Army Correspondence Courses 2026 & Promotion Points

Army Correspondence Courses are self-paced, distance learning courses offered by the United States Army to its soldiers and civilian personnel. They help soldiers progress and increase their knowledge about the military.

These courses are available to soldiers on active duty, the reserve, the National Guard, and the Department of Army Civilians.

Correspondence courses cover a variety of topics, such as:

Military Knowledge: Military History, Customs, Traditions, Tactical and Strategic Planning

Military Occupational Specialties (MOS): Technical Skills, Qualifications, and Certificates

Physical Fitness and Health: Army Fitness Test (AFT), Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), Army PRT

Leadership & Management: Problem-Solving, Leadership Styles, Decision Making, etc.

Army Regulations and Policies: Army Promotion Points System, Uniform Regulations, Appearance Regulation

Correspondence Courses and Promotion Points

Many of the Army’s correspondence courses can be used to earn promotion points; soldiers can also use them to earn college credits and fulfill training requirements.

Do you need some promotion points? Army correspondence courses are the way to go.

As I previously mentioned, correspondence courses are online training that equals Army promotion points.

Many historical courses were offered through the Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP).

Today, most distance learning courses are accessed through ATRRS Self-Development, JKO, Army e-Learning, ATIS, and other Army-approved learning platforms.

Now, how do you get 78 or 84 promotion points? It’s all about how many hours you put into the training. For every certificate completed, you will earn promotion points.

You get one promotion point for every five hours you spend on an online training course.

So, for example, if you complete twenty hours of online coursework, you will get four promotion points. You can add that up very quickly.

These promotion points are crucial for your promotion; these and all your other points will be listed in the Army promotion point worksheet.

How do you get these promotion points?

After you complete the online training and get the certificate, you will earn promotion points.

Once you get that certificate, you will earn promotion points, which will be updated on your ERB and your promotion point worksheet after 48 to 72 hours.

There are three different sites and sources to which you can go to complete these correspondence courses and earn promotion points.

Army Learning Management System (ALMS): The Army Learning Management System (ALMS) is the primary location for most courses.

Joint Knowledge Online (JKO): Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) is a web-based learning management system with various correspondence courses. It’s available for members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and other Department of Defense civilians.

Army Skill Port: Army Skill Port, also called Army e-Learning, is an online learning management system (LMS) that the United States Army offers to its soldiers and civilian staff. It has a variety of correspondence courses that count towards your promotion points.

Enlisted Record Brief

Once you’ve completed some of those correspondence courses, you can check your ERB.

And there, in the middle of your ERB, just above the assignment information, you’ll be able to see your correspondence course total hours right here.

These correspondence course hours may fluctuate continuously as the Army determines which courses are still valid. So if you see some of those numbers come down, the Army is updating its list of valid courses.

Army Correspondence Courses List 2026

A list of some of the available correspondence courses

Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) Courses

School/Location: Defense Ammunition Center, McAlester, OK

1). Ammunition Fundamentals Courses

9E-F67/920-F35 (DL)  Introduction to Ammunition (CERT)

4E-F62/645-F46 (DL)  Ammunition Publications (CERT)

4E-F50/645-F34 (DL)  Identification of Ammunition

9E-F62/920-F29 (DL)  Ammunition Quality Assurance

2). Ammunition Handling and Storage Courses

4E-F27/645-F11 (DL)  Ammo Handlers (CERT)

4E-F49/645-F33 (DL)  Ammunition Physical Security

8A-F62/551-F54 (DL)  Intermodal Dry Cargo Cntr/CSC Reinspec (CERT)

8A-F63/551-F55 (DL)  Defense Basic Preservation and Packing (CERT)

3). Explosives Safety Courses

4E-F33/645-F17 (DL)  Army Electrical Explosives Safety (CERT)

4E-F38/645-F22 (DL)  Air Force Electrical Explosives Safety (CERT)

4E-F44/645-F28 (DL)  U.S. Army Expl Safety Familiarization (CERT)

4E-F26/431-F10 (DL)  Intro to Expl Sfty Mgmt for Sfty Pros (CERT)

4E-F25/431-F9 (DL)  Army Explosives Safety Site Planning (CERT)

4E-F65/645-F49 (DL)  Application of US Army ESQD Principles (CERT)

4). Hazardous Materials and Transportation Courses

9E-F69/920-F37 (DL)  Hazmat Familiarization/Safety in Trans (CERT)

4E-F46/645-F30 (DL)  Military Munitions Rule (CERT)

9E-F64/920-F32 (DL)  Environmental Considerations for Ammo Pers

9E-F68/920-F36 (DL)  Risk Mgmt & Prep of SOP for Ammo & Exp (CERT)

5). Specialized Ammunition Safety Courses

4K-F30/494-F35 (DL)  Radiation Safety

Joint Warfighter Center (JKDDC) Courses

School/Location: Joint Warfighter Center (JKDDC)

1). Emergency Preparedness Courses

DMRTI-US017  Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC)

DMRTI-US024  Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC)

DMRTI-US026  Emergency Preparedness and Response Course

2). Medical Readiness Courses

DHA-US1117  Military Acute Concussion Evaluation Version

DHA-US1096  Medical Operational Exposure Guidance (OEG) A

DHA-US298  Medical Readiness Healthcare Portal Training

DHA-US299  Medical Readiness Administrative Portal Train

DHA-US071  Medical Management of Biological Casualties

DHA-US1274  Pharmaceutical Waste Management in the U.S.

3). Leadership and Professional Development Courses

JMESI-US054  Leadership One: Behavior and Styles

JMESI-US056  Leadership Three: Team Leadership

JMESI-US057  Leadership Four: Project Management

JMESI-US059  Leadership Six: Stress Management

JMESI-US060  Leadership Seven: Service Excellence

JMESI-US063  Leadership Ten: Running Eff Meetings

JMESI-US064  Leadership Eleven: Time Management

JMESI-US098  Quality Management One: Quality Mngt

JMESI-US094  Public Speaking

4). Medical and Healthcare Courses

JMESI-US006  Clinical Investigation

JMESI-US018  Epidemiology Three: Force Health Protection

JMESI-US076  Medical Doctrine Decision-Based Modul

JMESI-US081  National Disaster Medical System One

JMESI-US082  National Disaster Medical System Two

5). Defense and National Security Courses

J3OP-US651  Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction

J3ST-US010  Defense Support of Civil Authorities CRS

6). Human Performance and Wellness Courses

DHA-US1197  Tactical Sleep

DMRTI-US019  Medical Ethics and Detainee Operations Basic

U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center Courses

School/Location: U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, Fort Rucker, AL

1). Risk Management Courses

2G-F97_DL  Risk Management Basic Course

2). Safety Officer Courses

2G-F95_DL  Unit Safety Officer Course (USOC)

2G-F107_DL  Leaders Safety and Occupational Health (LSC)

Army Modeling and Simulation School Courses

School/Location: Army Modeling and Simulation School

1). Modeling Courses

3G-MSBC (DL)  Modeling and Simulation Basics Course

2). Simulation Courses

4N-SIS7 (DL)  Simulation (S7)

MEDCoE DL Programs Courses

School/Location: MEDCoE DL Programs

1). Medical Equipment Courses

MED-003  Abbott i-STAT 1 Handheld Blood Gas Analyzer

MED-027  Propaq Encore Vital Signs Monitor Operator

MED-007  Aribex Nomad Pro Dental X-Ray Apparatus Ops

2). Medical Training Courses

081-MD0010  Basic Medical Terminology

081DBHS19-73B-DL-0001  Behavioral Health 101

3). Medical Information Systems Courses

081SDL14-TEWLS-0040  TEWLS540 – Disassembler

Course Totals by Provider

Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) — 19 courses

Joint Warfighter Center (JKDDC) — 27 courses

Army Combat Readiness Center — 3 courses

Army Modeling and Simulation School — 2 courses

MEDCoE DL Programs — 6 courses

Total: 57 courses

Additional Correspondence Courses

1). Signal Corps Courses

113 Q13  Antenna Installation Course (MOS 25L ASI J2) 65 hrs

113 M01  Cable Systems Installer/Maintainer Course (MOS 25L10) 80 hrs

2). Military Intelligence Courses

301 D15  Basic Intel Analyst AOC 35D, MOS 350F, G, Z, 35F 39 hrs

3). Engineer Corps Courses

052 M40  Carpentry and Masonry Specialist Course (MOS 21W) 50 hrs

052 M21  Combat Engineer Course (MOS 21B) & Bridge Crewman Course (MOS 21C) 56 hrs

052 D11  Combat Engineering Advanced Refresher Course (CMF 21) 52 hrs

052 M11  Combat Engineering Basic Refresher Course (CMF 21) MOS 21B 98 hrs

052 M38  Diver General Engineering Course (MOS 21D) 84 hrs

052 D57  Engineer Combat Support Course 37 hrs

052 D55  Engineer Construction Course (MOS 21H) 110 hrs

4). Chaplain Corps Courses

805DM31  Chaplain Assistant Initial Sustainment Training Course (MOS 56M) 58 hrs

5). CBRN Courses

031 M32  Decontamination Course 16 hrs

6). Logistics and Distribution Courses

907 D23  Defense Distribution Management Course 158 hrs

907 D17  Defense Hazardous Materials/Waste Handling Course 24 hrs

7). Electronics and Technical Courses

091LD19  Electronic Technology Course 106 hrs

8). Joint Professional Military Education (JPME)

SEJPME-US001  Senior Enlisted JPME (SEJPME) I 40 hrs

9). Joint Operations Courses

J3OP-US112  Joint Fires Observer Familiarization (JFOF) 22 hrs

J3OP-US1380  Intro Joint Multi-TDL Network (MTN) OPS JT101 20 hrs

10). Safety Courses

2G-F94V3.1  Commanders Safety Course 8 hrs

11). Ammunition and Explosives Courses

4E-F28/645-F12 (DL)  Ammunition & Explosives Storage Safety (CERT) 8 hrs

12). Medical Courses

081SDL20-68CSUST  Practical Nurse SUST (DL) (68 Series MOS) 130 hrs

081SDL20-68E  Dental Specialist SUST (DL) (68 Series MOS) 96 hrs