College Credit for Heroes. Participation in Program April 2013

College Credit for Heroes

Participation in Program

Table of Contents

• Establishment of College Credit for Heroes (CCH) Initiative

– Slide 5

• Phase 1 Texas Partner Community Colleges’ Projects

– Slides 6-8

• Central Texas College (CTC) Project and Purpose

– Slides 9-11

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Texas Colleges and Universities

– Slides 12-18

. . . table of contents

• Sample MOU and CCH Transcript

– Slides 19-20

• Advantages of MOU for Institutions of Higher Education, Veterans and

Servicemembers, State of Texas, and Federal Government

– Slides 21-26

• Military Evaluation Methodology

– Slides 27-30

. . . table of contents

What is

College Credit for Heroes?

– Purpose is to identify, develop, and support

methods to maximize award of college credits for military education experiences

• Accelerate degree/certificate completion • Expedite veterans entry into workforce

• 7 Texas Community Colleges Chosen, Phase 1

– Large percentage of veterans in service areas – First year emphasis in Allied Health Sciences

Projects of the 7 Texas Partner

Community Colleges, Phase 1

– Accelerated AAS Nursing Mobility Track – AAS Health Professions in Specialty Fields

• Central Texas College (CTC)

– Statewide Online Military Evaluation System

• Houston Community College, Coleman College of Health Sciences

– Accelerated Surgical Nursing Certificate – AAS Health Sciences Concentrations

. . . projects of partner colleges

– Individual Education Plan—maximize credit – Establish Veterans Education Center

• Lone Star College

– Texas Inter-College Council of Veterans

• Partner Colleges, Texas Workforce Commission,

and Medical Education and Training Campus met regularly

– Host Veterans Excellence Conference • Report Best Practices

. . . projects of partner colleges

– Comprehensive Analysis of Allied Health

Programs across Texas; identify training gaps

– Barriers to Award of Military Credit and

Certification/Licensure

– Host Allied Health Summit

• Temple College

– Accelerated Program in Emergency Medical

Services (EMS)

CTC’s Project, Phase 1

Statewide Online Military

Evaluation System

WECM/TCCNS Courses and Electives

– Includes Army, Marine Corps, and Navy

– Air Force (Community College of the Air Force)

• Primary Emphasis on Allied Health Programs • Process Official Military Evaluations and

Transcript Credits to an official transcript

Veterans and Servicemembers Eligible

to Receive Evaluations through

College Credit for Heroes Portal

• Texas Veterans

• Servicemembers in Texas

• Transitioning Servicemembers

– Relocating to Texas within 120 days

• Veteran or Servicemember whose State of Residence is Texas

– Regardless of Location

Purpose of CTC’s Project

Military Education Experiences Across the State of Texas

• Establish Memorandum of Understanding with Texas Institutions of Higher Education to accept credits awarded through CCH Portal • Provide Centralized Location for Veterans

and Servicemembers to Receive a Military Evaluation that can be used at Texas

Institutions of Higher Education

Memorandum of Understanding

Eligible to Participate

– Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Grant is

not required to participate in CCH initiative

– Decision pending if nonpublic colleges and

universities in Texas are eligible to participate

• Sample MOU

– Available for download on CCH Website

“Contact Us” webpage at Sample MOU

MOU Proposed Responsibilities of

Participating Institutions of Higher

Education

• Designate POC and decision makers

• Accept credits awarded through CCH Portal where appropriate

– Provide hyperlink to college website for

placement on CCH Website

• Track veterans and servicemembers who

receive a CCH evaluation and enroll in participating college

. . . proposed responsibilities of

participating institutions

• Promote CCH System to the target population

– Identify and share applicable promotion and

outreach opportunities

• Participate in CCH Surveys

• Develop accelerated programs of study,

which maximize award of credits for related military occupations

. . . proposed responsibilities of

participating institutions

• Participate in feasibility study, in which institution refers its veterans and

servicemembers to CCH Portal for an official evaluation of military education experiences

– Report acceptance/nonacceptance of college

credits awarded through CCH Portal

• Designate one POC for reporting; if multiple

campuses, may designate one POC per campus

MOU Responsibilities of

Central Texas College

• Maintain CCH Portal through August 2017 • During Phase II (ends August 2013)

– Process official evaluations of military

education experiences for veterans and servicemembers

– Issue a CCH transcript that includes college

course credits and electives awarded for military occupations and service schools

. . . responsibilities of CTC

institution’s website

• Assist in identifying relevant military

occupations and service schools that can be used to accelerate designated programs of study at participating/partner institutions • Support projects of partner institutions with

Phase I and II grants

. . . responsibilities of CTC

institutions to improve the quality and efficiency for the evaluation of military education experiences

• Conduct and participate in CCH surveys

Sample MOU

• Available for download from the CCH website’s

“Contact Us’ webpage at Sample MOU OR

• Request by email: johnelle.welsh@ctcd.edu or

brigitte.flynt@ctcd.edu

• Primary contact to coordinate memorandum of

understanding

– Johnelle Welsh, Ed.D., Dean of Student Services,

(254) 526-1298

Sample Transcript

• Based on SACS-COC ruling, an official CTC transcript cannot be issued through CCH Portal

• An official College Credit for Heroes transcript is planned

– Available on or about May 31, 2013

– Sample available for download on CCH

website’s “Contact Us” webpage at Sample CCH Transcript

Advantages of CCH Participation

by Texas Institutions of Higher

Education

• Accelerates Degree/Certificate Completions • May Improve Retention Rates—Research

indicates

– the more college hours the student completes,

the student is more likely to persist1

– a student who has identified a program of study

is more likely to remain in college2

• Reduces Paperwork—Frees Resources •

. . . advantages to institutions

Admission

• Promotes Institution’s Programs on Dedicated Veteran’s Website

• Standardizes Credits awarded for Military Education Experiences

Advantages to Texas Veterans and

Servicemembers

• Submits Military Documents for Evaluation only once

– Assures acceptance of credit where appropriate – Less likely to repeat a course for which credit

has already been earned

– Has more information to make decisions on

program of study to pursue and institution to attend

• Reduces tuition costs and related costs such as monies spent for textbooks, commuting, etc.

. . . advantages to veterans and

servicemembers

• Extends use of veteran’s education benefits • Accelerates degree/certificate completions

and licensures/certification

– Expedites entry into the workforce, reducing the

amount of income loss

• Servicemembers may be able to use college credits earned toward promotion in the

military

Advantages of CCH Initiative to

the State of Texas and Federal

Government

• Standardizes credits awarded for military education experiences

• May attract more veterans and

servicemembers to attend a Texas

institution, culminating in a more educated workforce

– Has potential to attract jobs to Texas and

reduce unemployment3

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. . . advantages to the state and

federal government

• Reduces state spending through contact hour reimbursement to Texas community colleges • Reduces federal financial assistance monies

spent

• Reduces tuition assistance funds spent by U.S. military service branches

Military Evaluation Methodology

HB 269, 81

_Legislature

• Requires Texas Institutions to award

– course credit for all physical education courses

required for degree

– additional hours not to exceed 12 semester

hours, that may be applied to satisfy elective requirements in program

• Does not preclude award of additional course credits

• Veteran must meet eligibility requirements

Military Evaluation Methodology

Resources

• Guide to Evaluation of Educational

Experiences in the Armed Services

– American Council on Education (ACE) Military

Guides Online

• Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)

Degree Network System (DNS) Credit Evaluation Supplement

• SOC DNS System-2 Handbooks

Example of Military Evaluation

Methodology

• ACE Military Guides Online recommends

– 4 semester hours web design/HTML editing

• SOC DNS Credit Evaluation Supplement indicates course content equivalent to

– SOC Course Category ID CS401A

• SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook determines course equivalent is

– IMED 1416 Web Design I

Additional Military Evaluation

Resources

• Subject Matter Experts

– Faculty

– Veterans and prior servicemembers such as

training officers

• Persons from regional accrediting agencies, postsecondary institutions, and professional organizations

• Review of military technical and training manuals, course syllabi, examinations, etc.

– Military to RN Crosswalk available on CCH

“Contact Us” webpage

Overview of

College Credit for

Heroes

Portal

• Searchable Databases

– Military Occupations

• Army, Marine Corps and Navy (Coast Guard Phase 2)

– Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)

• CCAF Transfer Course Equivalencies

– Credit by Examination

• CLEP, DSST and Excelsior • One Stop Portal, Veterans

– Submit requests for evaluation of military

education experiences and receive results

Contact Information

Heroes

– (254) 501-3000

– Brigitte.flynt@ctcd.edu

• Johnelle Welsh, Ed.D., Dean of Student Services

– (254) 526-1298

– Johnelle.welsh@ctcd.edu

References

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College student retention formula for student success. Westport,

CT: Praeger, 2005.

2_{Bean, J. P., & Metzner, B. S. (1985). A conceptual model of}

nontraditional undergraduate student attrition. Review of

Educational Research, 55(4), 485-540.

3_{Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Closing the Gaps,}

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