TESU transcript

[Angrypuppy]

Have hopefully a simple question. My son joined the air force. He has 55 credits from a local community college, he also has a private pilots license. TESU will give him about 9 credits for the pilots license. If he can show the Air Force he has over 60 credits he can go in as an E-3 rank. The question is if he transfers everything to TESU can he get a transcript for the Air Force right away prior to taking any TESU classes? This is not credit laundering, he intends to get a BA with TESU.

[PauFraTat]

I don't know if they will issue a transcript without enrolling in something, but the old trick in 2023 was to sign up for the Medical Terminology TECEP so they would evaluate credits and issue a transcript. He wouldn't even need to take the TECEP, just sign up and pay (it's not expensive). Take it from an AF vet, it would be worth it to come in as an A1C rather than as an Airman Basic.

[bjcheung77]

Welcome to the board, great intro post with some basic details, you should fill us in with more details by completing the addendum and template here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

With that many credits already, you may want to see if they can complete an Associates, almost for free, and if you play your cards correctly, 100% transfer credit. Fill in the info I am looking for and we can see what situation you're in.

[Angrypuppy]

Thank you both for the reply. I should have specified the credits are quarter credits. He won’t have enough for an AA. The first goal is enough to amend his contract and go in as an E-3. I may work on the linked form and repost the big plan for review/advice.

[PauFraTat]

Thank you both for the reply. I should have specified the credits are quarter credits. He won’t have enough for an AA. The first goal is enough to amend his contract and go in as an E-3. I may work on the linked form and repost the big plan for review/advice.

Your son will have a large number of credits to transfer upon completing Tech School. He will also be able to take CLEP and DANTES exams at no cost. This will also help him complete the requirements for his AFSC's respective CCAF AAS degree, which is a great EPR/package bullet and helpful for early promotion to E-4 (Senior Airman Below the Zone).

Here is what TESU converted from my Air University credits (some are from 5 and 7 level completion and a couple of extra trainings), but you can see the number of semester hours is high for some of these courses (any 0.00R are from the same credit being applied elsewhere on the transcript by a different means, and probably represents 3 SH).

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Air University CCAF 
Course Code | Course Title                     | Credits
------------|----------------------------------|--------
PHE1000     | Physical Education Wellness      | 4.00
CMR1740     | Computer Central Proc            | 0.00R
EDP2183     | Adv Computer Networking          | 0.00R
ELT1106     | Intro Digital Electronic         | 2.00
ELT1701     | AC Circuits                      | 2.00
ELT1702     | DC Circuits                      | 2.00
ELT1712     | Basic Solid State Theory         | 4.00
ELT1713     | Trans/Recvr Systems              | 2.00
ELT1772     | Wave Generation/Shaping          | 2.00
ELT1210     | Basic Elec Princ Ckts            | 2.00
CMR1741     | Peripheral Equipment             | 5.00
CMR1746     | Computer Maintenance             | 3.00
CMR2101     | Automated Sys Operations         | 4.00
CMR2102     | Automated Sys Maintenance        | 6.00
COM2101     | Adv Command Control Oper         | 2.00
COM2733     | Tac Air Cont Party NWOPS         | 3.00
EDP1130     | Intro to System Software         | 2.00
EDP2201     | Comp System Administrator        | 2.00
ELT1223     | Crypto Systems Devices           | 2.00
ELT1451     | Fiber Optic Ca Inst/Main         | 3.00
EDP2183     | Adv Computer Networking          | 6.00
LMM1101     | Leadership Management I          | 5.00
LMM1102     | Managerial Communications I      | 2.00
LMM1103     | Military Studies I               | 2.00
MGT2964     | Adv Comm Elec Maint Mgt          | 5.00
INT5000     | Journeyman                       | 8.00
INT7000     | Craftsman                        | 4.00

Here are the credits that TESU gave for my CLEP and DANTES exams.

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ASSESSMENT CREDITS
TESU-DSST
Course Code | Course Title                           | Credits
------------|----------------------------------------|--------
COM 2090    | Public Speaking                        | CR 3.00
MAN 2000    | Principles of Supervision              | CR 3.00
HRM 2310    | Human Resource/Personnel Mgt           | CR 3.00
COS 1010    | Introduction to Computers              | CR 0.00R
HEA 1030    | Here's To Your Health                  | CR 3.00
BUS 1010    | Introduction to Business               | CR 0.00R

TESU-CLEP
ENC 1010    | Writing for Success                    | CR 3.00
ENC 1020    | English Composition II                 | CR 3.00
MAT 1020    | General Math I                         | CR 3.00
MAT 1030    | General Math II                        | CR 3.00
GRM 1010    | Beginning German I                     | CR 3.00
GRM 1020    | Beginning German II                    | CR 3.00
GRM 1010    | Beginning German I                     | CR 0.00R
GRM 1020    | Beginning German II                    | CR 0.00R
GRM 2010    | Intermediate German I                  | CR 3.00
GRM 2020    | Intermediate German II                 | CR 3.00
SOS 1010    | Social Sciences and History I          | CR 3.00
SOS 1020    | Social Sciences and History II         | CR 3.00
HIS 1130    | American History I                     | CR 3.00
NAS 1010    | Natural Sciences I                     | CR 3.00
NAS 1020    | Natural Sciences II                    | CR 3.00
PSY 1010    | Introduction to Psychology             | CR 3.00
HUM 1010    | Intro Hum I: Philos. Thought           | CR 3.00
HUM 1020    | Intro Hum II: Poet Drama Nar           | CR 3.00

Removing the post-Tech School training, that's still over 120 SHs (granted, I had a long Tech School), all of which I obtained within my first two years in the Air Force. While this was a long time ago, I can't imagine too much has changed, and your son should be able to take care of the vast majority of credits needed to complete his Associate's and Bachelor's degrees at TESU with only taking a few courses there (and military tuition last I checked was only $250 per credit so TA should cover).