Struggling to get into Army

[cookderosa]

I was looking at that list you attatched...and I took around 4 test NOT on the list so that's a huge bummer. But I was looking and some of the ones they accept are not even on the FEMA website course list...And one test I noticed IS-20 says it is worth 1 Credit on that attatchment but on the FEMA course list says it's only worth 1 when combined with another test...Also why are they worth 1 credit on the FEMA course list if the college doesn't even accept them? What's the point of it being there. This is all rather confusing and I'm not sure what tests to attempt to take now. =S

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Ok, I see you have been rocking these out cheersmate So, there is a list of which FEMA classes the specific school TESC will give you credit for....but then that is not the same thing as what FEMA issues credit for. I know that's confusing, but honestly- you have not wasted anything in my opinion. Those credits are still counting toward your 15.

See if this makes sense. Say you go to ABC College and take a class in Basket Weaving. The college issues you 3 credits. THEN, separately, you apply to XYZ College, and they say "no" we won't give you 3 credits for that class, we will only give you 2. YOU STILL EARNED 3 CREDITS, just the school you are looking at - if you choose to enroll- has denied some of the credit.

So, you took FEMA, you have FEMA. Period. The way to put those onto a transcript is the TESC Credit Bank. So, go to the TESC website Thomas Edison State College and investigate what is necessary to do that. It won't be free, it will be a few hundred bucks. TESC is an accredited college, I even have 2 degrees from there.

The point I made earlier about the list is that WHEN the time comes, and you'd like to earn a full degree, TESC will give you FEMA credit for the ones on the list. My suggestion was to focus on the list ones only simply because WHEN the time comes, you won't have to worry about a doing more or if they all count. So you did a few that TESC might not give you credit for at some point (or might - who knows about the future). Big deal- don't let this even be a speed bump. You are not out any money- you are just out a few hours of time. From here forward, yes, I'd choose from the list so you can count them later- but for now- your ARMY counts them, you EARNED THEM, so put ALL of your FEMAs onto your credit bank and keep on kickin' butt!

P.S. You shouldn't need to do anything with Fredrick's college, that's for people going to Excelsior College.