Soldiers, Family Members and Department of the Army civilians are able to pursue their educational goals and further their careers at their local Army Education Centers. There are opportunities for taking vocational-technical, undergraduate or graduate courses at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Maryland Global Campus.
The education center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks (ROB) is USAG RP's hub for all education activity. This hub supports those assigned to Sembach, Landstuhl, Baumholder, Miesau, Kleber and Panzer Kasernes and Army Reserve Soldiers in Europe. Soldiers, Family Members and DA civilians can visit or contact any education center to get more information about programs and services provided, including:
- general education questions
- college enrollment procedures
- Army Tuition Assistance
- G.I. Bill
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Army Personnel Testing, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
- Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP)
Soldiers seeking Army TA should visit ArmyIgnitED.
ASVAB-CEP: USAG-RP ACES partners with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) High Schools in the KMC and BMC area to offer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Career Exploration Program to high school students living and studying abroad. To learn more about the benefits of the ASVAB-CEP, please contact your high school guidance counselor.
Army Personnel Testing Services:
- Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT)
- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
- Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT)
- Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
- Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)
- Defense Language Reading Proficiency Test (DLRPT)
- Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
Hours of Operation for Army Personnel Testing:
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hours of Operation for Counseling:
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed on Federal Holidays and USAEUR Training Holidays
ROB Education Center
Counseling services, Bldg. 288
Primary: 0611-143-541-7930 (DSN 541)
Hours of Operation for Counseling: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School representatives, Bldg. 288
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Primary: 0611-143-541-7936 (DSN 541)
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Primary: 0611-143-541-7937 (DSN 541)
Testing services, Bldg. 285
Primary:0611-143-541-7934 (DSN 541)
Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Baumholder Education Center
Counseling services, Bldg. 8745 (Clinic Kaserne)
0611-143-531-3180/3181 (DSN 531)
Hours of Operation for Counseling: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School representatives, 8745 (Clinic Kaserne)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Maryland Global Campus
Testing services, Bldg. 8745 (Clinic Kaserne)
0611-143-531-8186 (DSN 531)
Sembach Education Center
Counseling services, Bldg. 213
0611-143-541-1451/1450 (DSN 541)
Hours of Operation for Counseling: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School representatives, Bldg. 213
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Maryland Global Campus
Landstuhl Education Center
Counseling Services, Bldg. 3722
0611-143-541-1200 or DSN: 541-1200
Hours of Operation for Counseling: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School representatives, Bldg. 3722
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Maryland Global Campus
Testing services, Bldg. 3722
NTCLANDSTUHL-EUROPE@UMUC.EDU
Helpful Links:
- DANTES: HTTP://WWW.DANTES.DODED.MIL/
- Joint Services Transcript: HTTPS://JST.DODED.MIL/
- Veterans Affairs Education Page (GI BILL): HTTP://WWW.BENEFITS.VA.GOV/GIBILL
- Joint Services Transcripts: HTTPS://JST.DODED.MIL/JST/
- Financial Aid: HTTPS://STUDENTAID.GOV/H/APPLY-FOR-AID/FAFSA
- Scholarships: HTTPS://FISHERHOUSE.ORG/PROGRAMS/SCHOLARSHIPS/
- Student Loan Forgiveness: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation?src=ft
- Foreign Evaluation Services: HTTPS://WWW.NACES.ORG/ , HTTP://AICE-EVAL.ORG/
- Troops to Firefighters: HTTPS://WWW.TROOPSTOFIREFIGHTERS.ORG
- Spouse Education Career Opportunities: MyCAA — Financial Assistance for Military Spouses (militaryonesource.mil)
- Kuder Journey: DANTES - College & Career Planning (Kuder Journey) (doded.mil)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: HTTPS://WWW.ONETONLINE.ORG/
- Army COOL: HTTPS://WWW.COOL.OSD.MIL/ARMY/
- ASAVB- Career Exploration Program: www.asvabprogram.com