Such skills are more important today than ever before. It is estimated that, on average, college graduates will change careers, not just jobs, four or more times during their working lives. Leadership and management skills learned as part of Air Force ROTC training can make such transitions much smoother. Their classroom instructors are Air Force officers, generally with a rank of captain or higher. The GMC course of instruction covers life as an Air Force officer, Air Force history and communication skills.
Cadets also attend a leadership laboratory once a week.
Normally, they spend about three to four hours a week on ROTC activities, earning two credit hours per semester. Also, the program requires relatively little time. During their junior and senior years, POC cadets develop a range of useful leadership and management skills that will serve them well in both military and civilian situations. One way they practice those skills during their leadership laboratory is by preparing a variety of activities for the GMC cadets. POC cadets spend four to five hours a week on ROTC activities.