AY 2027 Officer PME Distance Education Program Is Open for Registration

The College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) has published enrollment guidance for its AY 2027 officer PME distance education programs. Two programs are available: the Expeditionary Warfare School Distance Education Program (EWSDEP) for O-3s and the Command and Staff College Distance Education Program (CSCDEP) for O-4s. Completing either program counts the same as the resident school for promotion purposes. Registration is student-initiated through MCeLE, and the fall deadline is coming up fast.

Do this: EWSDEP and CSCDEP registrations for the fall semester are due by 31 July 2026. Start the EWSDEP prerequisite now since it takes about six weeks to complete.

Who it affects

Both programs are Total Force, so Active, Reserve, and IMA officers are all eligible.

EWSDEP (Captains-level school, CLS): Priority order for enrollment is:

1. Marine O-3s (including selects and LDOs)
2. CWO3 and CWO3 selects
3. International Officers
4. Other-service O-3s
5. Marine O-2s and CWO2s
6. GS-12 or equivalent civilians
7. Marine E-7 through E-9 (waiver required)

CSCDEP (Intermediate level school, JPME Phase I): Priority order for enrollment is:

1. Marine O-4s (including selects and LDOs)
2. CWO4 and CWO4 selects
3. International Officers
4. Other-service O-4s
5. GS-13 or equivalent civilians
6. CLS-complete O-3s with 24 months TIG
7. CLS-complete CWO3s with 24 months TIG (Regional Director approval required)
8. Marine E-8 through E-9 (waiver required)

If you need a waiver, contact your closest CDET regional office before the deadline.

What you need to do

For EWSDEP:

1. Complete the self-paced prerequisite first. Search for course code EWSDEPPREQ⧉ on MCeLE. Give yourself six weeks.
2. Once the prerequisite is done, enroll in the seminar. Search MCeLE for 8670AZSEM0⧉.
3. Make sure your MCeLE profile has a current email address. That is how the regional office and faculty will reach you.
4. After completing each course, contact your regional office to enroll in the next one. You are not automatically re-enrolled.

For CSCDEP:

1. Search MCeLE for 9000CSCDEP⧉ to request enrollment.
2. CSCDEP runs over two academic years. Between year one and year two, you must contact your regional office again. You are not automatically rolled into second-year seminars.
3. Keep your MCeLE and Moodle profiles updated with an active civilian email.

Enrollment instructions are at https://www.usmcu.edu/CDET/. You register directly at https://www.marinenet.usmc.mil.

A few things to know before you start:

• TAD is not authorized for these programs.
• You need a personal computer with audio, video, and internet access.
• Required software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Reader. Mac-native apps like Numbers are not acceptable.

Key dates

The official version

This guidance is in MARADMIN 198/26. The underlying PME requirements for officers are in MCO P1553.4B. The blended seminar program (EWS/CSC hybrid) is covered separately in MARADMIN 158/26. For program-specific questions, contact the CDET regional office for your area (listed in the MARADMIN) or reach the CDET Dean at scott.erdelatz@usmcu.edu⧉.

Regional contacts at a glance:

• Camp Lejeune: (910) 451-9309, CDET_CampLejeune@usmcu.edu⧉
• Camp Pendleton: (760) 725-8400, CDET_CampPendleton@usmcu.edu⧉
• Fort Worth: (817) 782-1918, CDET_FortWorth@usmc.mil⧉
• Hawaii: (808) 496-1956, CDET_Hawaii@usmcu.edu⧉
• Miramar: (858) 307-1373, CDET_Miramar@usmcu.edu⧉
• Okinawa: DSN (315) 645-2500, CDET_Okinawa@usmcu.edu⧉
• Quantico: (703) 432-6522, MCU_CDET_Quantico@usmcu.edu⧉
• OCONUS (not covered above): (703) 784-2410, cdet_oconus@usmc.mil⧉

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.