Free 1 credit Internet Course

[Old Rusty Pipe]

Small Business Programs and Required Sources (CTC W-419)
CTC W419 Home Page

ACE Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Acquisition or Business elective (4/03).
ACE | National Guide Online - Small Business Programs and Required Sources (CTC W-419) NAVO-0021 #55098


I recently found this course while digging through the ACE National Guide. Its a free independent study, web based course that seems to be similar to the NFA online courses that can also be done for college credit. The course is offered by the 'Naval Facilities Acquisition Center for Training.' As stated above, it has been recommended by ACE for 1 credit hour.

There is however a catch. In order to receive an actual student transcript for this course you have to actually be a student at the Naval Facilities Acquisition. While anyone may apparently sign up and take this course, there will not exist any actual record that you took it EXCEPT a certificate of completion with your name on it.

So its recommended by ACE, but 99% of the people cannot get that credit recommendation on an ACE transcript. Just the same, I thought someone may be able to convince their school to award credit anyway on account of the certificate of completion.

The course consists of 9 separate modules, each with its on set of questions that must be answered before advancing to the next module. All in all, it wasn't to difficult and I found the material interesting as far as learning how the federal government allocates contracts to small businesses.

Please post any follow ups if anyway has any luck with this credit. I emailed the student services to find out the information I have already posted. Perhaps Thomas Edison, Excelsior, or Charter Oak may accept it.

[peace123]

Hi Old Rusty Pipe,

You said you emailed student services but I am not clear on what organization's student services you emailed.
Was it ACE, Naval Facilities Institute, or someone else ?

I completed the course this evening after you posted your information and
it was indeed interesting to learn about the different criteria involved in their purchasing procedures

Additionally, I sent an email to Excelsior to inquire about using the completion certificate as documentation to obtain the recommended ACE credit. I will let you know what I find out.

Peace123

[peace123]

I found the following ( see link below) but I am not sure if it applies only to enlisted who complete a military course . It seems to me this 1 credit course was a military course and according to the ACE website ( see link below) course completion certificates are acceptable documentation for verifying military course completion.

I will let you know what Excelsior says after they reply.


ACE | Acceptable Documentation for Verifying Military Course Completion


Acceptable Documentation for Verifying Military Course Completion

You can use the following documentation to verify military course completion.

* Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS).
* Form DD 295, "Application for the Evaluation of Learning Experiences During Military Service."
* DD Form 214, "Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge."
* Course completion certificates.

[reshab912]

If the situation clears even i would also like to go ahead and take the course.

[Old Rusty Pipe]

I had emailed the Student Services at the Naval Acquisition Facilities. They had informed me that only Acquisition Students were able to receive a student transcript.

[peace123]

This is how my inquiry with Excelsior regarding this course turned out.

In order for us to add this credit, we would need an official transcript from this organization or from ACE.

Peace123

[peace123]

I have not yet given up on getting the 1-credit for this class. Since it appears we can not get a transcript from the organization, I am going to try to get one from ACE. In order to do that I first need to get the class listed on an ACE transcript.

Next week I am planning on faxing over a completed ACE class form to ACE.

In box A line 2 ,the section that requires the organizations signature I am writing "see signed certificate attached" ( the completion certificate you can print out at the end of the class has two signatures on it). I am hoping this will work to get this listed on an ACE transcript.

In order for me to complete the class form I need to locate a location code.

The ACE National Guide lists location as : distance learning by the internet
but this class form is looking for a 3 digit numeric code.

Does anyone know what the location code for this class would be ? or an online site where I could locate that information.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Peace123

[peace123]

UPDATE :
According to ACE, they are no longer accepting the paper form for registration of classes. In order to get this class listed with ace the organization has to file the information via email template.

So I guess getting this class onto an ACE transcript is not going to be an option.

Peace123

[reshab912]

thanks for all your efforts and the update. But did you get to talk with anyone on phone over this issue?

[dingbat]

One credit hour is not that much to put up a fuss over. The information you learned about government contracts and bidding was way more valuable than just one credit hour. hilarious