ATRRS Course Catalog Drill Sergeant School

The Drill Sergeant School at Fort Jackson takes about a continuous 65 days. But it offers some flexibility. If you have civilian or college obligations you can attend the Drill Sergeant School in three separate phases. Each phase takes about 22 days so you will complete it in 66 days if you’re eligible to attend separately.

Since Drill Sergeants are going to train enlisted soldiers, their training consist of unarmed combat training, basic rifle marksmanship, drill, ceremony, and other basic military skills training. The main purpose of the Drill Sergeant School is to turn every candidate into a successful trainer. While becoming a drill sergeant is quite challenging, being one is also more challenging. After all, you are going to be holding one of the foundations of the U.S. Army.

Drill Sergeant Requirements

As for how to attend the Drill Sergeant School, there are a few requirements you need to fulfill before logging into the ATRRS. These requirements can also be seen in the ATRRS hence the name Army Training Requirements and Resources System.

First and foremost, you must qualify on an M4 or an M16A2 within the last six months. On the other hand, your rank must be E-5 through E-7. However, AIT platoon sergeant candidates must be either E-6 or E-7 so the E-5 rank doesn’t qualify. Other than these, you must have at least four years of continuous active service and have completed the NCO course.

Now that you know the qualifications, you can check the Drill Sergeant courses on ATRRS. Same as any other course, you will be able to see seat reservations, designated class quotas, and see the class schedules. For further information on navigating through the ATRRS and logging into the Army Training Requirements and Resources System, click here.