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   Kadena Education Center

The Kadena Education Office provides educational opportunities, academic guidance and counseling, tuition assistance for active-duty military members and their spouses, and educational testing services to military members, family members and Department of Defense civilians. Opportunities to begin and complete secondary certificates, as well as associate, baccalaureate and masters degrees are available at the various colleges and universities offering on-base programs. Adult institutions represented on Kadena are: Central Texas College, University of Maryland University College Asian Division, Troy  University, and the University of Phoenix.

Opportunities to complete teacher certification is an education option as well. Enlisted Air Force members can complete requirements for job-related certificates or associate of applied science degrees through the Community College of the Air Force. Additional services provided include general college information, college entrance and certification examinations, testing for college credit, enrollment in professional military education courses, career counseling, information on veterans benefits, and counseling on and application for commissioning programs. The center is in Bldg. 59, behind Marek Park and just up the street from the Olympic Shoppette.

Useful Forms and Handouts

Tuition Assistance
                The Rules of Tuition Assistance
                How to Apply for Tuition Assistance
                Step to Withdraw from a Class Using Tuition Assistance
                Waiver

Professional Military Education by Correspondence Voluntary Enrollment:

Senior NCO (Course 14)/Squadron Officer School (Course 20)
Enrollment Form (Military) complete form/send to Education Center 

Squadron Officer School (Course 20) 
Course Information and Civilian Enrollment http://www.au.af.mil/au/soc/cgolp/course_20.htm

ACSC/AWC (Military/Civilian)
Information

https://wwwacsc.au.af.mil/distance-learning.asp

 

Enrollment

https://ausis.maxwell.af.mil/ACSCSIS/app/

Apply for Tuition Assistance  Handout

Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) Application
                Air Force spouses-Overseas only

Scholarship Information Handout

College Loan Repayment ProgramHandout

Course Overload Letter
                Required if taking 9 sh or more

Education Level Updates
         Officers
 IAW AFI 36-2305, AFIT updates education levels for officers. Send an official transcript from your academic institution to the below address:
AFIT/SCIB
2950 P St
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7765


Bachelor's Plus, (15 semester hours or 23 quarter hours), toward the award of the master's degree, master's degree; Master's Plus (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours toward the award of the PhD); and PhD. Professional degrees (medical, law, chaplain, etc) are also updated. Website:   http://www.afit.edu/information/MILPDS.cfm

        Enlisted
Send an official transcript from your academic institution to the Education Center.
18 FSS/FSDE
ATTN: Education Level Update
Unit 5134 Box 40
APO AP 96368-5134

Certification Program Application

Commissioning Programs Handout
                Monthly briefing held 1st Friday of each month

Voluntary Testing Services       
                Test Schedule and List of Exams
                Proctor Information for Distance Learning
                GRE and GMAT Reimbursement Form
                CLEP/DANTES Transcript Request Form
                Links to CLEP or DANTES Study Guides

CCAF CROSSWALK FOR UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMUC)
TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR VOCATIONAL/CERTIFICATE/DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES
Credit by Exam Information Brochure
ECLRP and NCS Loan Repayment Program Eligibility, Enrolment and Payment
AIR FORCE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT COURSE INFO PACKET
Kadena Testing Handout (updated Oct 08) PME Distance Learning Extension Request

DD 2366-1 MGIB Increased Benefit Contribution Program
***Please print 4 originals, sign and bring to the Kadena Education Office, Bldg. 59

ASE Test Registration Form
CCAF CROSSWALK FOR CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (CTC) ECLRP-NCS Enrollment Procedures
Useful Links
Accessible only from a .mil computer

Base Training and Education Services Information

Military Education Sites

College Programs

Commissioning Programs

Forms

Links

Air Force Virtual Education Center (via the AF Portal)

-My CCAF Progress Report: Find out what requirements are remaining to complete your CCAF degree. To update your progress report, send an official transcript from your academic institution to the below address:
        CCAF/DFRS
        100 S. Turner Blvd.
        Gunter Annex, AL 36114-3011

-My Missing Grades: If your grade is not posted after the course has ended, please send/bring final grade           
 report to the Education Center.
-Request CCAF Transcript: Send your transcript to another academic institution-no fee
-CCAF Course Conversion-What courses from a another academic institution will CCAF accept

Community College of the Air Force

Squadron Officer School (Course 28)

Air Command and Staff College (Course 30)

Air War College (Course 42)

SNCOA via Correspondence (Course 12/14) and SOS Help Desk

Troops to Teachers

 
 
 

For more information call the office at 634-1500 (011-81-611-734-1500 if dialing commercial from the United States), or send an e-mail to education@kadena.af.mil.


Hours of Operation
 

Location: Bldg. 59
Mon-Fri
0830-1530


Phone: 634-1500 Opt. 1
Fax: 634-1546

E-mail:
education@kadena.af.mil

 
TESTING HOURS
Mon, Wed-Fri 
0800 and 1300
CDC/PME/Speech/Excelsior/DL


Tue
0800 and 1300
DLPT/CDC/PME/Excelsior/DL


18 FSS/FSDE
Unit 5134 Box 40
APO AP 96368-5134

 
 
 
Last Updated 8 Jul 2010