How do I calculate the points for the military education?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:34:55 -0500

I’m rereading AR 600-18-9 and it is still confusing on how to calculate the points. Can anyone help?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 14 at 2023 7:43 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:43:24 -0500

SPC Private RallyPoint Member We will let the subject matter experts provide advice.

MSG Private RallyPoint Member, COL Randall C.

Response by COL Randall C. made Feb 14 at 2023 7:55 PM

COL Randall C. — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:55:14 -0500

Pretty straightforward - For promotion to SGT, You can receive the following points (max) in each category [NOTE: This is going to change as of 1 April 2023]*

• Up to 340 points for "military training' (section 3-16)
••• Weapons qualification (160 points max)
••• APFT (180 points max)
• Up to 125 points for 'awards, decorations, and achievements' (section 3-17)
• Up to 200 points for military education (section 3-18)
••• PME (40 points max)
••• Resident military Training (80 points max)
••• Computer-based training/nonresident (80 points max)
• Up to 135 points for civilian education (section 3-19)

That gives you a possible max of 800 points for promotion to SGT. You'll have to go through each section and calculate your points.

Is there something specific you're having trouble with?
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Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Feb 15 at 2023 6:35 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:35:51 -0500

The unit Admin will calculate your points, you can take your time and review based on the regulation as well if that makes you more comfortable it is smart to double check, you don’t want to give possible points away.

Response by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney made Feb 15 at 2023 10:50 PM

A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:50:02 -0500

SPD JORDAN.?
I'd Like To Offer A Suggestion.
Unless You're Making The Military Your Career,
You Might Want To Consider A Different Direction.
Think About Your Interests & What You WOULD Like To Be Doing As A Career.
Now Return To Your Education Office & See What The The Services Have To Offer.
It WAS Called "United States Armed Forces Institute" (U.S.A.F.I.)
But I Think The Name Has Changed. But The Name Makes No Difference.
They Have, Or Had, An Abundance Of Programs For ANY Field You Could Imaging..
I Chose "Business"; And For The Next 4 Years Of My Enlistment, I Grabbed Every Business Program I Could Complete Within That Time. ~~ Let My Close In On The Final Results.....
I Walked In The The USAF With An EIGHT GRADE Education......
Walked OUT With, What I'd Consider, "A MASTERS In Business Administration"...
Employed By FMC As An Industrial Purchasing Agent, In Michigan... ..
In 2 Years I Was Transferred To The Indiana Plant As Their Purchasing Director....
Became An Owner Of 2 Printing Business, In Michigan Retired, 1st Time at 56.
SO, No Matter Which Direction You Head, Your Education May Well Make You Or Break You...
So Get All Of It You Can.......BTW.. It's FREE... They Win And So Do You.
That's What's Called "A WIN ~ WIN, Situation"
~~ Now Go Make Yourself A Career Decision. ~~

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2023 9:53 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:53:19 -0400

Goto S1 they will help

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2023 6:11 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:11:54 -0400

Upon looking, it looks like your points are about 477 or less depending on your zone. Let me offer some advice no one told me: go to your education center, pick a college: I personally recommend Texas Central College because they’ll give you the most credits but any will do. Tell them “I’m interested in xyz degree and would like to transfer my military education into college credits”. They will have you make an account with their online program, but you won’t be enrolled into any classes. They’ll give you a sealed letter for college credits and you can give that to your S1. They gave me 6 classes short of an associate’s degree. That will give you a substantial amount of promotion points. Between all your other things: weapons, ACFT, awards, etc. you should hypothetically be close to points.