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Credits Earned from Military Training
General Information
NOVA recognizes that a student’s military training, courses and occupational specialty may all be considered for college credit. Credit may be granted for military training and skills if the awarding of credit is recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) publication, Military Guide: A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services, and approved by required military transcript evaluators and appropriate NOVA academic personnel.
Military Transcript Evaluation
To receive credit for military training, a student must submit a military transcript and a military evaluation request form for evaluation. Each branch of service has its own transcript request procedure. Once the transcript and evaluation request forms are received, credits that are applicable to the student’s chosen program will be posted. You must also be enrolled in at least one credit course and be program placed. Once credits are posted, students will receive an e-mail via their NOVA account to confirm the transaction. Also, please note that students seeking to apply evaluated military credits to courses at the Medical Education Campus (MEC) should contact a MEC counselor for more information about the applicability of those credits. The transcript evaluation process typically takes 4-6 weeks.
Military Course Equivalencies
Military training and skills should be equivalent to NOVA courses. If a service member has questions regarding training-related credits versus their degree requirement applicability, he or she should contact the program division for more information about possible course substitutions. Military training credit in career-technical areas that is 10 or more years old and is to be applied toward graduation in the career technical area, must be approved by the appropriate academic dean. In cases of conflict, course requirements as stated in the NOVA College Catalog supersede any other requirements.
Credits 2 Careers (C2C) Veterans Portal
C2C is a personalized virtual counseling tool that will provide military-connected users to instantly get an estimate of potential credits from your Military education, experience, and training. The estimate serves as a recommendation of the possible courses one can earn credit for. NOVA military transcript evaluators will perform a separate evaluation after all the required documents are provided to determine your actual course credit. Access the Credits2Careers Veterans portal at: https://www.credits2careers.org.
Military Basic Training
Students who have completed basic training may receive credit for PED 116 (and a PED elective if it is required by the student’s program) and only if the course is listed in the student’s military transcript or DD214. Students may request a military transcript from https://jst.doded.mil. If a service member finds that their records need to be corrected, it is the responsibility of the service member to contact the JST regarding corrections to their service records. Individuals can make updates and corrections to their service records or JST transcripts at https://jst.doded.mil/correction.html.
Military Transcript Evaluation
To have a military transcript evaluated, students must:
- Request an official military transcript for ARMY/NAVY/MARINES/COAST GUARD: request official Joint Services Transcript at https://jst.doded.mil.
- Transcripts will automatically be sent electronically to NOVA’s Office of Military Services. Please note that military credit for Air Force is evaluated by the Central Records Office. Please request Community College of the Air Force Transcripts at https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Barnes/CCAF.
- Submit completed form 125-049E -Transfer Credit Evaluation Request program listed on form must match program listed in Student Information System(SIS). Forms can be accessed at forms library for students.
- If a student is placed in more than one program, an evaluation form, 125-349E must be completed for each. Forms can be accessed online at forms library for students. You must also be enrolled in at least one credit course and be program placed.
- A partial list of IT specific credit for military personnel who have completed the required courses appears below. For a more detailed list please contact NOVA’s Office of Military Services https://www.nvcc.edu/military/index.html.
Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC) in Information Technology
Credit may be given for the six-month Joint Cyber Analysis course taken by service members in multiple branches of the military. Due to the nature of this field, training must have been completed within the past five years.
Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) in Information Technology
Credit may be given for several Marine Corps MOS in the Information Technology field.
NAVY (NER)
Credits may be given for several Navy NER in the Information Technology field.
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