Navy College Programs

2 Established in 1974 there are currently 32 Navy College Offices and the Virtual Education Center serving Sailors Worldwide!

Navy College Programs support the Command ESO & Career Counselor  Provide a centralized location for academic guidance.  Share command education statistics & reports.  Assist Navy personnel in gaining new knowledge to become more productive.  Promote the productive use of Sailor’s off-duty time.  Ensure on base/on board education programs are compatible with operating schedules.  Supports fleet readiness & mission accomplishment. 3

 Academic Counseling  Education Briefings  College/University Information  Oversight of On Base College Programs  Joint Service Transcript Management  Testing Services  Tuition Assistance/GEV/AEV/Other  NCPACE  USMAP  Career Interest Inventory  Online Academic Skills Course… and more… 4

Rating Roadmaps  General for each rating  Lists type & amount of credits recommended Rank from E-3 > E-9 Initial Skills Training Follow-on Training Joint Services Transcript  Individualized Military Courses Military Experience College Level Test Scores Other Learning Experiences 5

 Offers Credit for Non-Traditional Learning  Home School Agreement augments existing degree plan  Provided by your participating school after completing a minimum number of credit hours  Provides Valuable Assurances: ◦ Guaranteed degree plan ◦ Reduced academic residency ◦ Many courses offered by DNS institutions have a 2-way guaranteed transferability! ◦ Tuition Cap ◦ 6

 Tuition Assistance  NCPACE  AEV/GEV  Scholarships & Grants  GI Bill  Self Pay  MyCAA (for Dependents) 7

Availability & scheduling varies by site, check with your local NCO Course Equivalency Tests  CLEP  DSST Admission Test  Placement Test  SAT  ACT  GRE/LSAT/GMAT/PRAXIS Language Testing  DLAB  DLPT  OPI Test Proctoring 8

Online Academic Skills Courses (OASC) and College Placement Skills Training (CPST) allow free access to an online study program designed to evaluate and build your English and Math skills. AFCT PREPARATION 9

 Describes civilian credentials which best map to Naval Career Ratings  Explains the path, work, training & experience required  Resources related to options for payment & testing  10

 United Services Military Apprenticeship Program ◦ Agreement between the USN / USMC / USCG & Department of Labor ◦ Results in a DoL Journeyman Certificate  Apprenticeship combines OJT training & instruction  Program required experience is accomplished while performing military duties  11

 Effective September 6, 2014, all educational institutions must adhere to the following guidelines to apply for the DoD MOU program and be authorized to participate in the military tuition assistance (TA) program:  Institutions must be accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the Education Department (ED).  TA DECIDE engine is fueled by recognized and trusted data sources providing up to date information on educational costs and outcomes to compare educational institutions.  VA approved 12

 NCO Contact Information ◦ Name ◦ Location ◦ Phone/ /fax ◦ Hours  VEC Contact Information ◦ Phone: or DSN or Commercial , ◦ Fax Number: ◦ Address: ◦ EST, Monday-Friday 13