Mission: Hone Education Professionals in Personal and Practical skills to Develop the Enlisted Force
Vision: Invite, Invest, Influence & Inspire
The Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course (EPMEIC) is the “Gateway” for an EPME instructor. EPMEIC strives to produce enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals who can both teach and lead effectively in and out of the classroom. The curriculum is designed to heighten students’ appreciation for and understanding of classroom fundamentals, technical skills associated with EPME classrooms, and the typical day-to-day performance expected of Professional Enlisted Educators.
Program Description. As part of the Center for Faculty and Staff Development and Enrichment, EPMEIC is affiliated with the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and consists of 158 hours of resident classes. Each student earns seven hours of undergraduate credit upon completion of the course. The course includes fundamentals of teaching, methods of instruction, objectives and tests, instructional systems development, academic counseling, basic learning theories, audiovisual aids use, and formal evaluation methods. The resident course provides education designed to enhance the teaching, facilitating, and leadership capabilities of EPME educators. The course includes 158 hours of intense coursework designed to develop faculties across the globe. This course provides the educator with skills in teaching and facilitating in the dynamic EPME learning environments. It also provides valuable hands-on experience to and exposure of the EPME learning process which allows critical individuals selected for EPME instructor duty to gain perspective on the importance of becoming a faculty member. The program offers solid grounding in various methods of presentation for all EPME flight rooms. Every lesson is “EPME-centric” and emphasizes the impact on the student, educator, and EPME mission effectiveness. The course focuses on the teaching methodologies used most often in EPME flight rooms such as informal lecture, guided discussion, experiential activities, and case study facilitation (specifically using the structured thinking process). The curriculum is divided into the following areas: Administration, Course Foundations, Educational Technology, Learning Theory, Teaching Fundamentals, and Performance Development.
Faculty. EPMEIC faculty must have an associate’s degree or be within one year of completion. The member must complete the Enlisted Professional Military Instructor course prior to being, assigned as faculty. EPMEIC faculty must be 1750-series civilians or military, preferably with EPME instructor experience.
Duration. The resident course length is 20 academic days. The facility can support up to 36 students per resident class, and the course is offered seven times each fiscal year.
Eligibility. All SSgt, TSgt, and MSgt positions (includes selects) must be an approved candidate on the Developmental Special Duty (DSD) nomination list. SMSgt positions will be advertised on the Enlisted Quarterly Assignment Listing-Plus (EQUAL-Plus) and selected through an application process to teach in EPME schools. Reference AFI 36-2301, Developmental Education, and the ETCA website at https://cs2.eis.af.mil/sites/app10-etca/SitePages/Home.aspx for additional information. ETCA course number: MESC003