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Course Number

1-250-C62 (MC) (VLC)


Delivery Method

In-person or Virtual


Location

Varies (See Course Schedule)


Duration

Two Weeks


Academic Hours

76


CEUs

7.6

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Enterprise Leadership course

Overview

The Enterprise Leadership Course prepares upper grade Army Civilian leaders (GS 14-15 or equivalent) to assume increasing levels of responsibility and leadership within organizations.

Graduates are skilled in leading complex organizations in support of national security and defense strategies, managing organizational resources, leading change, inspiring vision and creativity, directing program management, and integrating Army systems.

The overarching learning outcomes of the Enterprise Leadership Course are:

  1. Demonstrate the Army Professional Ethos in continuously changing environments.
  2. Understand processes and supervising supervisors.
  3. Analyze complex systems for underlying relationships and interdependencies.
  4. Evaluate strategic-level issues for future organizational change.
  5. Develop recommendations consistent with long-term, enterprise interests.

Delivery Methods

The Enterprise Leadership Course is a two-week learning experience available in three modalities to include resident, on-site (via Mobile Education Teams, or METs), and virtual instruction. All modalities consist of two weeks of instructor-facilitated and fully collaborative instruction with continuous student engagement.

Resident

The resident offering consists of two weeks of face-to-face instruction at Fort Leavenworth, KS. All classes are conducted from approximately 0800-1630 each day in U.S. Central Time. Travel costs to Fort Leavenworth are centrally funded by ACCMA. See Additional Information below for more details.

On-site / Mobile Education Team

The on-site offering consists of two weeks of face-to-face instruction at or near a student’s home station. Locations vary throughout the year. See the course schedule for availability near you. All classes are conducted from approximately 0800-1630 each day in the on-site location’s time zone.

Virtual (Online)

The virtual offering is a fully online learning experience consisting of two weeks of virtual instruction. This course is not a self-paced, online distance learning course; it is conducted in a fully-collaborative (synchronous) virtual environment using Blackboard.com. There is no requirement to travel to Fort Leavenworth, KS. All classes are conducted from approximately 0800-1630 each day in U.S. Central Time.

Time Commitment

  • The Enterprise Leadership Course requires a minimum commitment of 40 hours of organizational work time per week for two full weeks.
  • Students must resolve commitments that conflict with the class schedule before the course begins.
  • Students are assigned to seminars that meet each day as a learning group. Full participation is essential for successful completion.

Technology Requirements

  • Students must have access to a location with high-speed internet access without VPN for the virtual portions of the course. (Some collaborative tools in Blackboard do not function when connected to VPN).
  • Computer device with audio/microphone capabilities.
  • Webcam is recommended but not required.
  • This may require students to have access to a commercial internet capability and personal computer/equipment if Government NIPR network and/or Government provided computer/equipment does not support full participation in the synchronous course activities.

Course Schedule

Click below to see the list of upcoming offerings.

Class Number
Start Date
End Date
Location
26-501 26 Jan 2026 06 Feb 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-409 26 Jan 2026 06 Feb 2026 Virtual Classroom
26-502 23 Feb 2026 06 Mar 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-410 23 Feb 2026 06 Mar 2026 Virtual Classroom
26-004 23 Mar 2026 03 Apr 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-404 23 Mar 2026 03 Apr 2026 Virtual Classroom
26-503 20 Apr 2026 01 May 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-411 20 Apr 2026 01 May 2026 Virtual Classroom
26-006 01 Jun 2026 12 Jun 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-406 01 Jun 2026 12 Jun 2026 Virtual Classroom
26-007 13 Jul 2026 24 Jul 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-407 13 Jul 2026 21 Jul 2026 Virtual Classroom
26-504 10 Aug 2026 22 Aug 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-412 10 Aug 2026 21 Aug 2026 Virtual Classroom
26-505 14 Sep 2026 25 Sep 2026 Fort Leavenworth, KS
26-413 14 Sep 2026 25 Sep 2026 Virtual Classroom

Eligibility

  • Army Civilians in permanent appointments in grades GS-14 through GS-15 (or equivalent).
  • Army Non-appropriated Fund (NAF), Wage Grade (WG), Local National (LN).

Prerequisites

Selection Priority

  • Priority 1: Army Civilians in a permanent appointment to a supervisory or managerial positions.
  • Priority 2: Army Civilians in a permanent appointment to a non-supervisory position.
  • Priority 3: Military supervisors of Army Civilians, DoW, or other Federal agency leaders. Army Civilians in term or temporary appointments who are responsible for leading or supervising Army Civilians. Priority 3 attendees are not centrally funded and must be funded by their organization.

Additional Information

  • Effective October 1, 2025: All new GS 14-15 supervisors — including current supervisors who are still in their probationary supervisory status — will be flagged for automatic enrollment into the Enterprise Leadership Course. Once flagged, supervisors will have two years to enroll in and complete the course in their preferred modality and time. If the course is not completed in the first two years, the supervisor will be automatically enrolled into a course in the third year.
  • Army Civilians must have a current performance rating of successful or above and be in good conduct standing.
  • Most permanent Army civilians (to include appropriated funds (AF), non-appropriated funds (NAF), local nationals, and wage grade) are centrally funded for CES training.
  • Military members, term, and temporary Army civilians and non-Army employees are funded through their organizations.

Accessing the Course

View our Application Process guide for application instructions. If applying for Phase 2, select the "Resident/Virtual" option. Follow any instructions received in system-generated emails.