Mapping Military Training and Occupations Part 2

Mapping Military Training
and Occupations
Part 2
American Council on Education
College and University Partnerships (CUP)
2015 Webinar Series: Credit for Prior Learning
June 18, 2015
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INTRODUCTIONS
Moderator: Kathryn Snead
Director
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)
Lisa Ferris-McCann
Director of Emergency Medical Services and
Veteran Health Career Programs
Lansing Community College
Bridget Petzold
Regional Liaison—South, College & University Partnerships
Center for Education Attainment and Innovation
American Council on Education
Gina Sobania
Director, Military, Veteran and Adult Learner Services
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)
ACE MILITARY EVALUATIONS
PREVIOUS EVENT—Archived ACE Webinar conducted September 2014
•Demystifying Military Evaluations. This session clarified the review process and quality measures
used in determining credit recommendations and promoted the awareness, use, and benefit of the
new Joint Services Transcript (JST).
http://www.acenet.edu/events/Pages/Demystifying-Military-Evaluations.aspx
UPCOMING EVENTS
• This webinar will clarify the review process and quality measures used in determining credit
recommendations through a discussion with faculty evaluators from the academic disciplines of
business, engineering, medical, information technology and criminal justice/homeland security.
Thursday, 23 July @ 1300 ET
http://www.acenet.edu/events/Pages/Military-Course-and-Occupation-Review-July15.aspx
Thursday, 24 September @ 1300 ET
http://www.acenet.edu/events/Pages/Military-Course-and-Occupation-Review-Sept15.aspx
Military Transcripts, Tools and Resources This is a technical workshop. Participants will learn about
the transcript process steps for service members, veterans, colleges and universities; review sample
JST transcripts; analyze the JST leveraging the resources of the Military Guide; and discover more
about future initiatives with the JST.
Thursday, 27 August @ 1300 ET
http://www.acenet.edu/events/Pages/Military-Transcripts-Tools-and-Resources.aspx
Agenda
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Introduction Slides
Polling Questions
Program Overviews
Panel Discussion
Wrap Up Q&A and Contact Info
Polling Questions
Please respond to the polling
questions visible
on the right side of your screen.
screen.
PROGRAM OVERVIEWS
Lansing Community College
• Michigan’s 3rd largest among the 28
• Serves more than 20,000 students a year
• First to develop accelerated program for military medic
veterans and active duty military medics
• Named a Military Friendly School in 2012
• Nationally accredited since 1992.
First program in Michigan.
• 75% of the region’s allied health professionals received their
training at LCC.
Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities
ACE Regional Liaison
Mapping Projects
Kathy Snead, SOC
Moderator
Bridget Petzold
ACE Regional Liaison
Lisa Ferris-McCann
Lansing Community College
Gina Sobania
MnSCU
PANEL DISCUSSION
Tell us about the maps
you have created.
What pathways were identified by
the articulation of
military training and occupations?
General Map
Training
ACE
Recommendation
Institution Specific
Course
Basic Training
2 sh/LD first aid &
CPR
1 sh/LD recreation
1 sh/LD physical
fitness
1 sh/LD self defense
3 sh Physical
Education
ALC – formerly
BNOC
2 sh/LD prin of
supervision
1 sh/LD
communication
3 sh Supervision
WLC
3 sh/LD Mgmt
3 sh/LD Leadership
3 sh Management
Bridget Petzold
ACE Regional Liaison
MOS 25B Skill Level 50 to
BUS MGMT - TCSG
Bridget Petzold
ACE Regional Liaison
MM2P Crosswalk
Military Medic to Paramedic Crosswalk
180
Curriculum Hours
160
140
120
100
80
60
National Curriculum
40
Army 68W
Navy Surface Corpsman
20
Air Force Pararescue
0
Subject Areas
http://www.lcc.edu/veteran
Lisa Ferris-McCann
LCC
Veterans Education
Transfer System (VETS)
Gina Sobania
MnSCU
http://www.veterans.mnscu.edu/
Veterans Education
Transfer System (VETS)
Gina Sobania
MnSCU
Where did you find gaps in
competencies?
What options did you develop?
Theory Seminars
Gina Sobania
MnSCU
MM2P Crosswalk
Required Course Title
Medical Trauma I
Medical Trauma II
Cardiology I
Cardiology II
Pharmacology I
Pharmacology II
Paramedic Skills I
Paramedic Skills II
Paramedic Clinical I
Paramedic Clinical II
Paramedic Internship
Global Perspectives & Diversity
Communications
Writing (Technical or Business)
“Slice”
A
B*
C
D*
E
A*
B
C*
D
E
A
B
A
B
A*
B
A
B
A*
B
A
B
A*
B
C
A
B
C
A
A
A
A
Choice of Course Title (min. 1)
“Slice”
Human Anatomy
A*
Human Physiology
A*
Intro to Anatomy and Physiology
A
Asterisk (*) denotes a slice, or a portion of a
course, that may be awarded credit based on PLA.
Lisa Ferris-McCann
Lansing Community College
Bundle with other PLA Forms
• Individualized Assessments
• Institution-led Exams or Assessments
• MOOC – Massive Open Online Course
• Self-paced, online abridged course
Bridget Petzold
ACE Regional Liaison
What impact has the
mapping work had for students?
Kathy Snead
SOC
Lisa Ferris-McCann
LCC
Bridget Petzold
ACE Liaison
Gina Sobania
MnSCU
Now that you’ve started,
what are some of the lessons
you’ve learned?
Next Steps at LCC
• Adopt the experiential learning, competency-based testing
model to other programs.
• Currently in development or ready for roll-out:
• Computer Networking and Information Security
• Aviation Technology
• Construction Trades
• Surgical Technology
• Radiologic Technologist
• Continue to develop new crosswalks from military curricula to
civilian college course requirements to provide transferable,
nationally accepted college credit for prior learning.
How can we speed this up?
Number of Articulated Military Occupations
USMC
2510
US Navy
HR NEC
US Army
42A
SIMILAR MILITARY OCCUPATIONS
3 Credits
Human
Resource
Management
Worksheet
Faculty Review
Credit/No Credit
Decision
Lessons Learned
• Begin with military evaluations, then other PLA forms
• Put metrics in place
• Use CPL champions
(recruit ACE evaluators*)
• Centralize the process
• Use other institutions/systems as guides
• It takes time
*www.acenet.edu/evaluators
Contact Information
ACE’s College and University Partnerships
CUP
www.acenet.edu/cup
cup@acenet.edu
EVALUATION SURVEY
Please complete the evaluation survey
at the end of this webinar.
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