National testing center opens at Travis

The Travis Education Center recently opened their new on-base National Testing Center. The center, established with University of Maryland College, is free to military members and provides 34 different college level examination programs and 36 Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Standardized Subject Tests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

National testing center opens at Travis

Published June 20, 2007
By the Travis Education Center
60th Mission Support Group

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In continuing to seek out new ways to better serve and help Travis Airmen with their educational goals, the Travis Education Center recently opened their new on-base National Testing Center.

The center, established with University of Maryland College, is free to military members. It provides 34 different college-level examination programs and 36 Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Standardized Subject Tests.

"The advantage to an on-base National Testing Center is the fact that more CLEP exams are available to our members. Previously there were only 51 exams available and now there are 70 different exams available," said Jose Dorta, base education center director.

In addition, members now no longer have to wait four to eight weeks for paper test results; the results are immediate as soon as they complete the test.

"As soon as the member completes the test, they'll know if they passed or failed," Mr. Dorta said. "This allows the member to immediately decide if they are required to take or not take a class based on their test results."