Earn Credit for Military Service
If you’ve gained valuable education, training, or occupational learning during your military service, you may be eligible to receive college credit. Learn more below.
Apply Military Learning Toward Your Degree
Your military service has given you in-demand skills like leadership, team management and more. Now, you can earn course credit for your experience to apply towards a degree — saving you tuition costs and time to degree completion. Students may request evaluation of eligible military education and training once official documentation is available.
Types of military credit for prior learning
See the opportunities to advance your degree goals with your military service.
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American Council on Education (ACE) College credit may be awarded based on recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE), including eligible military training, occupations, workforce training, and other ACE-evaluated learning. |
Joint Services Transcript (JST) Current or former Army, Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard members can request a Joint Services Transcript (JST) and submit to Alamo Colleges District. We’ll review your JST alongside ACE credit recommendations. |
DSST Exam (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) Earn course credit by taking and passing a DSST exam. These tests provide an alternative way to earn college credits, saving time and money. |
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Attended CCAF? Request your transcript here to be sent to us for credit review. |
Could Your Prior Learning Earn You College Credit?
Not sure where to begin? Use the CPL Credit Builder Tool to identify potential CPL opportunities based on your previous learning, training, certifications, military service, work experience, and exam scores.
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