Army Continuing Education System

The educational counseling process is central to the delivery of meaningful adult educational programs and services to Soldiers in our geographic area of responsibility.

Army guidance counselors assist Soldiers to establish realistic long- and short-range educational goals, advise Soldiers on how to make plans toward the achievement of those goals, and assist, through counseling, on the advisement of the appropriate ACES programs and services to fulfill goals.

Counselors are available on a walk-in basis, Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Schofield Barracks Education Center, and Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Tripler Army Medical Center Education Center.

Although Soldiers are the priority for ACES counselors, counseling services are also available to adult family members, Department of Army civilians and other eligible personnel.

Accredited colleges and universities offer certificate and degree programs to Soldiers and adult family members via on-post classes, off-post attendance at a local institution or through distance learning.

On-post college terms are offered on a quarterly schedule.

University	Schofield	Tripler
Hawaii Pacific University	(808) 687-7094	(808) 544-1493
Wayland Baptist University	(808) 564-3360	(808) 833-2001

Looking to improve your General Technical (GT) score? Basic skills classes (BSEP) are offered at both the Schofield Barracks Army Education Center and Ft. Shafter/Tripler Army Education Complex.

• Schofield Barracks Education Center
  • Schedule to take the TABE pre-test
  • An On-Duty Training Authorization Memo is required for registration and can be obtained from the education center upon completion of the TABE pre-test. On-Duty Training Authorization Memo must be signed by the Soldier, first sergeant and company commander and will be accepted until class capacity is reached. The signed DA Form 4187 will need to be turned in for the AFCT (taken after class) with the memo.
  • Cost: $20 (non-refundable), cash only, due on first day of class
  • Call (808) 655-0800 or (808) 655-0805 for further information
• Tripler Army Medical Center Education Center
  • Schedule to take the TABE pre-test
  • An On-Duty Training Authorization Memo is required for registration and can be obtained from the education center upon completion of the TABE pre-test. On-Duty Training Authorization Memo must be signed by the Soldier, first sergeant and company commander and will be accepted until class capacity is reached. The signed DA Form 4187 will need to be turned in for the AFCT (taken after class) with the memo.
  • Cost: $20 (non-refundable), cash only, due on first day of class
  • Call (808) 433-4184 for further information

Information contained in U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Education Center's Scholarship Handout is provided as an information resource for Soldiers and their dependents, and civilian employees looking for scholarship and educational programs.

No endorsement is implied. Scholarships eligibility and availability change frequently.

National Testing Centers

The National Testing Center operated by Hawaii Pacific University provides testing for the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), and Pearson Vue exams at education centers on Schofield Barracks, Tripler Army Medical Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Marine Corps Base Hawaii-Kaneohe Bay. To register for an exam, visit:

• CLEP
• DSST
• GMAT & Pearson Vue

For testing schedule or additional information, contact the National Testing Center at (808) 687-7093 or mcptesting@hpu.edu.

Army Personnel Testing

Army Personnel Test centers are located at both the Schofield Barracks Army Education Center and the Tripler Army Medical Center Education Center to administer a wide variety of official military tests. Soldiers are advised to contact their local Army education centers for the testing schedule.

Tests include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT)**
• Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
• Defense Language Proficient Tests (DLPT)
• Defense Language Reading Proficiency Test (DLRPT)
• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
• Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT)
• Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

**Soldiers should submit an official copy of their scores to their brigade level S-1 to update their Soldier Record Brief (ERB/ORB).

Testing requests submitted to the Army Personnel Testing Center at Schofield Barracks and Tripler must be made on the current version of DA Form 4187. Sample forms are below:

• Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT)
• Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
• Defense Language Proficient Tests (DLPT)
• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
• English Comprehensive Level Test (ECLT)
• Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT)

Tuition assistance for Soldiers:

• Soldiers can begin using TA upon completion of Advanced Individual Training, Officer Candidate School or Basic Officer Leaders Course.
• Soldiers are eligible to up to $4000 (16 semester hours at $250 per credit) per fiscal year, in conjunction with CA.
• TA must be used towards courses required for a certificate or degree at a school, college, or university that is nationally or regionally accredited.
• For undergraduate degrees, TA can be used towards 130 semester hours or completion of a Bachelor’s degree, whichever comes first.
• For graduate degrees, TA can be used towards 39 semester hours or completion of a Master’s degree, whichever comes first.
• No fees, to include any supporting instructional fees, will be paid using tuition assistance.
• Tuition assistance cannot be used for degrees lower than or equivalent to your current education level nor for professional degrees (Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.).
• Officers incur a 2-year service obligation calculated from the last day of the last class funded by TA, which can be served concurrently with other service obligations.
• Soldiers will be recouped for non-successful grades ("D" or "F" for undergraduate work and "C," "D" or "F" for graduate work).
• Soldiers must maintain an undergraduate GPA of 2.00 or graduate GPA of 3.00 to maintain TA eligibility.
• Soldiers who are flagged for Suspension of Favorable Personnel Action cannot use TA until the flag is removed.

The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides eligible military spouses with financial assistance for licenses, certifications, or associate degrees to pursue an occupation
or career field.

To be eligible for this program, an individual must be the spouse of an active duty Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy, National Guard, or Reserve members in pay grades E-1 to E-6, W-1 to W-2, or O-1 to O-3.

The scholarship provides a maximum education benefit of $4,000, with an annual fiscal year cap of $2,000 to assist eligible military spouses. Annual cap waivers are available for licensure and certification programs, if there is an upfront tuition cost that exceeds $2,000 (up to the maximum educational benefit of $4,000).

For more information, visit https://mycaa.militaryonesource.mil or call (855) 520-6810.

• ArmyIgnitED
• Army COOL
• FAFSA
• Joint Services Transcript
• Kuder Journey
• Army Decision Support Tool
• O*Net Online
• College Scorecard
• GI Bill
• eBenefits
• DOD TA Decide
• MyCAA
• Army Emergency Relief
• College Navigator

Credentialing Assistance

• Soldiers can begin using CA upon completion of Advanced Individual Training, Officer Candidate School or Basic Officer Leaders Course.
• Soldiers are eligible to up to $4000 per fiscal year, in conjunction with Tuition Assistance.
• Eligible credentials are maintained on the Army COOL website.
• CA can be used towards trainings, associated materials, manuals, study guides, textbooks, processing fees, test fees and other related fees for certifications.
• CA cannot be used for credentials associated with doctoral degrees.
• Soldiers who are flagged for Suspension of Favorable Personnel Action cannot use CA until the flag is removed.

ArmyIgnitED

ArmyIgnitED is the Army’s online system to manage Soldiers’ TA and CA benefits. Soldiers can create an ArmyIgnitED account by logging on to ArmyIgnitED and clicking “Get Started.”

Soldiers MUST attend a mandatory ArmyIgnited 2.0/TA Briefing at the Education Center prior to using TA for the first time. The Education Goal in ArmyIgnited will not be approved until Soldier has attended this briefing. Briefings are every:

• Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Schofield Barracks Education Center Computer Lab
• Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Tripler Army Education Center Complex, Bldg. 102
• Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Schofield Barracks Education Center Computer Lab