The millions spent on educating US troops can now translate into college classroom credits. Some military personnel are receiving accredited degrees based on the credit hour equivalence of their life experience and training.
May 9, 2007
Washington, DC - Randford University embraces the revised policy to accept military training and experience as part of the curriculum to earn an accredited degree.
"Quality training is at the core of the Army's mission, and it's absolutely vital to readiness," said Colonel Sharon Holmes as the Distributed Learning System project manager. The quality of military training is what influenced Randford University to accept both the military life experience and distance learning programs as classroom credits.
Colonel Sharon Holmes also said, "DLS provides…the ability to distribute standardized training to individual soldiers and units through the application of information technology." DLS is an example of quality training that Randford University may accept as college credits toward a degree.
According to a former Secretary of the Army, "It is critical that we upgrade the skills of our soldiers...but sometimes it is hard to work on education because of [soldiers'] irregular schedules, deployments, reassignments and family commitments. Distance learning knocks down all those barriers." A Randford University spokesman said, "You can meet your military obligations while earning the majority of the required college credits. If there are any gaps in education, Randford University offers online courses that can be completed anywhere and at any time."
Military personnel are learning the value of education and degrees when they enter the corporate workforce. Colonel Robert Qualls stated, "In an effort to boost its enlistment numbers, the US Army also is recruiting for corporate America…recruits are able to identify job possibilities before they start their military training. Companies get candidates who know how to work hard and as part of a team…"
Randford University is helping the veteran population reap the reward of their military training. Some employers are acknowledging that degree programs are a real bonus in strengthening their workforce. An HR manager in a leading software development company states, "We see energetic and bright people coming out of the military everyday. Not only have they been well trained, but those with degrees can help us keep a top-notch employee base. Our customers see the value and these veterans grow quickly within our organization."
With the business world as demanding as it is today, it comes down to education and degrees to get your foot in the door. Randford University is among the colleges that are recognizing the value of military service.
Randford University offers a wide range of degree programs in over 32 disciplines. Degrees can be earned using a combination of past college credits, classroom study, military life experience, and/or through distance learning programs. A full listing of degree programs can be found at http://www.randford.org
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