Veteran/Military

Shasta College will evaluate your Joint Services Transcript and/or your Community College of the Air Force for the opportunity to receive equivalent course credit. Two processes are provided based on the training you received while serving, which is dependent on the service branch that provided the training. You may need to complete both processes if you received training in the Air Force or Space Force, and received training from either Army, Marines, Navy, or Coast Guard.

Army, Marines, Navy, and/or Coast Guard Training Evaluation:

  1. You must be a current Shasta College student.  If you have not yet applied, please follow the steps to apply to the college. If you are already a current Shasta College student, proceed to step 2.
  2. Make an appointment with the Veterans Counselor
  3. Complete a Credit for Prior Learning Petition: Military (Dynamic Forms)

Air Force and/or Space Force Training Evaluation:

Important Note: In addition to this process, please complete the above process if you have training from the Service branches shown above, in addition to this process.

  1. You must be a current Shasta College student.  If you have not yet applied, please follow the steps to apply to the college. If you are already a current Shasta College student, proceed to step 2.
  2. Request your Community College of the Air Force transcripts. You can order an official transcript through the Air University or the CCAF Online Transcript System.
    1. An official copy should be mailed to Shasta College Admissions/Records, PO Box 496006, Redding, CA 96049-6006, or emailed to admissions@shastacollege.edu
    2. You should also obtain an unofficial copy for your own records and for completing the form in step 5
  3. Request your Member 4 copy of your DD-214 
  4. Make an appointment with the Veterans Counselor
  5. Complete a Credit for Prior Learning Petition: Transcript Evaluation

Please Note: If Shasta College awards Credit for Prior Learning coursework and units, they will be used to fulfill your Shasta College graduation requirements. This coursework and associated units will be added to your Shasta College transcript. Financial Aid cannot be used to pay for units earned through CPL.

If you plan to transfer to another institution, please be aware that every college/university has their own policies about Credit for Prior Learning. What was accepted at Shasta College may not be accepted at another institution.

If you are planning to transfer to a California State University, please know that according to CSU Systemwide policy, CSUs will accept coursework earned through CPL for ADT degrees (AST/AAT), and full or partial CSU GE and/or CSU-IGETC certification. If you experience any problem with a CSU accepting your CPL coursework, please reach out to Buffy Tanner, Director of Innovation and Special Projects, so she can intervene with the CSU System on your behalf.  

Contact Us

Speak to the Veterans Counselor for all Credit for Prior Learning options and how they can best meet your academic goals.