College/Technical Training

Advisement on associate, bachelor and masters programs are available through the Education and Training Center. Locally, Western Oklahoma State College offers a variety of 2 year associated degrees. Contact a representative from the college for more information about the programs that they offer. A representative from the college is available at the Education and Training Center Tue – Thurs 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information on financial assistance is available upon request. Altus boasts one of the finest public school systems in the state.

The Education and Training Center directs, administers, manages, and monitors the Air Force voluntary education services program which includes:

1. providing advisement of college and university programs that meet the needs of Altus Air Force Base personnel;
2. approving/granting tuition assistance funds for active duty Air Force personnel;
3. providing counseling and advisement services to Altus personnel both military and civilian, and their family members on topics such as degree programs/requirements, sources of financial aid, vocational/technical training, and American colleges and universities-costs, entrance and eligibility requirements, etc.;
4. providing information on testing services for college credit, interest tests and inventories, Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (merger of AF Distance Learning Office with Extension Course Institute), and End of Course tests, as well as information about test preparation materials; and,
5. assisting active duty Air Force members with specific Air Force programs such as officer commissioning and Community College of the Air Force.

The focal point for all military off-duty, family members and civilian employees educational opportunities is the Altus AFB Education and Training Center.

The center provides testing for WAPS, Language, AFOQT, DPLT, TBAS and FAA.