Credit for Military Experience

Description

Florida Community College students may request an evaluation of military experience by submitting to any Enrollment Service Office the appropriate American Council on Education (ACE) documents. The documents that are acceptable for evaluation of military service education and training are as follows:

• SMART (Sailor/Marine ACE Registry Transcript) for members/veterans of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corp


• AARTS (Army ACE Registry Transcript Service) for members/veterans of the U.S. Army


• CCAF (Community College of the Air Force) for members/veterans of the U.S. Air Force


• USCGI (U.S. Coast Guard Institute) for members/veterans of the U.S. Coast Guard


• ARNGI (Army National Guard Institute) for members/veterans of the U.S. Army National Guard

Credit for such educational experiences will be granted in accordance with the recommendations of ACE when applicable to the student's program of study.

These forms shall be forwarded to Military Education Institute (MEI), Urban Resource Center by campus mail.

Currently, there is no charge for evaluation of military experience.

PURPOSE
This section outlines the policies and procedures for awarding college credit for military experience, education and/or training.

• The designated credit evaluator in Florida Community College's Military Education Institute (MEI) will review the content of the appropriate document as outlined above and compare the ACE recommended credits to the ourcourse dictionary to determine course equivalencies. In most cases, the credit recommendations on the ACE transcripts will mirror the recommendations given in ACE's Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces document. The credit evaluator may choose to award more or less credit than is recommended by this Guide based on his or her evaluation of the course content and competencies.


• The MEI designated credit evaluator will complete the process of awarding military credit by entering the data into the Student Management System (ORION) and then forwarding the appropriate documents to the Enrollment Service Office at the Martin Center for imaging. The appropriate ACE documentation meets Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) requirements for the award of credit for military experience.


• The College Registrar and the Executive Director of Military Programs and Corporate College will supervise the actions of the MEI designated credit evaluator and ensure that the appropriate documents are forwarded to the Registrar's Office.


• The evaluated ACE transcripts will be maintained in the Registrar's Office.


• Prior to credit being awarded, the student must have met all entrance requirements, selected a program of study, and paid any required fees.


• To be awarded a degree from Florida Community College, students must complete at least 25 percent of their degree coursework at Florida Community College. Additional credits may be transfer credit.


• Upon completion of these requirements and the receipt of the appropriate document, the evaluation process will commence.


• Information on credit available for military experience will be made available to counselors and advisers. The opportunity to receive credit for military experience will be publicized in program fact sheets, the College Catalog, and other materials available to workforce deans, advisers, counselors, and students.


• Credit awarded under this program will be tracked and reported annually by the Registrar's Office and the MEI.

Click here for contact information for Florida Community College's Military Education Institute (MEI).