Currently enrolled students who have had a minimum of one year active duty military service will receive three (3) units of credit toward CSU GE-Breadth Area E and Associate Degree: Option #2 requirements for Category V: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development. To obtain this credit, students need to provide a copy of their DD-214 (Service 2 or Member 4) or other official evidence of U.S. military service while on active duty. A Petition for Military Service Credit may be obtained from the Admissions and Records Office (AD/SS 100).

Students who completed coursework at other accredited colleges or universities while using veteran benefits must submit official transcripts to the Admissions and Records Office and request an official evaluation within two (2) semesters. To obtain credit for military coursework, students must provide a copy of their AARTS (Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System) or SMART (Sailor-Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript System) Transcript. The American Council on Education makes recommendations for college credit directly on the AARTS or SMART Transcript. It is advisable to meet with a counselor to determine if the military coursework will apply toward the selected degree major and/or general education requirements. If a determination is made to award credit toward a major, then a Modification of Major form needs to be completed by the appropriate department chair. The Credit for Military Training or DANTES form is available from the Articulation Officer located in the Counseling Center, AD/SS 103.

Eligibility for Licensure of Applicants with Military Education & Experience

Individuals who present with relevant military education and experience equal to but not limited to Basic Medical Technician Corpsman (Navy HM or Air Force BMTCP), Army Health Care Specialist (68W Army Medic or Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IMDT 4NOX1C)) are eligible for advanced placement into the second semester of the SBVC Nursing Program with military documentation of education and experience. Information regarding evaluation and granting equivalency credit is available on the SBVC Nursing website. It is advised to schedule an appointment with a nursing counselor.

Procedure:

The granting of credit for military education and acquired knowledge by providing opportunity to obtain credit will be by the following methods:

  1. DD Form-214 demonstrating honorable military discharge.
  2. Satisfactory completion of relevant military education and experience within the last two years.
  3. Completion of Associate Degree Nursing Program general entrance requirements, including science prerequisite courses, general education courses for the nursing major and passing score on assessment testing.
  4. Submission of official transcripts with syllabus of relevant military education programs and clinical experience demonstrating satisfactory completion of coursework and clinical experience.
  5. Availability of materials for course challenge such as course syllabus with course objectives, content outline, textbook list, types of test items, format of examination and testing, and critical elements.
  6. Satisfactory level of achievement on challenge examinations or other evaluative methods to validate achievement of course objectives such as
    • Skills competency evaluation (clinical courses)
    •  Written challenge exams for NURS 150 Foundations of Nursing and NURS 151 Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing.
    • Dosage calculation exam completed with 100% accuracy.