Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday
Appointments Only
Family Days
Closed
Weekends & US Holidays
Closed
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Building 129
Education & Training
The Education Center enhances mission accomplishment by offering advisement and counseling on CCAF, voluntary education programs, and military tuition assistance. Additionally, we offer testing services for PME, CDC, DLPT, and other educational testings. Finally, we are the base source for formal training, TDY-to-School requirements, on-the-job training, and ancillary training.
Mission Statement: To personally and professionally develop the Saber community.
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Base Education & Training Office Programs
Need to get Educated come see us! Services we provide include the following…
- Voluntary Education Programs (Tuition Assistance, Skillbridge, AFCOOL, Commissioning options)
- Educational Counseling
- Testing (CDC, WAPS, DLPT, DLAB, HAZMAT, LOG- R, AFOQT and ASVAB)
- Base Training Manager
- Ancillary Training
- Formal Training
- National Test Centers (CLEP/DSST, ASE, GED, Pearson Vue)
**Education Center offers walk-in hours Monday-Thursday from 0800-1600 and Fridays 0800-1200 appointments only. No Walk-in hours on Fridays. If you need a special time and date during the week just reach out to us at 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil.
Programs
General Education Advising
Building 129, 1st floor
Walk-in hours Monday–Thursday, 0800 – 1600, Friday by appointment
DSN 452-6063, option 5
Email 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil
Tuition Assistance
$4,500 FY funding available for associate, bachelor, and graduate degree
TA Briefing attendance is required Briefings will be available onine only. Please view our SharePoint for further instructions.
SharePoint
CAC needed
TA Briefing (No CAC needed)
Air Force Virtual Education Center (AFVEC)
Create education goals, submit TA requests, and find resources.
Community College of the Air Force
> Click on *CCAF Student Services under Self Service
> Click on hyperlinked degree title
To transfer college credits to CCAF, request official transcripts to be sent to ccaf.etranscript@us.af.mil or to:
CCAF/DESS
100 South Turner Blvd
Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL 36114-3011
Contact 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil for questions.
Military & WAPS Testing
Hours of Operation Monday – Thursday 0800-1500 *Closed on weekends & holidays with no walk-ins accepted
Locations for Testing
Computer-based Testing (Bldg 129 Room 117):
AFCT, ASVAB, CDC, DLAB, DLPT, HazMat, and Log R
Paper-based Testing (Bldg 129 Room 305):
AFOQT, AFRAT, EDPT, Weight & Balance, and WAPS
IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION:
Please arrive NLT 15 minutes prior to the scheduled testing session. Parking is limited in front of our building.
All examinees, Active Duty and Reservists, must wear the authorized Uniform of the Day. PT gear is not allowed. You will only need your CAC to verify your identity.
To schedule and/or cancel a scheduled test, please notify the test center. 52fss.fsdewaps@us.af.mil, at least 24-72 hours in advance of your scheduled test date if possible.
Study guides for most tests are available at the library, Bldg 148, right across from the Education Center.
Commissioning Programs
US AF Academy, LEAD – must not have reached 23rd B-day on 1 Jul year of entry, cannot have legal dependents; 10 month prep school consideration for those who have not reached 22nd B-day (prep school attendees stay on AD)
AFROTC scholarships/early-release – 2-4 year release from AD to pursue college full-time
- SOAR ($18,000 scholarship)- http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/Holm-Center/AFROTC/Display/Article/1047870/
- ASCP ($18,000 scholarship) – http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/Holm-Center/AFROTC/Display/Article/1047848/
- POC-ERP (no scholarship, early release for 2 year degree completion only) – http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/Holm-Center/AFROTC/Display/Article/1047868/
Officer Training School – 47-day training school for individuals with bachelor’s or within 365 days of completion, mbrs stay on AD
Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program – 2-year, full-time nursing program while on AD
Biomedical Science Corps (Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Clinical Psychology, Direct Accession) – Advanced degree programs, prerequisites and/or degree required; mbrs stay on AD
- https://kx.health.mil/kj/kx3/afbsceducation/Pages/home.aspx *must register for free account
Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program – 2-year medical school prep program at USUHS, bachelor’s degree required; mbrs stay on AD
Medical Services Corps – Training for Hospital Administration, degree required; mbrs stay on AD
- https://kx.health.mil/kj/kx7/AFMSCUtilizationEducation/Pages/home.aspx *must register for free account
Training
Education Center
Room 115
DSN 452-6063
Email 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil
Formal Training
Room 104
DSN 452-4054
Email 52FSS.FSDE.formaltraining@us.af.mil
WAPS Testing
Room 305
DSN 452-6622
Email holly.idems@us.af.mil
National Test Center (UMGC Managed)
Room 314
CLEP, DSST, Pearson VUE, ASE, Proctored Exams
DSN 452-4392
Email: ntcspangdahlem-europe@umgc.edu
Resources
Base Training
DSN 452-4768
Email 552fss.fsde.1@us.af.mil
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Room 209
DSN 452-7553
Email spangdahlem@erau.edu
University of Maryland Global Campus
Room 208
DSN 452-6637
Email spangdahlem-europe@umgc.edu
Walk-in hours: Monday-Friday 0800-1800 *Open Family Days
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Inclement Weather Policy
Example:
Authorized Reporting Delay of 2 hours: Testing Centers will delay from a 0800 start time to a 1000 start time.
In the event of a Snow Day, the Test Control Officer will contact members to reschedule when normal hours resume.
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