Transcription of OPNAVINST 1560.9A N1 OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1560
1 :ChiefofNavalOperationsSubj:VOLUNTARYEDU CATION(VOLED)FORNAVYSAILORSRef:Encl:(a) ,Title10,Sections2005and2007(b) (c) ,CH-1of3 Feb99(d) (e) ( )NAVFACENGCOMF acilitiesStandardforNavyCollegeOffices(N CO)orLifelongLearningCenters,NAVFACP-80( g)DANTESE xaminationProgramHandbook(h) (1) (VOLED)perreferences(a)through(e). , ;enablingcareer-longlearning;andenhancin gpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment, (d), (USNR),DepartmentofDefense(DoD)civilserv iceemployees,adultfamilymembers,retirees andmembersofotherservicesmayparticipatei nsomeoftheprogramsonaspace-available, , , (NCO),theNavyCollegeCenter(NCC)whichisav irtualcenter, (1). ,CommandingOfficersareencouragedtoreleas eSailorsfromtheirdutiestoenablethemtopar ticipateinVOLED programsincludingacademicskills,collegep reparation,educationalcounseling,testing , (orequivalencycertificate),pursuelifelon glearning, , 'reading,writingandmathematicsskilllevel sandprovideprogramsdesignedtoimprovethei rbasicskills,preparethemtoretaketheArmed ServicesVocationalAptitudeBattery(ASVAB) , ,perreference(f),isonestaffmemberforever y2, , (DANTES)testcenterswillbeestablished,whe reappropriate, (1)
2 WhentheNavyofferstestsundertheauspicesof theDANTES,allpersonnel,militaryandcivili an,ashoreandafloat,whoadministerDANTES controlledtestsshallbetrainedandcertifie dasDANTESTestControlOfficers,perpolicyan dproceduresoutlinedinreference(g).(2) (g) (TA). ;oranassociate,bachelors,master' ,reservistsoncontinuousactiveduty,andres ervistsorderedtoactivedutyfor120daysormo remayreceiveNavyTAprovidedprovisionsofpa ragraph7aremetandasfollows:( ,thefollowingapplies:a) )Tuitionshallnotexceed$ $ )Direct, ,studentactivityfees, )TAmaynotbeusedtofundContinuingEducation Units(CEUs)(2) (DoE). (NCPACE).NCPACE providesSailorstheopportunitytoexperienc e~ (1)NCPACE isavailabletocommandshavingaseadutyIniti dentificationcode(UIC)oftype4,someremote locations,andSailorsassignedtosupportcon tingencyoperations.
3 (2)InstitutionsofferingcoursesthroughNCP ACE mustbeaccreditedbyanaccreditingbodyrecog nizedbytheDepartmentfEducation.(3 Undergraduateinstitutionsofferingcourses through~heNCPACE mustbemembersofServicemembersOpportunity CollegesNavy(SOCNAV). (VA). 'sEducationalAssistanceVEAP iandtheMontgomeryGIBill(MGIB),perreferen ce(h). \1 NCGswillconductformalneedsassessments,at aminimum, ,andthe=ollege.( (4 Toensurethequalityofeducationofferedon-b ase,NCOsandon-baseinstitutionswillpartic ipateintheMilitaryInstallationVoluntaryE ducationReview(MIVER)processasJirected,p erreference(b). (5)Allon-baseprogramswillencouragedegree : )TheSailor/MarineAmericanCouncilonEducat ionRegistryTranscript(SMART)istheNavy'sa cademicallyacceptedlocumentwhichvalidate saSailor' )nEducation(ACE)anddisplaysACErecommenda tionsforcollege" ~nline(NKO~, ~avyCollegeProgramwebsite, (2)Toupdatetheireducationlevelintheirper sonnelecords,officersmusthavetheiroffici altranscriptsforwardedtoNavyPersonnelCom mand(NPC)(PERS-45E) (OPINS),theappropriatesubspecialtycodeis enteredintoOfficerAssignmentInformationS ystem(OAIS~,andthetranscriptisforwardedt oPERS-312forinclusionintheofficer'sperma nentrecordwhichismaintainedintheElectron icMilitaryPersonnelRecordsSystem(EMPRS)( )TheNavyCollegeManagementInformationSyst em(NCMIS))))
4 ,theElectronicTrainingJacket(ETJ) ,theseplanslistrecommendedcourses,allege LevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)andDANTESS tandardizedSubjectTests(DSST)examination s, ~vailablethroughNKOortheNavyColleg~ (1) , (2) ,NCOsarerequiredto1ssesstheSailor'slikel ihoodofsuccessthroughcounseling.: ~owerdivisionorprerequisitecoursesmaybes upportedifthe~oursesarepartofthedegreepr ogramandarelistedontheSailor' ' ) ) (SMOLAA). (d), ~ , , ,activeduty:ommissionedofficers,includin gLimitedDutyOfficersandChiefWarrantOffic ers,mustagreetoremainonactivedutyforatea sttwoyearsaftercompletionof orwithdrawalfromthelast. ,willberequestedviathechainofcommandoCom mander,NavalEducationandTrainingCommand( NETC).
5 ,Jperaticmal.:ommitments,orothercommand- sanctionedlrcumstanc>" :3 )Sailorsininitialskillstrainingmusthavec ompleted"A"schoolorbeinastatusof"awaitin ginstruction" :(1 Wheninaduty-under-instructionstatus(DUIN S),exceptasnotedinparagraph7 a(5). ( )WhenparticipatinginaNavyeducationprogra msuch1S,butnotlimitedto,GraduateEducatio nVoucher(GEV),AdvancedEducationVoucher(A EV),andScholarship.\Lnvolvingf(4 ~ "C" )over12semesterhours(orquivaleot)fcourse creditwhichhasbeenfundedbyTA,no3dditiona lfAwillbeprocesseduntilthatSailoriscouns eledy ,viatheirchainofcommandtthelocaNCO,whenw ithdrawalwasinvoluntaryduetolperationalo lTimitmentsormilitarydirectedactions,suc hasfAD,emergenyleave, ,Sailorswhohavereceivedagradeof"I"(incom plete) "I" ) ~riteriacitedinparagraph7atobeeligiblefo rNCPACE course~ ,Personnel,rainingandEducation(MPTE)(NI) shall:( ,coordinateandpromulgateNavy-widepolicyt rVOLED programsperreferences(a)through(d).
6 RepresentNavyVOLED intereststhroughouttheNavy,fficeftheSecr etaryofDefense,theothermilitarydepartmen ts, ,privatesectorrganizations,DoE,ACE,SOC, 'srepresentativewiththeDefenseActivityfo rNon-TraditionalEducationSupport(DANTES) andprovideastaffmemberfortheDANTESW orkingGrouponsonancewiththeNavy' (M&RA),andtotheOfficeoftheSecretaryofDef ense,PersonnelandReadiness,OSD(P&R),perr eference(c). :Tshall:Developtoolsandcheckliststosuppo rtcommandleadershipindeterminingSailors' eligibilityforVOLED programs.( ,retention, (CNO) )ProvideexecutionoversightoftheVOLED program:omponents, (POM/PR)ccess.~nductand/orpublishstudies periodicallytossessthe~mpactofVOLED programsonpersonnel,commands,ecruitment, ~ (N12)In3uppnrt.
7 Creference(c).hri':1stallationcommanders shall:Beresponsibleforeducationprogramso fferedon~heirlnstalations.( ,providethelocalNCOwiththefollowingonano n-reimbursablebasis:~ffiespace,audio-vis ualequipment,officefurniture, ,lights,heating,ventilation,aircondition ing,etc.),facilitiesmaintenance,meteredm ail,telephone(includingDSNandlongdistanc eservices), (b),c~nclosuce(4 Provideon-basecollegeinstitutionswithoff iceand_lassroomspace,utilities( ,lights,heating,ventilation,aircondition ing,etc.),andjanitorialserviceunderthero visionsfanMOU; )Encourageon-basecollegeinstitutionstore investntheoff-dutyeducationprogrambymaki ngitemssuchas~ardwareandsoftwarethatenha nceinstruction,libraryaccess,~nternetacc ess,andsoon;availabletoSailorsasapartofh eMOU;(6)Supportandadvocateacooperativear rangementwithoDependentSchools(DoDDS)top rovideclassroomandLaboratoryfacilities,w herefeasible,tosupporton-base-'~)llegeur ses;(7)EstablishanEducationAdvisoryCommi tteetoaddress~nstallationeducationrequir ements;andAc~ivelysupportEducationalServ icesOfficer(ESO) :!
8 Lpportunityrfessl:)naISnsureallnewlyassi gnedpersonnelhavethetodevelopindividuale ducationplanswhichsupportandpersonaleduc ationgoals;lTiaintaicequestsithhisnconju nctionwiththelocalNCO,establishandaproce ssforcommandreviewandapprovalofSailorfor TAandNCPACE,asapplicable,toensurecomplia nceJ1 Struction;onsidertheSailor'sprogresstowa rdcompletionofequiredwarfare/professiona lqualificationspriortoapproving}requestf ,aplanwillbedevelopedwhichdefinesstepsNh ich,whencomplete, , ,forexample, (.1) :(1) (2) :(1)Planforlifelonglearningwhichreflects apriorityonwarfare/professionalqualifica tionandsupportscareerdevelopment.(2)Ensu retheireducationandtrainingdataareproper lyrecordedandkeptuptodateintheirSMART transcript.
9 (3)Periodicallydiscussindividualeducatio ngoalsandprogresswiththechainofcommandan dNCOcounselors.(4)Inthecaseofofficerswho haveincurredaserviceobligationasaresulto fparticipatinginVOLED programsandarerequestingseparationfromac tiveduty,confirmserviceobligationcomplet iondate.~;t/~--- ,, , , (Manpower,Personnel,TrainingandEducation )Distribution:Electroniconly, ,thefollowingdefinitionspply:~mericanCou ncilonEducation(ACE).Worksincooperationw ithDoDandthevariousServicebranchestoeval uatemilitary~raining, ,bythecivilianeducationcommunity,oftheco urses,rograms,occupationalenvironment, (DANTES).AssiststheServiceswithproviding off-dutyVOLED programsand)pportunitiesforservicemember s,000personnel,andfamily, :ontractsf rVOLED toincludetheACEM ilitaryEvaluationsProgram,SOCandrelatedf unctions, ,DANTES managesselectedtestingprogramsanddistrib utesreferencematerialsincludingdistance- learningopportunitiesErNC() (MIVER).
10 Providesanindependent, ,aswellas[ 'sNCOandon-basecollegenstituticnsaremeet ingthespecificneedsoftheinstallation.)ve rseasSeaDuty(TypeDutyCode4).(1)Dutyperfo rmedin.:ommissionedvesselsanddeployables quadronshomeportedverseas.(2) (SOCNAV). (c), ,3 SwellasthoseparticipatingintheNavyColleg eProgramDistanceLearningPartnershipconso rtium,mustbemembersof; (1) ,TypeDutyCode2).(1) ,Alaska).(2) (1)]
