Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy

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Enlisted Education CEP 3 SOE 4600 Nomination Only ACCET Accredited Secret

Description

JSOFSEA enhances the critical thinking of senior enlisted leaders (SEL) as they grow their knowledge base in the strategic and operational realm. Students gain valuable knowledge and experience to successfully lead in the joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational (JIIM) environment. This course develops students for operational and strategic level positions across a broad range of joint and special operations assignments.

Audience

The Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy is designed for nominated special operations forces (SOF) operators, select SOF enabling specialties, and noncommissioned officers (E8-E9) from active component U.S. SOF, reserve component U.S. SOF, U.S. conventional forces, and U.S. interagency partners. Effective Immediately the USSOCOM CCM in coordination with Component CSELs has deemed that all JSOU Enlisted Academy courses (CEPs 1-4) are now nominative. Service-members who want to be considered for enrollment in a JSOU Enlisted Academy course must work through their respective SOF Service Component MAJCOM CSEL. International students may also be accepted.This course is available to international partners. Prospective international students must contact the security cooperation training element at the U.S. Embassy in his/her country to initiate course attendance. Provide the following MASL Numbers: D179001 for phase I (DL) and D171047 for phase II (RL)

Remarks

None

Materials

There are no required texts or materials for this course.

Accreditation

JSOU is currently an accredited educational institution accredited through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) - a national accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education. This course has been reviewed and accredited.

Schedule
Class #61 (07-Jul-2025 to 26-Feb-2026)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Enrollment Opens: 07 May 25. Enrollment Closes: 27 June 25. Distance Learning: 07 Jul 25-19 Dec 25. Resident Learning: 06 Jan 26-26 Feb 26.
Enrollment Closed
Class #62 (29-Sep-2025 to 21-May-2026)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Enrollment Opens: 29 Jul 25. Enrollment Closes: 22 Sep 25. Distance Learning: 29 Sep 25-13 Mar 26. Resident Learning: 06 Apr 26-21 May 26.
Enrollment Closed
Class #63 (05-Jan-2026 to 27-Aug-2026)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Enrollment Opens: 19 Oct 25. Enrollment Closes: 19 Dec 25. Distance Learning: 05 Jan 26-19 Jun 26. Resident Learning: 13 Jul 26-27 Aug 26.
Enrollment Closed
Class #64 (30-Mar-2026 to 24-Nov-2026)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Enrollment Opens: 23 Jan 26. Enrollment Closes: 23 Mar 26. Distance Learning: 30 Mar 26-11 Sep 26. Resident Learning: 05 Oct 26-24 Nov 26.
Enrollment Closed