Platoon Leader Class (PLC)
The Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) is the most popular route to completing OCS and becoming an officer. For freshmen and sophomores, the program consists of two six-week training sessions between school years at Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. For college juniors, it is one 10-week training session. You are paid for your time, so it's like a summer job that will change you forever. Additionally, travel costs to and from Quantico, all your meals, textbooks, materials and clothing are furnished free of charge by the government. During the school year, you will not be called to active duty, and you are not required to wear a uniform. Upon graduation, you'll be commissioned as a Marine Second Lieutenant and advance directly to The Basic School.
