Posted on Mar 22, 2015
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Programs exist to provide Veterans with academic credit for their Military training and experience. Has this program helped you, or let you down? How simple or difficult was the process?

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SFC James Reeder
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Central Texas College gave me 27 SH for my military experience toward my AGS degree. University of Louisville gave me 48 SH toward my Bachelor of Science in Occupational Training and Development back in 2005. I had to do the legwork of researching all the military courses, correspondence courses and positions held from my AARTS transcript to get it. Webster gave me no credits when I earned my MA in Human Resources Development, but I graduated with 195 credits.
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CPT Zachary Brooks
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I'm not sure if it is related to the program posted, but I did have credits from my Captain's Career Course apply to my Master's degree. I got 12 credits towards the degree for the completion of the course.
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SGT Jason Anderson
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I received .75 credits in physical education and was waived from the required physical fitness courses.
I could have received more if I went to a less reputable college - but my school, like me, values actual education. That is why I chose the school that I did.
You would not receive "experience credits" if you volunteered your services at the local orphanage - why would those same experiences count for credit just because they were earned in the military?

I'm not that liberal...
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PO2 Erik Swanson
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With the navy nuke program, 6 CLEPs, and $300 (interest free loans from the government) we got associate degrees from the university of NY.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
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Between CLEP, DSST, MOS School, Boot Camp, and my JST (Joint Service Transcript), I was at 130~ Credits. I was 9 Upper Credits away from my B/S (completed my A/S).
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MGySgt Network Operations Chief
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I have had similar results but it has depended on the schools I have chosen. Some schools take a lot of my military credits and some have taken almost none. Frustrating to say the least.
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