Serving on an ACE Review

Courses consist of a set curriculum with measurable outcomes, rubrics, and validated student assessment instruments. Courses may include lectures, small group work, case studies, skills labs, clinicals, practical exercises, computer-based delivery, and discussion boards. The ACE faculty review team:

• Examines the materials used to deliver the content of the course, including course planning documents, instructor materials, student materials, and assessments
  
• Evaluates the content, scope, and rigor of nontraditional learning for college credit equivalency
• Validates that learners demonstrate stated learning outcomes through graded assessment methods
  
• Writes a report on its findings and makes credit recommendations for the course
  

​An occupation evaluation is an assessment of a job assigned to a service member to determine if the learning that has occurred above and beyond formal military training warrants college-level credit recommendations. The faculty review team:

• Examines the official documentation for the military occupational specialty or rating
• Validates the occupation’s critical tasks and skills during interviews with service members
  
• Writes a report on its findings and makes credit recommendations for each level of the occupation
  

Exam reviews focus on an evaluation of the content, scope, and rigor of examinations offered by exam providers for college credit equivalency. The faculty review team:

• Validates that learners demonstrate equivalent college-level learning through the examination
  
• Evaluates the exam and psychometric materials for reliability, validity, and fairness
  

Apprenticeship programs include on-the-job industry training and related instruction. The review team composed of faculty and industry experts:

• Evaluates the content, scope, and rigor of an apprenticeship program for college credit equivalency and/or workplace competency
• Reviews the program for demonstration of professional, workplace-relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities
  
• Reviews apprenticeship frameworks and standards to validate that learners develop and demonstrate provided competencies through the program
  

​For a competency review, the faculty review team:

• Evaluates the course materials to determine whether the provided competencies are achieved by each student who completes the course​​
• Reviews courses for demonstration of professional, workplace-relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities in training programs
• Validates that learners develop and demonstrate provided competencies through training programs
  
• Validates that each learner who passes the course has demonstrated achievement of those competencies