- Making Marine Officers
- Winning Battles
- Quality Citizens
Platoon Leaders Class allows assignment into one of three specialty fields:
A rigorous process will determine if you are qualified to become an officer candidate.

To be considered as an officer candidate, you must meet the following qualifications:
* Students in two-year colleges can sign a letter of intent to later transfer to a four-year university
PLC Aviation Additional Requirements
To qualify, you must be no more than 28 years old when commissioned. You must pass the Navy/Marine Corps Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB), be medically qualified for flight training and meet minimum vision requirements.
PLC-Law Additional Requirements
You must complete your bachelor’s degree before attending OCS. You may complete
OCS after your senior year of college or during your first or second law school
summer, and you must pass the bar exam before reporting to TBS. You will be paid
for your time in training and will be eligible for a paid internship while you
are waiting for the results of your bar exam. You must achieve an LSAT score of
150 or higher. To learn more,
click here and download the PLC-Law Pathway PDF.
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