Professional Officer Course (POC) Overview

The final two years of the program comprise the Professional Officer Course (POC). It consists of three hours of classroom work, two hours of leadership laboratory, and two hours of physical training each week. POC cadets earn a monthly stipend, and tax-free subsistence allowance during the academic year and incur a military obligation after graduation. To be accepted into the POC, students must pass a physical examination, the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), a physical fitness test, and meet certain academic standards. Cadets must compete for an enrollment allocation for field training normally administered the summer before POC entry.