College/Technical Training

Your continuing education is IMPORTANT! Pursuing additional education and achieving a degree can make a difference in your military upward mobility as well as increase your earning potential after you leave military service.

United States Naval Community College (USNCC) offers seven professional concentration areas and the USNCC Naval Studies Certificate.  USNCC will continue to evaluate academic programs, learning delivery systems, and student performance while providing students the opportunity to complete online college courses and earn college degrees.  The seven professional concentration areas are:

(1) Military Studies                                                     (2) Cyber Security and Network Administration

(3) Nuclear Engineering Technology                          (4) Data Analytics

(5) Organizational Leadership                                    (6) Maritime Logistics

(7) Aviation Maintenance Technology

The USNCC Naval Studies Certificate includes the following five USNCC delivered courses that are incorporated into all USNCC degree programs:

(1) Leadership and Ethics                                            (2) Modern Naval History

(3) Naval Force Design and Concepts                         (4) Military-Civil Organization

(5) Introduction to the Geopolitical Environment

Classes will be taught online in an 8 to 15 week course format, depending on participating college schedules and the complexity of the course material.

The USNCC will accept program applications from all enlisted Sailors and Marines subject to the following eligibility preferences:

1. Active duty E1 through E9 enlisted members of the sea services (Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard).  First-term service members will be prioritized.  All applicants must be available to participate in the college courses online.
2. Applicants must not have previously earned an associate or higher academic degree except as noted in paragraph (3).
3. (3)Students that have previously earned a college degree may apply for the USNCC Naval Studies Certificate.

Applications of qualified individuals require Commanding Officers (or designated command representative) endorsement.

Application Process:  More information is available and applications must be submitted via the USNCC website at: https://www.usncc.edu/.

Stay current with changes in the United States Navy Tuition Assistance (TA) Program. Pursuing additional education and achieving a degree can make a difference in your military upward mobility as well as increase your earning potential after you leave military service. Using TA is a vital method of continuing your education with going out of pocket or using your GI Bill.

TUITION ASSISTANCE POLICY UPDATE – NAVADMIN 214/21

The 01 October 2021 change to Tuition Assistance (TA) and Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) policy has changed the cap on TA and NCPACE to 18 semester hours per fiscal year.

In order to be eligible for TA and NCPACE courses you must:

• Recommended for retention and promotion and all individual trait marks must be of 3.0 or greater on your most recent observed performance evaluation or fitness report.
• The wait time following non-judicial punishment (NJP) or court martial is increased from 6 to 12 months.
• Officers, with the exception of limited duty officers (LDO) and chief warrant officers (CWO), become eligible upon promotion to O-3.
• The minimum time in service requirement increases from two to three years.  There is no *grandfather* clause.  Sailors who began using TA or NCPACE at two years, but have not yet reached three years, must wait until the three year mark to continue.
• Enlisted Sailors with less than 16 years of service must have at least 12 months remaining from the course start date until their end of active obligated service (EAOS) or as extended.
• Reservists on active duty (AD) orders must have 12 months remaining from the course start date until the end date of AD orders.
• Contract extensions for AD Sailors are authorized subject to eligibility criteria.
• Sailors selected for LDO or CWO, and selective reenlistment bonus eligible Sailors with approved Career Waypoints in-rate quotas may request a waiver of the 12-month requirement.
• Sailors may only take two funded courses per fiscal quarter determined by start date.
• Vouchers for command-approved requests will be funded no more than 30 days prior to the course start date.
• Command approving officials must verify all existing and updated policies have been met prior to authorizing TA or NCPACE.

Sailors who wish to pursue other education funding options, to include GI Bill benefits, are encouraged to contact the Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC) to speak with a counselor.

NCVEC telephone assistance will be available exclusively through MyNavy Career Center by calling 1-833-330-MNCC (6622).  Using the phone menu options, choose *Education and Training*, then *NCVEC*.  Additionally, Sailors may submit an inquiry via the issue tracker feature in MyNavy Education, located on the top right of their record.

Contact your Command Education Services Officer for information on Tuition Assistance.

Stay current with changes in your Post 911 GI Bill! Pursuing additional education and achieving a degree can make a difference in your military upward mobility as well as increase your earning potential after you leave military service. Using Tuition Assistance (TA) is a vital method of continuing your education with going out of pocket or using your GI Bill.

POST-9/11 GI BILL POLICY UPDATE – NAVADMIN 170/21

Foster children and legal wards are now considered eligible dependents for the purposes of Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer of education benefits (TEB). This change went into effect on 5 January 2021. 

Service Members currently serving on Active Duty (AD) or in the Selected Reserve (SELRES) who have been approved for TEB, may transfer benefits to foster children or legal wards who have been residing with the Service Member, pursuant to a court order, for at least 12 consecutive months.

For AD and SELRES previously approved for TEB and who have foster children or legal wards listed in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) made these dependents available to receive transferred benefits but did not assign them any months.  Service Members should take action described in paragraph 5c to allocate benefits as desired.

AD and SELRES not yet approved for TEB must follow paragraphs 5a-5c to transfer benefits to eligible foster children and legal wards.

• On initial application in DMDC milConnect, allocate at least one month of benefits to an eligible spouse or child.
• After approval of initial TEB application, DMDC will manually make foster children and legal wards eligible to receive benefits, but will not assign them any months.  There will be no notification that DMDC has taken this action.
• While continuing to serve on AD or in the SELRES, log in to DMDC milConnect and allocate any unused benefits among eligible dependents, including foster children or legal wards, without additional service obligation.

After transfer of benefits to a foster child or legal ward, termination of the foster child/legal ward relationship does not rescind the transferred benefits.  The former foster child or legal ward will remain eligible until they reach 26 years of age, or the transferor revokes the TEB.

Children who are no longer in a foster or legal ward status, or who had their association with the Service Member terminated in DEERS, without having at least one month of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits allocated to them by the

Service Member prior to termination of their status, are not eligible to receive transferred education benefits.

DANTES - Academic Skills Training (doded.mil)

Program Overview

The Academic Skills Training program assesses your academic strengths and weaknesses to help improvement in basic math, English and science skills for college-level course placement, qualification for reclassification or advance training, and military advancement. The self-paced online course can be used by service members as a standalone course, or as a supplement to other educational resources. The individual learning paths improve your knowledge of the concepts and the skills you need to excel in each area; lessons are supported by interactive drills and practice sets, followed by quizzes to help you gauge your progress. Plus, the program has some great features like:

• Academic Help Desk
• Online Video Tutoring
• Mobile App for use anytime and anywhere

NOTE: The College Placement Skills Training course is being phased out; however, if a member has already started the course, he/she will be able to finish the course.

Student Benefits

Academic Skills Training helps you:

• Assess Your Strengths/Weaknesses: Short knowledge assessments help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses. The training modules are tailored to help build your skills in any areas that need to be improved.
• Earn Completion Certificates: Students who complete the OASC modules will receive a certificate that states they completed the English & Math Course or English, Math, & Science. This certificate is downloadable and can be given to the student’s command to show proof of completion. Depending on your Service, counselors will recommend you be allowed to re-take the Armed Forces Classification Test or be recommended to receive tuition assistance.
• Get Help When Needed: Use the Academic Help Desk and Online Tutoring when you have questions or difficulty with your course. Real time support is provided around the clock, seven days a week.
• Improve Your Scores: OASC can help you improve your Armed Forces Classification Test or college-entry exam scores.
• Learn Anytime and Anywhere: Whether traveling, stationed in a remote location with limited or no internet access, or stateside in your own home, the OASC Academic Skills Training mobile application is available. Your progress will automatically upload when you have an internet connection and you can continue the course on your phone, tablet or computer.
• Learn Your Way: OASC provides interactive lessons, games, and drills to support your personal learning style. The self-paced programs also allow you to work at your own speed.
• Network with Other Learners: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion Area is available, so learners can ask for help, advice, and best practices from peers. If learners get stuck on a problem or need some encouragement, they are encouraged to visit the discussion area for help.
• Succeed! Practice tests, quizzes, and an end-of-course test provide feedback to ensure that you master the material for training success.

Program Eligibility

All actively-serving members in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard, Reserve components, DoD civilians, and their family members, can use the Academic Skills Training program to help improve their math, English, science, writing, and other communication skills.

Naval Education and Training Command

www.netc.navy.mil

Naval Education and Training Command is the largest shore command in the Navy with more than 19,000 military and staff personnel at more than 1,640 subordinate activities, sites, districts, stations, and detachments throughout the world. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, NETC has full ownership of the entire “Street to Fleet” process, recruiting civilians, and through world-class training, transforming them into combat-ready warfighters ready to meet the current and future needs of fleet customers.

On any given day, roughly 30,000 Sailors are learning at one of 248 NETC training sites, all while the Navy is modernizing with emerging technology and new concepts.

Military Members - SKILLBRIDGE

Looking for your next career step after you’re the Military? Are you within 180 days of transition? Discover opportunities to participate in training and development with industry and employers who are seeking the skills that you bring to the table.

SKILLBRIDGE is an excellent opportunity as you plan for your life after the military. SKILLBRIDGE matches civilian opportunities to your job training and work experience at the end of your military duty. In addition to opportunities such as Tuition Assistance and the GI Bill program, you can enhance your marketability and post-separation career prospects by participating in a SKILLBRIDGE opportunity.

SKILLBRIDGE is an excellent opportunity as you plan for your life after the military. SKILLBRIDGE matches civilian opportunities to your job training and work experience at the end of your military duty. In addition to opportunities such as Tuition Assistance and the GI Bill program, you can enhance your marketability and post-separation career prospects by participating in a SKILLBRIDGE opportunity.

Many SSKILLBRIDGE providers/Partners offer program opportunities to Military Spouses. If you are a military spouse interested in growing your educational and employment opportunities, the DoD's Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, or SECO, program is here for you.

Contact the SECO Spouse Career Center by calling Military OneSource at 800-342-9647 or by visiting myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal

You may be eligible to participate in SKILLBRIDGE if you:

• Have 180 days of service or fewer remaining prior to your date of separation and you have at least 180 continuous days of active service
• Have completed TAP
• Obtain approval from your unit commander, and
• Agree that participation in SKILLBRIDGE can be terminated at any time by the Service if mission requirements dictate.