291549Z JAN 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO MARADMIN
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 054/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF MARINE CIVILIAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MCDP)//
POC/LAURA S. BASS/GS13/HEAD, PCS SUPPORT SECT/LOC:QUANTICO
/TEL:DSN 278-9523//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT
TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE MCDP. THE PROGRAM
IS OFFERED BY A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, MARINE CIVILIAN
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, INC., FUNDED BY THE LERNER FOUNDATION.
2. THE MCDP IS A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENLISTED MARINES COMPLETING
THEIR FIRST TERM AND OFFICERS COMPLETING THEIR INITIAL OBLIGATION
WHO HAVE DECIDED TO PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM IS
INTENDED TO EDUCATE TRANSITIONING MARINES, ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE,
ON DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PRIVATE SECTOR SKILL SETS FROM THE
FOUNDATION BUILT DURING THEIR SERVICE IN THE MARINE CORPS. THE
MCDP DOES NOT COMPETE WITH THE MARINE CORPS' RETENTION EFFORTS OR
TRANSITION PROGRAMS.
3. THE MCDP OFFERS TWO COURSES OF INSTRUCTION: THE SIX-DAY GOLD
COURSE FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES (ENLISTED OR COMMISSIONED PERSONNEL)
AND THE FOUR-DAY SCARLET COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. A SPOUSE
ORIENTATION WILL BE OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOTH COURSES TO
ASSIST THE SEPARATING MARINE FAMILY. THE MCDP WILL ACCEPT UP TO 800
MARINES (280 COLLEGE GRADUATES AND 520 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES) INTO
THE PROGRAM IN CY07. COURSES WILL BE HELD IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA ON A RECURRING BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. UPON
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE MCDP WILL REFER MARINES
TO ITS NATIONAL NETWORK OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES FOR POSSIBLE
EMPLOYMENT. NEITHER A REFERRAL NOR AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT IS
GUARANTEED. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ACCEPT AN
OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.
4. MCDP IS BEING OFFERED AT NO COST TO THE MARINE CORPS,
PARTICIPATING MARINES, OR EMPLOYERS. THE MARINE'S ACCEPTANCE OF
PROGRAM BENEFITS IS NOT PROHIBITED BY DOD 5500.7-R, JOINT ETHICS
REGULATION. MARINES ATTENDING THE PROGRAM MUST BE IN AN APPROVED
ANNUAL LEAVE STATUS.
5. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND THE APPLICATION
PROCESS, REFER TO THE MCDP WEBSITE AT WWW.MARINECDP.ORG.
6. TRANSITION PERSONNEL SHOULD MAKE THIS INFORMATION KNOWN TO MARINES
IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
7. THE FOREGOING IN NO WAY IMPLIES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR MARINE
CORPS ENDORSEMENT. THE MCDP IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR SPONSORED BY
THE MARINE CORPS.//