Schedules for individual seminars are provided by region.
Enrollment
To enroll in a weekday, weekend, or online seminar, submit a request through MarineNet for course code 8900ZZ0000. Make sure your information is correct and click "Start" at the bottom to submit your enrollment request. The status of your request will be displayed under the notifications tab on the MarineNet home page.
Contact your local regional office for more information.
Blended Seminar Program
BSPs combine resident and online education. Students also participate in extracurricular field studies program events.
The blended seminar program provides students with an opportunity to receive their professional military education (PME) through a combination of resident and non-resident (online) education at or near their home station. These BSPs enable students to gain a greater depth of educational experience, while minimizing family turbulence by allowing them to remain on station and with their commands.
In addition to the standard curriculums, students participate in extracurricular field studies program events to include staff rides and visits to surrounding national historic sites which are representative of our culture, national heritage, and government institutions.
The blended seminar program allows applicable military personnel to complete intermediate level school (ILS) requirements within a single academic year—as opposed to two academic years for the traditional on-site or online seminars. The initial resident period lasts for 5 weeks. The non-resident, online period lasts for 28 weeks. Students then return for their final resident period of 6 weeks and participate in an official graduation ceremony. The resident periods are held at Quantico, VA; Camp Lejeune, NC; and Camp Pendleton, CA.
- AY25 Blended Seminar Program Schedules
Schedules for individual seminars are provided by region.
Enrollment
To enroll in the blended seminar program, contact the regional office for the region you would like to attend (Quantico, Camp Lejeune, or Camp Pendleton).
Funded Seats
International and reserve officers might be able to apply for a funded seat.
Reserve Officers
Apply for a funded seat in a blended seminar program by submitting an application via the Manpower & Reserve Affairs website, as stated in MARADMIN 186/23, The Convening of AY23–24 CDET CSC and EWS Blended Seminar Program Selection Board for Reserve Officers.
Contact the reserve liaison office for more information.
International Officers
Seats for international officers are apportioned via the Security Cooperation Officers at each US embassy. International officers interested in the blended seminar program can submit anenrollment form to express interest.
Resources
- MARADMIN 186/23, The Convening of AY23–24 CDET CSC and EWS Blended Seminar Program Selection Board for Reserve Officers
- MARADMIN 575/15, TECOM Formal Schools Travel Support (FSTS) Program Guidance
Curricula Completion Reporting
Active and reserve Marines that complete CSCDEP courses on MarineNet will have their course completions (course and school code) sent automatically to their official military record in the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS). MMRP-20 will then pull the completions of the entire curricula from MCTFS, automatically generate a completion certificate, and post the certificate to each student's official military personnel file (OMPF). CDET will post copies of diplomas for distinguished graduates and blended seminar program graduates into their OMPF. Only a certificate is required; students are not required to input their diplomas into their OMPF records if a certificate already exists.
If the completion of the curriculum shows in MCTFS, but does not appear in OMPF, please contact CDET Student Support via the MarineNet help desk, option 2.
Equivalency Credit
Per CDET policy letter 03-17, CSCDEP Equivalency Credit, Marines who are enrolled in or have completed the Naval War College course NW3230, Strategy & War, before will be given equivalency credit for CSCDEP course 8901, Theory and Nature of War.
Reserve Retirement Credits
Effective , reserve officers completing distance learning military courses will earn one reserve retirement credit for every four hours of study. Credits are granted upon completion of a course.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| 8901 | 12 |
| 8902 | 12 |
| 8903 | 12 |
| 8904 | 13 |
| 8905 | 12 |
| 8906 | 15 |
| 8907 | 7 |
| 8908 | 15 |
Graduate Benefits
JPME Accreditation
CSCDEP provides students with Joint professional military education (JPME) Phase I instruction. It incorporates the direction of CJCSI 1800.01E, Officer Professional Military Education Policy, on the learning areas objectives and academic standards. Additionally, the instruction states that the completion of a joint accredited, intermediate level distance education program will meet JPME Phase I requirements for assignment to joint duty billets, eligibility for JPME Phase II, and nomination as a joint specialty officer (JSO). Therefore, CSCDEP graduates will be both PME complete for the grade of major and JPME Phase I complete.
School of Advanced Warfighting
Graduates of CSCDEP are eligible to compete for admission into the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW). CSCDEP student admittance is highly competitive. If you have questions, contact your local regional office.
Master's Degrees and Certificates
CDET has partnered with several universities and colleges to provide credits to help graduates achieve a variety of master's degrees and certificates.
Resources
- Marine Forces Reserve DMO ticketing procedures policy
- MCWP 5-10, Marine Corps Planning Process
Contact your local regional office for any information or guidance about CDET's distance education programs for officers.
Read about the Moodle learning management system or log into the MarineNet Moodle portal.
Several external resources are available to assist in your research or school work.
Information about the Command and Staff College resident program is available on the Marine Corps University website.
Transcripts can be obtained via MarineNet.
