Fort Riley  Education

The Army Continuing Education Services office creates a customer focused learning environment that integrates current education, training and transition programs to provide broad learning opportunities, facilitate access to services and enhance the visibility of all installation student programs.

The Army Education Testing Center in Bldg. 211 offers Army Personnel Testing (APT) including the Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT), the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), and the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) are also offered by the Army Education Testing Center. Tests for college credit such as CLEP and DSST are offered through The Ft. Riley Tutor Center in Bldg. 7656.

Leadership Skills Enhancement Courses (LSEC) are college courses offered on post during the duty day. These courses are offered at no cost to Active Duty Soldiers (and their family members) and DOD civilians. LSEC is designed to assist in the training of Noncommissioned Officers and soldiers

demonstrating leadership potential in the advanced skills needed to perform at higher‐level leadership and staff positions. LSEC benefits the Army by providing the soldier specific leadership training which will enhance performance of the soldier and the unit. Commanders can schedule training to meet unit needs or enroll the soldier in an open scheduled class.

LSEC is an on‐duty program and attendance in all classes is mandatory. Soldiers not attending all classes risk the possibility of failing the course for non‐attendance.

These courses provide Soldiers the opportunity to complete an Associate Degree in General Studies or an Associate Degree in Arts or Science. The LSEC program is open to the “Total Army Family” for Active Duty Soldiers. Family members, Retirees, DoD Civilians and members of the USAR and the Army National Guard are all welcome participants. The following list contains the classes that are currently approved for credit and offered in the LSEC program. Most of these courses transfer to the four‐year Regents schools in Kansas and can contribute to the completion of a four‐year degree. These courses are required for most first and second year college students, e.g., English Composition I, Speech, College Algebra, etc. Through the LSEC program a student can earn a full Associates Degree in General Studies at no charge. Books are also provided for use during the class at no charge to the student. Family members may also enroll in English as a Second Language courses.

Evening college classes offered on post are open to Active Duty Soldiers, Family members, Retirees and DOD civilians. GED testing is not available on post, but counselors can advise and refer interested persons to a local GED testing center. High school students may enroll in Community College courses offered on the installation with the approval of their High School guidance counselor or Principal.

Soldiers can utilize Tuition Assistance, VA benefits and Federal Financial Aid to pay for courses. Soldiers who are enrolled in the Montgomery GI Bill^® may use "Top Up" to pay for any tuition which exceeds the semester hour caps.

Contact the College representative or the Education Services Counselor at 785-239-6481 for enrollment and information.

Colleges available at the Education Center include:

• Barton Community College -- 785-784-6606 
• Central Texas College -- 785-784-6240    
• Upper Iowa University -- 785-784-5225
• Kansas State University  -- 785-239-0685
• Central Michigan University -- 785-784-4402
• Southwestern College --  785-784-9930
• University of Mary --  785-239-6792 
• Hutchinson Community College --  785-239-2551

• Military Schools, Training Division, DPTMS   

• Mission: The Individual Training Branch provides Soldier's Professional Military Education, Off Post Schools, and Sustainment Training services for all Fort Riley Soldiers, National Guard, and Army Reserve. Our vision is to provide the best administration of training services, and state-of-the-art classroom resources for all Soldier's individual training to be conducted at a single location.

  TRAINING OFFERED:

• Bus Driver (Transportation)
• CBRNE Defense Course (First Responder)
• Combat Life Saver (Medical)
• Defense Training Management System (DTMS) (Automation)

• For a list of all military schools offered visit https://home.army.mil/riley/index.php/about/dir-staff/DPTMS/training-division/schools or call 785-239-5500 or 785-239-5454

• Field Sanitation (Public Health)
• GCSS-A Supply, Maintenance Manager
• Unit Armorer (Manufacturing)
• TCAIMS (Transportation)
• Unit Movement Officer (Transportation)
• Unit Load Team Certification (Transportation)
• Technical Transport of Hazardous Material (Public Health)
• Company Commander & First Sergeant Pre-Command Course
• Air Load Planner Course / ICODOS
• Self Help
• Fort Riley Senior Leaders Course