Posted on Oct 10, 2022
What are some good correspondence courses that you recommend for someone looking to max out their correspondence hours?
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Trying to max out my correspondence hours can someone suggest the best ones?
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This question comes up so often it should be on the home page.
Go to JKO
Click on Course Catalog
At the top of the list, at the right column there is s drop down menu, select ATRRS DL Points, then click search.
There are 259 total classes listed, each 1 to 10 hours long.
https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf
Go to JKO
Click on Course Catalog
At the top of the list, at the right column there is s drop down menu, select ATRRS DL Points, then click search.
There are 259 total classes listed, each 1 to 10 hours long.
https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf
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Make sure you convert your military experience into college credit if you haven't already. You simply need to provide your college a copy of your joint service transcript and boom, college credit. Sure most of it will be fluff but at least it counts.
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SPC (Join to see)
What would be the first step for that? Some people talk about the JST but dont know who to talk to
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MSG (Join to see)
SPC (Join to see) - Here you go. https://jst.doded.mil/jst/
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SPC (Join to see), when you say "max out my correspondence hours", what are you referring to?
You can still use correspondence hours for promotion points, but (assuming you're talking about getting retirement points in the reserve component), the Army stopped doing that back in 2016 (you CAN ask your unit to give you a paid ATA... up to 12 a year).
As to WHAT courses you can take ... just do some Google searching - TONS of them are out there. If you're into tech, then check out all the DL courses you can get on skillport. If you want to have Military Police related courses, check out the many courses on ATRRS (MP courses start with .. yep, MP), etc.
You can still use correspondence hours for promotion points, but (assuming you're talking about getting retirement points in the reserve component), the Army stopped doing that back in 2016 (you CAN ask your unit to give you a paid ATA... up to 12 a year).
As to WHAT courses you can take ... just do some Google searching - TONS of them are out there. If you're into tech, then check out all the DL courses you can get on skillport. If you want to have Military Police related courses, check out the many courses on ATRRS (MP courses start with .. yep, MP), etc.
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SPC (Join to see)
Im a Spc at the moment and wanting to advance up to sgt so im needing to do correspondence hours
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COL Randall C.
SPC (Join to see) - Gotcha. If you're just looking for "anything I can take to give me hours", then recommend you check out the Army's Correspondence Course Program:
https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Army%20Correspondence%20Course%20Program%20(ACCP)
Read through to make sure you understand what needs to be done to earn promotion points and how to ensure you get proper credit for the courses you take (if they are done outside of ATRRS). Make sure to read https://atrrscoursecatalog.org/atrrs-dl-points/
In addition to those DL courses in ATRRS, there are MANY courses you can find though Army e-Learning and Joint Knowledge Online. I would start there and search for ones that interest you based on profession or interest.
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* Army e-Learning: https://usarmy.skillport.com/
* Joint Knowledge Online: https://jkodirect.jten.mil/
* ATRRS Self-Development: https://atrrscoursecatalog.org/how-to-enroll-in-the-atrrs-self-development-portal/
https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Army%20Correspondence%20Course%20Program%20(ACCP)
Read through to make sure you understand what needs to be done to earn promotion points and how to ensure you get proper credit for the courses you take (if they are done outside of ATRRS). Make sure to read https://atrrscoursecatalog.org/atrrs-dl-points/
In addition to those DL courses in ATRRS, there are MANY courses you can find though Army e-Learning and Joint Knowledge Online. I would start there and search for ones that interest you based on profession or interest.
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* Army e-Learning: https://usarmy.skillport.com/
* Joint Knowledge Online: https://jkodirect.jten.mil/
* ATRRS Self-Development: https://atrrscoursecatalog.org/how-to-enroll-in-the-atrrs-self-development-portal/
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LtCol William Bentley
Sir, why did Army stop granting reserve retirement points for correspondence course credit? Cheers, WKB
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COL Randall C.
LtCol William Bentley - Why? I can only give conjecture, but it probably was a long-term cost saving measure offered up by some budget wonk. I could be completely wrong about that, but it did come as a surprise to many in the Army COMPO 2/3 community.
You can still get retirement points for the courses, but you need to be put on an unpaid ATA (up to 12 a year I believe) in order to do so.
You can still get retirement points for the courses, but you need to be put on an unpaid ATA (up to 12 a year I believe) in order to do so.
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