Quick Links Academic Explorer DSST Examinations Excelsior College Examinations USMC Community Services DANTES G.I.Bill U.S. Department of Veterans Affair The Lifelong Learning Centers provide professional voluntary education services for all military personnel and their family members. Our goal is to assist all clients in a friendly, courteous, professional manner, with a positive attitude and a sincere willingness to help. The U.S. Marine Corps Voluntary Education Program provides active-duty service members the opportunity to reach their educational goals. Service members can enroll in post-secondary education programs that lead to associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate degrees. They can complete their high school education or earn their equivalency diploma (GED), improve basic academic skills, and enroll in vocational and technical schools. Active duty can also potentially receive college credit for military experience based on the American Council on Education (ACE) evaluation of military training. Other programs for active duty include testing to earn recommended college credits and military classification testing, the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), and DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support) certification and distance learning programs. Lifelong Learning Centers are staffed by trained counselors and technicians. Staff members provide academic counseling for active duty and adult family members, authorized civilians (Civil Service and Contracted base employees), and retirees on all programs available to them. MASP The Military Academic Skills Program (MASP) is a 3-week permissive TAD program which helps improve skills in reading, writing and mathematics for active duty military personnel. Family members of active duty personnel (18 or older) are invited to attend on a space available basis. A Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) placement test is required for admission to the program. This is an excellent resource for improving competency at work, ASVAB scores and other testing abilities. USMAP The mission of the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) is to enable active duty military members to achieve a Department of Labor Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship. USMAP requires no off-duty hours. It combines on-the-job training and related technical instruction to allow members to achieve status as a journeyman in their MOS field, enhancing career opportunities upon leaving the military. Read more> DANTES DANTES mission is to support the off-duty, voluntary education programs of the Department of Defense and to conduct special projects and develop activities in support of education-related functions of the Department. In support of this mission, DANTES oversees the following programs: Certification Programs DANTES offers more than 50 Certification Examinations.  Please contact our office for more information. Examination Programs General Education Development (GED) ACT Assessment Programs SAT I Reasoning Test PRAXIS (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers) CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Test) Excelsior College Examinations Other Programs GRE or GMAT are funded 1-TIME ONLY.  Also learn about Troops to Teachers. For more information about any or all DANTES programs, please contact your Lifelong Learning Center at MCRD 843/228-3426 or MCAS 843/228-7421. Marine Corps Deployed Education Marine Corps Deployed Education is coordinated by MCAS Cherry Point and MCB Camp Pendleton. Deployment instructors teach basic skills and college courses to deployed Marines. Park University is the local provider for the Beaufort area. Read.. The Service Member Opportunity Colleges Marine Corps (SOCMAR) The Service Member Opportunity Colleges Marine Corps (SOC) is a contract-for-degree agreement between the college and student at the Associate and Bachelor degree levels. In order for the contract to be fulfilled, the student must complete 25% of their degree with the college. SOC also guarantees the transfer of courses between SOC member colleges. Agreements are available to active duty and their spouses. All colleges in the Tri-Command area are SOCMAR (SOC Marine) participating colleges. Learn more> Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART) Sailor-Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART) documents recommended college credit for military training in a format widely accepted by colleges and universities. The actual type and amount of credit awarded will depend on the policies of the college or universities you attend and your academic goal. Learn more> Enlisted to Officer Commissioning Program Listed below are links to the different Enlisted-to-Officer Commissioning programs. Feel free to browse them. Enlisted-to-Warrant Officer Program Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) - MARINE Enlisted-to-Officer Commissioning Programs (Overall Programs) Meritorious Commissioning Program (MCP) Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP) Seaman-to-Admiral Program (Navy) (Includes BOOST) Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Navy) Direct Commission Officer (DCO) School (Navy) Limited Duty Officer (LDO) / Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) School (Navy) This information is provided for informational purposes only. For additional information and/or assistance, please check with your Career Planner or Command Career Counselor.  Officer Programs These links are provided for informational purposes only. For more information or assistance, please contact your Career Planner or Command Career Counselor. Advanced Degree Program College Degree Program Law Education Program Limited Duty Officer Officer Professional Military Education (PME) Special Education Program Naval Postgraduate School Naval War College Officer Training & Education (Navy)

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