5 week vs. 7 week WOCS

[USAR153D]

I'm aware that the requirement to go to the 5 week vs. 7 week WOCS is having completed my service's equivalent to WLC.

 

However, in the USMC we have two different versions of the Sergeant's course. One is an online course and the other, a resident course.

 

Which one satisfies the requirement to attend the 5 week WOCS? Both?

[Jon B.]

I would imagine that your resident course would be similar to our WLC/ALC/SLC. The online is probably similar to our SSD (Structured Self Development) courses. If that is the case, you would need the required courses on both sides complete to match up to our WLC requirement.

 

I'm sure someone here knows more on this than I do, I'm merely speculating. My next leadership course would be SLC, so, I'm GTG as far as the short course is concerned.

[Creep0321]

From what I've gathered, its the resident course man. Biggest waste of my time in the Corps.

[USAR153D]

How many 7 week courses are there generally per year?

[Yamer]

Generally.....

In 2014 there are 4... 14-10 14-16 august and October

[Lindsey]

14-10 obviously the best.

[Yamer]

14-10 obviously the best.

Clearly you mean 14-16 with your typo

Edited July 7, 2014 by Yamer

[USAR153D]

What day in October?

[Yamer]

Good question... There are some others in another thread who are scheduled for the OCT wocs, they would know

[Yamer]

I should have added,

 

I ship to Ft Benning for BCT July 14th then WOCS Oct 2nd.

 

Too bad we won't be in the same basic.

 

 

I'll see skyreaper and firepilot in Benning at least.

Oct 2nd looks like

Edited July 8, 2014 by Yamer

[Flim]

Correct... October 2nd for me.

[USAR153D]

Well, maybe I can join ya'll. If not, when's the next? By the way, got my acceptance letter from the USAR unit today. Funny how they do things backwards by giving me this letter before I'm even selected to be a WOC.

Edited July 9, 2014 by Marine4WOFT

[Yamer]

Lol

 

Should be feb 2015 ish

[USAR153D]

Lol

 

Should be feb 2015 ish

Mother of God. I can only imagine having to drill as a WOC until February. On the bright side, plenty of time to PT and get the affairs in order...

[Yamer]

Yeah two drills sucked for me as a woc... Lol

[mike0331]

Bringing this back from the dead, but I was reading through the Army guidance on this today and it seems as an E5 in the USMC PERIOD one is to attend the Phase one DL. Can anyone confirm or deny?

http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/WOoverview.shtml

Thanks all

Mike

[magnus017]

I went through back in 2014 (prior Marine E5) and they required proof of sgt's course completion to be waived for the 5 week course vs the 7 weeker. It could have changed since then but that's how I think they still do it.

[mike0331]

I assume they won't take the distance learning stuff. If I'm in the guard for a year or so maybe I'll see if I can get a WLC for an AT or something.

Mike

[Dgonz004]

I was in the same boat. 8 years in the corps, corporals course, sergeants course, didn't matter. Still had to go through the 7 week course. Didn't mind it though, I was able to pick up extra information on how to Army and I got to meet several other branch transfers that way.

[Creep0321]

I was in the same boat. 8 years in the corps, corporals course, sergeants course, didn't matter. Still had to go through the 7 week course. Didn't mind it though, I was able to pick up extra information on how to Army and I got to meet several other branch transfers that way.

Someone screwed up, you should have only had to do a 5 week course.

[Tubbypants]

I was in the same boat. 8 years in the corps, corporals course, sergeants course, didn't matter. Still had to go through the 7 week course. Didn't mind it though, I was able to pick up extra information on how to Army and I got to meet several other branch transfers that way.

 

Also had to go through it with a bunch of losers. Lol

[Dgonz004]

Can confirm: Tubbypants was king loser.