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Get College Credits for What You Already Know!

The Department of Defense has set up a way for active duty and retired military to earn college credit based on their life experiences. Welcome to DANTES!

DANTES stands for Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support.

What does it mean for you? It means that you can get credits towards a degree for the work you have done in the military. It is designed to help you earn a degree or certificate while you are serving in the military. These examinations are designed to test your knowledge in college related areas, based upon what you have learned OUTSIDE of the classroom. That is right - college credit for working, living, and enjoying life.

How do you get the credits? You take free exams administered by the Military. There are three kinds of tests; College Level Examination Program ("CLEP"), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests ("DSST"), and Excelsior College Exams ("ECE").

The following schools offer credits for CLEP and DSSTs in many cases:

	20% discount for active military & spouses, possible credit for military training. Click here for more information.
	25% tuition savings for active duty personnel, application fee waived. Click here for more information.
	Earn your Associate's, Bachelor's completion-even an MBA-from the comfort of home at AIU Online. Choose from career-track programs such as Visual Communication, Information Technology and more. Click here for more information.