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23rd Annual NCA SymposiumDANTES Mission Brief

HMCM(FMF/SW) David M. Acuff

June 2011 123rd Annual NCA Symposium

Support the Voluntary Education functions of the Office of the

Secretary of Defense, including the Military Services, Reserves, and other

DoD components.

DoD Instruction 1322.25 dtd 15 Mar 11


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Support & Facilities

DANTES Organizational Structure


DANTES Staff


- POC between the field and DANTES

- Conducts courtesy visits

- Provides feedback and updates

- Links with installation senior enlisted personnel

- Manages special projects

DANTES Enlisted Advisor


DANTES Enlisted AdvisorEstablished in 1979, the DANTES Special Enlisted Advisor serves in a DoD billet that rotates amongst the five U.S. Armed Services.

MSG Gordon Pauly

Jul 80-Jul 83

MSgt Robert Kunkle

Aug 83- June 86

MCPO Don Carunchio

Jun 86-Aug 89

MSgt Eddie Adams

Jul 79-Jul 80

MGySgt James O’Keefe

May 00 – Feb 07

SGM Francisco Lopez

Jan 96- May 00

CMSgt Dave Richard

Sep 89- Dec 95

MCPO Tim Zernick

Mar 07- Jul 10

Air Force Army NavyCoast GuardMarines

MCPO David Acuff

Aug 10 - Present


“THE ENLISTED MEN, SUBORDINATE TO THE

OFFICER CORPS, ARE PART OF THE

ORGANIZATIONAL BUREAUCRACY BUT NOT OF THE

PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY. THE ENLISTED

PERSONNEL HAVE NEITHER THE INTELLECTUAL

SKILLS NOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF

THE OFFICER. THEY ARE SPECIALISTS IN THE

APPLICATION OF VIOLENCE, NOT THE MANAGEMENT

OF VIOLENCE. THEIR VOCATION IS A TRADE, NOT A

PROFESSION.”


“IN ANY CAREER OR PROFESSION, A MAN’S

VALUE IS MULTIPLIED BY HIS EDUCATION.

SCHOOLING ASSURES THE GOOD SOLDIER A

BETTER CHANCE TO GET AHEAD. IT HELPS A

MAN WIN PROMOTION, MORE PAY, AND

ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF

THEIR VOCATION. A BETTER EDUCATED

SOLDIER IS A BETTER SOLDIER..MORE USEFUL

TO HIS COUNTRY AND MORE USEFUL TO

HIMSELF.”


• Higher Education• DANTES Training• DANTES Information Bulletin• Education Outreach• Counselor Support• Reference Publications• Distribution Center


Evaluates Service school courses

Service members receive recommended college credit for military training & occupation

Credits (if accepted by institution) are applied to degree or vocational certificate


Consortium of higher ed associations & institutions◦ Expand & improve VolEd opportunities for

Service members worldwide Contracted to American Association of

State Colleges & Universities (AASCU)


New contract to replace MIVER◦ Assess the quality of off-duty postsecondary

educational programs & services to Service members

◦ Assist in the improvement of these education programs and services

Effective 1 OCT 2011 Participants are USAF, USA, USN, & USMC


• Monthly online newsletter• Contains updates & news on voluntary

education programs • Located on DANTES’ Web site homepage

(www.dantes.doded.mil) • For monthly delivery to your inbox,

e-mail [email protected]


Promote DANTES & VolEd mission, worldwide◦ Support conferences & education fairs◦ Maintain & distribute DANTES mission

brochure◦ Monitor needs of the VolEd

community

Provide social networking to VolEd community◦ Find us on Facebook!

www.Facebook.com/DANTES.DoD

Assess overall impact of DANTES programs


Managed by DANTES, facilitated by contract◦ Multi-Service program

planning Held every three years

since 1994 VolEd’s premiere

professional development event

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DISCOVER*® Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (Training) Kuder® Career Search w/Person Match Strong Interest and Skills Confidence

Inventory® Career Assessment Inventory™ Campbell™ Interest and Skill Survey

(CISS®) Holland’s Self-Directed Search®

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College & career Web information Student financial aid MGIB & veterans information Graduate programs College majors & careers College accreditation information Occupational Outlook Handbook

(online)

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Builds reading comprehension, vocabulary, & math skills

Available on ◦ MilitaryOneSource.com◦ Service portals◦ DANTES homepage


•Academic Exams•Credentialing•Distance Learning•Tuition Assistance


Academic exams fully funded for active duty, guard, reserve & Coast Guard

Paper & computer-based exams provided through contracts with commercial testing agencies

Academic testing includes: ◦ High school equivalency◦ Undergraduate/graduate admissions◦ Undergraduate credit by exam◦ Teacher certification


Academic Testing Program


CLEP52%

DSST38%

ACT3%

SAT2%

ECE2% GRE

2%

GMAT1% PRAXIS

0%

Academic Testing Program


Test Control Officer (TCO) training required in order for TCOs appointed by DANTES to administer DANTES contracted exams

TCO training is provided by Web-based training


National Test Centers (NTCs)◦ DANTES staff provides guidance w/ site set-up

process ◦ Test Sites coordinate w/ local colleges to provide

computer delivered exams◦ Agreement is between college, test agency &

military installation◦ DANTES funds both exams & sitting fee at base-

sponsored sites


FY04FY05

FY06FY07

FY08FY09

FY10FY11

49

38

65

99

119

147

162

1

On Base National Test Centers


Managed through MOUs with over 90 credentialing agencies◦ DANTES encourages agencies to pay for ACE credit

reviews to establish recommended academic credits

Certification examinations fall into basic categories listed below:

Medical Electronics Automotive Engineering Finance

Construction IT Technology Aviation

Environmental Food/Hotel Mgt Physical Fitness

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NCC Navy Career Counselor Skill Related Certifications

The following certifications are directly related to at least one critical task associated with the duties of the NCC-Navy Career Counselor.

American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ABCHS)

Sensitive Security Information, Certified (SSI )

Center for Credentialing and Education, I nc.

Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)

Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI )

Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

I nstitute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM)

Certified Manager (CM)

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Researches trends in DL education Provides current information to DoD VolEd

community DL Catalogs maintain online MOUs with 250

military-friendly colleges◦ Institutions provide over 21,400 courses relating

to over 4,600 degrees◦ Courses use multiple distance learning formats

convenient to Service members


Formalizes partnership between DoD & institutions participating in TA program◦ Conveys commitments & agreements◦ Quality education programs provided uniformly◦ Same tuition for Service members enrolled in same

course at same location

Complies with DODI 1322.25 (15 Mar 11)

Implementation date is 1 Jan 12


The DoD Voluntary Education Partnership MOU is separate from an installation MOU

Installation MOU contains ‘installation-unique’ requirements. ◦ Installation MOU can’t conflict with DoD

Voluntary Education Partnership MOU & governing regulations

Use the installation chain of command to seek answers to installation MOU questions


•Dept of Education funded•DANTES managed


Troops to Teachers Home page◦ Determine eligibility for TTT◦ Teaching as a Second Career seminar schedules


DANTES Web site:◦ http://www.dantes.doded.mil

Commercial phone:◦ (850) 452-1111

Defense Switched Network (DSN)◦ 922-1111

Facebook◦ www.facebook.com/DANTES.DoD

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