2021 National Legion College date, application set
National Commander Bill Oxford meets with the 2019 National American Legion College Class. Photo by Larry Cline/The American Legion

2021 National Legion College date, application set

The 2021 session of National American Legion College will held in Indianapolis, Dec. 12-17. Visit legion.org/college for student application information.

National Legion College, conducted at National Headquarters, will provide instruction using classroom lectures and small group interactive techniques. A few areas of discussion that will be addressed during the program include:

- Leadership and mentoring at the post level and beyond.

- Communication, critical thinking and problem solving tools and techniques.

- Resolution writing.

- Use of personality types in personnel management.

- Training platforms for department, district or post level.

- Post meeting management through parliamentary techniques.

According to the National American Legion College course syllabus, applicants must complete the online American Legion Basic Training course, legion.org/alei, as a prerequisite to submitting an application. Another qualification is that applicants must be a current (paid) member of The American Legion and a member for at least three years prior to the NALC session.

For questions, please email the Internal Affairs Division at ia@legion.org.