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for Military Schools and Experience Military Transcripts and Documentation of Non-Military Education Experiences

Most military students transferring credits to a edumilitary.com university or college should be able to request and submit a military transcript. Military transcripts are required to document the transfer credit evaluation process. The military transcript is the sole source document needed for any military school listed on the document. In some cases, supporting documentation in addition to the military transcript is required to ensure credits are able to be transferred. These will be discussed in the details below.

If you have education experiences that are not represented on your military transcripts, you will need to have transcripts that represent these experiences sent to the university or college of your choice.

It is possible that a edumilitary.com university or college may require additional information. Prior military and/or transcript credits will be applied to a degree plan based individual degree requirements.

Portable Document Files, also known as Adobe Acrobat files, can be viewed and printed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from the Adobe Web site.

In some cases (e.g. you took the course many years ago), you may not have a military transcript. This list of resources should help you find documentation of your past coursework or military experience in order to transfer credits to the university of your choice.

1. Options for Those Without Military Transcripts
   • Veterans may submit Department of Defense (DD) Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty only when military transcripts are unavailable. Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) and copies of non-commissioned officer enlisted evaluations should be submitted as well to support the DD Form 214.
   • Veterans of the Army may need to provide DA Form 2-1 (Army Enlisted). Enlisted evaluation reports should be submitted as well.
   • Veterans of the Navy may need to provide NAVPERS 1070/604 (Navy Enlisted) or NAVPERS 601-4 (Navy Warrant and Limited Duty Officers).
   • Active-duty personnel, especially those who have enlisted training and experience while enlisted with other Services, can receive credit by supplementing their military transcript with Department of Defense (DD) Form 295 Application for the Evaluation of Learning Experience During Military Service.   Supporting documentation may be required. You will need to go to your local Education Center or Navy College Office for help on this form. This form needs to be completed by a certifying officer.
   • Veterans may request their military personnel records from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

How and Where to Acquire Your Military Transcript and Supporting Documents

2. Air Force Personnel
   • Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Official Transcript for Veterans and Active Duty Airmen
   • Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Official Transcript non-Air Force personnel
3. Navy Personnel
   • SMART Transcript (Active Duty and Veteran)
4. Coast Guard Personnel
   • Coast Guard Institute Transcript (Active Duty)
   • DD Form 214 (Veterans)
5. Marine Corps Personnel
   • SMART Transcript (Active Duty and Veterans)
   • Marines who want to document MOS occupational credit need to submit noncommissioned officer evaluation reports (NCOER evaluation reports that they held that job for a year in appropriate rank.)
6. Army Personnel
   • AARTS Transcript (Active Duty and Veterans)
   • Army NCO’s who want to document MOS occupational credit need to submit noncommissioned officer evaluation reports (NCOER) that will show they held that job for a year in the appropriate rank.
   • Officers and Warrant Officers with no prior military service or other service members taking Army courses should go to the Army Education Center for a DD Form 295.
   • The Army Service School Academic Report (DA Form 1059) used to document training courses for officers and warrant officers is an acceptable form of documentation if mailed from Army school or certified by Army Education personnel.
7. Members of the Selected Reserve
   • AARTS Transcript (Active Duty and Veterans)
   • SMART Transcript (Active Duty and Veterans)
8. Department of Defense Schools
   • Many Department of Defense schools, such as Defense Language Institute and other military schools like Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and National Cryptologic School, issue their own transcripts.

If you attended any of these specialized schools, an official transcript must be requested in addition to your other military records.

The following is a request for an official Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) score report: DLPT Score Report Request (PDF)

American Council on Education(Ace) Credit by Examination Program Portable Document Files, also known as Adobe Acrobat files, can be viewed and printed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from the Adobe Web site.