Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
Courses Available
NCO100 Non-Commissioned Officer Basic Development: Step one in the NCO Development Program. This course delves into the role and responsibilities of the Non-Commissioned Officer in the SFMC and issues relevant to an NCO in a SFMC unit.
Prerequisite for this course: PD100
NCO120 Basic History and Traditions of Non-Commissioned Officers: This course is focused on the History and Traditions of Non-Commissioned Officers. This course covers both the real and fictional history of NCOs, including that of SFMC NCOs and their real-life counterparts in Earth’s history.
Prerequisite for this course: PD100, NCO100: NCO-100.
NCO151 Non-Commissioned Officers Intermediate Studies: Moving on from the basic studies of the NCO Academy, this course is based on a variety of situations and elements that any NCO should be familiar with.
Prerequisite for this course: PD100, NCO100
NCO201 Noncommissioned Officer Advanced Development: Step two in the NCO Development Program. This course delves more deeply into the role and responsibilities of the Non-Commissioned Officer in the SFMC and issues relevant to an NCO in a SFMC unit.
Prerequisite for this course: PD100, NCO100
NCO251 Senior NCO Dynamics: A course designed for the more senior NCO; this course works through some of the dynamics that an experienced NCO should have a good understanding of.
Prerequisite for this course: PD100, NCO100, NCO201
NCO301 Noncommissioned Officer Development Degree: The final step of the NCO Development Education Program, the student must complete an independent studies project. The independent studies project must either consist of a paper or another approved project. The student MUST submit a topic or project description to the Branch Director for approval. Once approved the student will then have 10 weeks to submit their independent studies project for grading. After submittal, and if the student receives a passing grade, then the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Military Science Degree with a Concentration in Non-Commissioned Officer Studies.
Prerequisite for this course: Successfully passing all courses in the Leadership Branch