UPDATED ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND A

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R 231749Z DEC 24 MARADMIN 630/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/UPDATED ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES// REF/A/MCO 1553.4B// REF/B/ALMAR 018/23// REF/C/T&E 2030// REF/D/MARADMIN 474/21// REF/E/MARADMIN 628/24 NARR/REF A IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF B IS THE ALMAR ANNOUNCING THE REVISION OF THE COMMANDANT'S PROFESSIONAL READING PROGRAM. REF C IS THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION 2030 PUBLICATION. REF D IS THE PREVIOUS UPDATED EPME REQUIREMENTS MESSAGE. REF E IS THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING MODIFICATION TO THE FY2025 REGIONAL SNCO ACADEMY CLASS SCHEDULES FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENT// //POC/J. COHN/CIV/CEME/MCU/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL: (703)432-5262/EMAIL: MCU_CEME@USMCU.EDU// //POC/T.J. DEVLIN/CIV/CDET/MCU/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:(703)432-5684/EMAIL: TIMOTHY.DEVLIN@USMCU.EDU// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This message clarifies and supersedes previously published enlisted professional military education (PME) requirements by grade for Active Duty and Active Reserve Marines. It incorporates all changes to this point in time, including those changes recently released in Ref E. 2. Reference D, MARADMIN 474/21 is canceled. 3. Recommended PME and professional development for all ranks (REF: MCO 1553.4B)(REF: ALMAR 018/23) 3.A. Recommended PME for all ranks (REF: MCO 1553.4B) - per the reference all ranks participate in a professional self study program. 3.B. Professional Reading (REF: ALMAR 018/23) - per the ALMAR all ranks will read five titles annually. 4. Active Duty component and Active Reserve requirements by grade. 4.A. PRIVATE 4.A.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) - There is no required PME for PVT 4.A.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) - Complete MarineNet courses with assigned continuing education units to improve Mental Agility PES score. 4.B. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS 4.B.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) - There is no required PME for PFC 4.B.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description T8J EPME3000-Leading Marines Distance Education Program - Complete MarineNet courses with assigned continuing education units to improve Mental Agility PES score. 4.C. LANCE CORPORAL 4.C.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description T8J EPME3000-Leading Marines Distance Education Program 341 Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar 4.C.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) - Complete MarineNet courses with assigned continuing education units to improve Mental Agility Performance Evaluation System (PES) score. 4.D. CORPORAL 4.D.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description L9Q EPME4000-Corporals Course Distance Education Program C21 Corporals Course 4.D.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) - Complete MarineNet courses with assigned continuing education units to improve Mental Agility Performance Evaluation System (PES) score. 4.E. SERGEANT 4.E.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description T3W EPME5000-Sergeants School Distance Education Program T4M Sergeant School OR 315 Sergeants School Seminar - AD and AR Marines must complete T4M “or” 315 4.F. STAFF SERGEANT 4.F.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description T5P EPME6000-Career School Distance Education Program 4.F.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B, CJCSI 1805.01C) Course Description 31Q Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Leadership School OR 31R SNCO Leadership School Seminar - SNCO Leadership School or Seminar can be completed as an SSgt or GySgt to satisfy the PME requirement. - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I (https: (slash)(slash)JKOdirect.jten.mil/) 4.G. GUNNERY SERGEANT 4.G.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description T3X EPME7000-Advanced School Distance Education Program 31Q SNCO Leadership School OR 31R SNCO Leadership School Seminar - AD and AR Marines must complete the resident SNCO Leadership School or the seminar if not completed as an SSgt. - SNCO Leadership School can be completed as an SSgt or GySgt. 4.G.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B, CJCSI 1805.01C) - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I & II (https: (slash)(slash)JKOdirect.jten.mil/) - Gateway Course (NDU) - Upon completion of all required enlisted PME for grade, qualified gunnery sergeants may enroll in the Expeditionary Warfare School Distance Education Program (EWSDEP) with an approved waiver. 4.H. MASTER SERGEANT 4.H.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B and MARADMIN 576/22) - There is no required PME for MSgt 4.H.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B, CJCSI 1805.01C) Course Description NSE Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (NAVSEA) AF5 United States Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (AFSNCOA) RMY Army Sergeants Major Academy (SGM-A) - Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME) I & II (https:(slash)(slash)JKOdirect.jten.mil/) - Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy (JSOFSEA) - Qualified master sergeants may enroll in the EWSDEP or the Command and Staff College Distance Education Program (CSCDEP) with an approved waiver. 4.I. FIRST SERGEANT 4.I.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description L64 1stSgts School 4.I.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B, CJCSI 1805.01C) Course Description 57D Cornerstone (For those slated to an O5 CSEL Billet) NSE Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (NAVSEA) AF5 United States Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (AFSNCOA) RMY Army Sergeants Major Academy (SGM-A) - Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME) I & II - Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy (JSOFSEA) - Upon completion of all required enlisted PME for grade, qualified first sergeants may enroll in the EWSDEP or the CSCDEP with an approved waiver. 4.J. MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT 4.J.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description 57X Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II (https:(slash)(slash)JKOdirect.jten.mil/) 4.J.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description L9L Cornerstone (only for those in designated CSEL billets) 57S Slated Enlisted Leaders Orientation Course (SELOC) (attendees nominated by Force Level SgtMaj to the Director MCSEA) 3BB Keystone (attendees nominated by Force Level SgtMaj to the Director MCSEA) - Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Academy (JSOFSEA) - Upon completion of all required enlisted PME, qualified master gunnery sergeants may enroll in the EWSDEP or the CSCDEP with an approved waiver. 4.K. SERGEANT MAJOR (O4-O6 CSEL BILLETS) 4.K.1. Required PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B, CJCSI 1805.01C) Course Description L9L Cornerstone (O5 CSEL Billet) 57T Cornerstone (O6 CSEL Billet) 57X Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II 4.K.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description 3BB Keystone (only for O-6 level and nomination by Force Level SgtMaj to the Director MCSEA) - Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy (JSOFSEA) - Upon completion of all required enlisted PME, qualified sergeants major may enroll in the EWSDEP or the CSCDEP with an approved waiver. 4.L. SERGEANT MAJOR/ MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT (O7/O8 CSEL SLATED BILLETS) 4.L.1. Required PME (REF: MARADMIN 366/22) Course Description 57S Slated Enlisted Leaders Orientation Course SELOC) - Executive Education Program - Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium – annually 4.L.2. Recommended PME (REF: MCO 1553.4B) Course Description 3BB Keystone (Nomination by Force Level SgtMaj to the Director MCSEA) 5. An updated table version of the enlisted education continuum can be found at https://www.usmcu.edu/CEME//. 6. Release authorized by Brigadier General Matthew W. Tracy, Commanding General, Education Command.//