Leader's Training Course

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OVERVIEW:

The Leader's Training Course (LTC), held at Fort Knox, KY, is a 4 ½-week course taken in the summer to allow someone without any previous military experience to gain entrance into the last 2 years of the Army ROTC program. Students do not incur any expenses during the training. They are housed, fed, paid, and transported to and from Fort Knox.

BENEFITS:

  • The LTC covers the freshman and sophomore year of classes in the Army ROTC program.
  • Students who complete the course will be offered a 2 year full tuition and fees scholarship from Army ROTC.
  • The LTC meets ROTC Basic Course requirements and qualifies students for entrance into the SMP program (see SMP under ARNG/USAR Programs)

REQUIREMENTS:

  • U.S. citizen
  • Between 17 and 30 years old
  • Full-time college student with at least 2 years of college remaining, graduate student, or law student
  • Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Pass a medical exam
  • No civil convictions
  • No more than 3 dependents
  • Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test
  • Meet Height/Weight Requirements

OBLIGATIONS:

You must sign a conditional contract with the intent to join the ROTC program before attending this course.

If you qualify for and accept an ROTC scholarship, then you incur a 4-Year active duty commitment. If you decide to enroll in ROTC upon graduation (non-scholarship), you could fulfill a 3-year active duty commitment, or 6-year Reserve or National Guard commitment.

Additionally, you incur the following commitments while attending your last 2 years of college:

All cadets are required to take one ROTC course per semester (see below) and a lab. The time commitment is approximately 5-7 hours weekly.

Advanced Course (Junior and Senior Years) Credit Hours
Leadership and Military Skills I 3 hrs.
Leadership and Military Skills II 3 hrs.
Leadership and Military Skills III 3 hrs.
Special Topics for Officers 2 hrs.
Legal Issues for the Military 2 hrs.
Ethics and Leadership 2 hrs.

In addition to the ROTC courses listed above all cadets must take one military history course and pass a swim test.

Cadets are required to participate in three Physical Training (PT) sessions weekly. Times will be deconflicted with the commandant of cadets.

All Cadets take part in one Field Training Exercise (FTX) each semester. This usually involves a Friday through Sunday at a nearby training site.