Learn about the Marine Corps Officer Programs 2020

MARINE OFFICER PROGRAMS 
THE FEW. THE PROUD.

Marine Officer Programs afford college students and graduates an opportunity to earn a Presidential Commission through a challenging leadership internship at Officer Candidates School (OCS) in Quantico, Virginia.

Undergraduate men and women (freshmen, sophomores, and juniors) enroll in the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) while seniors and graduates enroll in the Officer Candidates Class (OCC).

All PLC training occurs during the summer in Quantico, Virginia, so there is no interruption of your academic year. For freshmen and sophomores, PLC consists of two six-week training sessions, the first at the end of the current academic year and the second session during the summer of the junior year. Juniors attend one ten-week summer session after the junior year. There are no classes or other requirements during the year except to remain a full-time student in good academic standing, so PLC won’t detract from your college activities. For OCC, training takes place after you graduate from college.

The PLC and OCC Programs are designed to screen and evaluate candidates for the leadership, physical, mental and moral attributes necessary for service as Marine Officers. This is a competitive program and applicants must first be selected by a board. Those who pass the selection process will be given the opportunity to prove themselves at OCS and earn the title Officer of Marines. Make no mistake, the process is tough, but for those who pass the test, there is no greater feeling of pride.

Marine Officer Candidates possess intangible qualities such as confidence, leadership, honor, courage, commitment, integrity, esprit-de-corps, physical fitness, selflessness, discipline and many more. These traits produce strong Marine Corps Officers and later lead many of them to successful second careers following their service. Numerous senators, ambassadors, judges, astronauts, doctors, pilots, university presidents, and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies began their careers in the Marine Corps. Many of them credit the Corps with providing them with the tools that made them successful. Inc
Magazine even characterized Marine Corps Officer Programs as “The best management training program in America” (Inc, Apr 98).

The Miami Marine Officer Selection Team provides support to the South Florida area, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, and is here to provide you with the latest information regarding these Programs and to assist you through the application process.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROGRAMS, CONTACT US AT:

Captain Jennifer Noreña
Officer Selection Officer South Florida
United States Marine Corps 760 NW 107th Ave Suite 212 Miami, FL 33172
Office # 305-221-6815 – Cell # 305-804-2258
jennifer.norena@marines.usmc.mil

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