Does anyone know if BLC is online?

2020-07-23T22:00:55-04:00

I have prior commitments (family and educational) and a slow healing injury that would make it a bit difficult to attend an in-person course. This would be a good opportunity for me to attend the course and meet my other obligations.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2020 10:08 PM

2020-07-23T22:08:38-04:00

Yes. EBLC is available and the courses are located in ATRRS

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2020 10:12 PM

2020-07-23T22:12:42-04:00

I never heard of BLC being online

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2020 10:13 PM

2020-07-23T22:13:32-04:00

I remember seeing an email that BLC & SLC are both online currently due to COVID.

BLC is a short course, it shouldn’t take much time from your home life. But if you are concerned being gone for a couple weeks will damage your relationship, that’s a lot more discussion. There will be a lot of things the army has you do that will take you away from home for a lot longer than 2-4 weeks. As far as college goes, crush it.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2020 11:00 PM

2020-07-23T23:00:32-04:00

Yes. BLC and MLC are both being offered via DL. Get with your first line leader or training/schools NCO.

Response by SFC Christopher Perry made Jul 23 at 2020 11:01 PM

2020-07-23T23:01:02-04:00

I suppose the good news for you, at this point, is that most every course is being conducted virtually. The bad news, or real news if you will, is that this is very short lived. To be brutally honest, you are simply not ready to put on the stripes if you are not ready for a little personal sacrifice. Enjoy your on line course for now and pay really close attention to that NCO Creed.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jul 23 at 2020 11:11 PM

2020-07-23T23:11:24-04:00

This thread is an awesome example of why we founded RallyPoint -- here you have an aspiring junior SPC asking a question and within 1 hour, you have 1SG(P), CSM, WO1, and SFC and other leaders from the Army around the world chiming in to help. I mean, how crazy is that! :-)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2020 2:13 AM

2020-07-24T02:13:19-04:00

I cannot speak to other AOs, but in ARCENT, there is a virtual/remote version of BLC that is being administered due to COVID. However, to call it an online course would be a misnomer.
I had several of my Soldiers "attend" while we were deployed. Some instruction was delivered virtually by the NCOA in Kuwait, but my Soldiers were still required to attend class, conduct PT and complete assignments and exams in the presence of a proctor all while maintaining proper social distancing.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2020 12:00 PM

2020-07-24T12:00:03-04:00

Even if BLC was in person right now it is not a locked down course. You will see you family every night unless you uave to travel to your course location. If your relationships suffer from you being gone for 30 days you are in the wrong line of work.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2020 4:42 PM

2020-07-24T16:42:08-04:00

Did you ask your first line leadership before you posted this on here? Just wondering.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2020 9:46 PM

2020-07-24T21:46:12-04:00

Schools NCO should be able to answer questions on BLC being online. Last I checked there is no APFT before so you’re good on that front.

Lastly the military isn’t 9-5, you’ll learn that especially as an NCO and you get called at 2 AM because Joe got DUI or needs a ride because he’s too drunk. Family sometimes is going to have to get put on the back burner if this is a career you want, ideally they’ll understand and support you. As for education, another nifty NCO trade is time management.