Evaluating Military Credits

ACE tools, JST and CCAF

Created Oct 2015

Evaluating Military Credits

Topics covered in this presentation:• ACE: American Council on Education http://www.acenet.edu • JST: Joint Services Transcript• CCAF: Community College of the Air Force

• Tools and resources to connect all the pieces together

ACE: American Council on Education

Who is ACE?• American Council on Education http://www.acenet.edu • The nation’s most visible and influential higher education association• 1700 member institutions• Historical commitment to Adult Learners• Research leader in education policy and strategy• College Credit Recommendation Service• Reviewing military courses/occupations since 1954

ACE: American Council on Education

ACE offers valuable tools for academic institutions• Military Guide • Course and Occupation search• FAQs

• Toolkit for Military Friendly Institutions (Collaborative Environment)(https://vetfriendlytoolkit.acenet.edu/Pages/default.aspx)• Best Practices • Shared Resources tool• Discussion boards• Archived webinars

ACE Military Guide

Military Guide Search• What does it look like?• http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Military-Guide-Online.aspx

• Various Search functions in the Guide• By Course• By Occupation• By Subject Area

• Case Study example

ACE Military Guide – Case Study

Information you have been given:• Veteran with DD214• Rank of E7 (Sergeant First Class)• Military Police Officer• Recruiter in Cleveland. OhioResources you will use for this case study:• ACE Military Guide Occupation search:• http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Military-Guide-Online.aspx

Connecting the Dots: JST/ACE guide• ACE is a tool you can use to evaluate courses on the Joint Services Transcript

• The Joint Services Transcript is an academically accepted document used to validate a service member's military occupational experience and training

• Learn more about reading the JST by watching the video link on this page:http://www.jointservicestranscript.com/

• JST Sample course:

Connecting the Dots: JST/ACE guide

Course prefixes: AR is Army NV is Navy MC is Marine Corps AF is Air Force CG is Coast Guard DD is Department of Defense

Connecting the Dots: JST/ACE guide

CCAF – Community College of the Air ForceDifferences between the JST and the CCAF Transcript• CCAF is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools• Admissions offices often require a transcript for the CCAF before an Admissions

decision is made, however the JST is not a required document• CCAF Transcripts are usually treated the same as any accredited institution• CCAF course descriptions are in a course catalog, whereas other branches are

only listed in the ACE guide. (Both are listed in TES, the Air Force is under ‘Community College of the Air Force’ and other branches are under ‘American Council on Education’)

• Learning outcomes NOT included in CCAF catalog(therefore getting a syllabus could be difficult as they are not typically provided to the student)

CCAF – Community College of the Air ForceFinding more information:• CCAF course catalog is linked here: http://www.au.af.mil/au/barnes/ccaf• Look under the drop down called “Publications” for the course catalogs

online• Course descriptions are also located on the TES system under “Community

College of the Air Force”• Please note – “The Air University is the Intellectual and Leadership Center of

the Air Force”. Within Air University, the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) have separate registrar offices. (for more information, see http://www.au.af.mil/au/cf/auregistrar/registrar.asp)

Presentation Questions?Information Gathered by Ohio representatives from:

Cleveland State UniversityCuyahoga Community CollegeKent State UniversityLakeland Community CollegeLorain County Community CollegeNorth Central State CollegeUniversity of AkronYoungstown State University

For further questions, refer to the “Ohio Values Veterans” Military Toolkit at:https://www.ohiohighered.org/ohio_values_veterans/toolkit