ACADEMIC YEAR 2027 ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAMS

MARADMINS : 110/26

R 171400Z MAR 26 MARADMIN 110/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2027 ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAMS// REF/A/DOC/CMC/28MAY2025// REF/B/DOC/TECOM/23DEC2024// REF/C/DOC/TECOM/23DEC2024// REF/D/DOC/HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS/OCT24// NARR/REF A IS MCO 6110.3A W/CH 4, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 630/24, UPDATED EPME REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES. REF C IS MARADMIN 631/24, UPDATED EPME REQUIREMENTS FOR SMCR, IRR, AND IMA MARINES. REF D, 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) 2027 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 2027 class dates for the CDET Enlisted College seminar programs (read in four columns): Class Registration Deadline Beginning Week Ending Week 1-27 26 Jun 2026 13 Jul 2026 23 Oct 2026 2-27 23 Oct 2026 9 Nov 2026 5 Mar 2027 3-27 26 Feb 2027 15 Mar 2027 25 Jun 2027 3.b. The schedule for Class 2-27 includes a two-week holiday break from 19 Dec 2026 through 3 Jan 2027. 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 the Marine Corps eLearning Ecosystem (MCeLE)—EPME5000 Sergeants School DEP for SSSP and EPME6000 Career School DEP for SLSSP—in accordance with references (b) and (c) and be endorsed by their commanding ofﬁcer via the command screening checklist (CSC), reference (d). 5. Seminar Registration 5.a. The seminar registration and enrollment process is student initiated via the MCeLE at https:(slant)(slant)www.marinenet.usmc.mil 5.a.1. For enrollment in the SSSP, use “5500” for course search; for SLSSP, use “6800” for course search. 5.a.2. A completed NAVMC 11580 CSC, endorsed by the unit commander and confirming the student will receive the time, resources, and command support necessary to complete the course, must be uploaded with the enrollment request in the MCeLE. 5.a.3. Training videos explaining the enrollment process are available on the CDET homepage at https:(slant)(slant)www.usmcu.edu/CDET/enlisted/#cdet_enrollment. 5.a.4. For additional assistance with enrollment, please contact the MCeLE help desk by phone at 1-888-4DL-USMC (432-8762) or email at marinenet_support@usmc.mil. 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 the MCeLE, contact the unit training section to request a unit training manager approve the request in the MCeLE, 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 in your region: 5.c.1. Camp Lejeune Region: (910)451-2149, CDET_CampLejeune@usmcu.edu. 5.c.2. Camp Pendleton Region: (760)763-8425; CDET_CampPendleton@usmcu.edu 5.c.3. Fort Worth Region: (817)782-7184; CDET_FortWorth@usmc.mil. 5.c.4. Hawaii Region: (808)496-3963; CDET_Hawaii@usmcu.edu. 5.c.5. Miramar Region: (858) 307-1373; SLSSP; CDET_Miramar@usmcu.edu. 5.c.6. Okinawa Region: DSN (315) 645-2219/2500; CDET_Okinawa@usmcu.edu. 5.c.7. Quantico Region: (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, (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://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 distance education program (DEP) on the MCeLE. This is accomplished by creating a MCeLE account by selecting the “Create Account” button at https://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. SNCOs 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 M. W. Tracy, President, Marine Corps University.//