Persons unable to attend the resident program due to long-term personal hardships or critical mission requirements may consider the Nonresident Program. Commanders or managers will only forward nonresident nominations of individuals with long-term personal or professional hardships that preclude their participation in the resident program. The AMSC offers the nonresident version of the Sustaining Base Leadership and Management Program only once a year. The program can accommodate up to 85 students. Requirements are electronically submitted.
Tremendous focus is placed on the seminar team.
Each seminar meets weekly in virtual seminar meetings using synchronous conferencing software. Faculty attend these meetings, but much of the work is student-directed. Students have a class leadership similar to that of the resident program. Seminar teams have asynchronous discussions using Caucus several times a week. Methodology differs somewhat from the resident program because of the virtual environment, however students engage in case studies and practical applications, home station research projects, and collaborative discussions with constant feedback.