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Officer Candidate School (OCS) teaches the skills
which would be required of an officer in the United
States Army. OCS is designed to train, evaluate and
develop leadership potential, and is designed to be
challenging. OCS is charged with creating the finest
possible leaders to lead our soldiers in the accomplishment
of future missions. This 14-week course, conducted at
Fort Benning, GA, is designed to train enlisted personnel,
warrant officers and civilians with college degrees
to be Army officers. Those who are selected must successfully
complete Basic Combat Training before attending OCS.
Civilian applicants to Officer Candidate School (OCS)
must have at least a bachelor's degree. Enlisted soldiers
and warrant officers with a minimum of 90 semester credit-hours
of college courses can also apply for OCS.
All OCS graduates must serve a minimum of three years
on active duty following graduation from OCS. After
successfully completing OCS, officers attend the Officer
Basic Course (OBC) for their designated career field,
where they’ll receive classroom and hands-on training
in career-specific skills. New OBC graduates generally
begin their Army management careers as platoon leaders
in the rank of Second or First Lieutenant and are stationed
at installations around the world.
OCS Requirements:
If you’re thinking about entering the Army with an
option to attend Officer Candidate School, you’ll need
to meet the following requirements:
At least 18 and not older than 29 at time of USAREC
Selection Board. (age waivers will be considered on
a case by case basis for applicants ages 29-34)
Must be a United States citizen
At least a 4-year college degree prior to entering
the Army
Earn a minimum 110 GT score on the Armed Forces
Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Meet the minimum height and weight standard
Pass a complete physical at a Military Entrance
Processing Station (MEPS)
Able to obtain a security clearance
No more than 10 years’ active Federal Service at
time of commission
