Fall 2023 > Academic Policies and Procedures > Transfer Credit > Non-Traditional Transfer Credit > Military Training or Experience

Military Training or Experience

WCU may award a maximum of 30 credits for prior military training or experience. 

Former and current military service personnel may receive credit for any WCU course based on the ACE military guide recommendations.  Current and former military service personnel shall be required to provide WCU with an official copy of their Joint Services Transcript by the deadlines mandated for post-secondary official transcripts, which is then evaluated by Registrar’s Office using the ACE system.  This document provides official information about an individual’s previous education/training and work experience while in the military.

Decisions regarding military training or experience credit are made by the program Dean or Director at the campus to which the student is applying.  The program Dean or Director will review Joint Services transcripts to determine what credit, if any, will be granted.  In addition to the university military training or experience requirements, official Joint Services transcripts must be received by the deadlines indicated by the individual program to which the student is applying.  If Joint Services transcripts are not received within the appropriate university of programmatic time frame, credit may be awarded at the program Dean’s/Chair’s discretion.