DANTES RCA

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• What is
  the Defense
  Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support?

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Mission

• Support the Voluntary Education functions of the
  office of the Secretary of Defense, including the
  Military Services, Reserves, and other DoD
  components.
• DoD Instruction 1322.25 dtd 05 Feb 97

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Executive Agent
3rd Echelon DoN Command
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Navy Executive Agent

• Provides Administrative and Logistical Support
• DANTES is an echelon three Navy Shore Command
  under the Naval Education and Training Command
• (NETC)
• DANTES is a Tenant Command on Saufley Field

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Service to the Total Force
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Seven Guard/Reserve Components
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Who is the Total Force?
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Education Partnership
Commercial Suppliers
Colleges Universities
Testing Agencies
Education Associations
Resource Network
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Additional Clients

• Department of Education
• Family Support Centers
• Transition Offices
• DoDDs Graduates

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Dr. Jeffrey P. Cropsey Director Code 00 x3149
Mr. Vince Harmon Deputy Director Code 01 x3151
Ms Nell Mock Secretary Code 00S x3150
Mr. Van Kirkland Department Head Code 01E
x3185 Information Technology
Ms Darnell King Department Head Code 01C
x3139 Finance Accounting
Military Advisors / Special Programs
Dr. Mr. Bill McAleer Department Head Code 02
x3155 Troops To Teachers
Overseas Offices
Ms Pat Landy Department Head Code 10
x3181 Education Support
Ms Carol Thompson Department Head Code 20
x3124 Education Programs
MAJ Ron Lee Reserve Component Adv Code 00C x3127
Ms Freddie Thompson Secretary Code 01CS x3138
Mr Alan Matsushima Far East Advisor Code 01A
Mr Peter Peters Assistant TTT Code 02A x3117
Ms Brenda Schnell IT Specialist Code 01E1 x3200
Ms Nancy Maley Secretary x3133 Code 10S
Vacant Secretary Code 20S x3125
Mr Barry Nelson Exams Program Code 20A x3123
MCPO Tim Zernick Special Enlisted Adv Code 00B
x3153
Ms Leighanne Eide Financial Mgt Analyst Code 01C1
x3142
Ms Marti Readel European Advisor Code 01B
Mr John Page Higher Ed Prgm Mgr Code 10A x3164
CSC Contractors 22 Code 01E3-01E24
JHT Contractors 13 Code 02B-02S
Ms Angela Cola Special Projects Code 00A x3152
Ms Nancy Nahilla Financial Technician Code 01C2
x3140
Mr Dennis Dawson Education Technician Code 01B1
Mr Bob Berkley Program Ops Specialist Code 20B
x3118
Mr Ace DuBose Training Manager Code 10C x3131
Ms Kirstin Savage Program Ops Tech Code 20C x3128
Ms Ann Crowder Management Services Code 01C3
x3144
Ms Victoria Street Writer / Editor Code 10E x3135
83 Employees
Ms Sharon Beaudoin Trng Mgr, Mktg, ACME Code 10H
x3126
Mr Jerry Baxter Purchasing Agent Code 01C4
452-1138
Vacant Program Support Code 20D x3122
Dr Sandra Winborne Certification Prgm Mgr Code
20F x3213
Vacant Purchasing Agent Code 01C5 452-1527
Mr Steve Beckman Counselor Support Mgr Code 10J
x3132
Ms Myra McElrath Procurement Technician Code 01C6
Ms Betty Keese Dist Learning Prg Mgr Code 20G
x3121
Mr Cecil Mitchell Distribution Services Code 10L
452-1082
Vacant Reference Publications Code 10K x3134
Ms Kathy Westlake Field Services Ops Code 20H
x3129
Mr Mike Alexander Materials Handler Code 10L1
452-1719
42 Civil Servants 39 Contractors 2 Military
Service Members
Ms Monica Worley Contractor Code 20U x3130
Mr Joe Whittington Materials Handler Code 10L2
452-1082
Vacant Program Support Code 20J 3195
Ms Rhonda Watkins Education Technician Code 20L
x3194
Ms Melissa Johnson Contractor Code 20Y x3245
Mr Rich Mihalik Education Technician Code 10L3
452-1719
Mr John Schnell Materials Handler Code 10L4
452-1719
Ms Lisa Wildman Contractor Code 20Z x3239
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• Why is there a
• DANTES ?

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Programs
Worldwide Education Symposium
Troops To Teachers
Military Advisors
Websites
RCEP
DANTES Information Bulletin
Tuition Assistance Management
Distribution Center
ACMEs
ACE / SOC MIVER
Reference Publications
Distance Learning
Counselor Support
Examinations
Certification
Training
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Exam Accountability
Exam vendors hold DANTES accountable for security
and proper administration of exams to the total
military force.
DANTES pays for the exams, certifies Test Control
Officers and requires quarterly inventories.
TCOs must be DANTES certified in order to
administer, stock or order exams.
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Certification Program

• DANTES test sites administer
• 15,000 to 20,000 certification exams
• each year.
• Certification examination fall into
• the basic categories listed below.
• Medical Electronics Automotive
• Engineering Finance
  Construction
• IT Technology Aviation
  Environmental
• Food/Hotel Mgt Physical
  Fitness

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Sailor Taking Test in Afghanistan

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Barriers
Whether deployed or stateside, every TCO has
challenges. For the last question of the survey,
TCOs were asked to identify up to 3 barriers they
faced
35 INDICATED EDUCATION TEST CENTER
CONSTRAINTS LACK OF PERSONNEL, SPACE, OR
FUNDS POOR FACILITIES. 33 REPORTED
COMPUTER-RELATED ISSUES RELATED TO CONNECTIVITY,
FIREWALLS, BANDWIDTH, LACK OF COMPUTERS,
INABILITY TO OFFER CBT. 25 INDICATED
SERVICE MEMBER OR UNIT-CENTERED ISSUES MISSION
REQUIREMENTS, LACK OF PREPAREDNESS, NO SHOWS,
LONG DISTANCE TO TRAVEL IN ORDER TO TEST. 22
INDICATED TESTING AGENCY OR SCHOOL-CENTERED
CONSTRAINTS 17 INDICATED TIME ZONE ISSUES OR
MAIL DELAYS, ESPECIALLY SLOW FOR OVERSEAS,
FORWARD DEPLOYED, OR REMOTE SITES.
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Partnerships
with National Test Centers
Commercial Vendors
Colleges and Universities
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Web Sites

• DANTES
• http//www.dantes.doded.mil
• DoD Voluntary Education
• http//www.voled.doded.mil

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DIB

• DANTES Information Bulletin
• Online newsletter, published monthly
• Sign up to have the DIB sent to your e-mail
  address

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ACMEs
Advisory Councils on Military
Education State Offices
AK
WA
MT
ND
ME
MN
OR
VT
NH
ID
SD
NY
MA
WI
WY
MI
CA
RI
NV
PA
IA
NJ
NE
CT
OH
UT
IN
IL
DE
CO
WV
VA
KS
MO
KY
HI
NC
TN
AZ
OK
NM
AR
SC
GA
AL
MS
LA
States with active ACMEs
TX
FL
States with provisionally-recognized status
States w/active interest in organizing
States that have lapsed into inactivity
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Military Evaluation Program American Council on
Education (ACE)

• Evaluates Military Occupations and Service
  Schools
• Recommends College Credit Equivalency
• Provides ACE Guide to Colleges and Universities
• Significant TA Cost Avoidance

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Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC)

• Programs designed for Service Members
• Maximize Credit Transfer in Networks
• Minimal Academic Residency
• Maximum Use of Nontraditional Credit
• Integral in GoArmyEd, Navy College, Marine Corps
• and Coast Guard Tuition Assistance programs.

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MIVER
Military Installation Voluntary Education Review
Third party review designed to ensure that the
quality of on-base programs match that of the
campus. 13 visits for 2008
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Training Function

• Audiovisual Materials
• Workshops/Conferences
• Test Control Officer (TCO) Workshop
• Regional Training Programs

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Guidance Materials Interest Inventories

• Discover
• Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
• Career Assessment Inventory
• Holland Self-Directed Search
• Kuder Career Search w/Person Match
• Strong Interest and Skills Confidence Inventory
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (TRNG)

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Distance Learning Catalogs

• Nationally Accredited Distance Learning
  Programs (NADLP)
• DANTES External Degree Catalog (DEDC)
• DANTES Independent Study Catalog (DISC)
• 1) http//www.dantes.doded.mil
  

4,500 hits per month
2) Order CD-ROMs from
dist_at_navy.mil
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Distance Learning

• Effectiveness of Handheld Devices in Course
  Delivery?
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
• iPods

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Counselor References

• Career Vocational/Technical Schools
• College Career Web Information
• College Success Tips for Adult Learners
• Education Center Directory
• Financial Aid
• MGIB Veterans Information
• Graduate Programs
• Quick Guide to College Majors Careers
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (online)

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Distribution Center

• Mails out 881,000 items each year
• Spends 150,000 in postage each year
• Warehouse facility with storage racks
• Shipping receiving of materials

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Spouses To Teachers
Provides spouses of Active Duty, Selected
Reserve, and National Guard opportunities to
obtain information and assistance to earn
teaching credentials and begin careers teaching K
- 12.

• Teaching is a mobile and professional career area
  of interest by the Department of Defense and
  military spouses.

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DoD 2009 Worldwide Education Symposium

• Atlanta Marriott Marquis
• 27-31 July 2009

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• Does DANTES make a difference?

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Cost Avoidance
DANTES programs provide cost savings for the
Department of Defense and individuals.
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CBE Cost Avoidance
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CBE Cost Avoidance
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ACE Cost Avoidance
Tuition Cost Avoidanceof ACE Military Evaluation
Program for FY 2007(Statistics Based on SOC
Degree Network System college data -
approximately 10 of SOC Consortium colleges)
Army 303,000 semester hrs 60.60M Coast
Guard 23,100 semester hrs 4.62M Marine
Corps 77,800 semester hrs 15.56M Navy
300,000 semester hrs 60.00M TOTAL COST
AVOIDANCE 140,800,000
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Troops to Teachers
Est. FY 07 savings to US schools 11,000,000
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Total Savings

• Annual DANTES Programs Cost Avoidance and
  Savings to DoD,
• Service Personnel and the Taxpayers
• 150,000,000

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• Dr. Jeff Cropsey
• 850.452.1111 ext 3149
• jeffrey.p.cropsey_at_navy.mil