College Credit for Heroes

Since 2011, College Credit for Heroes has focused on two primary goals of the program: building a network of participating schools and the development of acceleration curricula.

College Credit for Heroes seeks proposals from eligible offerors to develop, modify, or replicate streamlined programs that translate military experience, education, and training into civilian credentials to accelerate degree, certificate, and licensing programs allowing veterans and service members to more easily re-enter the workforce. Programs developed under this proposal must:

• result in academic credit that leads to an associate degree or higher, which may include continuing education units or other similar workforce training certifications or credentials; and
• provide a pathway toward one or more high-demand occupations, other than occupations predominately found in the public sector, as confirmed by the Local Workforce Development Board (Board) in the region the program will be implemented. (Jump to Acceleration Curricula Programs)

Accelerated Pathways to Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Security Fields

Angelo State University developed five articulation agreements with select community colleges to create accelerated pathways to bachelor's degrees and master's degrees and fast track certificates in academic areas such as border security, cyber security, intelligence, and security studies and analysis. The Veterans Educational and Transitional Services (VETS) Center helps veterans and service members transition to university campus by providing academic, social and financial aid support. For more information about any of the programs developed at Angelo State University, please contact Susan Williams at 325-486-6682 or susan.williams@angelo.edu.

Veteran Success Through Accelerated IT Career Pathways

The Dallas County Community College District developed accelerated career paths for industry certification in information technology and an optional internet marketing specialist certificate, allowing qualified veterans to complete an associate's degree in 18 months and earn workforce certifications in as little as 10 months at all seven DCCCD colleges in the Greater Dallas area. For more information about any of the programs developed at Dallas County Community College, please contact Philip Hoy at 972-860-7774 or phoy@dcccd.edu.

Grayson College developed a cross-matching system to award course credit for military training to accelerate degree and certification programs for veterans in high-demand areas, such as advanced technologies and manufacturing. For more information about any of the programs developed at Grayson College, please contact Craig Greenwood at 903-415-2614 or greenwoodc@grayson.edu.

Allied Health Programs Analysis Project and Summit

San Jacinto College developed a comprehensive analysis of allied health profession offerings at all Texas community colleges, and in spring 2012 outlined its analyses of training gaps, existing and needed transfer credit opportunities, barriers to awarding credit for military experience, and external barriers such as certification, licensing or accreditation processes. For more information about the Allied Health Programs Analysis Project and Summit, please contact Juan Hernandez at 281-998-6150 or juan.hernandez@sjcd.edu.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The Northwest Campus has partnered with the College Credit for Heroes program to offer accelerated coursework opportunities and hands-on training for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. For information, please contact Michael Esquivel 817-515-7763 or michael.esquivel@tccd.edu.

Texas State Technical College (TSTC)–Harlingen developed a streamlined Level II certification and an associate's degree in wind energy technology. TSTC is also creating a new streamlined Associate of Applied Science Degree based on the Ford Maintenance Light Repair Certification. Well-qualified veterans have the opportunity to translate military skills into college credit for up to one full semester under the proposed program. A Veterans Resource Center was created to help transition veterans and service members to college campus and the civilian workforce. For more information about any of the programs developed at TSTC Harlingen, please contact Steve Guevara at 956-364-4338 or steve.guevara@harlingen.tstc.edu.

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