Officer Career Development Centre
Sri Lanka Army Officer Career Development Centre is the academic establishment providing training and education primarily to the mid-career commissioned officers of Sri Lanka Army as well as to limited number of officers from Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force and officers of various allied forces. It is located at Buttala, it was opened on 23 January 2012 and is affiliated to the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
The OCDC took over the Junior Command Course and the Junior Staff Course of the Officers Study Centre of the Sri Lanka Military Academy for mid-career officers in basic command and staff techniques at the level of Grade III/II appointments,. The Officers’ Study Centre was established in 1981 to conduct the Junior Staff Course, Senior Tactics Course and Senior Administration Course. The Naval and Maritime Academy and the Sri Lanka Air Force Junior Command & Staff College conducts similar courses for mid-career officers of the Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Air Force.Courses
- Unit Command Course
- Junior Command Course
- Junior Staff Course