Staff Noncommissioned Officers Career Distance Education Program (SNCOCDEP) Revision and PME Requirements
This MARADMIN announces the discontinuation of the 7100 Staff Noncommissioned Officers Career Distance Education Program (SNCOCDEP) and its replacement with the revised 8100 SNCOCDEP, effective February 2004. Staff Sergeants seeking promotion to Gunnery Sergeant must complete either the 7100 program (by June 30, 2006) or the new 8100 program to satisfy distance PME requirements for that grade.
Issued: August 3, 2004
1. PER THE REF, STAFF SERGEANTS DESIRING PROMOTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST COMPLETE EITHER THE 7100 PROGRAM OR THE REVISED 8100 PROGRAM TO SATISFY ALL DISTANCE PME REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT GRADE. 2. EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2004, THE 7100 SNCOCDEP WAS DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE REVISED 8100 SNCOCDEP. 3. THE 8100 SNCOCDEP CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: 8101 LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION 8102 MILITARY STUDIES 8103 WARFIGHTING TECHNIQUES 8104 DECISION MAKING 8105 LEADERSHIP CREDO. 4. COMPLETION OF THE 8100 SNCOCDEP WILL APPEAR IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM AS "SNCO CAREER DEPWF (8100), AND IS ASSIGNED A SERVICE SCHOOL CODE OF 'T5P.' THIS REVISED PROGRAM SATISFIES ALL DISTANCE EDUCATION PME REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFF SERGEANTS. 5. STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN THE 8100 PROGRAM WILL HAVE 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE THEY ENROLL TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. 6. CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO COMPLETE THE 7100 PROGRAM HAVE UNTIL 30 JUNE 2006 TO COMPLETE ALL COURSES WITHIN THE 7100 PROGRAM. 7. STUDENTS WHO DECIDE TO DROP OUT OF THE 7100 PROGRAM AND ENROLL IN THE 8100 PROGRAM WILL NOT BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR COURSES ALREADY COMPLETED IN 7100 PROGRAM. 8. STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE 7100 PROGRAM BY 30 JUNE 2006 WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISENROLLED WITHOUT RECEIVING CREDIT AND WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE THE 8100 PROGRAM IN ORDER TO SATISFY DISTANCE PME REQUIREMENTS.