Testing Available Through Your Education Center
Testing can be an important first step in your career development. Some colleges and
universities may require you to provide test results as part of your application. Prior to
your departure from military service, you are encouraged to take advantage of the testing services
offered by the Education Center, Navy College Office and Marine Corps LifeLong Learning
Center. These services include the following:
-
Vocational interest inventories: Most Education Centers, Navy College Offices and
Marine Corps LifeLong Learning Centers offer free vocation interest inventories that can help you
identify the careers most likely to interest you.
-
Academic entry exams: Before applying for college or other academic programs, you
may want to take a college admission test such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) , ACT, or the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Some schools may require that you do so. Information
on these tests is available from your Education Center, Navy College Office or Marine Corps
LifeLong Learning Center. You must start early. These exams are offered only a few times
each year.
-
Credit by examination: Your Education Center, Navy College Office and Marine Corps
LifeLong Learning Center offers a variety of “challenge” exams that can lead to college
credit. If you score high enough, you may be exempt from taking a certain class or course
requirements – resulting in a big savings of time and money as you earn your degree. The
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) are also
free to Service members on active duty.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hot Tip: Save Time and Money
You can get up to 30 college credits by taking the five CLEP General Exams. If you are
currently serving in the Armed Forces, you can take these exams for free.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
Certification examinations: As a Service member working in an important
occupational field, you have received extensive training (service schools, correspondence course,
OJT) which has proved valuable in developing your professional skills. Your local Education
Center, Navy College Office or Marine Corps LifeLong Learning Center can provide you information on
certification examinations that “translate” military training into civilian
terms. Examinations are available in many skill areas and upon successful completion the
documentation you receive is readily understood and received in the professional occupational
civilian community.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hot Tip:
Contact your installation Education Center, Navy College Office, or Marine Corps LifeLong
Learning Office to ensure that they have the capability to offer examinations you need in paper and
pencil or Computer-base-testing (CBT) format.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
