Hickam AFB, HI

EDUCATION OFFICES

Hickam AFB Education Office
449-6363

Joint Education Center, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base
257-1232/2158
http://www.mccshawaii.com/jec.htm

Navy College Office, Pearl Harbor Naval Station
473-5705

Schofield Barracks Army Education Center
655-0800

Tripler Education Center, Tripler Army Medical Center
433-4182/4
http://www.tamc.amedd.army.mil/services/educationcenter.htm

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COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH CLEP AND DSST

Testing
Contact the Force Education Office at 449-6363 or 448-0918 for more information.

Earn College Credits
Earning college credits through by-pass examinations is an excellent method of advancing your college plan. Generally, you may earn from 3-60 semester hours of credit. At Hickam AFB, the four major types of examinations available are the CLEP Subject and General Examinations (exam descriptions: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/exams.html), DANTES Standardized Subject Tests (exam titles: http://www.getcollegecredit.com/materials.htm#exam_titles), Excelsior College Exams (https://www.excelsior.edu/portal/page?_pageid=57,39239&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL), and iStudySmart (http://www.istudysmart.com/partnerkey.asp?key=104). Passing an examination does not guarantee credit; a college must accept it. Check with the college before signing up for an exam.

Preparation/References
Proper preparation and study are necessary for taking examinations. CLEP and DSST study guides can be found at the Base Library, Base Exchange, and most bookstores. Reference texts for CLEP, DSST, and other examinations are generally available at the Base Library. For more information, visit Free University Project (http://www.freeuniv.com/), Air Force Education Resource Center-Activation Code: FL5260 (http://www.petersons.com/airforce/testprep.asp?sponsor=8), 4Tests (http://www.4tests.com/), DANTES (http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/danteshome.asp), and CollegeBoard (http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/prep.html).

Helpful Study Hints
Talk to a college counselor about the best test to take. You don't want to take the wrong one! Visit the Base Library and pick up the study guides and video/audio tapes (if available) for the examination(s).

Entrance Exams
Most colleges and universities require an examination for entry into undergraduate and/or graduate programs. Contact the Education Services Office (449-6363) for more information. A few of the more popular examinations are the Graduate Record Examination (GRE: http://www.gre.org/splash.html), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT: http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT), and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html).

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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Central Michigan University
http://www.cmich.edu/
HAFB SITE: http://www.cel.cmich.edu/locations/location.html?site=HONOL&I2.x=3&I2.y=11
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://ocls.cmich.edu/findarticles/index.html

Chaminade University
http://www.chaminade.edu/
HAFB SITE: http://www.chaminade.edu/admissions/aup/schedule.php?pg=hickam.html
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://www.chaminade.edu/library/periodicals/title.php

Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univeristy
http://www.embryriddle.edu/
HAFB SITE: http://www.ec.erau.edu/apps/wwc/centerinfo.cfm?CODE=35
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://erau.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp

Hawaii Pacific University
http://web2.hpu.edu/
HAFB SITE: http://www.hpu.edu/index.cfm?contentID=7358&siteID=1
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://campus.hpu.edu/cp/home/loginf

Honolulu Community College
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/library/articledatabases.html

Moanalua/Aiea Community School for Adults
http://www.macsa.k12.hi.us/index.html

University of Oklahoma
http://www.ou.edu/
HAFB SITE: http://www.goou.ou.edu/pacific/hickam.htm
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://libraries.ou.edu/eresources/LORA/

Wayland Baptist University
http://www.wbu.edu/
HI SITE: http://www.wbu.edu/a/a06b03/
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://www.wbu.edu/academics/academic_resources/wayland_learning_resource_center_library/find/articles.html

Hawaii State Public Library System
http://www.librarieshawaii.org/
ONLINE RESOURCES: http://www.state.hi.us/libraries/hsl/databases.html

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