the educated warrior ed center newsletter-apr 2012
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Location: We are in the main PX area across from Koele DFAC Hours and Operation: Counseling, Testing: 0800 - 2000 Daily School Representatives: 0800 - 2000 Daily Learning Center/Computer Lab 0800 - 0200 Daily Ed Center Contact Info: General Information Leo Chen: 431-3102 [email protected] FAST/LSEI Coordinator Sabir Siljegovic: 431-3127 [email protected] Test Examiner Bill Micho: 431-3129 [email protected] Air Force Test Examiner TSgt Natasha Thomas: 481-9797 [email protected] Education Counselors Elvis Verkijika: 431-3103 [email protected] Jessica Flandro: 431-3103 [email protected] Education Services Officer Jose A. “Tony” Castillo 431-3106 [email protected] Central Texas College Sheryl Velishek: 431-3126 [email protected] University of Maryland Edita Bajramovic: 431-3104 [email protected] Embry-Riddle Diana Kurzka: 431-3100 [email protected]
BAGRAM AIRFIELD EDUCATION CENTER NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2012The Educated Warrior
Honoring Our Student Warriors On May 26th at 1400 the annual Graduation Recognition Ceremony will take place at the Clamshell Gym in honor of our service macademic achievement. If you’re finishing a degree in 2012 and would like to participate,
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please come to the Education Center for more information.
We encourage everyone to attend in support of our graduating Educated Warriors!
Air Force News The Air Force Test Examiner provides Career Development (CDC) testing for members in 5 & 7 level Upgrade Training. Professional Military Education (PME) testing is also provided for members enrolled in Senior NCO Academy, NCO Academy, Airman Distant Learning Course, Air War College, Air Command & Space Course and Squadron Officer School. The POC is TSgt Natasha Thomas and she can be reached at 481-9797 or e-mail her at [email protected]
The Air Force Officer Qualification Test (AFOQT) is also available here at BAF. The POC for scheduling AFOQT is Maj Stuart Jessup and he can be reached at [email protected]
Counseling Looking for promotion points? Our counselors can evaluate your civilian education and translate your college credits into promotion points. Bring in your unofficial transcript(s) from all the schools you have previously attended. The counselors will calculate the credit hours and write up a memo for you to provide your S-1.
GT Improvement and LSEI In April our 60-hour GT improvement program, FAST, will start. FAST can help those planning to re-class or re-enlist raise their GT score.
We are currently offering two LSEI courses, a 20-hour leadership skill focused program, for April. Effective Military Writing I will run Mon –Fri 2000 – 2300, April 02 – 08. Effective Military Writing II will run from April 09 – 15, Mon – Fri 2000 – 2300.
Space will run out fast so contact our FAST/LSEI Coordinator to reserve a spot. If you are interested but the time and/or dates don’t work for you email the Coordinator to put your name on the mlist for future classes.
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Testing Soon, we will be hosting Pearson VUE testing. I
We are always looking for instructors for FAST and LSEI classes. If you have a Bachelor degree
and two Math and English courses, you may qualify to teach these courses. Contact the Coordinator for an application.
f you’re looking to test or renew your professional certificate, or you’d like a list of all available testscontact our Test Examiner.
The GRE is coming up so start studying now! GRE is offered three times a year—October, December, and February. Space is limited so reserve a spot today. Contact the Test Examiner for more information.
UMUC would like to thank everyone for their support at the BAF talent show. Remember to come to the Education Center for a copy of the Summer Session schedule or you can view it online at www.ed.umuc.edu>current schedule>Bagram. The Summer Session promises to be an educational highlight with special classes like Intro to Statistics, Principles of Accounting II, Principles of Microeconomics, and Elements of Nutrition.
Central Texas College CTC is offering an Emergency Medical Training – Basic (EMT-B) in mid April. If you are an Army student, simply log on to GoArmyEd and register for the course by its GAE number 40166. For non-army students, please drop by the Education Center for information on registering for the class.
CTC also has several Criminal Justice classes starting soon. For the complete list of courses CTC offers in April and May, please stop by the Education Center.
ERAU will run AMNT 240 General Aeronautics and Applications in the Classroom from 21 May - 16 July. This course is part of a series that helps prepare students to take their Air Frame and Power plant Licensing exams with the FAA, and can also be used for college credit towards the AS/BS degree plans in Professional Aeronautics and Aviation Maintenance.
Embry-Riddle is currently looking for qualified teachers! To teach for ERAU, you must have a Master’s degree and field experience in the subject you want to teach. For more information, please contact the ERAU representative.
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