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PRS Is Now a Full-Day Requirement for New Marines

MARADMIN 112/26·March 19, 2026·2 min read·Official source
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The Marine Corps has overhauled the Personal Readiness Seminar (PRS). What used to be a four-hour intro to financial literacy is now a full-day seminar covering financial readiness, primary prevention, and the four domains of Marine Corps Total Fitness: mental, social, spiritual, and physical. This applies to both active-duty and SELRES Marines. The updated course goes live on 6 April 2026.

★ Affects all reservists: Any SELRES Marine who hasn't attended PRS within 90 days of reporting to their first permanent duty station is required to complete the new full-day version.

Who it affects

All active-duty and SELRES Marines, specifically those who are within 90 days of reporting to their first permanent duty station and haven't yet completed PRS. Commanders can also direct attendance for Marines showing financial risk indicators, like non-sufficient funds actions, Basic Needs Allowance eligibility, or flags raised in a Force Preservation Council (FPC).

What you need to do

  1. Check whether you've attended PRS. If you're within 90 days of reporting to your first permanent duty station and haven't completed it, you need to.
  2. Contact your installation Personal Financial Manager (PFM) or unit Command Financial Specialist (CFS) to schedule a session.
  3. After completion, make sure your unit admin records it in MOL as Financial Education Action Point Code PR in your Basic Training Record.

For Reserve commands and remote or isolated units, an asynchronous version is available on Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) and is approved for use in place of in-person attendance.

Key dates

  • 6 April 2026: In-person PRS sessions become available at installations.
  • Within 90 days of reporting: Attendance window for all new Marines at their first permanent duty station.

The official version

This is MARADMIN 112/26. It references MCO 1700.37 (Personal Financial Management Program) and MCO 1500.60A (Force Preservation Council). POC is L. Siegel at laurence.siegel@usmc.mil, 703-784-4058.

This is written by a reservist, for reservists. It is not an official publication of HQMC or MARFORRES. Always verify guidance with your command or unit S-1 before acting on any article or summary.

Resources & references

The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.

  • Statutory Financial Education Requirement (Title 10 U.S.C. § 992/2025)Reference

    This is the federal law mandating financial education for service members. It is one of the primary legal authorities behind the PRS attendance requirement.

  • Financial Readiness of Service Members (DODI 1322.34)Reference

    This DoD instruction governs financial readiness requirements for service members. PRS completion must be recorded in MOL to satisfy its reporting requirements.

  • Personal Financial Management Program order (MCO 1700.37)Reference

    This Marine Corps order establishes the PFMP and sets the standards for financial education, instruction, confidentiality, and ethics that PRS must follow. It is also the document this MARADMIN will eventually be folded into.

  • Force Preservation Council order (MCO 1500.60A)Reference

    This Marine Corps order governs Force Preservation Councils. Commanders may use FPC risk indicators to direct additional PRS attendance, and PRS completion data should feed into FPC readiness assessments.

  • DoD Integrated Primary Prevention Policy (DODI 6400.09)Reference

    This DoD instruction covers prevention of self-directed harm and prohibited abuse. The expanded PRS integrates primary prevention content in accordance with this directive.

  • Common Military Training order (DODI 1322.31)Reference

    This DoD instruction establishes common military training requirements. PRS is structured in accordance with it as part of the broader mandatory training framework.

  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (DODI 1010.10)Reference

    This DoD instruction addresses health promotion across the force. The expanded PRS supports the Marine Corps Total Fitness framework in alignment with this directive.

  • Military Family Readiness (DODI 1342.22)Reference

    This DoD instruction governs military family readiness programs. PRS sessions are collaboratively facilitated by installation and unit stakeholders consistent with this directive.

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