The section that follows describes the Army’s model and definition of leadership and the system that provides the institutional education for civilian leadership development. The AMSC course structure explains the progression of leadership development education provided to Army civilians, and the Army Leader Development Model serves to inform the reader of the domains in which development occurs. In addition, the authors examine the learning context and teaching method used to enhance student self-efficacy and promote learning transfer. They offer a model to illustrate how tension in the learning environment affects student choice about learning transfer.