Technical contact: Laurine Anderson
U.S.Navy, Pensacola, Fla.
(850) 452-1001 Opt. 3 Ext .1097
jst@doded.mil
Military Evaluations Program contact
Dr. Sandra Winborne
U.S. Navy, Pensacola, Fla.
(850) 452-1111 Ext 3213
DANTES_ace@navy.mil
Coast Guard Force Readiness contact:
Lt. j.g. Matthew Malacaria
(757) 628-4856
matthew.c.malacaria@uscg.mil
The Army American Council on Education Registry Transcript System, the Sailor Marine Corps American Council on Education Registry Transcript, along with the Coast Guard Institute, have aligned to implement one collaborative transcript program, the Joint Services Transcript, offering a more strategic opportunity for service members and veterans to have one officially recognized military transcript.
The JST is an official transcript tool that validates and documents the recommended college credits for professional military education, training courses and occupational experience of service members and veterans. This unified and standardized document will make it easier for institutions to review and articulate these credits as appropriate.
Under contract with the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, the American Council on Education conducts and facilitates the rigorous academic review of military courses and occupations. These credit recommendations form the academic basis for colleges and universities to consider toward degree requirements.
Each JST document will contain the following information:
- Military branch-specific seal (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard)
Note: The Air Force utilizes the Community College of the Air Force for their transcripts. - Service member data
- Course completions
- Occupational affiliations
- Credentialing (certifications and or licenses)
- Military experience
- Summary page
- Academic course page (Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy only)
- College Degrees (Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy only)
This one recognized, official transcript system is a huge development in the military higher education arena and will most certainly brighten the future of all service members and veterans as they pursue their college education.
The JST is scheduled for official rollout at the CCME (Council of College and Military Educators) conference in later this month along with a dedicated web site.
For additional information and interviews, contact Ms. Laurine Anderson, JST Program Manager by e-mail: jst@doded.mil or call (850) 452-1001, Opt 3, Ext. 1097.
For more information about DANTES programs, please visit our website at http://www.dantes.doded.mil/DANTES_Homepage.html.
Note: At press time the JST URL is scheduled for access during the week of Feb. 24 and the CGI’s JST launch date is yet to be determined.