Not all Marines and Civilians utilizing M&S in support of their organizations will have a formal graduate M&S education. A majority of their experience will come from on the job training (OJT). In addition to OJT, M&S personnel have many opportunities for training and education; below are some examples.
Opportunity
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Description
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Link
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Resident M&S Education
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Army’s Simulation Operations Course at Fort Belvoir VA. Seats can be made available for Marines and Civilians if MCMSMO is contacted.
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Army FA57 Officers Site
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Non-Resident/Online Education
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MSCO sponsored Essentials of M&S and Other educational opportunities
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MSCO
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Civilian University Graduate and Doctorate Programs
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Old Dominion University's Batten College of Engineering & Technology offers undergraduate and graduate degrees with a concentration in modeling and simulation
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Old Dominion University M&S
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The University of Central Florida interdisciplinary master's and doctoral degrees in modeling and simulation as well as a graduate certificate in behavioral cybersecurity.
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UCF Institute for Simulation & Training
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M&S Certification
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National Training and Simulation Association Certified Modeling and Simulation Professional Certification Program
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National Training and Simulation Association
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Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) Institute. |
Curriculum focuses on M&S (whether it’s in analysis, research, training, or education) that improves the operational effectiveness of joint forces and allies. |
MOVES Institute |
Civilian Research Center |
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) is a multi-disciplinary research center for M&S and visualization; the Office of Research at Old Dominion University manages VMASC. |
VMASC |
Defense Acquisition University
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M&S for Test and Evaluation
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