Basic Leader Course
The Basic Leader Course (BLC),
Curriculum
The course curriculum includes instruction in leadership skills, training skills, and war-fighting skills. A passing HT/WT and ACFT score is needed to attend BLC. Soldiers with the first highest and second highest GPA, respectively, are awarded Distinguished Honor Graduate and Honor Graduate, respectively. The soldier's GPA is determined by six evaluations, and soldiers must pass the evaluations with a score of 70% or higher:
- Physical Readiness Training
- Drill and Ceremony Squad Drill
- Informative Essay
- Conduct Individual Training
- Public Speaking Presentation
- Compare and Contrast Essay
Additionally, soldiers must complete the following assessments:
- Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention[5] (SHARP) Essay
- Weekly Leadership and Collaborative Group Work Evaluation
- Resume
- Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) level 1 certification
BLC is non-specific to the soldier's
References
- ^ "Basic Leader Course". U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "New course for E7s begins as part of NCO education overhaul". The Official Homepage of the United States Army. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Basic Leader Course (BLC)". Goarmy.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Joseph Lacdan, Army News Service (4 June 2021) Soldiers to pin on corporal after BLC
- ^ Hon. Christine E. Wormuth (2 Jun 2021) Letter to the force from the 25th Secretary of the Army "There is no place in our Army for sexual harassment and assault, domestic violence, extremism or racism."
- ^ "NCO Professional Development Ribbon". Archived from the original on 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2010-12-10.