BTM21- Higher Education Credits for Military Experience
Show Summary
On this episode, Air Force Veteran Dr. Dallas Kratzer joins the show to talk about how military experience can result in credit towards a college degree, and the importance of higher education as a path of growth in post-military life.
About Today’s Guest
Dr. Kratzer is the Regional Education Coordinator for the University of Charleston, West Virginia, in the School of Business and Leadership. He represents the Leadership Department through building and maintaining relationships with students and strategic partners, identifies opportunities for program growth and coordinates recruitment events to attract prospective military-connected students and other constituents. Additionally, he is a professor in the
graduate program for the School of Leadership.
Dr. Kratzer is a consultant with the American Council on Education (ACE). At ACE, he has been a faculty assessor for over six years, assessing military workplace learning and official training courses to determine if there is college-level learning equivalencies that can be recommended for the award of credit. His work directly impacts the college opportunities for service members in every branch through identify Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), which is documented on their Joint Service Transcript (JST). In addition to serving as a faculty evaluator, he works with colleges and universities to help them understand how they can best use ACE credit recommendations in their undergraduate degree programs.
Dr. Kratzer retired from the Kentucky Air National Guard in 2015, after over 35 years of service in the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. He deployed in 2012 to Kandhar Province, Afghanistan, with the Army National Guard Agri-Business Development Team, working with Afghan farmers.
He received his B.S. in Management/Human Resources from Park University, an M.Phil. in Military Strategy from the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) at Air University, an M.A. in Christian Education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Kratzer earned his Ph.D in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development from the University of Louisville.
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
The PsychArmor resource for this week is the PsychArmor Course Series for Ill and Injured Student Veterans Seeking Higher Education, Sponsored by Paralyzed Veterans of America. In this two-course series, Shaun Castle, Deputy Executive Director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses the benefits of having a college degree in addition to military training and Maureen Elias, an Associate Legislative Director of Government Relations at Paralyzed Veterans of America, discusses how ill and injured students can seek appropriate assistance and support through their school’s accessibility or disability office. You can find out more by going to the link here: https://psycharmor.org/press-release-strategic-partnership-campaign-mmaa-p-a/
Links Mentioned In This Episode
The American Council on Education Military Guide
Recognition of Learning Across Military and Corporate Settings
Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
This Episode Sponsored By:
This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.
Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com