instructor-led Moodle (usmc.mil)

RESERVE CORPORALS COURSE

Course: Reserve Corporals Course | Instructor-led Moodle (usmc.mil)

ACTIVE DUTY & RESERVE LANCE CORPORALS
LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS SEMINAR

Course: Lance Corporal Seminar | Instructor-led Moodle (usmc.mil)

Enlisted PME Recruitment  

Marine Corps University and the SNCO academies are searching for prospective Marines who desire to either develop curriculum for the enlisted force or serve as a faculty advisor at the regional SNCO academies. If you're interested, review the details and requirements below.

Marines who serve as a curriculum developer at the Enlisted PME branch have the unique opportunity to impact the enlisted force through the development and delivery of resident and non-resident courseware. Curriculum developers are subject matter experts in their respective MOS as well as across the spectrum of the MAGTF. Marines who serve in this billet will develop curriculum for the resident SNCO academies.

Requirements

No specific requirements exist to serve as as curriculum developer however; you must have solid communication skills and be proficient at using word processing and presentation software (MS Word & PowerPoint). Desired skills are listed below.

• Bachelor or Associates degree

• Previous instructor assignment

• Completion of FSIC or CDC

Marines interested in becoming curriculum developers must send an email (with the Curriculum Developer and Staff Noncommissioned Academy Faculty Advisor Screening Checklist as an attachment) to mcu_ceme@usmcu.edu to schedule an interview.  Complete the subject line as:  Attn:  Curriculum Development Officer - (Name of Interested Marine) Interview.

SNCO Academy Faculty Advisor Recruitment  

The SNCO Academy faculty advisor's billet is one of the best duties in the Corps and can provide Marines who serve in this capacity to directly impact the Corps' enlisted leaders. Faculty advisors deliver courseware developed by the enlisted PME branch, facilitate small group discussions, mentor SNCO academy students and serve as role models. Faculty advisors can serve at any of the six regional SNCO academies in the corporals, sergeants, career, or advanced courses.

Requirements

• Conform to physical fitness standards as prescribed in MCO P6100.12

• Record does not indicate a trend concerning disobedience of orders or regulations, misbehavior, alcohol/drug abuse, domestic violence, or substandard performance.

• Does not have a history of financial instability.

• Previous successful tour as an instructor preferred, but not required.

• Higher education is desirable, but not a requirement. Significant qualifiers are as follows:

  • Bachelor's degree (any subject)

  • Master's degree (any subject)

Marines interested in becoming SNCO Academy faculty advisors or curriculum developers must complete the Curriculum Developer and Staff Noncommissioned Academy Faculty Advisor Screening Checklist.  

Marines who are applying to be faculty advisors should then contact the deputy director at the academy nearest to them to schedule an interview. 

Education Resources

• Reserve School Information

• PME Requirements to attend the SNCO Academy or CDET Seminar

The Enlisted Course Resources

• USMC Research Library

• My Navy Portal

• Marine Corps Uniform Board

• CEME CAC-enabled Website

• CEME MCEITS SharePoint Site

• Outlook Web Access (OWA)

School Registration

Marines who must travel in order to attend resident PME (those who are in CONUS and not co-located with a regional SNCO Academy) should make every effort to be registered for a course at the MCB Quantico SNCO Academy in order to maximize the efficient use of school seats available at the SNCO Academies. Marines from inside the local area of the regional SNCOA will have priority for seat registration. This does not apply to those students who are traveling to the MCB Camp Butler SNCOA from other OCONUS locations.

Units must submit their nominations through their respective MARFOR representative for registration in Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS). All nominations, regardless of location, must be received by the respective MARFOR representative no later than 45 days prior to the class reporting date by email or DMS message. Student information required by the MARFOR representatives for processing is last name, first, MI, EDIPI and Military Occupational Specialty.

Reserve Schools. All nominations, regardless of location and status, must be received by the respective MSC or Op Sponsor, no later than 45 days prior to the class reporting date. SMCR units must submit their nominations through their respective MSC representative for registration in MCTIMS. IRR Marines must contact the Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity (MCIRSA). MCIRSA is responsible for coordinating requests for seats in MCTIMS. MCIRSA customer service can be contacted at 1-800-255-5082 or MCIRSA_IMA@usmc.mil. IMA Marines must have their Op Sponsor request seats through MFRG3TRAINING@usmc.mil.

Appropriation Data

MARFOR representatives will request TECOM World Wide Travel (WWT) funding for attendees through the TECOM G-8 Formal School Training Support Branch (C464).

Rental car is not authorized.

Within 45 days following the completion of the course, each unit will provide a copy of the student's liquidation to CG, TECOM, Quantico, VA 22134 (C464FM).

Quota allocations may be found in MCTIMS, or through each unit's S-3/G-3.

Reserve Appropriation Data

OthER SERVICES REGISTRATION

The Marine Corps recognizes the value of other service members attending the enlisted professional military education resident courses. The various perspectives and experiences of these students are an invaluable addition to the education of the joint force. To foster jointness and increase collaboration among services, the College of Enlisted Military Education (CEME) reserves allocations at Regional Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academies (SNCOA) for other service members to attend Marine Corps enlisted professional military education schools.

NOMINATION PROCESS

Prospective students should contact their respective service coordinator to determine eligibility and specific service requirements. The points of contact for the Air Force and Navy are located below in the points of contact section. The CEME Operations section is the sole information source for school seats and questions regarding other service registration. Regional SNCOA should not be contacted directly.

Nominations must be received by CEME operations 60 days prior to the respective course report date. 

PRE-REQUISITES

1.  Prospective students must meet all requirements listed on the Command Screening Checklist (NAVMC 11580)
2.  Prospective students must be within their service height and weight standards.
3.  Nominees must be in a full duty status. (Unless an approved duty status waiver is obtained)
4.  Complete the Marine Corps’ Distance Education Program requirement for the school they are applying to attend. Instructions are provided below.  

COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST

Nominees must complete the current College of Enlisted Military Education Command Screening Checklist which can be found at https://www.usmcu.edu/CEME/. 

DUTY STATUS WAIVERS

Nominees interested in attending a school that are not in a full duty status must complete the current duty status waiver that can be found at https://www.usmcu.edu/CEME/.  

DISTANCE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete the appropriate distance education program for the school that they are attending via MarineNet, prior to being considered for registration.

To create an account, members need to contact the MarineNet help desk and provide their EDIPI to be authenticated. Students should inform the help desk personnel that they are attending the resident school and access is required to complete the distance education program.

MarineNet Help Desk
(888) 4DL-USMC (435-8762) / DSN 995-6049
Mon-Thu 0730-2000, Fri 0730-1600 Eastern Standard Time

https://www.marinenet.usmc.mil/MarineNet/EditProfile.aspx

Sergeants School Distance Education Program (EPME5000BA)

Career School Distance Education Program (EPME6000BA)

Advanced School Distance Education Program (EPME7000BA)

Once a student is enrolled in MCTIMS, the student will Contact the SNCOIC of the academy that they are going to attend to get proctor codes to complete the required distance education requirements.

https://www.usmcu.edu/ceme/sergeants/

https://www.usmcu.edu/ceme/career/

https://www.usmcu.edu/ceme/courses/advanced/

CLASS DATES

Class dates for the current fiscal year can be found on the CEME website under the Academic Calendar link.  https://www.usmcu.edu/CEME/

ALLOCATIONS

The College of Enlisted Military Education has allocated six seats for the Navy and six seats for the Air Force per fiscal year at each of the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academies listed below. These allocations are filled on a first come, first served basis, with priority determined by the nominating service.

FUNDING

Funding for all TAD/TDY expenses including travel, lodging, messing, and per diem are the responsibility of the nominating service.

LOCATIONS

Allocations are reserved for attendance at the following SNCOA.

SNCO Academy Quantico
3077 Broadway Street
Quantico, VA 22134

SNCO Academy Camp Lejeune
PSC BOX 20161
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542

SNCO Academy Camp Pendleton
PSC BOX 555104
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

SNCO Academy Okinawa 
Building 2729, Camp Hansen 
Unit 35027 
FPO AP 96373

SNCO Academy Twentynine Palms 
Building 1611 
Twentynine Palms, CA 92278

SNCO Academy Hawaii 
Building 224 
MCB Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863 

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

Specific reporting instructions for each academy can be obtained at the link below:

https://www.usmcu.edu/ceme/acadamies/

REQUIRED UNIFORMS

Other service members are required to bring the service equivalent uniforms to the requirements listed for the respective academy that they are attending.

POINTS OF CONTACTS

College of Enlisted Military Education
Operations Chief
GySgt Christopher Graikowski
(703) 432-5283
chris.graikowski@usmcu.edu

United States Air Force (6E)
Manager, AF EPME Policy & Programs
TSgt Vanessa Berrio
(210) 565-4454
vanessa.berrio@us.af.mil

United States Space Force (6E)
CMSGT Esther Sanford
esther.sanford@spaceforce.mil

United States Navy (5E)
PENDING
Interested Navy personnel should contact the CEME Operations section directly.

PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS

Other Service Registration Instructions.pdf