Education & Training

Education Fair

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Education Services:

Phone: (850) 884-6724/4705/7856/1497/6005/6000
Email: 1sofss.fsde@us.af.mil

Base Training:

Phone: 850.884.6001
Email: 1sofss.dpet@us.af.mil

Civilian Training:

Phone: 850.884.6856
Email: 1sofss.fsde.ct@us.af.mil

Formal Training:

Phone: 850.884.7580/850.884.6003
Email: 1sofss.fsmpdt@us.af.mil

On-base Schools

RESOURCES

How does a student have his/her civilian credit applied to the CCAF record?

CCAF accepts only official transcripts from civilian institutions. The transcript must be mailed or transmitted directly from the civilian institution to CCAF. CCAF will not accept transcripts marked “Issued to Student,” unofficial transcripts”, or faxed transcripts. Transcripts are not acceptable from students, counselors, recruiters, or any other third party.

When ordering your civilian official transcripts to get sent to CCAF, provide them CCAF’s org box: ccaf.etranscript@us.af.mil

Your school will need to mail your transcript to:
CCAF/DESS 100 South Turner Blvd Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex AL 36114-3011

Career Skills Program

Career Skills Programs (CSP), such as apprenticeships, on-the-job (OJT) training, job shadowing, employment skills training, and internships offer skills training opportunities to Airmen (officers and enlisted) preparing to transition from military to civilian employment

  • To be eligible, an Airman must complete at least 180 continuous days on active duty and is expected to be discharged or released from active duty within 180 days of starting the CSP
  • Coordination and planning of a successful application may require as little as 30 or more than 180 days or more depending on assorted variables. Begin coordination 12 months prior to your projected ETS or retirement
  • Participation by an Airman is self-initiated, applications must be validated by the Education and Training Section Chief and final approval is granted by the Unit/Squadron Commander authorized to impose non-judicial punishment in the Airman’s chain of command
  • Applicants will work with their Transition Goals, Plans, Success (TGPS) or other locally designated guidance counselor to gather data and complete their application
  • CSP must offer a high probability of post-service employment with the provider or any employer and offer enrollment at no cost or minimal cost to the Airman
  • CSP should improve the Airman’s level of skill and broaden the range of skill by building directly upon the occupational skills acquired during military service
  • CSP should improve or provide skills that may not relate to the occupational skills acquired in the military

The occupational area in which CSP is offered should:

  • Be in sufficient demand in the civilian workforce with high probability of post-service employment
  • Offer a rate of pay in the civilian workforce that is commensurate with the knowledge skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the occupation
  • Offer reasonable prospects of advancement, especially if it is an entry-level position

The four (4) types of Career Skills Programs are:

  • Apprenticeships – are generally a combination of on-the-job training (OJT) and related instruction that may be sponsored jointly by an employer and union groups, individual employers, or employer association.
  • Internships – a type of work experience for entry-level job-seekers. Internships may be completed in federal, state, or local government, or in the private sector and may consist of OJT and work experience.
  • On-the-Job Training – job skills learned at a place of work while performing the actual job
  • Job Shadowing – is a type of OJT work experience that is normally performed in one day, where individuals learn about a job by observing the day-to-day activities of someone in the current workforce

For additional information contact the Hurlburt Field Education Center:
850.884.6724 or email 1SOFSS.FSDE@us.af.mil

Supervisor Resource Center

The Supervisor Resource Center (SRC) is an on-line clearinghouse developed to make Air Force tools and no-cost resources for supervisory and leadership development readily available. Features include:

  • Learning Programs for Emerging Leaders and Supervisors centered around the Air Force Institutional Competencies, saving the busy supervisor time. Included are AF e-Learning courses, books, simulations, skill briefs, and job-aids to jump-start learning and development. Courses include an assessment tool to provide a focused learning experience.
  • Resources tailored to three levels of learning: Emerging Leaders, First Time Supervisors, and Seasoned Supervisors.
  • Learning and Development Roadmaps to help supervisors guide their employees down an appropriate development path.
  • Links to Mandatory Supervisory training course registration for New Supervisors.
  • Access to hundreds of AF e-Learning courses, books, video challenges, Business Impact series learning tools, simulations, and links to professional sites such as the Center for Creative Leadership, Harvard Business School, Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management, Leadership Now and Forbes.
  • Short, video snippets from proven Air Force Leaders speaking from personal experience about leadership and supervision.
  • Access the SRC via the Air Force Portal. At the Portal Main Page, select the “Life and Career” tab, followed by the “Force Development (FD)” pull down. On the left navigation, select “Supervisor Resource Center.”

Are you an Air Force Active Duty or Civilian member who needs just-in-time self-development tools? The Air Force has a solution for you! AF e-Learning is an on-line self-development tool that is free and available 24/7. It contains a large, searchable collection of courses, books, simulations, and other e-learning resources. Includes thousands of on-line courses and books with searchable content. Set up feeds to notify you when new books arrive, plus much more; mobile “On the Go” options so you can download certain content to your smartphone, Kindle, or iPad and a Leadership Knowledge Center portal utilizing one of the topical learning roadmaps with links to related books, articles, courses, video challenges, simulations, and professional sites such as The Center for Creative Leadership, Harvard Business School, Hale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management, Leadership Now and Forbes. Access AF e-Learning via a link located on the Air Force Portal home page under ‘Top Portal Links and Education/Training/Force Development.

Walk-in services for CLEP & DANTES will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 AM and 11:30 AM. Testing is located in Building 90220, in Classroom B. The DSST Principals of Public Speaking objective portion of the test is also available at 8 AM and 11:30 AM. Examinees taking the Speech exam will be administered the speech delivery portion of the test at 2:30 PM. For more information, contact Education Services at 850.884.6724. *Note – Services offered for Active Duty and reservists only. Call 850.884.6724 for inquiries.

The AFOQT is offered at the Military Personnel Section (MPS), Room 148, for more information and to schedule your test, please call 850.884.5400.

Scholarships for Outstanding Airman to ROTC (SOAR)

SOAR offers active duty enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a commission who can complete all bachelor degree and commissioning requirements in 2 to 4 years as an Air Force ROTC cadet.

For program information, contact 1SOFSS.FSDE@us.af.mil and request the information packet.