ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAMS

MARADMINS : 169/25

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: TIMOTHY.DEVLIN@USMCU.EDU.// 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, CDET_CampLejeune.RC@usmc.mil. 5.c.2. Camp Pendleton Region: SSSP, Harrison Tanksley, (760) 763- 8425, CDET_CampPendleton@usmc.mil. SLSSP, Robert Hightower, (760) 763-8425, CDET_CampPendleton@usmc.mil. 5.c.3. Fort Worth Region: SSSP, Earl DeLack, (817) 782-1917, CDET_FortWorth@usmc.mil. SLSSP, Steve Collier, (817) 782-1204, CDET_FortWorth@usmc.mil. 5.c.4. Hawaii Region: All seminars, Juan Williams, (808) 496-3963, CDET_Hawaii@usmc.mil. 5.c.5. Miramar Region: SSSP, Patrick Tracy, (858) 307-1373, CDET_Miramar@usmc.mil. SLSSP, Sylvester Daniels, (619) 524-1710, CDET_Miramar@usmc.mil. 5.c.6. Okinawa Region: All seminars, Cortez Pree, DSN (315) 645-2219/2500, CDET_Okinawa@usmc.mil. 5.c.7. Quantico Region: All seminars, Gary Smith, (703) 432-6520, MCU_CDET_Quantico@usmcu.edu. 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, cdet_oconus@usmc.mil. 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.//