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Airman Leadership School (ALS) Distance Learning Program

To enroll, download and follow our step-by-step instructions by clicking here.  A CAC card is required to complete the enrollment process.

Airman Leadership School Distance Learning Program (ALS DLP) is the foundational level of enlisted leadership development.  It is a comprehensive educational initiative designed to cultivate and enhance the leadership, supervision, and warfighting skills of Senior Airmen. This program is tailored to empower Airmen with the knowledge, values, and abilities required to excel in their roles as leaders, supervisors, and warfighters while contributing effectively to the Air Force mission.

Airman Leadership School Distance Learning Curriculum Flow

ALS Distance Learning Curriculum Flow

Eligibility:

The eligibility criteria for the AFGC ALS DL program are found in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2670, Total Force Development​.

Only Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard personnel in the grade of Senior Airman (E-4) are eligible to enroll in the ALS DL program per policy provided by their respective headquarters.

Enrollment:

To enroll, download and follow our step-by-step instructions by clicking here.  A CAC card is required to complete the enrollment process.  Please read through the guide completely and follow all the steps to fully onboard into the program. There are additional tips provided in the last few slides to help you have a better PME experience.

Airman Leadership School Distance Learning program (ALS DL) consists of 85 contact hours. The program is a comprehensive educational initiative designed to cultivate and enhance the leadership, supervision, and warfighting knowledge of Senior Airmen. This program is tailored to empower Airmen with the knowledge, values, and abilities required to excel in their roles as leaders, supervisors, and warfighters while contributing effectively to the Air Force mission. The ALS DL program is structured to not only deliver theoretical knowledge but also to foster practical skills and a growth mindset geared towards effective leadership in the dynamic environment of the Air Force. The program includes a mix of self-paced and asynchronous facilitated courses that provide students with peer-to-peer interaction and collaboration opportunities.

  

Enlisted Student Handbook

Enlisted Student Handbook

The ALS DL program produces graduates who are able to...

  1. Understand how to communicate, collaborate, and lead members of the Air and Space Force team across the Department of Defense,  

  2. Understand cognitive strategies to solve Air Force problems,  

  3. Understand ways to exhibit the Air Force Core Values and instill them in others, and  

  4. Understand how to communicate their contributions to wing and Air and Space Force missions.   
Course Descriptions: 

For course descriptions and requirements, see the Air University Academic Catalog.

For an outline of required courses, see the Program Map. 

Course Requirements:

Students must complete the orientation course, all self-paced courses, and the capstone applied course with passing scores to graduate and receive program credit. The self-paced courses contain end of course exams that require a score of 70% or higher to advance. The applied course requires the submission of all deliverables and an overall course grade of 70% or higher to complete the program.