Maximum Civilian Education Promotion Points
Soldiers recommended for SGT may only receive 75 promotion points from civilian education. Those recommended for SSG can earn a little more at 100 civilian education promotion points.
Promotion Points for College Credit
Every semester hour of college credit is worth 3 civilian education promotion points. This includes DANTES and CLEP exams. If the exam counts for a 3 credit class; it is also worth 3 promotion points. You may use your military training and courses in this category as well if you get them converted by a college to get a transcript.
Technical Certifications
Each certification is worth 10 civilian education promotion points for a maximum of 50. For the course to be valid, it must be listed in the matrices below based on your military occupational specialty (MOS).
- Infantry – CMF 11, Updated 7 May 2013
- Engineering – CMF 12, Updated 7 May 2013
- Field Artillery – CMF 13, Updated 7 May 2013
- Air Defense Artillery – CMF 14, Updated 7 May 2013
- Aviation – CMF 15, Updated 7 May 2013
- Armor – CMF 19, Updated 7 May 2013
- Signal – CMF 25, Updated 7 May 2013
- Legal – MOS 27D, Updated 7 May 2013
- Military Police – CMF 31, Updated 7 May 2013
- Military Intelligence – MOS 35, Updated 7 May 2013
- Financial Management – CMF 36, Updated 7 May 2013
- Civil Affairs – CMF 38 Updated 7 May 2013
- Adjutant General Corps – CMF 42, Updated 7 May 2013
- Public Affairs – CMF 46, Updated 7 May 2013
- Acquisition – CMF 51C, Updated 7 May 2013
- Chaplains Assistant – MOS 56M, Updated 7 May 2013
- Medical – CMF 68, Updated 11 Feb 2011
- Chemical – MOS 74D, Updated 7 May 2013
- Army Reserve – MOS 79V, Updated 7 May 2013
- Transportation – CMF 88, Updated 16 April 2012
- Ordnance-89, Updated 7 May 2013
- Mechanical Maintenance – CMF 91, Updated 7 May 2013
- Quarter Master – CMF 92, Updated 7 May 2013
- Electronic Maintenance and Calibrations – CMF 94, Updated 7 May 2013
Defense Language Proficiency Tests
If you are fluent in a language other than English, you can take a DLPT. You must achieve a rating of 1/1 for listening/reading or speaking. Each test is worth 10 promotion points but is only valid for one year.
Degree Completion
To get promotion points for degree completion for SGT, the degree must have been completed while in the rank of SPC. To get promotion points for degree completion for SSG, the degree must have been completed while in the rank of SGT. This can be any degree; associates or bachelors and is worth 10 promotion points.