Courses

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

DEPS is pleased to offer Short Courses on Monday, 16 November 2026 in conjunction with the Directed Energy System Symposium. Both half-day and full-day Short Courses will be available. These courses provide up-to-date insights into the development and operational application of Directed Energy (DE) technologies for national defense and civil use and are taught by subject matter experts. Participants will receive Continuous Learning Point (CLP) credits upon successful completion of each short course. A list of courses offered at this event appears below. Registration will be available soon.

See our SHORT COURSE page to learn more about courses offered by DEPS, or contact the EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR for details.

HALF-DAY COURSES

Introduction to HEL Systems
Introduction to HPM Systems
HPM Effects and Data Collection
Wargaming DE
Systems Engineering for DE
Introduction to Counter DEW
Laser Deconfliction
Beam Control
AI for DE Systems

FULL-DAY COURSES

Atmospheric Propagation
Tri-Service HEL Lethality Testing & Modeling