The university will grant credit for those military service schools which have been evaluated by the Office on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education. Members of The Armed Forces currently on active duty should submit appropriate documentation as shown below. Veterans should submit a notarized copy of their separation report and educational documentation as shown below.
Since 1950, a separation report is identified as DD Form 214. Prior to 1950, Army and Air Force veterans were issued a Separation Qualification Record; Navy and Coast Guard veterans were issued a Notice of Separation; Marine Corps veterans were issued a Report of Separation. The original separation report should be a notarized photocopy submitted to the University. Students should not submit the original. Students unable to locate the original separation report can request a copy from The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, 63132, and forward it with the covering form from the National Personnel Records Center to the University. Members of the Reserves or National Guard should contact their units for any necessary documentation. Army personnel who entered active duty on or after October 1, 1981, or remained on active duty on or after January 1, 1984, are eligible for the Army/ACE Registry Transcript System (AARTS). AARTS will provide a transcript for any service school, MOS, or CLEP/DSSTs/ACT/PEP Exam that has been passed and carries American Council on Education credit recommendations. Transcripts may be ordered through the base Education Office or by writing to: AARTS Operations Center, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-5073.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
The university is a partner with the Army National Guard Education Support Center. Army National Guard members may have their military education evaluated by contacting http://www.virtualarmory.com
ARMY
The University will award credit for enlisted Military Occupational Specialty classification (MOS) on the basis of the composite MOS evaluation score of 70 or higher in accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education. (Please note that the earliest date for enlisted MOS recommendations is October, 1973.) One factor in the composite score was a written MOS test which was discontinued in December, 1976. Since January, 1977, the Army has been phasing in a new system of evaluating MOS proficiency, the Skill Qualifications Tests (SQTs). A score of 60 or above is required for granting credit. The appropriate document to verify the attaining of a composite score is USAEEC Form 10A Enlisted Evaluation Data Report. The alternative to the SQTs for the period after December, 1976, is the Enlisted Evaluation Report (EER) with a score of 120 or higher. Since 1988, the Army has been instituting a new EER that does not carry a score. Western Carolina University will accept a Satisfactory Rating on such EERs. Army personnel on Active Duty should request that their training office send a certified copy of the USAEEC Form 10A or EER to the University. Veterans should write to the National Personnel Records Center for a copy of USAEEC Form 10A. Many Warrant Officer MOSs have also been evaluated by ACE. Although a few warrant officers MOS recommendations are in effect from the 1940s and 1950s, most recommendations are in effect after 1960. Appropriate documentation to support the warrant officers MOS would be DA Form 2-1, Personnel Qualification Record or DA Form 66, Officer Qualification Record. Warrant Officers on active duty should provide a certified copy of either of these forms from their training office. Veterans should write to the National Personnel Records Center at the address above.
NAVY Rating
The American Council on Education has also evaluated various Navy Ratings. The earliest date for any of these recommendations is June, 1971. Appropriate verification can be found on DD 295, "Application for the Evaluation of Education Experiences During Military Service." Active duty personnel should contact the Education Office to obtain a certified copy of that form. Veterans should write to the National Personnel Records Center at 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63132. Separation Report (DD 214) may also be used for verification.
MARINE MOS
The American Council on Education has recently begun to review a limited number of Marine Corps MOSs for credit. To receive credit, all three levels of the MOS must have been completed. Students should submit the Individual Duty Area Qualification Summary Sheet (ITSS).
AIR FORCE
Students who served in the Air Force prior to 1972 should submit a notarized copy of the DD 214 or other appropriate service records showing training completed. Students who served after 1972 should request an Official Transcript from the Community College of the Air Force, Building 836, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112-6655.
Please note: The forms mentioned above as the appropriate documentation for verifying the award of credit for service experiences may not be sufficient. Separation reports (DD 214s) often lack sufficient information to determine if a student is entitled to the credit recommended by ACE. The College may require additional documents such as orders, certificates, or training records
This award of credit does not alter other university requirements, or major, minor, concentration, or liberal studies requirements for a degree.