Nonresident Course Information

PACS-Q-DL-NR (Phase 1) FY 26 Course Prerequisites: 

None

PACS-Q-DL-NR (Phase 1) FY 26 Service Prerequisites: 

• United States Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard - Officer must meet prerequisites outlined in DA PAM 611-21. O-3 through O-4 (Must have completed Officer Basic Course before submitting into ATRRS. Must meet height and weight standard IAW AR 600-9. Must pass Army Fitness Test (AFT) prior to graduation.
  
  USAR Officers - O-2 through O-4. Must be filing 46A billet; meet all above requirements.
  
  Active Army Enlisted: E-7 through E-9; PA - 46Z; VI-46Y.
  
   NGB Enlisted: Non-control branch filing valid CMF 46 position; endorsed by NGB, validated by APAS; E-8 through E-9. 
  
  USAR Enlisted: Non-control branch filing valid CMF 46 position; E-8 through E-9. ETP endorsed by USAR, validated by APAS.
  POC: publicaffairseducation@army.mil 
  
  Army Civilians: Must be in a public affairs field GS 1035, 1082, 0301, 1001, 1084. GS-07 or above. POC: susan.a.hand.civ@army.mil.
   
• United States Marine Corps - Officer: O-1 through O-4. Enlisted: E-6 select and above. Must have Military Occupational Specialty 43XX, 45XX or 46XX. Civilian prerequisites are based on their billet description and authorization from HQMC PA.
   
• United States Navy - Officer: O-1 through O-4. Enlisted: E-5 through E-9. Enlisted must be a Mass Communication Specialist .Civilian: GS-07 and above. Includes interns. All must be in a public affairs field (GS-1035, 1082, 1083, and 1087 or 0301 with CHINFO approval.
   
• United States Air Force - O-1 through O-5 (AFSC 35X). E-7 through E-9 (AFSC 3NXXX). GS-07 and above/equivalent (Occupational Series 1035, or with SAF/PA occurrence).
   
• United States Coast Guard - Officer: O1 - O5. Prerequisites are based on their billet description and authorization from Coast Guard 092. Enlisted: E-5 through E-8. Prerequisites are based on their billet description and authorization from Coast Guard 092. Civilian: GS-07 and above in a public affairs billet ( series 1035) approved by USCG Public Affairs Program Manager. 
   
• International Students - International students attending this course must serve in a public affairs position in the military, in the grade or civilian equivalent of O-1 to O-5, have an English Comprehension Level (ECL) of 85; obtain a 2+/2+ on the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI); possess basic typing skills; and have a solid understanding of English language usage, grammar and syntax. Requests for a waiver of prerequisites must be in writing routed through the Security Assistance Training Field Activity (SATFA) and approved by the DINFOS Commandant prior to acceptance into training. 
   
• Interagency Students - Must be a U.S. Government employee working in the public affairs (PA) career field (GS-1035). 

Resident Course Information

PACS-Q-DL-R (Phase 1) FY 26 Course Prerequisites: 

PACS-Q-DL-NR Phase 1

PACS-Q-DL-R (Phase 1) FY 26 Service Prerequisites: 

Requests for waiver of prerequisites must be routed through the appropriate career field manager to the DINFOS Commandant and must be approved prior to the student's acceptance into training.

• United States Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard - Officer: O-1 through O-4. O-1 must have completed Officer Basic Course before submitting into ATRRS. Must meet height and weight standard IAW AR 600-9. Must pass Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) prior to graduation from the residence course. 
  
  Enlisted Active: E-7 through E-8 - Must have completed required PME level; validated by APAS; control branch 46. Must meet height and weight standard IAW AR 600-9. Must pass Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) prior to graduation from the residence course.
  
  Enlisted NGB: E-8 through E-9 - Non-control branch 46 filling valid CMF 46 position; endorsed by NGB, validated by APAS. Must meet height and weight standard IAW AR 600-9. Must pass Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) prior to graduation from the residence course.
  
  Enlisted USAR: E-8 through E-9 - Non-control branch 46 filling valid CMF 46 position; endorsed by USAR, validated by APAS. Must meet height and weight standard IAW AR 600-9. Must pass Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) prior to graduation from the residence course.
  
  Civilian: GS-07 and above - Civilian employees assigned to CP22 in the grade of GS-07 and above, APAS is approving authority for Army waivers.
   
• United States Marine Corps - Officer: O-1 through O-4. Enlisted: E-6 select and above. Must have Military Occupational Specialty 43XX, 45XX or 46XX. Civilian prerequisites are based on their billet description and authorization from HQMC PA.
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• United States Navy - Officer: O-1 through O-4. Enlisted: E-5 through E-9. Enlisted must be a Mass Communication Specialist. Civilian: GS-07 and above. Includes interns. All must be in a public affairs field (GS-1035, 1082, 1083, and 1087 or 0301 with CHINFO approval).
   
• United States Air Force - Officer: O-1 through O-5. Officer must have 35X - Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC). Enlisted: E-7 through E-9. Enlisted must have 3N0XX AFSC, with Secretary of the Air Force/Public Affairs (SAF/PA) concurrence. Civilian: GS-07 and above (1001, 1020,1035, 1060, 1071and 1084 series).
   
• United States Coast Guard - Officer: O1 - O5. Prerequisites are based on their billet description and authorization from Coast Guard 092. Enlisted: E-5 through E-8. Prerequisites are based on their billet description and authorization from Coast Guard 092. Civilian: Must be a U.S. Government employee working in PA career field (GS-1035).
   
• International Students -  International students attending this course must serve in a public affairs position in the military, in the grade or civilian equivalent of O-1 to O-5, have an English Comprehension Level (ECL) of 85; obtain a 2+/2+ on the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI); possess basic typing skills; and have a solid understanding of English language usage, grammar and syntax. Requests for a waiver of prerequisites must be in writing routed through the Security Assistance Training Field Activity (SATFA) and approved by the DINFOS Commandant prior to acceptance into training.
   
• Interagency Students - Must be a U.S. Government employee working in the public affairs (PA) career field (GS-1035)