# Military Leadership (Certificate of Achievement)

Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Workforce, Community, and Continuing Education

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Designed for all Marine Corps Sergeants regardless of military occupational specialty (MOS).  Supports unit commanders and builds the necessary leadership, communication and warfighting skills to allow students to perform the duties of small unit leaders. Provides leadership skills including formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources in public or private sector organizations in a wide range of sectors.

Learning Outcome(s):

1.  Assess one's leadership, drawing on the philosophies and doctrinal publications that establish the basis for decision-making, warfighting, and organizational values and ethics within the Marine Corps.
2.  Examine how personal actions influence processes and stimulate change in the behavior and attitudes of subordinates.
3.  Identify and demonstrate communication skills necessary to guide subordinates in personal and professional development.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Program Requirements** | | 12 |
| MIL 100 | Foundations of Military Leadership | 3 |
| MIL 101 | Military Warfighting Philosophy | 3 |
| MIL 102 | Military Leadership: Sustaining the Transformation | 3 |
| MIL 103 | Military Leadership: The Small Unit Leader | 3 |
| **Military Leadership Work Experience** | | 6 |
| **Minimum 6 units in any combination of MIL 195, MIL 198, or MIL 199** | | 6 |
| MIL 195 | Military Leadership: The Professional Warfighter | 3-5 |
| or MIL 198 | Military Leadership: The Sound Decision Maker | 3-5 |
| or MIL 199 | Military Leadership: The Ethical Leader | 3-5 |
| **Or a minimum of 6 units of CE 100** | | 6 |
| CE 100 | Cooperative Education | 0.5-4 |
| **Total** | | **18** |