SMART is now available to document American
Council on Education (ACE) recommended college credit for military
training and occupational experience. SMART is an academically
accepted record that is validated by ACE. The primary purpose of SMART
is to assist service members in obtaining college credit for their
military experience.
SMART has replaced the DD295,
the Application for Evaluation of Learning Experiences during Military
Service, which is the form currently submitted to colleges by Sailors
and Marines to verify their military experiences. The DD295
may still be necessary to document some training and experience
that is not contained in and cannot be added to current personnel
and training databases.
To see what SMART contains, how you may obtain
your personal copy, order an official copy, or get more information,
click on the following links:
Information on SMART can also be obtained
from your nearest Navy
College Office or Marine
Corps Education Center, or contact the Navy
College Center.
What SMART contains:
- Military occupations held
- Military training courses completed
- College-level examinations completed,
including:
- College Level Examination Program
(CLEP) tests
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests
(DSSTs)
- Excelsior College Examinations (formerly
known as American College Testing-Proficiency
Examination Program (ACT-PEP) and Regents College Examinations (RCEs)
- Defense Language Proficiency Tests
(DLPTs)
- American Council on Education (ACE) recommended
credit for each of the above
- "Other Learning Experiences (OLE)" - Not
all training is granted credit recommendations by ACE. The
OLE section of the transcript documents this training and includes
reasons why no credit was granted.
- SMART Addendums:
- Summary
- Formatted to resemble many college
transcripts
- Streamlines SMART, providing an
overview of all ACE-recommended credits.
- Academic Institution Page
- Lists college courses taken on
active duty through Tuition Assistance, Navy College
PACE or from Community College of the Air force (CCAF).
- Lists college courses taken prior
to active duty and earned at institutions accredited by a regional, national or professional accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education.
- Lists college courses taken on active duty funded by the GI Bill, paid for by the service member, or funded by other sources, and must have been completed at institutions accredited by a regional, national or professional accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education.
- Lists degrees and certifications
earned/awarded prior to and during active duty, completed at institutions accredited by a regional, national or professional accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education .
To view a Sample SMART or Sample Summary, click
here.
How to obtain copies
of SMART
SMART has two versions, both of which include
all components listed above:
- Individual Copy
- personal, unofficial copy for individual
use only
- also contains instructions for correcting
errors or omissions
- Institutional Copy - an official transcript
sent directly to an academic institution of your choice
To obtain your individual, unofficial SMART:
- Click here
to view/download your unofficial transcript.
- Go to the web site https://smart.navy.mil
to print your individual (unofficial ) transcript.
- If you are unable to access your SMART because your last four of SSN is not on file, and you cannot visit a local Navy College Office or Marine Corps Education Center, call the Navy College Center (NCC) toll free at 1-877-253-7122, or e-mail ncc@navy.mil. NCC is open 7 days a week, 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. CST.
You should review a copy of your personal transcript BEFORE requesting it be sent to your institution. This will allow you to have any changes made and provide the institution with the most accurate, up-to-date information on your experience and training. Go to the web site https://smart.navy.mil to print or view your individual (unofficial ) transcript.
To order the institutional, official SMART:
- Contact the Registrar Office at the educational
institution you want the transcript sent, to determine the correct
mailing address before requesting your official SMART.
- Complete a SMART Request Form. Obtain
it from your local Navy College Office or Marine Corps Education Center
or download it from this web site by clicking here
or go to https://smart.navy.mil.
If you are unable to access these sites you
may obtain it from your local Navy College Office or Marine Corps
Lifelong Learning Center If you cannot visit one of these offices, call the Navy College Center toll free at 1-877-253-7122 or e-mail ncc@navy.mil. NCC is open 7 days a week 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. CST.
.
- Mail or fax the form to the address/fax number
on the form. The transcript will be ordered and mailed to the institution(s)
designated OR
- Submit the form in person or by fax to your
local Navy College Office or Marine Corps Education Center, which
will order the official SMART to be mailed to the college(s) designated.
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