Levi Valdois Coordinator of Military Initiatives

High un-employment for Gulf War II Veterans High amount of un-employment benefits being paid by Department of Defense 140 Billion vs. 936 Million plus Over 50% of all un-employed veterans come from three specific occupational fields Transportation Medical Combat Arms

DD-214 Certificate of Eligibility (GI Bill benefits) Disability Award Letter Military Transcript

Requires us to evaluate prior training and experience Allows us to use the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services Requires local tech center boards to adopt rules and procedures beginning with AY13-14

VMET ACE Registry of Credit Recommendations CCAF SMART AARTS JST

Transcripts generally are very basic and to save space do not include all necessary information Information you may need from transcript: Course Number Length Dates Outcomes Instruction Credit Recommendation Demo

All technology centers are different Service members generally want something different Service members may not want to be “Fast Tracked” Why? Benefits?