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11-14-2008, 08:26 AM
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College Credit for USAF Courses
As some of you know, I will be un-employed at the end of the year. While this is difficult for me personally, it has also shown me that I need to step up "MY" program and get with it.
To start this off I have been working with my local Veterans Outreach Center: http://www.veteransoutreachcenter.org/ These folks have been VERY helpful! I have never had to have a piece of paper (Resume) do the talking for me. Between the USAF and my only Civilian Job for the last 28 years, I have never had to have a resume. One thing that came up is my lack of Formal Education. For some employers, this does shut the door on you before you even get the chance to look for a job. I know that at my last check, I had well over 126 credit hours from the Community College of the Air Force. The problem is that I don't have a transcript of these credits. Well, CCAF does have a website that very quickly can get your transcripts to you or to an accredited college. http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp So, I hope that with this and maybe some Life Experience credits that I may be able to achieve a minimum of an AAS Degree. I have credit hours from Rochester Institute of Technology that will fill in some of my course that I needed. With all of this, I’ll be taking the information to either Excelsior College in New York State or Empire State College. Both Colleges work closely with Military Members to get them advanced degrees. Empire State College: http://www.esc.edu/esconline/online2.nsf/ESChome.html Excelsior College: https://www.excelsior.edu/ So, before you get into a situation like myself, do your legwork and see what Colleges can help you both in your Civilian career as well as your Military career.
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11-25-2008, 12:34 PM
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1st Sgt,
You may have 126 hours of equivilant courses in CCAF but you still need the basic courses of English, Math and sciences to earn even an AA. An option for you to consider is using the CLEP at your closest Active Duty Unit's education office. Most offer quick study programs prior to taking the tests and as a member of the military you can take as many tests as you like for free (dependants were $50.). These tests will give you 1 to 6 hours of college credits in required courses to earn your degree. Good luck upon your retirement. Have you any idea what your 2nd career is going to be?
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11-25-2008, 01:42 PM
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John,
This post was really put here for people to find and search out. As a Retired Air Guard First Sergeant (Retired October 2000) and a Former Squadron Career Adviser, I am well aware of the requirements of an AAS degree. As one that is 52 years of age, and worked at this one company since I left active duty in 1980, it quite frankly sucks to be looking for another job at this time. When you consider that my Father and Father in Law both retired from this company in 1982, my Dad with 57 years of age and 37 years of service, my Father in Law with 52 years and 27 years of service, you have to wonder if you are me why my 28 years nets me almost nothing except a miniscule annuity and a lump sum that I have to manage and can't live off of that either. Please note that I DO NOT get Military Retired Pay until I reach the Age of 60! That is 8 years off. After 24 years of service I have to wait. Her agan, I am VERY fortunate that I have what I have because many other won't have this. It is just down right depressing that this situation has happened through NO FAULT of my own.
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11-25-2008, 04:16 PM
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I can understand and relate. I retired in 1999 from Alpha Company, 111 Engineers, of the Army of the Republic of Texas with 22 years of continuous, faithful service with 16 on active duty.
I, again ask, what are your plans? There are a few government agencies that don't look down at your time and age and will welcome you in. I work for one with a starting pay of 19.75 an hour.
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01-16-2009, 03:15 AM
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Thank you! You've answered one of my questions before I could ask it!
I've been having trouble trying to communicate with my local community college about my CCAF credits. Maybe this will help out. I've already noticed how many online job-applications list a college degree as a prerequisite to apply. Even some local businesses tend to only accept an "educational background" that is from a drop-down list of state accredited colleges on their applications (even Walmart!) It's very frustrating!
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01-23-2009, 09:13 PM
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03-31-2009, 03:21 PM
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The CCAF accredited all my military education, such as F-100-PW-220 Engine Maintenance, F-15 Secondary Power JOAP Testing, and CAMs training as Criminal Justice. Idiots.
Fortunantly Embry Riddle has been extremely helpful with getting me towards my Aeronautical Engineering Degree, though I encountered the same problems...no English,Math, etc. Anyhow Top, good luck with it all, you're experiences are a valuable resource 
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03-31-2009, 04:36 PM
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My degree is in communications...Would you like fries with that?
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06-01-2009, 05:58 AM
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