Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course (EPMEIC)

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  • Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education

Mission: Train instructors to educate future generations

Vision: Where the military's best gets better

The Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course (EPMEIC) strives to produce enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals who can both teach and lead effectively in and out of the classroom. The curriculum is designed to heighten students’ appreciation for and understanding of classroom fundamentals, technical skills associated with EPME classrooms, and the typical day-to-day performance expected of Professional Enlisted Educators. 

Program Description. This course is designed for instructors teaching in all professional military education schools and is intended to train platform instructors to educate the next wave of Air Force and Space Force leaders by leveraging formal instruction. During this course, students will be able to describe the fundamental concepts about the Instructional Design process, demonstrate classroom management concepts that facilitate learning, implement EPME assessment tools to evaluate learner achievement, and implement diverse instructional methodologies while incorporating personal experiences to deliver EPME lessons.

The course focuses on various teaching methods used in the EPME flight rooms such as Informal Lecture, Guided Discussion, Experiential learning activities, virtual classroom techniques, and Facilitation. The curriculum is divided into the following areas: 8T Course Foundation, Education Foundation, Classroom Management, Instructional Methodology, Curriculum/Instructional Design, Assessment and Evaluation, Human Performance and Fitness, and Performance Evaluation. 

EPMEIC Syllabus

Contact us: BARNESCENTER.EPMEIC.EPME@us.af.mil