CSS Announces ACE College Credit Recommendations

NEWPORT, RI (NNS) -- Center for Service Support (CSS) announced the recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE) course review of the Ship's Serviceman Class "A" School and the Naval Justice School's Legal Officer Course June 23.

ACE awarded a total of six academic credit recommendations in the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category for Ship's Serviceman, Class A. In addition, a total of six upper-division baccalaureate academic credit recommendations were awarded to the Naval Justice School.

"ACE gives real-life credit for military training," said Colette Recupero, CSS curriculum manager. "It is a very involved process which requires a lot of teamwork from the council and organizational skills from the people who administrate the Navy's program."

The ACE review was conducted to ensure Navy curriculum was current and provided a bridge between military education and higher education. The review was conducted in accordance with the instruction for the continuous evaluation of Navy training courses, service occupation, and professional experiences for civilian academic credit for inclusion on the Navy College Program and the Joint Services Transcript.

"We review our courses annually to ensure they are up to date," said David Ledoux, CSS ACE coordinator. "Our team also reviewed courses that had significant changes to their curriculum. Over time, college credits have gone down in number, but have increased in credit. Sailors now receive more lower-level baccalaureate credits than vocational credits."

Ledoux, acted as the coordinator for the visit ensuring required course materials were in place for the review. The review team consisted of Elizabeth Doherty, ACE associate director, Dr. John Barnette, associate dean, University of Charleston, Dr. Dennis Pitta, professor, University of Baltimore; and Brien Walton, instructor at University of California, Berkeley.

The council lauded Ledoux and the entire CSS staff, saying the course material was extraordinarily organized and that CSS' organization was amazing.

"It's very important for our Sailor's education growth," said Recupero. "It encourages them to move forward in their academic career. The skills and training our Sailors receive will translate well to the outside world."

CSS and its learning sites provide Sailors with the knowledge and skills needed to support the Fleet's warfighting mission. More than 300 staff and faculty work hand in hand with the Fleet and are dedicated to ensuring training is current and well executed on behalf of 10,000 Sailors who graduate from CSS courses annually in the administration, logistics and media communities.

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