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Reserves - Education - College Credit for Military Education and Experience

College Credit for Military Education and Experience

For more than fifty years, American Council on Education, or ACE, Military Programs department has been translating military courses and occupations into academic credit.

To accomplish this, ACE publishes biennially a "Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services". This guide gives evaluations, learning outcomes, course descriptions and recommendations for the type and amount of credit that may be awarded.

A three volume set, the current edition was published in 1998 and contains more than 8,000 courses offered by the U.S. armed services and Department of Defense between January 1990 and the present.

Volume 1 - Army [ISBN: 1-57356-102-9]
Volume 2 - Navy [ISBN: 1-57356-103-7]
Volume 3 - Air Force, Coast Guard, Department of Defense, Marine Corps [ISBN: 1-57356-104-5]

Available from Oryx Press, 4041 North Central Avenue, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3397; (800) 279-66799

The ACE Guide is the standard reference tool used by the majority of U.S. colleges and universities to award credit for military learning. The Guide is available for use at installation/post Army Education Centers or can be purchased from it's publisher. The Military Evaluations Program also offers an advisory service for civilian institution officials, military education advisors, and other users who are unable to identify courses completed by service personnel and veterans. Each edition of the Guide provides appropriate request forms to be completed by applicants. College and University officials are urged to reproduce these forms and use them when searching for credit recommendations.

Military Courses that ACE Evaluates
ACE evaluates and makes credit recommendations for the following courses:

Formal resident courses offered by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army Reserve, National Guard, and selected Air Force courses.
Courses that are at least 45 academic contact hours in legth since 1981; at least 60 academic contact hours from 1973 to 1980; and at least 90 academic contact hours prior to 1973.
Correspondence courses with proctored end-of-course examinations offered by the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.

Military Occupations that ACE Evaluates
In addition to formal coursework, Military Programs evaluates military occupations and the job-specific skills that servicemembers and veterans have developed. ACE evaluates and makes credit recommendations for the following occupations:

Army enlisted and warrant officer military occupation specialties (MOSs)
Navy rates, ratings, warrant officer, limited duty officer specialties, and selected NECs
Coast Guard enlisted ratings, warrant officer specialties, and officer aviator designations
Selected Marine Corps MOSs