1. Evaluating Military Credits ACE tools, JST and CCAF Created Oct 2015

2. Evaluating Military Credits Topics covered in this presentation: ACE: American Council on Education http://www.acenet.eduhttp://www.acenet.edu JST: Joint Services Transcript CCAF: Community College of the Air Force Tools and resources to connect all the pieces together

3. ACE: American Council on Education Who is ACE? American Council on Education http://www.acenet.eduhttp://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

4. 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)https://vetfriendlytoolkit.acenet.edu/Pages/default.aspx Best Practices Shared Resources tool Discussion boards Archived webinars

5. 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

6. 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. Ohio Resources you will use for this case study: ACE Military Guide Occupation search: http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Military-Guide-Online.aspx

7. 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/ http://www.jointservicestranscript.com/ JST Sample course:

8. 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

9. Connecting the Dots: JST/ACE guide

10. CCAF – Community College of the Air Force Differences 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)

11. CCAF – Community College of the Air Force Finding more information: CCAF course catalog is linked here: http://www.au.af.mil/au/barnes/ccafhttp://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)Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)http://www.au.af.mil/au/cf/auregistrar/registrar.asp

12. Presentation Questions? Information Gathered by Ohio representatives from: Cleveland State University Cuyahoga Community College Kent State University Lakeland Community College Lorain County Community College North Central State CollegeUniversity of Akron Youngstown State University For further questions, refer to the “Ohio Values Veterans” Military Toolkit at: https://www.ohiohighered.org/ohio_values_veterans/toolkit https://www.ohiohighered.org/ohio_values_veterans/toolkit