PLANNING GUIDELINES
DG 1110-3-112 May 1979
2-2 ACES: THE PLANNING BASE. (cont'd)
(7) Skill Development Programs. These programs provide technically oriented courses in support of
enlisted military occupational speciality development or in furthering vocational technical development
to qualify for certification, to develop a skill that is both Army and civilian related, or to build academic
credits toward associate degree requirements.
(8) Language Program. This includes training to develop simple, survival-level language skills,
refresher and maintenance language courses to keep and to upgrade general language skills of those
with basic linguist qualifications; duty or mission-related language instruction that improves specific job
performance; English-as-a-Second-Language course to upgrade basic communication skills; volun-
tary language courses available for personal reasons.
(9) Correspondence Courses. These courses are offered through the Defense Activity for Non-
Traditional Education Support (DANTES), including high school, college, and vocational/technical
courses. Courses may be supplemented by local instruction in the ACES program.
b. OTHER ACES PROGRAM FUNCTIONS
(1) Career Advisory and Counseling (CAC). CAC programs are conducted by all ACES Centers.
Counseling helps each active-duty soldier grow professionally by taking part in education programs
and progressing toward their educational goals. The program ensures that each soldier is offered
educational opportunity as advertised.
(2) Testing. Each ACES Center is required to provide an adequate testing facility and provide testing
services for the programs conducted. Tests include academic proficiency, MOS proficiency, interest,
aptitude, intelligence and general placement tests. Special emphasis is placed on DANTES examinat-
ions.
(3) On the Job Training (OJT). OJT is not normally provided under the Army's ACES program, thus
this function is not discussed in this design guide.
c. STUDENTS
The ACES program primarily serves active duty military personnel, but may serve adult dependents,
retired military personnel, and civilian employees on the installation when space is available.
(1) Enlisted Personnel. Soldiers without a high school diploma are urged to earn a high school
diploma or state-issued high school equivalency by the end of the first enlistment and do one of the
following: Have occupational skills certified which are learned through Army training and experience;
or, acquiring an occupational skill through the skill development program.
(2) Officers. Warrant Officers are expected to complete an associate degree program or two school
years of undergraduate study by the 15th year of service. The study must be in a career field related to
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