How many college credits do you get throughout the Navy Nuclear training?
Question by spuxy: How many college credits do you get throughout the Navy Nuclear training?
I have a contract for it already, but I’m just wondering how many I’ll get and how many more I’d need till a bachelor’s
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Answer by Ed J
After you complete it, assuming you do, and complete your enlistment then go to the college/university of your choice and ask that question at the admissions office. Until that time the question is moot.
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Check with your Educational Services Officer, or Navy equivalent.
Here is what the American Council on Education says about it:
http://militaryguides.acenet.edu/ShowAceCourses.asp?aceid=NV-1732-0026
Suggested credits received are at the bottom.
up to the individual schools, as well as what your degree will be in. Most schools do NOT allow you to count any credits earned this way to go towards your core curriculum.
This is one of the most misunderstood programs that the military has. The recruiters aren’t necessarily lying, but they just don’t know the whole story.
The Navy issues something called a SMART transcript, which summarizes your military training. These are recommended credits, and schools don’t have to take them. Most major colleges accept no transfer credits from Nuclear Power School (maybe 1 or 2 credits, for physical education).
There are some schools that accept more. They are accredited colleges, but you’ve probably never heard of them. Coastline Community, Thomas Edison State College. etc. Thomas Edison is power industry recognized, and you’ll need about 15 classes to graduate from there with a B.S. in Engineering Technology.
I will tell you this: ‘Nuke School’ is no joke, you’ll work your butt off. 12-18 hour days for almost two years. Really academic, and pretty good dropout rate. It may not help you with traditional college credits, but it’ll academically prepare you so that college itself is a joke.
Good luck.
Yes the guy above is right you can get a bachelors degree with about 30 more credits in engineering. Most schools do not accept more than 70 transfer credits. Navy nuke program dropout rate is second and first dropout rate is Air traffic control.
Another University that accepts Navy Nuke credits is George Washington university. No Ivy league school or wanna be Ivy League school will ever accept many credits from the military, because of CLEPing and how the schooling works.