The Fort McPherson Education Center is the focal point of all
educational activities conducted on Fort McPherson.
The Army Continuing
Education System's (ACES) mission is to provide quality education opportunities
to support the total Army goals, to enhance the quality of life within the
military community, and to offer individualized learning opportunities through
career development and other voluntary educational programs.
The
following programs are available on post: Academic Learning Center,
Army Apprenticeship Program, Army Correspondence Program, Army/American Council
on Education Registry Transcript System, Functional Academic Skills Training,
English as a Second Language (ESL), Civilian Correspondence Program and
Testing.
The Academic Learning Center provides a unique resource for
independent self-paced learning. An academic coordinator is present
to choose appropriate curriculum and assist students. Books, pencil
and paper assignments, videos, and Cybis terminal are the primary resources
used.
The ACT-PEP, CLEP, DSST, CMAT, GRE, NTE, SAT, TABE, interest
inventories and certification exams are some of the tests administered through
the testing program. Information about eligibility should be
requested from the Education Center.