Technology and Academic Resource Center (TARC)
Who can use the TARC-
• Active Duty Service Members
• DOD ID Card holders
• Authorized students
The TARC is a specific area ONLY for service members training/learning and self-development (to include college course work).
Services at the TARC include:
• Computers with commercial internet access (ID Card required) and Government access
• Online access for self-development classes, military training courses, and college classes
• Fax machine- Send and Receive
• CAC pin reset only
• Sign documents using digital signatures
• Use of USB Drives (ask for details)
Other TARC resources:
BSEP/GT improvement, Phases 1 and 2
Please Note: The TARC is not a public computer lab, and is not for checking social media, personal email accounts, or other web browsing.
All Services at no cost. No reservations, first come, first served.
Reach Your Academic Goals
On-Base Colleges
Six on-base colleges deliver face-to-face classes at both education centers on JBLM.
- ⚠Central Texas College
- ⚠Central Washington University
- ⚠Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- ⚠Pierce College
- ⚠Saint Martin's University
- ⚠University of Maryland Global Campus
COLLEGE OFFICES AT THE STONE EDUCATION CENTER
| College | Phone | Hours of Operation |
|---|---|---|
Central Texas College Email: dlewis@ctcd.edu | 253-964-1070 | Mon-Thu: 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.. Fri: 8:00 a.m.- 2 p.m. (Closed every other Fri) |
Central Washington University Email: cwu_jblm@cwu.edu | 509-963-1210 | Mon-Thu: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri: Closed |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University tacoma@erau.edu | 253-589-1728 | Tue: 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Thu: 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. |
| Pierce College Email: JBLM@pierce.ctc.edu | 253-964-6567 | Mon-Thu: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| Saint Martin's University Email: jblm.admissions@stmartin.edu | 253-964-4688 | Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| University of Maryland Global Campus Email: baseadvisor@umgc.edu | 240-221-1385 | Mon-Thu: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Directory
Services, Contacts and Hours
Helping you connect with the support you need.
| Service | Phone | Hours of Operation |
|---|---|---|
| Education Advising Army Continuing Education Services (ACES) | 253-967-7174 | 253-967-7295 | Mon, Thu-Fri: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tue: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Facilities Scheduler | 253-967-2187 | Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Technology and Academic Resource Center (TARC) usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dhr-aces-testing@army.mil | 253-967-2171 | 253-967-2178 Fax: 253-967-5332 | Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Army Personnel Testing | 253-967-3889 | Mon/Tue/Fri: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| BSEP | 253-967-2169 | Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Testing
Testing Services
Supporting active duty, National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, and other Department of Defense personnel in the region.
A consolidated testing facility that administers the Army Personnel Tests. Tests available include the Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT), Selection Instrument Flight Training (SIFT), English Level Comprehension Test (ELCT), Basic Math and Science Test (BMST), In-Service Screening Test (ISST: MOS 25D Only), Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB), and the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT). We also make appointments through the Defense Language Institute Monterey, CA, for Oral Proficiency Telephonic Interviews.
Army Personnel Testing
Open Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 253-967-3889 usarmy.jblm.list.dhr-aces-testing@army.mil
| Monday | 8 a.m. -DLPT Section1 | 9 a.m. - GT Predictor | 12:30 p.m. DLPT Section 2 |
| Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m. - AFCT | 1 p.m. - DLAB |
| Thursday | 8 a.m. - SIFT (alternating weeks) | 9 a.m. - Split DLPT- Section 1 |
| Friday | 9 a.m. - Split DLPT- Section 2 |
⚠https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/jblm-testing
Email: ntc@pierce.ctc.edu
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Visiting College Schedule
Monday / Wednesday: Military Service Education
Apr 20 – 24: PM PRO Learn (Credentialling)
Apr 21: Grand Canyon University
Apr 24: South Puget Sound Comm. Coll.
Apr 27: American Military University
Apr 27: Grand Canyon University
Apr 28: American Military University
Apr 28: University of Arizona Global
Apr 29: American Military University
May 6: Grand Canyon University
May 8: South Puget Sound Comm. Coll.
May 12: University of Arizona Global
May 14: Grand Canyon University
May 20: Grand Canyon University
May 26: Grand Canyon University
May 26: University of Arizona Global
Jun 2: University of Arizona Global
Jun 3: University of Arizona Global
Jun 3: Liberty University
Jun 8: Grand Canyon University
Jun 10: Tacoma Community College
Jun 16: Grand Canyon University
Jun 16: University of Arizona Global
Jun 17: University of Arizona Global
Jun 18: South Puget Sound Comm Coll.
Jun 23: University of Arizona Global Campus
Jun 24: University of Arizona Global Campus
Jun 25: Grand Canyon University
Jun 30: University of Arizona Global Campus
Jul 8: Tacoma Community College
Aug 12: Tacoma Community College
****If your Academic Institution would like to visit JBLM please contact us at 253-967-2126 or 7174****
A native of Stoneville, Mississippi, Major General (MG) David Lamme Stone graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1898. He saw action in the Spanish-American War and during World War I he was responsible for the development and building of Camp Lewis with the specific mission of creating a training center that could house up to 50,000 Soldiers. He accomplished the task in 90 days and was made the Commander of Camp Lewis. His military honor are the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. From his overseas assignments, MG Stone was awarded the French legion of Honor and French Croix de Guerre with Palm, the Belgian Order of Leopold and the Panamanian Order of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa. This Education Center is named in honor of MG Stone's distinguished Army career spanning 42 years. He is interred in the Fort Lewis Cemetery.